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Delhi: Between Protection & Prayer: Stories of revered sites now under the protection of ASI

In Delhi, some monuments are not just remnants of the past. They continue to function as places of prayer, remain part of neighbourhood life, and exist within an ongoing struggle over who owns them, who maintains them, and who decides how they may be used. The authors examine the layered complexities involved

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court issues notice

Petition had been filed to remove the Gyanvapi mosque from the site of the Kashi-Vishwanath temple

Restore Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy: Rahman Abbas’ appeal to CM Thackeray

One of India’s well-known fiction writers writes an open letter to the Maharashtra Chief Minister to request the resumption of the Urdu Academy free of any political or religious influence.

Kerala HC grants protection from coercive action to LiveLaw under new IT Rules

The legal news portal has challenged the validity of the IT Rules stating that it does not fall under reasonable restrictions of the Constitution

What does ‘The Wire’s’ plea against IT Rules, 2021 say?

The petition states that the rules bring back elements from section 66A of the IT Act which was struck down by the apex court for being vague

Indian TV news communalises familicide by Pakistani Hindu man

Leading the pack was Times Now, which claimed, “Atrocities against Hindus continue in Pakistan…"

Gyanvapi well becomes part of Kashi-Vishwanath temple

The area is home to a temple and a mosque that share a common wall, and is in the middle of a temple restoration litigation

‘The Wire’ files plea before Delhi High Court challenging new IT Rules

The Delhi High Court is expected to consider the petition today

We say no to terrorism and the manipulation of religion: Pope 

On a historic visit to Iraq, Pope Francis condemns terrorism unleashed in the name of religion, prays for victims 

Unwitting and careless insults to religion, not an offence under IPC: Tripura HC

The Chief Justice held that only aggravated and deliberate form of insult to religion attracts punishment under section 295A of IPC

Bom HC asks media houses to exercise restraint, per directions against ‘media trial’

The HC had issued specific directions and guidelines when dealing with the media trial in actor Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case

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