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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026
With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India
Gyanvapi case: Fast-track court permits corrections to petition
Fast-track court is hearing a petition pertaining to prohibition of entry of Muslim devotees into the Gyanvapi mosque premises
Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners submit that the mosque stands on land owned by Hindu deity
Varanasi district court is hearing matter pertaining to maintainability of the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC
Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC resumes hearing plea against proceedings in lower court
Kashi Vishwanath temple lawyer argues historical wrong can be adjudicated by court
Sikh community livid over incorrect naming of Dwarka Park
Members of the Sikh community accuse the administration of trying to erase community history by misnaming Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur
Gyanvapi case: Mosque authority finishes submissions, Hindu petitioners form Trust
Mosque management committee argued against maintainability of the suit in line with Order 7, Rule 11 of the CPC, case adjourned till July 13
Govind Pansare’s daughter moves Bom HC seeking transfer of probe from SIT to Maharashtra ATS
Bom HC asked Maharashtra govt to respond to the application
Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested for calling for Nupur Sharma’s beheading
Police arrest him after his video goes viral on social media; incident comes just days after the horrific Udaipur beheading case
Hate Watch: Kerala Governor says madrasa education responsible for Udaipur beheading
Governor AM Khan claims madrasas violate the right to education, asks Sharia followers to leave India
Viral video shows UP Police physically abusing eight men in custody
Assault hailed as "return gift" by local right-wing leader; the court had released the men due to lack of evidence of involvement in anti-Nupur Sharma protest violence
Gyanvapi Case: Mosque management committee makes submissions
Case pertaining to maintainability of the suit as per Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC, adjourned to July 12
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