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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: “Shivling” controversy continues
Ousted Advocate Commissioner blames colleague and cameraman, BJP leader tweets about worshipping the “Shivling”
Krishna Janmabhoomi: Advocates move to seal Shahi Idgah
Application moved after a Varanasi court sealed part of the Gyanvapi mosque after a lawyer claimed that a “Shivling” was found there
SC orders “Shivling” to be protected without denying Muslims access to the mosque
Court refuses to stay proceedings before the trial court, which in turn has granted a two-day extension for submission of survey report
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court removes controversial Advocate Commissioner
Two-day extension granted to remaining Advocate Commissioners to submit report on survey findings
Will kill those who worshipped at Gyanvapi mosque: Kanpur man’s video threat
The man identified using his Facebook profile as one Pandit Ravi Sonkar, is reportedly a Bajrang Dal member
MP: Communal clashes erupt in Neemuch, curfew imposed
Alleged installation of a Hanuman idol at a dargah, led to communal flare up, one injured
Did Aurangzeb also issue a ‘farman’ against razing temples?
Amidst the Gyanvapi controversy, perhaps it is time to also look into historical facts that a majoritarian regime wants to erase
Shivling ‘found’ on Gyanvapi mosque premises, court orders area sealed
Video survey over, lawyers of petitioners claim that the shivling was found in the wazu khana
Hate Watch: Bajarang Dal claims Trishul a religious symbol not a weapon
Organises ‘arms training camp’ in Kodagu, on how to use trishuls and guns to attack
Goa gov’t will reprint books by Savarkar, Karnataka will teach Hedgewar’s speech
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant hails Savarkar as ‘glorious patriot’, RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar hailed as ‘writer’ fit for Karnataka school kids
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