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Six-Page Chapter On Ghaznavids, Somnath Temple Demolition Added To New NCERT Book
New NCERT Class 7 Textbook: The chapter states that Mahmud's campaigns resulted in the "slaughter of tens of thousands of Indian civilians" and the enslavement of prisoners, including children, who were taken to Central Asian slave markets.
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33 Years After Demolition, Tentative Timeline For Ayodhya Mosque Project Set For April 2026
Thirty-three years after the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed by a mob on this day in 1992, paving the way for the grand Ram temple at the site, the tentative timeline for the new mosque project rollout at Dhannipur
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Rajasthan Was Going To Celebrate Babri Demolition, Then Pulled Back
After deciding to celebrate the demolition of the Babri Masjid as Shaurya Diwas on December 6, the Rajasthan government reversed course and withdrew its order, terming it "brahmak" or confusing.
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Temple Demolished In Dhaka, India Urges Bangladesh To Protect Hindus
The demolition of a Durga Temple in Dhaka had led to a sharp response from India over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh. Authorities in Bangladesh have justified the move, calling it a 'makeshift structure', built illegally.
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Mumbai Civic Body Transfers Official After Row Over Jain Temple Demolition
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday transferred an assistant municipal commissioner after the demolition of a Jain temple in Vile Parle area of the city sparked a controversy.
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"Thought We Were Dead": Tirumala Stampede Survivor Recounts Incident
"For five minutes we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the temple for the past 25 years and it has never happened like this," D Venkata Lakshmi said, recounting the horrific Tirupati stampede that killed six persons.
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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Will Lay Down Pan-India Guidelines On Demolition Of Properties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will lay down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and any religious structure in the middle of a road, be it a 'dargah' or a temple, "has to go" because public interest is paramount.
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State Official Held 'Hostage' By Angry Priests, Locals At Kedarnath Dham
Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.
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"Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection": Delhi High Court On Temple Demolition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the demolition of a Shiva temple illegally built in the Yamuna riverbed and floodplains.
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"Dedicated Life, Government To Ram Temple": PM Praises Late BJP Veteran
BJP veteran late Kalyan Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time of the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, "dedicated his life and government" to the cause of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Temple Encroaching On Road
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be "unauthorised" and obstructing the free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk in New Delhi.
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"Religious Sentiments": Indore Temple Allegedly Blocked Civic Body Action
Documents that NDTV accessed clearly show the temple area that collapsed was an illegal structure and the Indore Municipal Corporation had marked the cover of the stepwell for demolition last year.
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Places Of Worship Cannot Encroach Land, Hinder Development: Delhi Court
Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.
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Six-Page Chapter On Ghaznavids, Somnath Temple Demolition Added To New NCERT Book
New NCERT Class 7 Textbook: The chapter states that Mahmud's campaigns resulted in the "slaughter of tens of thousands of Indian civilians" and the enslavement of prisoners, including children, who were taken to Central Asian slave markets.
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33 Years After Demolition, Tentative Timeline For Ayodhya Mosque Project Set For April 2026
Thirty-three years after the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was razed by a mob on this day in 1992, paving the way for the grand Ram temple at the site, the tentative timeline for the new mosque project rollout at Dhannipur
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Rajasthan Was Going To Celebrate Babri Demolition, Then Pulled Back
After deciding to celebrate the demolition of the Babri Masjid as Shaurya Diwas on December 6, the Rajasthan government reversed course and withdrew its order, terming it "brahmak" or confusing.
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Temple Demolished In Dhaka, India Urges Bangladesh To Protect Hindus
The demolition of a Durga Temple in Dhaka had led to a sharp response from India over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh. Authorities in Bangladesh have justified the move, calling it a 'makeshift structure', built illegally.
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Mumbai Civic Body Transfers Official After Row Over Jain Temple Demolition
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday transferred an assistant municipal commissioner after the demolition of a Jain temple in Vile Parle area of the city sparked a controversy.
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"Thought We Were Dead": Tirumala Stampede Survivor Recounts Incident
"For five minutes we thought all of us were dead. I have been coming to the temple for the past 25 years and it has never happened like this," D Venkata Lakshmi said, recounting the horrific Tirupati stampede that killed six persons.
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Atishi Says Lt Governor Ordered Demolition Of Hindu Temples, He Responds
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Tuesday alleged that an order was issued by a panel on the "directions of Lt Governor VK Saxena" for demolition of multiple Hindu and Buddhist religious structures, a charge refuted by the LG office as "cheap politics".
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Will Lay Down Pan-India Guidelines On Demolition Of Properties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will lay down pan-India guidelines on demolition of properties and any religious structure in the middle of a road, be it a 'dargah' or a temple, "has to go" because public interest is paramount.
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State Official Held 'Hostage' By Angry Priests, Locals At Kedarnath Dham
Angry priests held Arvind Pandey, the Secretary of the Uttarakhand State Information Commission, hostage for two-and-a-half hours in the temple town of Kedarnath amid protests over the demolition of buildings owned by local priests.
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"Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection": Delhi High Court On Temple Demolition
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the demolition of a Shiva temple illegally built in the Yamuna riverbed and floodplains.
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"Dedicated Life, Government To Ram Temple": PM Praises Late BJP Veteran
BJP veteran late Kalyan Singh, who was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the time of the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992, "dedicated his life and government" to the cause of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.
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Mamata Banerjee's No To Dakshineswar Skywalk Demolition On Land Request
Rejecting the railways' request for land for the expansion of a metro line, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she would never permit the demolition of the skywalk that connects the famed Dakshineswar temple to the station.
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Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Demolition Of Temple Encroaching On Road
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the demolition of a 55-year-old Kali temple which was found to be "unauthorised" and obstructing the free flow of traffic at Mayapuri Chowk in New Delhi.
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"Religious Sentiments": Indore Temple Allegedly Blocked Civic Body Action
Documents that NDTV accessed clearly show the temple area that collapsed was an illegal structure and the Indore Municipal Corporation had marked the cover of the stepwell for demolition last year.
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Places Of Worship Cannot Encroach Land, Hinder Development: Delhi Court
Places of worship cannot encroach public land and hinder development activities for the larger segment of public, the Delhi High Court has said while permitting the demolition of portions of a temple and a mosque abutting a public pathway.
