Lucknow: After the consecration (‘Pran Pratishtha’) of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on January 24, numerous temple-mosque disputes mushroomed in Uttar Pradesh (UP) in 2024. They culminated in Sambhal where four lives were lost after a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid which Hindu groups claimed was the site of an ancient temple. Here is … Read more
KEY POINTS Violence began in Southport after three children were killed in a knife attack at a holiday dance club. Since then, protests have been held in London, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Liverpool, Bolton, and Northern Ireland, among other places. Over the past seven days, the United Kingdom has witnessed a series of riots and unrest across … Read more
The police have arrested a man who allegedly detonated a bomb that killed a worshipper and injured 24 others in a mosque in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning when the worshippers were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer at Gadan, a community in the LGA. The state commissioner of … Read more
BJP candidate from Hyderabad Madhavi Latha accused her opponent Asaduddin Owaisi of spreading a doctored video against her. Madhavi Latha, in the viral video, was shown allegedly pretending to shoot an arrow at a mosque in Hyderabad during Ram Navami Yatra. AIMIM chief Owaisi has reacted sharply to the video, saying, “People of Hyderabad had … Read more
New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out within six weeks a “scientific survey” of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district, a medieval-era structure which both Hindus and Muslims claim as their own. Hindus consider Bhojshala, an ASI-protected 11th century monument, to be a … Read more
The rules state: “Newly built, renovated, expanded or rebuilt religious venues should reflect Chinese characteristics and culture in aspects such as architecture, sculpture, paintings [and] decorations.” They also say for the first time that interpretations of religious doctrine must “meet the requirements of contemporary China’s development and China’s outstanding traditional culture”. The new rules also … Read more
