Varanasi college-mosque row: 5 held for ‘spreading rumours’

Varanasi college-mosque row: 5 held for ‘spreading rumours’

Varanasi: Amid tension at the Uday Pratap College here over a mosque located on its premises, police on Saturday arrested five people for allegedly spreading rumours, officials said. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Cantonment, Vidush Saxena said, “We have arrested one Mukhtar Ahmed and four others for spreading rumours that could lead to disharmony among … Read more

‘Illegal’ construction in mosque: HP minister, party’s MLA’s different views

‘Illegal’ construction in mosque: HP minister, party’s MLA’s different views

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday witnessed a face-off between state minister Anirudh Singh and his own party’s MLA Harish Janartha during a discussion on calling attention motion on the ‘illegal’ construction in a mosque, creating tension in Sanjauli locality here. Moving the motion, Janartha said there was no tension in the area and … Read more