Babri Masjid

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Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple under construction, ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple, in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo)

Anita Katyal | Why BJP wants Kerala to rejoice; Pawar homes in on heir apparent

BJP is using the Ram Temple consecration ceremony to expand its reach to territories, which have, so far, remained out of its reach.

07 Jan 2024 12:05 AM

The introduction of religion into politics by the BJP in 1989 cleaved India’s electorate in a way it had not been before, and gave the BJP unprecedented electoral rewards. (Photo: PTI)

Aakar Patel | How BJP’s line changed over civil liberties & social reforms

It may interest readers to know that from its formation till the 1984 general election, the BJP had no interest in Ayodhya

26 Oct 2022 12:00 AM

AA Edit | Relief without sufficient cause

Court’s reasoning would vie with that of the person who sought clemency for being an orphan after being convicted for murdering his parents

02 Sep 2022 12:06 AM

The Kanpur riots yielded more sociological narratives of a different kind. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Saeed Naqvi | From Warsaw to Kanpur: A tale of 2 cities

Parallels between the two episodes in Warsaw and Kanpur have risks

13 Aug 2021 2:14 AM

New mosque in Ayodhya will be the same size as Babri Masjid, says trust

Professor S M Akhtar of Jamia Millia Islamia will be the consultant architect of the project.

05 Sep 2020 9:19 PM

BJP leader LK Advani leading Ram Rath yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya during 1990. (File Photo)

Down memory lane: The mood in Ayodhya back in December 1992

One day a car-load of “infiltrators” had been reportedly intercepted by kar sevaks beaten up and handed over to the UP police

06 Aug 2020 11:56 AM

PM Narendra Modi in the Bhoomi Pujan (ANI)

Parsa Venkateshwar | Puja at Ayodhya: Modi’s bid to seal BJP’s future?

He was careful enough to avoid mentioning the other part of the Ayodhya settlement as directed by the SC in its November 2019 ruling

05 Aug 2020 8:26 PM

LK Advani deposes before Special CBI court in Babri Masjid demolition case

The court is conducting day-to-day hearing in the case to complete its trial by August 31 as directed by the Supreme Court.

24 Jul 2020 1:50 PM

People wearing protective masks in to protect against the coronavirus pandemic walk along the Ramlala market in Ayodhya on March 14, 2020. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is planning to hold a massive congregation of religious seers on the occasion of Ram Navami at Ayodhya from March 25 to April 2 despite the threat of the coronavirus (Covid-19). (PTI)

AA Edit: Ram Navami meeting at Ayodhya is an invitation to disaster

And Narendra Modi is having to choose between the holy men at the core of his constituency and his responsibilities as PM

20 Mar 2020 12:42 PM

Uddhav Thackeray announces Rs 1 crore for Ram Temple construction from personal fund

Thackeray said that though he is no longer associated with the BJP, he is not separated from Hindutva

07 Mar 2020 6:40 PM

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which took these review pleas for consideration in-chamber, rejected them after finding no merits. (Photo: Representational)

Ayodhya case: SC dismisses review petitions of its November 9 verdict

A five-judge bench was headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which took these review pleas.

12 Dec 2019 4:37 PM

Advocate Rajeev Dhawan who represented the Sunni Waqf Board and other Muslim parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case on Tuesday claimed that he was sacked from the case. (Photo: File)

Senior lawyer Rajeev Dhawan, who appeared for Muslim parties, sacked from Ayodhya case

Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday filed a review petition in Supreme Court against its verdict in Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.

03 Dec 2019 11:10 AM

Residents buy newspapers to read about the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya title suit the morning after the ruling.

Ayodhya judgment a win-win; let’s use it to progress, prosper

Thankfully, the Court’s decision has created a win-win situation for both the communities.

20 Nov 2019 3:53 AM

‘Muslims require political empowerment’

Indian Muslims had rejected the Jinnah’s ideology and it was a right decision, says Owaisi.

17 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

Legally, with the Supreme Court having pronounced its verdict, each individual, group, party and organisation has the democratic right to challenge it, call for a review petition and so forth.

Muslims should live with Ayodhya ruling

The hard reality that there still prevail extremist elements in our country who tend to try and provoke communal fires periodically cannot be ignored.

14 Nov 2019 1:24 AM

'If they want to give us the land, they must give us according to our convenience and only in that acquired land of 67 acres. Then we will take it. Otherwise, we will reject the offer, as people are saying 'Go out of Chaudah Kos and construct Masjid there'. This is not fair,' Ansari, a main litigant in the case said. (Photo: File | AP)

Ayodhya verdict: Muslim leaders demand mosque within 67 acres of acquired land

The muslim leaders have asserted that their demand be met otherwise they will reject the offer.

13 Nov 2019 6:48 PM

Build schools, hospitals on 5-acre plot: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar on Ayodhya verdict

Khan (83), the co-writer of legendary movies like Sholay and Deewar, added it was good the issue had finally ended.

11 Nov 2019 3:05 PM

The incident of placing of idols inside the Babri Mosque in 1949, which was followed by attachment of the disputed land by a magisterial court, led to the filing of the first of five suits in connection with the controversial site, the Supreme Court has said in its historic verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute. (Photo: File)

‘Placing Idols in mosque led to litigations over Ayodhya site’: Top court

The apex court said the run-up to the incident saw the posting of a police picket at site on November 12, 1949, due to communal tensions.

11 Nov 2019 12:05 PM

Police security deployed outside Mahim Dargah to ensure the security of people and prevent any untoward incident, ahead of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case final verdict on Saturday November 9, 2019 in Mumbai. The Supreme Court in a historic verdict on Saturday backed the construction of a Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and ruled that an alternative five-acre plot must be found for a mosque in the Hindu holy town. (Photo: RAJESH JADHAV)

Mumbai, other parts of Maharashtra peaceful

The riots had claimed more than 700 lives and also led to migration of a large section of the minority community to suburbs outside the city.

10 Nov 2019 8:09 AM

Ayodhya verdict: Let’s count the holes in the verdict later

The Sangh Parivar may go forward in a triumphant mood but it is for the democratic and secular forces to see they are prevented from doing that.

10 Nov 2019 8:01 AM

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