Babri Masjid: News
12 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaEx-SC judge Abdul Nazeer—part of Ayodhya, demonetization verdicts—new Andhra governor
Former Supreme Court Justice Syed Abdul Nazeer was appointed as the new governor of Andhra Pradesh by President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday.
05 Jan 2023
Amit ShahEyeing 2024 polls, Amit Shah announces Ram Mandir opening date
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the 'Ram Mandir' in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, will open on January 1, 2024.
24 Dec 2022
MathuraMathura: Court orders Shahi Idgah Masjid's survey after January 2
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Shahi Idgah Masjid after January 2, NDTV reported.
09 Nov 2022
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad HC scraps plea against acquittal of Babri demolition accused
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday scrapped a plea that challenged the acquittal of 32 accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case including BJP veterans LK Advani, Uma Bharti, MM Joshi, and Kalyan Singh, among others.
25 Jan 2021
Ayodhya DisputeAyodhya mosque may be named after warrior Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
The proposed mosque in Ayodhya that is set to be built following the Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case may be named after Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, a warrior of the 1857 mutiny against the British.
18 Jan 2021
AyodhyaDhannipur Mosque Project to begin on January 26 in Ayodhya
The Dhannipur Mosque Project, which includes a hospital, a museum, a library, a community kitchen, an Indo-Islamic Cultural Research Center, a publication house, besides a mosque, will formally begin in Ayodhya on January 26.
30 Sep 2020
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Jai Shri Ram,' Advani welcomes his acquittal in Babri case
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani on Wednesday reacted to his acquittal in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
30 Sep 2020
MM JoshiBabri Masjid case: All 32 accused, including LK Advani, acquitted
Almost three decades after the Babri Masjid was razed by right-wing activists, a special court has acquitted all the 32 accused, including BJP veterans LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti.
16 Sep 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaBabri verdict on September 30; Advani, Joshi to be present
A special CBI court will, on September 30, pronounce the verdict in the over two-decades-old case, concerning the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, which sparked widespread riots in India.
06 Aug 2020
AyodhyaAyodhya's Ram Temple ceremony viewed widely across the world
The live telecast of the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, which took place on Wednesday, was reportedly viewed widely across the world.
05 Aug 2020
Ayodhya10 people who drove the Ram Janmabhoomi movement
Decades after the Ram Janmabhoomi movement gave a new face to Hindu sentiments in India, the groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya happened today, putting an end to bloodshed and a long-drawn legal battle.
04 Aug 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaRam Janmabhoomi event: Everything to know about PM's itinerary, attendees
The much-awaited groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, has been adversely affected by the coronavirus situation, forcing the authorities to truncate the guest list.
20 Feb 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Nritya Gopal Das named president of Ram Mandir trust
The trust tasked with overseeing the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya met for the first time on Wednesday and named Nritya Gopal Das as its president.
16 Dec 2019
KarnatakaRSS-run Karnataka school stages play where students 'demolish' Babri Masjid
Over a month after the Supreme Court ended the decades-old Ayodhya land dispute case, a school in Karnataka staged a play that re-enacted the 1992 demolition of Babri Masjid.
03 Dec 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaMuslim parties' lawyer not 'unwell'; 'maliciously' sacked from Ayodhya case
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ayodhya title dispute case, on Tuesday said that he has been sacked for "nonsensical" reasons.
14 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaTop Muslim leader explains why they didn't seek Ayodhya-verdict's review
Last week, the Supreme Court put a full stop on the long-drawn Ayodhya dispute.
11 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Ram Mandir's construction may begin on Ram Navami
On Saturday, the Supreme Court pulled off one of the most impossible feats by ending the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.
09 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya verdict: Displeased Owaisi says Muslims should reject 5-acre-land offer
The chief of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi, is unhappy and angry at the Supreme Court.
09 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya verdict: Meet the five judges who will script history
A five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will pronounce verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute at 10:30 am today.
17 Oct 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaHas Sunni Waqf Board withdrawn claim to disputed Ayodhya land?
Amid the century-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, it seemed the Sunni Waqf Board on Wednesday had withdrawn its claim to the religious site on the last day of the hearings.
14 Oct 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya hearing to enter final stage today, Section 144 imposed
As the proceedings in the crucial Ayodhya case is all set to enter its final leg on Monday, the administration of the Uttar Pradesh town imposed Section 144 to deal with tensions.
24 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaQuestioning faith of Hindus is difficult: SC on Ayodhya matter
The Ayodhya dispute pertains to just 2.77 acres of land but its implications are far-reaching. Both Muslims and Hindus want possession of the land, and the Supreme Court is hoping to solve the case by October.
20 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaStarting Monday, Ayodhya-case will get one extra hour at SC
The Supreme Court earnestly wants to complete the arguments in the decades-old Ayodhya case by October 18 and its Friday's statement confirms the same.
03 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaDispute: Don't decide case on Hindus' belief, suggests Muslims' lawyer
The lawyer of Muslim parties in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute urged the Supreme Court on Monday to not give a verdict in the sensitive case based only on the beliefs of Hindus while "glossing over" facts.
19 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaLast Mughal emperor's 'descendant' offers golden brick for Ram Mandir
A self-proclaimed descendant of the Mughal dynasty, Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, has reiterated his rightful claim to the controversial Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya.
09 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaIt's torture: Muslim party opposes daily hearings of Ayodhya case
The Muslim party in the Ram Janmbhoomi dispute on Friday opposed the five-day per week hearing of the sensitive case.
06 Aug 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya dispute: Supreme Court begins daily hearings, refuses live-streaming
Beginning its day-to-day hearing in the Ayodhya dispute, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow live-streaming or audio recording of the communally-sensitive matter.
26 Jul 2019
India'Lal Singh Chaddha' to feature 1984 riots, not Babri Masjid?
Days after it was reported that Aamir Khan's Lal Singh Chaddha will feature the highly-controversial Babri Masjid demolition, it's now said that it would be based on 1984 anti-Sikh riots instead.
22 Jul 2019
Aamir Khan'Lal Singh Chaddha,' Aamir's next, will feature Babri Masjid demolition?
Aamir Khan is venturing into a dangerous territory!
11 Jul 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: SC hearing from July 25 if mediation panel fails
On Thursday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the communally sensitive Ayodhya case on a daily basis from July 25, if the mediation panel fails to resolve the decades-old matter.
28 Jun 2019
IndiaGandhis sidelined PV Narasimha Rao, says grandson; demands apology
From not letting Rahul Gandhi resign to protecting the family tooth and nail, we all know Congress only accepts "Gandhis" as their leaders.
18 Jun 2019
Ayodhya2005 Ayodhya terror attack: Four terrorists get life imprisonment
A special court in Prayagraj announced its verdict in the 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case, sentencing four accused to life imprisonment on Tuesday. One other accused has been acquitted by the court.
19 May 2019
BollywoodWeek after elections, Farhan asks Bhopal to vote against Pragya
If there was a competition to judge the stupidity of Bollywood stars, Farhan Akhtar would clearly make it to top five.
10 May 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Mediators given time till August 15 by SC
It came for the hearing, somebody wanted more time, extension was granted. Yes, we are talking about the sensitive Ayodhya case.
05 May 2019
BhopalPragya Thakur allegedly violates 72-hour campaign ban, gets EC notice
Bhopal district election officer has sent a notice to Pragya Thakur, BJP's candidate for Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency after she allegedly violated the Election Commission's order.
22 Apr 2019
BhopalBJP asks Pragya Thakur to avoid controversial statements
Since she joined politics last week and given a ticket by BJP from Bhopal, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been in news for her provocative statements.
21 Apr 2019
BhopalPragya Thakur claims she helped raze Babri Masjid, gets EC-notice
While the storm over her 'curse' comment was still raging, BJP's Bhopal candidate Sadhvi Pragya sparked a new controversy on Saturday when she claimed she helped demolish Babri Masjid in 1992.
08 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaMediation: Here's how talks panned out in the past
The Supreme Court on Friday decided the decades-old Ayodhya title dispute will be solved through mediation.
08 Mar 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya case: Supreme Court refers the case for mediation
On Friday, the Supreme Court decided to refer the sensitive Ayodhya case for mediation.
03 Mar 2019
IndiaOIC passes resolution on Kashmir "atrocities", India says "matter internal"
On Saturday, India rejected a resolution by Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) on Jammu and Kashmir, saying the matter was internal.
12 Jan 2019
India101-year-old Pakistani Hindu becomes oldest person to get Indian citizenship
On Friday, a centenarian Pakistani Hindu was awarded Indian citizenship after a 12-year-long wait.
04 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaDialogue can solve Ayodhya-issue, will lay brick: Farooq Abdullah
Veteran National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Friday the Ayodhya dispute can be solved through dialogue while emphasizing Lord Ram doesn't just belong to Hindus.
04 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaCase: SC hearing on January 10 on constitution of bench
On Friday, the Supreme Court fixed January 10 as the date for hearing the Ayodhya dispute.
26 Dec 2018
Shiv Sena'Thackeray' trailer reveals the leader's power, but film faces censorship
Thackeray released its first trailer today, December 26, after much anticipation among fans following the two teasers that gave them a peek into the life of Balasaheb Thackeray, the leader on whom the film is based.
25 Dec 2018
MuslimsWhy should the (not a) Ram Mandir be built
Being atheist is fashionable, questioning the tenets of Hinduism is elite and calling everything regressive is equated to being scientific.
06 Dec 2018
AyodhyaUP: On Babri Masjid demolition anniversary, security tightened in Ayodhya
On the 26th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, security has been tightened in Ayodhya and police have made preventive arrests to contain protests.
28 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathSeers oppose proposal to erect Lord Ram's statue in Ayodhya
A three-day 'Param Dharma Sansad' was held in Varanasi, where seers opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to install a 221-meter statue of Lord Ram on the bank of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.
25 Nov 2018
AyodhyaShivpal Yadav meets UP Governor over VHP's 'Dharam Sabha'
As devotees poured in Ayodhya today to attend the VHP's 'Dharam Sabha', Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (PSP) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav submitted a memorandum to UP Governor Ram Naik urging him to maintain law and order in the state.
17 Nov 2018
IndiaWhy India can't afford Rajiv Gandhi 2.0 (RaGa) as PM
Dear reader, humor us for a minute. Tell us - what do you think is common between Rajiv Gandhi and his son Rahul Gandhi?
12 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSupreme Court rejects early hearing in Ayodhya dispute
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected petitions for early hearing in Ayodhya dispute. The petition was filed by Hindu Mahasabha, and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi rejected the plea.
17 Oct 2018
Lok Sabha#DelhiHotelBrawl: Ashish Pandey comes from a family with criminal history
After Ashish Pandey grabbed headlines on Tuesday for brandishing a gun at a five-star hotel in Delhi, it's been found that he's weapon enthusiast, and hails from a family of politicians who have dozens of serious criminal cases against them.
26 Sep 2018
IndiaSupreme Court to deliver these 4 key judgments today
The Supreme Court delivered two judgments yesterday, i.e., passed a verdict on the disqualification of MPs and MLAs against whom a charge-sheet has been filed and dismissed a plea seeking to bar lawmakers from practising in courts of law across India.
10 Sep 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBabri Masjid demolition case: SC seeks report from trial judge
The Supreme Court on Monday asked a sessions judge of Lucknow court on how he intends to finish the trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case within the April'19 deadline.
16 Jul 2018
Delhi High Court'Can plea against 'Sacred-Games' be heard as PIL?' asks HC
Delhi High Court today sought to know whether it could hear as a PIL the plea against the Netflix series "Sacred Games" claiming that some scenes are derogatory to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and should be removed.
08 Jul 2018
IndiaIndia's Muslim law board wants Shariat courts in every district
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), the country's highest decision-making body supervising Islamic laws, is planning to set up Shariat courts in all districts, PTI reports.
13 May 2018
AyodhyaPreparations for Ram Temple's construction complete: VHP prez
VHP International President Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje has claimed the Ayodhya case has reached a "decisive stage" in the SC, and probability is high that "it'll be decided in (Hindus') favor."
24 Apr 2018
Aligarh Muslim University'Congress has blood on its hands': Khurshid's statement sparks row
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, on Monday, that Congress had Muslim-blood on its hands.
20 Apr 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka MLA says state polls a 'Hindu-Muslim fight', booked
An FIR has been lodged against Karnataka BJP MLA Sanjay Patil, who said the upcoming state election is about "Hindus vs Muslims."
14 Apr 2018
IndiaUN: Sikhs protest against minority atrocities during Ambedkar's birth-anniversary celebration
A group of Sikhs staged protests against alleged atrocities perpetrated against minority commUNities in India during the commemoration of Babasaheb Ambedkar's 127th birth anniversary at the United Nations Headquarters.
11 Feb 2018
All India Muslim Personal Law BoardAIMPLB expels cleric for suggesting Babri Masjid be shifted
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) has expelled from its board Moulana Salman Husaini Nadvi, who had earlier suggested the Babri Masjid could be shifted.
08 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWill treat Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case as "pure land-dispute": SC
The Supreme Court stated it would take up the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case next on 14 March to determine the ownership of the disputed 2.77-acre land.
07 Dec 2017
Kapil SibalBJP's Gaurav Bhatia: Sibal represented Sunni Waqf for Babri hearing
BJP's Gaurav Bhatia slammed Congress's Kapil Sibal for claiming that he didn't represent the Sunni Waqf Board during the Babri Masjid hearing.
06 Dec 2017
Lucknow25 years after Babri Masjid, what has changed in Ayodhya?
For most Indians alive today, Ayodhya is a prime aspect of their religious identity, and the question of whether a temple or a mosque should be built there has remained one of vital importance.
16 Nov 2017
AyodhyaSri Sri Ravi Shankar as Babri-dispute mediator: Will he succeed?
'Art of Living' founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will meet stakeholders of the Babri Masjid/Ram Janmabhoomi dispute in Ayodhya as a mediator.
27 Oct 2017
IndiaIPS officer testifying against Advani in Babri case denied extension
The government has turned down Uttarakhand cadre IPS officer Anju Gupta's request for permanent employment in the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on grounds that many joint-secretary level officers in R&AW have recently been granted extension.
16 Sep 2017
AyodhyaBhaskar Das, chief Hindu litigant in Babri Masjid case, dead
The chief litigant in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case from the Hindu side, Mahant Bhaskar Das, passed away today at the age of 89.
10 Aug 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Ayodhya dispute: UP Shia Board challenges Sunni ownership of mosque
A day after proposing peaceful settlement of the Ayodhya dispute, UP's Shia Waqf Board has approached the SC challenging a 1946 order declaring the mosque as Sunni-Board property.
08 Aug 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Have temple at disputed Ayodhya site, mosque nearby: Shia Board
In a significant development, the Shia Wakf Board proposed to the SC that a temple be built at the disputed Ayodhya site and the mosque be located nearby in a Muslim-dominated area.
14 Jul 2017
Muslims'If Muslims protest Ram temple, will obstruct Haj pilgrimage'
The controversy surrounding Ayodhya's Ram Mandir refuses to die down and the recent comment by a BJP MLA just raised it further.
07 Jun 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Babri Masjid case- Advani, Joshi, Bharti exempted from personal appearance
A special CBI court has exempted BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti from personal appearance during the ongoing Babri Masjid case trial.
30 May 2017
IndiaBabri Masjid- Conspiracy charges against Advani, Joshi and others
A special CBI court framed conspiracy charges against BJP leader LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and others under section 120(b) of the IPC in the Babri Masjid demolition case; all have been granted bail.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaBabri Masjid: SC reinstates conspiracy charges against Advani, others
The Supreme Court has re-imposed charges of conspiracy against LK Advani, MM Joshi and other senior BJP leaders over the Babri Masjid demolition case.
06 Apr 2017
IndiaCBI: Advani, others BJP leaders part of Babri Masjid conspiracy
The CBI argued in the Supreme Court that senior BJP leader LK Advani and 12 others should be charged with conspiracy over the Babri Masjid's demolition.