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Fri, Nov 13, 2020
Ayodhya lights up for Ram's 'homecoming'; sets record

As dusk fell, volunteers lit up nearly six lakh diyas lined up on the Saryu...

PHOTOS: Ayodhya gears up for grand 'Deepotsav'

At the under-construction Ram Temple, around 21,000 diyas will be lit on...

Mon, Nov 2, 2020
SC refuses security to ex-judge who gave Babri verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the security of former special...

Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Modi rakes up Ayodhya to hit out at rivals in Bihar

Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of...

Tue, Oct 13, 2020
Yogi to witness star-studded Ramlila in Ayodhya

He will be one of the few in the audience for this year's Ramlila as general...

Wed, Oct 7, 2020
View: CBI must not appeal Babri verdict

Challenging the verdict is a deterrent to future peace and harmony and a...

Mon, Oct 5, 2020
Post Babri Masjid demolition riot victims speak out!

The Justice B N Srikrishna Commission of Inquiry into the riots blamed BJP...

Thu, Oct 1, 2020
CBI didn't probe Pak's role in Babri case: Court

The judge said the CBI's case became weaker or "forceless" in view of the...

No one demolished Babri. No one raped Hathras victim

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the tragic events of September 30 in the most...

Babri demolition verdict boost to BJP

Top BJP leaders hailed the special CBI court order acquitting all the accused...

Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Babri case: Advani, MM Joshi among 32 acquitted

The court also observed that late Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal...

Muslims in Ayodhya accept Babri verdict for peace

Ayodhya Nagar Nigam corporator Haji Asad hoped that Kashi and Mathura issues...

Babri verdict contradicts Liberhan commission

The commission had rejected the theory that it was a spontaneous act by...

Babri verdict runs counter to SC judgment: Congress

Owaisi said the CBI should appeal against the judgment "to protect its...

Welcomed Babri verdict with Jai Shri Ram chant: Advani

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leaders L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi...

'Babri decision not on unexpected lines for Muslims'

'We were expecting at least they would be held guilty, but instead they have...

Key figures in Babri mosque demolition case

Here are the key figures among the 32 accused in the Babri mosque demolition...

'Truth triumphs': BJP leaders welcome Babri verdict

All 32 accused in the 28-year-old Babri demolition case, including BJP's...

Babri demolition case: Timeline from 1528 to 2020

The verdict by a special court in the Babri Masjid demolition case comes 28...

Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Court to pronounce verdict in Babri case today

The accused include former deputy prime minister Advani, former Union...

Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Nehru, Ayodhya issue out of Assam Class 12 syllabus

The chapters were dropped by the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council...

Sun, Sep 20, 2020
'Ayodhya mosque may not have traditional shape'

The state government has allotted the five-acre plot in Ayodhya's Dhannipur...

Thu, Sep 17, 2020
What the new mosque in Ayodhya will look like

'The idea is to have a place where people can come together and bridge the...

Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Babri verdict on Sept 30; Advani told to be present

The Babri mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by karsevaks on December 6, 1992.

Wed, Sep 9, 2020
The Hindu who will curate the Babri mosque museum

From the kind of food to the art which will be displayed at the museum,...

Tue, Sep 1, 2020
Judge to start writing Babri demolition case verdict

The proceedings in the case at the Central Bureau of Investigation court in...

Wed, Aug 26, 2020
PIL in SC seeks govt nominees in Ayodhya mosque trust

The plea, filed by advocates Shishir Chaturvedi and Karunesh Kumar Shukla,...

Sat, Aug 22, 2020
SC extends deadline for Babri verdict till Sept 30

The top court, which had earlier fixed August 31 as the deadline for...

Thu, Aug 13, 2020
Ayodhya trust head Nritya Gopal Das is Covid positive

On August 5, Das shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Fri, Aug 7, 2020
'Omission of 8 cr people in PM's speech worrying'

Tharoor said that if the "omission" was inadvertent, "a correction would be...

Thu, Aug 6, 2020
Dalit family first to get Ayodhya bhoomi pujan prasad

The prasad included laddoos, a copy of the Ramcharitmanas and tulsi mala,...

Wed, Aug 5, 2020
PIX: Early Diwali in Ayodhya, people light lamps

The road leading from Hanumangarhi to Naya Ghat wore an illuminated look in...

PM Modi lays first brick for Ram temple in Ayodhya

The event brings to fruition the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'mandir' movement...

Glued to TV sets, Ayodhya relives 'Ramayana' days

Some jewellery shops in the famous Shringaar Haat area turned into places for...

PM's act victory of Hindutva over secularism: Owaisi

"By attending, the Prime Minister has not only laid the foundation of a...

From Babri Masjid to Ram Temple: Timeline of events

The following is the chronology of events related to the Ram...

This Ayodhya Muslim family makes 'Khadaus' for saints

In the epic mythology Ramayana, Bharat, Lord Ram's younger brother, placed...

'They are making Ayodhya like Vatican or Mecca'

'This is about reviving this country as a centre of Hindutva at Ayodhya.'

PIX: Ayodhya glitters with diyas on bhoomi pujan eve

As the evening progressed, Ram bhajans echoed at virtually each and every...

Tue, Aug 4, 2020
The various 'pujas' PM Modi will offer in Ayodhya

PM Modi will arrive at 12.30 pm at the Ram Janmbhoomi and take part in...

Modi will attend Ayodhya bhoomi pujan, confirms PMO

Prior to the function, the prime minister will take part in 'pooja' and...

Bhoomi pujan: What the Muslims of Ayodhya think

Khan, a local politician and social worker, has been openly pro-temple during...

PHOTOS: What Ayodhya's Ram temple will look like

Gold and silver will be used in the design of the main doors of the temple.

Was Babri Masjid demolition justified?

'The outrage that followed the destruction of the Babri Masjid was an...

Ayodhya awaits its big day, outsiders not welcome

Ayodhya is decked up for the bhoomi pujan that will be attended at the Ram...

Hope Ayodhya event becomes marker of unity: Priyanka

'For ages Lord Ram's character had served as a source of unity for the entire...

Dalits kept away from Ayodhya event, says BJP ally

'The haste which PM showed for the temple should also be shown for giving...

PHOTOS: Ayodhya comes alive ahead of Ram Mandir event

With the Bhoomi Pujan scheduled to be on August 5 and the who's who of Indian...

Mon, Aug 3, 2020
'Inauspicious': Digvijaya asks to defer Ayodhya event

'For the convenience of Modiji this inauspicious muhurat was fixed'

Ram's will that I attend bhoomi pujan: Babri litigant

'All this (temple's construction) will change the fate of Ayodhya. We all...

'Worried about PM': Uma Bharti to skip Ayodhya event

Bharti would visit the site after the official ceremony.

Sat, Aug 1, 2020
'Entire Ayodhya is bathed in Ram's bhakti'

'No COVID-19 positive person will be allowed when the bhoomi pujan happens on...

Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Ayodhya mosques spread message of harmony

"It is the greatness of Ayodhya that the mosques surrounding the Ram temple...

Sun, Jul 26, 2020
Ayodhya bhoomi pujan to be telecast live: Trustees

Invitations are being extended to several people who have been part of this...

Fri, Jul 24, 2020
Babri case: Advani deposes online, claims innocence

Advani denied his involvement in the alleged conspiracy along with 'kar...

Thu, Jul 23, 2020
Babri case: M M Joshi deposes, pleads innocence

The statement of the 86-year-old leader was recorded in the court of Special...

Ayodhya's Ram Temple to be 161-feet tall

"The earlier design was made in 1988, now over 30 years have passed and so...

Babri trial: Joshi may depose today, Advani tomorrow

The Babri mosque demolition trial is presently at the stage of the recording...

Wed, Jul 22, 2020
PM to attend Aug 5 bhoomi pujan: Ayodhya trust member

Talking to reporters in Pune, Swami Govind Devgiri Maharaj also said all...

Shah meets Advani ahead of his Babri case deposition

Sources said that Shah was accompanied by a battery of government lawyers as...

Ram temple in Ayodhya to be completed in 3.5 yrs

The height of Ayodhya's grand Ram temple would be 161-feet

Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Babri demolition case: Advani to depose on July 24

Special Judge SK Yadav also fixed July 23 for recording the statement of BJP...

Tue, Jul 14, 2020
PM Oli didn't mean to debase Ayodhya's value: Nepal

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday clarified that the...

Ayodhya is in Nepal, Lord Ram is Nepali: Nepal PM

'Although the real Ayodhya lies at Thori in the west of Birgunj, India has...

Thu, Jul 2, 2020
Babri trial: Uma Bharti appears before CBI court

The 61-year-old saffron clad BJP leader is the 19th accused to depose before...

Fri, May 22, 2020
Idols found while levelling temple site: Ayodhya trust

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust reported that a five-foot...

Fri, May 8, 2020
Finish Babri trial against Advani, Joshi by Aug 31: SC

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law...

Tue, Mar 24, 2020
Ayodhya idol being shifted for temple construction

The deity and two others idols will be shifted to a temporary structure...

Sat, Mar 7, 2020
Parted ways with BJP, not Hindutva: Uddhav in Ayodhya

Thackeray announces Rs 1 crore for construction of Ram Temple from his trust.

Thu, Mar 5, 2020
Special train carrying Shiv Sainiks leaves for Ayodhya

Thackeray, who assumed office on November 28, 2019, is visiting Ayodhya weeks...

Wed, Feb 26, 2020
The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the...

Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Sunni Board to build mosque, hospital on Ayodhya site

In a historic verdict in November on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute,...

Tue, Feb 11, 2020
Ayodhya: How Amit Shah pacified Nritya Gopal Das

'Ayodhya will once again become Ram's city.'

Mon, Feb 10, 2020
Why Muslims want Babri Masjid debris

'Whenever the Government of India throws the debris, they will not take such...

Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Meet the members of Ayodhya Ram temple trust

The government on Wednesday named nine out of 15 members of the 'Shri Ram...

Ayodhya trust announcement aimed at Delhi polls: Sena

'Modi gave the slogan of 'Jai Shri Ram' just four days ahead of polling for...

Thu, Jan 2, 2020
Govt sets up dedicated desk on Ayodhya

The move bears significance in the wake of November 9 judgement of the...

Tue, Dec 17, 2019
Students at RSS-run school re-enact Babri demolition

Five members of a school management near Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district...

Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Temple in Ayodhya to come up within 4 months: Shah

Shah asked Congress leader Kapil Sibal why he sought to drag the Ram...

Thu, Dec 12, 2019
SC rejects pleas seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

18 review pleas were filed against the November 9 verdict of the apex court....

Wed, Dec 11, 2019
SC to hear Ayodhya review pleas today

Both Hindus and Muslim parties have filed review pleas against the verdict...

Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Ayodhya: Mahasabha seeks review of plot to Muslims

While, Mahasabha plea seeks 'limited review' of the verdict, another review...

Solomon would have been proud of Ayodhya verdict

The Ayodhya judgment of November 9 draws on both the polytheism of Hinduism...

Fri, Dec 6, 2019
6 pleas filed in SC seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

While five pleas have been filed by Maulana Mufti Hasbullah, Moulana...

Thu, Dec 5, 2019
Tight security in Ayodhya ahead of Babri anniversary

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad has too decided against observing the 27th...

Tue, Dec 3, 2019
Dhavan says sacked from Ayodhya case; AIMPLB wants him

Dhavan took to Facebook to disclose that he has been removed from further...

Mon, Dec 2, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: Jamiat files review plea

The litigant, in review plea filed through lawyer Ejaz Maqbool, has also...

Wed, Nov 27, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB to file review before Dec 9

Stressing that the decision of the Sunni Central Waqf Board, one of the main...

Tue, Nov 26, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: Waqf Board won't file review petition

The Waqf Board was yet to take a call on whether to accept a five-acre...

Sun, Nov 24, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: 'What is the need for review?'

'The common Muslim of this country is not in favour of a review petition...

People accepted Ayodhya verdict with ease & peace: PM

He also said that after the "historic verdict", the country has moved ahead...

Thu, Nov 21, 2019
Cong stalled Ayodhya case, kept J-K issue hanging: HM

He also accused the Congress of delaying a solution to the Kashmir issue for...

Tue, Nov 19, 2019
Ayodhya conflict was not a mere title dispute

'The verdict must be seen as something more; as a historical balm, a moral...

Jharkhand first test of Ayodhya's impact on polls

Although conventional political wisdom would decree that the construction of...

Ayodhya verdict: 'I am filing the review petition'

'Many people tell me I should give up the fight but I don't listen to them.'

Mon, Nov 18, 2019
VHP model could be blueprint for Ayodhya's Ram temple

In the late 1990s, the construction cost of the Ram temple, according to...

Sun, Nov 17, 2019
AIMPLB, Jamiat to seek review of SC's Ayodhya verdict

Jamiat chief Maulana Arshad Madani said they took the decision following...

Fri, Nov 15, 2019
Ayodhya verdict does not herald Hindu rashtra

The Ayodhya verdict heralds not the beginning of theocracy or Hindu rashtra...

Time to find out what lies below Ayodhya

'It is entirely possible that there are many treasures of our history and our...

Thu, Nov 14, 2019
First-timers flock to Ayodhya after SC verdict

Since the historic judgment of the apex court that paved the way for the...

Wed, Nov 13, 2019
UP authorities plan grand makeover for Ayodhya

Plans to build resorts, a five-star hotel, international bus terminal and an...

Mon, Nov 11, 2019
AIMPLB to decide on Ayodhya review on Nov 17: Jilani

The senior advocate had represented the Muslim parties, including the Uttar...

After Art 370, Ayodhya, will Sangh aim for UCC?

A small step in this direction was taken with making triple talaq a...

Govt gets cracking on setting up Ayodhya temple trust

With Parliament's winter session is to begin on November 18, the Union home...

Ayodhya verdict: We have all lost

'The Babri Masjid wasn't just a mosque, it was a test of our secularism,'...

How Modi outwitted Rao's Babri Masjid calculation

'He failed to foresee that the campaign of hatred need not be continuous; a...

Sun, Nov 10, 2019
Ayodhya verdict: 90 arrested over social media posts

Action has been taken against 8,275 posts including 4,563 posts on Sunday, it...

Post Ayodhya verdict, religious leaders meet NSA Doval

The participants lauded the government and the people for ensuring harmony...

Ayodhya verdict: Security of 5 SC judges enhanced

The judges -- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, CJI-designate Sharad Arvind Bobde...

Will Ayodhya verdict help BJP in Bengal polls?

The BJP which stormed into Mamata Banerjee's fortress earlier this year by...

Day after SC verdict, Ayodhya buzzes with activity

'This Sunday holds special significance for us, as we woke up to a new and...

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB says may seek review

Sources in the prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said it was not in...

MEA slams Pak over Ayodhya remark; briefs envoys

"We reject the unwarranted and gratuitous comments made by Pakistan on the...

'Pitamaha' of India Bar emerges hero in Ayodhya case

During the hearing, the 92-year-old senior lawyer had told the apex court...

Sat, Nov 9, 2019
UP heaves a sigh of relief as day passes peacefully

While Ayodhya resembled a city under seige earlier during the day, the scene...

PM addresses nation, urges people to shun bitterness

Modi said the way each section of the society welcomed the verdict reflects...

The judges who decided decades-old Ayodhya matter

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who will demit office as the Chief Justice of India in...

Why SC rejected Nirmohi Akhara's claim

The top court said there are serious infirmities in the oral accounts of...

Be it Ram or Rahim, it's time for Bharat Bhakti: PM

All political parties have appeal for peace and harmony.

Adjudicatory task of unique dimension: SC on Ayodhya

The apex court, which delivered a historic unanimous judgment putting the...

SC paves way for Ram temple; gives 5-acre for mosque

The apex court said the faith of Hindus that Lord Ram was born at the site...

Ram Lalla is clear winner in protracted Ayodhya suit

A 5-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, in its...

No showing divisive content: I&B min to TV networks

The ministry of information and broadcasting on Saturday issued an advisory...

Stand vindicated, moment of fulfilment for me: Advani

Terming the agitation for Ram temple the biggest since India's freedom...

SC says 2010 Ayodhya order was 'legally unsustainable'

The apex court, which delivered a historic verdict and put the curtains down...

Judges went by account of Guru Nanak's Ayodhya visit

The apex court said Janma Sakhies, which have been brought on record,...

Security forces on their toes to maintain peace

The Union home ministry, from its North Block office atop the Raisina Hill in...

Trial in Babri masjid demolition case too nearing end

On October 5, 2019, the sessions court hearing the matter had said that as...

The Muslim archaeologist who first spotted Ram temple

'Muslims should not justify demolition of temples by foreign invaders.'

'Muslims should not feel cheated'

'The court can strengthen the verdict by ensuring that Muslims don't feel...

Ram Janmabhoomi movement and BJP's rise to power

The issue combined with its alliance with anti-Congress parties in 1989 won...

The man who argued Ram Lalla's case

'People should see it as a victory for India.'

An arrest that bled India but gave BJP political heft

The events that unfolded after Advani's arrest not only benefited the BJP,...

'Bhagwan Ram belongs to all Indians'

'Lord Ram's history has reached Indonesia, but not Owaisi's home.'

Watch Live! PM's address to nation on Ayodhya verdict

The PM earlier tweeted that 'this verdict shouldn't be seen as a win or loss...

Ayodhya verdict: Doctrine of Necessity

'What the long term repercussions of the Ayodhya judgment are will unfold in...

Victory of faith over facts: Owaisi on Ayodhya verdict

'The people who demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, the same people were...

Ayodhya verdict: Waqf Board won't file review petition

Earlier, board's counsel Zafaryab Jilani had said that he is not satisfied...

Ayodhya: SC observation akin to Liberhan Commission

In his report, Justice Liberhan said the senior police officers were at hand...

'Happy SC accepted it is Ram Janambhoomi'

'Hindus have fought for almost 500 years for the land and today our dream has...

40-day Ayodhya hearing 2nd longest in SC's history

The arguments in the matter were the second longest after the landmark...

After 40 days of hearing, Ayodhya order in 45 minutes

highlights of the Supreme Court judgment in which it unanimously granted the...

Muslim leaders accept Ayodhya verdict, call for peace

Religious scholar Hazrat Moin Miyan said though the option of filing a review...

'How can you welcome this judgment!'

'The Muslim community is disappointed with this judgment.'

Govt can't take credit for Ayodhya verdict: Uddhav

We had requested the government to make a law on construction of Ram Temple...

'People don't fight over religion in Ayodhya'

'Gods of different religions haven't warred, so we shouldn't either.'

Ayodhya verdict: 1528 to 2019, a timeline of the case

Here is a timeline of the second-lengthiest case in the apex court history:

Fri, Nov 8, 2019
SC to pronounce Ayodhya verdict at 10.30 am today

The bench on October 16 had reserved the judgment after marathon hearing of...

Ayodhya verdict: Schools, colleges shut in many states

The Delhi government also advised all private schools to remain closed on...

No victory or loss for anyone: PM on Ayodhya verdict

The apex court will pronounce the judgement at 10.30 am on Saturday.

Ayodhya on edge; elaborate security across country

Authorities said social media posts will be monitored to ensure that no...

Ayodhya verdict: CJI meets UP chief secy, DGP

The judgement is likely to be pronounced before November 17 as Justice...

PHOTOS: Ayodhya holds its breath

Scenes from ground zero, Ayodhya.

Ayodhya: UP using drones for surveillance

RSS to interact with Muslim professionals ahead of Ayodhya verdict.

Thu, Nov 7, 2019
Ayodhya D-day: Centre rushes paramilitary forces to UP

As the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday sent a general advisory to...

Ayodhya: Locals hope for no trouble after verdict

The verdict on the temple-mosque land dispute is expected to be pronounced...

Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, VHP stops stone carving work

The carving work by artisans had been carried out uninterrupted since 1990...

Ayodhya: Beyond the Supreme Court verdict

Nothing would please our adversaries if the court verdict sees triumphalism...

Avoid unnecessary statements on Ayodhya: PM to CoM

The prime minister made these remarks at a meeting of the council of...

Tue, Nov 5, 2019
RSS, BJP reach out to Muslims ahead of Ayodhya verdict

The meeting is seen as part of efforts by the RSS and the BJP to reach out to...

Mon, Nov 4, 2019
Processions, social media posts banned in Ayodhya

In a series of restrictions, district magistrate Anuj Kumar Jha on Saturday...

A crucial fortnight for Supreme Court. And for India

Security has been put on high alert across the nation as the Supreme Court of...

Sun, Oct 27, 2019
Mann Ki Baat: PM recalls HC verdict in Ayodhya case

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled how the government, political...

Sat, Oct 26, 2019
PHOTOS: Ayodhya lit-up with 5 lakh diyas on Diwali eve

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel...

Mon, Oct 21, 2019
'Ayodhya verdict will have consequences'

'The decision by this Hon'ble Court, whichever way it goes, will impact...

Fri, Oct 18, 2019
Ayodhya: Muslim parties 'shocked' at withdrawal claim

The lawyers said the mediation panel's report was leaked to the media and...

Thu, Oct 17, 2019
Act against lawyer for tearing Ayodhya map: Hindu body

Rajeev Dhavan had created a flutter in the packed courtroom on Wednesday when...

Avoid debates on Ayodhya issue: NBSA to TV channels

The NBSA, a self regulating body for news channels, also advised channels...

What the torn evidence in Ayodhya hearing says

'Whether Lord Ram is a historical person is not the subject before the...

Wed, Oct 16, 2019
'Muslim parties want govt to acquire Ayodhya land'

Sources said the parties have sought settlement under the provisions of The...

SC reserves Ayodhya order after high drama in court

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, representing the Muslim parties in the case,...

'Whole of India is waiting for Ayodhya verdict'

The eagerness of locals and tourists in Ayodhya seems to have peaked with...

Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Ayodhya: 'Need to correct wrong committed by Babur'

'The burden of proof is on Muslim parties to show that this finding, that the...

The general wants Muslims to be magnanimous

'If better sense prevails, Muslims should offer the disputed land in Ayodhya...

Mon, Oct 14, 2019
'In Ayodhya case, questions asked only to us'

The submission was vehemently opposed by senior advocate C S Vaidyanathan,...

Sec 144 in Ayodhya till Dec 10 ahead of SC verdict

According to the order, there will be a ban on the use of drone and no shop...

Sun, Oct 13, 2019
Ayodhya hearing in SC to enter final leg on Monday

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan...

Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Ayodhya dispute: Muslim group says gift land to Hindus

The "Indian Muslims for peace" say they would prefer an out of court...

Fri, Oct 4, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC to wrap up hearing a day earlier

The judgment in the matter is to be pronounced by November 17, the day the...

Thu, Oct 3, 2019
Ayodhya case: Hindu sides rebut Muslim claims

The counsel stated that from the pillar bases, artefacts, circular shrine,...

Tue, Oct 1, 2019
'Never said Ayodhya case may disturb harmony'

They also termed as 'unwarranted' and 'unfortunate', the submission of Muslim...

Fri, Sep 27, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC says ASI report not ordinary opinion

The ASI, which had found artefacts, idols, pillars and other remains, stated...

Kalyan Singh gets bail in Babri Masjid case

Singh, who was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh when the 16th-century...

Thu, Sep 26, 2019
Ayodhya case: Muslim parties take U-turn on ASI report

The Muslim parties on Thursday took a U-turn on questioning the authorship of...

Wed, Sep 25, 2019
Ayodhya hearing: Muslim parties retract statement

The Muslim parties also attacked 2003 ASI report which had found certain...

'Babri case will decide what happens to secularism'

'What is at stake is not one mosque or temple, it is the question of the...

Sun, Sep 22, 2019
Babri demolition case: CBI court summons Kalyan Singh

The court is conducting the trial of accused persons, including BJP leaders L...

Fri, Sep 20, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC to sit for an hour more on Monday

The apex court has set October 18 as deadline for completion of all arguments...

Wed, Sep 18, 2019
SC sets Oct 18 deadline to complete Ayodhya hearing

The SC also said that if parties to the case want to amicably resolve the...

Mon, Sep 16, 2019
SC asks if live streaming of Ayodhya case possible

Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh...

Fri, Sep 13, 2019
Babri case: Tenure of special judge extended

Senior advocate Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, told the bench...

Thu, Sep 12, 2019
Ayodhya case lawyer says clerk assaulted in SC

"This has to be deprecated. This is something which should not be happening,"...

Mon, Sep 9, 2019
Kalyan Singh rejoins BJP, challenges Oppn on Ayodhya

'Ayodhya is a sacred pilgrim spot. Construction of a temple of Lord Ram is a...

Thu, Sep 5, 2019
Ayodhya: SC asks Muslims if they accept Akhara claim

If the 'shebaitship' of Nirmohi Akhara was accepted, then their evidence will...

Tue, Sep 3, 2019
Idols secretly put inside Babri: Waqf board to SC

'The appearance of idols of deities inside Babri was not a miracle. It was a...

Sat, Aug 31, 2019
Ready to forgo 1/3rd Ayodhya land: Shia body to SC

"I am supporting the Hindu side," lawyer M C Dhingra, appearing for Shia Wakf...

Wed, Aug 28, 2019
Babur didn't construct Ayodhya mosque: SC told

Mir Baki was not the commander who had led the invasion on Ayodhya, Mishra...

Thu, Aug 22, 2019
SC: Nirmohi Akhara to lose Ayodhya land rights if...

The Allahabad high court, in its judgment of 2010 on four civil lawsuits, had...

Tue, Aug 20, 2019
'ASI proof refers to existence of temple at Ayodhya'

The submissions were made during the eighth day hearing in the case before a...

Fri, Aug 16, 2019
Temple existed before Babri Masjid: Ram Lalla to SC

These images of deities on pillars of the structure are not found in mosques...

Wed, Aug 7, 2019
Ayodhya case hearing continues in apex court

The court then asked Prasaran if question of this nature about birth of a...

Tue, Aug 6, 2019
Nirmohi Akhara demands entire Ayodhya land in SC

The Akhara counsel told the apex court that their suit was basically for...

Sat, Aug 3, 2019
Knew mediation on Ayodhya will fail: Yogi

"We are developing Ayodhya in this Kalyug as Ayodhya was in Treta Yug," he...

Fri, Aug 2, 2019
Ayodhya mediation fails, daily hearing from Aug 6: SC

The apex court said the parties in the matter should be ready to start the...

'BJP should take immediate steps to resolve Ayodhya'

'Muslims are happy to have the temple built where the Ram Chabootra once was...

Ayodhya case: SC to consider mediation panel's report

The apex court had on July 11 sought a report on the mediation process and...

Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Babri case: SC asks judge to deliver verdict in 9 mths

The top court said the extension of tenure of the special judge will only be...

Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC gives mediation panel time till Aug 1

The apex court requested the committee to inform it by August 1 about the...

Mon, Jul 15, 2019
Babri demolition: Judge seeks 6 more months from SC

A special judge holding trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, involving...

Thu, Jul 11, 2019
SC to hear Ayodhya case if mediation panel fails

The bench said after perusing the report, if it came to a conclusion that an...

Sun, Jun 16, 2019
In Ayodhya, Uddhav seeks ordinance on Ram Temple

"For us Ram temple is a matter of faith and not politics," Thackeray said.

Fri, May 10, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC gives mediators time till Aug 15

The counsel appearing for both the Hindu and Muslim parties expressed...

Thu, May 9, 2019
SC to hear Ayodhya land dispute case on Friday

The Supreme Court constituted three-member mediation committee, tasked with...

Mon, Apr 22, 2019
FIR against Sadhvi Pragya for Babri Masjid remark

The EC on Saturday had issued a show-cause notice to Thakur, an accused in...

Sun, Apr 21, 2019
Pragya gets second EC notice for Babri Masjid remark

The EC notice stated that it was a violation of chapter 4 of the model code...

Tue, Apr 16, 2019
Amid EC's gag order, Yogi to visit Ayodhya

The chief minister will also pray at the nearby Hanuman Garhi temple on...

Thu, Mar 14, 2019
Revealed: How the Ayodhya dispute was almost solved

'Chandra Shekhar used to say that some people may oppose such a decision from...

Wed, Mar 13, 2019
Ayodhya litigants appear before SC-appointed mediation panel

The litigants and their counsels -- altogether over 50 people -- met the...

Fri, Mar 8, 2019
SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

The bench directed that the mediation will be held at Faizabad in Uttar...

'Mediation is in the best interest of the country'

Here are some of the reactions to the apex court's decision.

The 3 men tasked with resolving the Ayodhya dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered mediation to settle the Ram...

Thu, Mar 7, 2019
SC order today on whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

Hindu bodies except Nirmohi Akhara have opposed the suggestion of the apex...

Wed, Mar 6, 2019
SC to decide whether to refer Ayodhya dispute for mediation

The SC underlined that it has no control over what Mughal ruler Babar did.

Tue, Feb 26, 2019
SC's Ayodhya bench considering 'healing relations' through mediation

A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said...

Mon, Feb 25, 2019
Swamy moves SC for urgent listing of plea in Ayodhya case

The apex court had last year disallowed Swamy from intervening in the Ayodhya...

Wed, Feb 20, 2019
SC to hear Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case on Feb 26

It will be heard by a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice...

Tue, Feb 12, 2019
YouTube blocks documentary on Babri for users under 18 years

Renowned documentary film maker Anand Patwardhan said the video sharing...

Sat, Feb 9, 2019
Ayodhya and the denial of India's ancient past

By clinging to the past misdeeds of some Islamic rulers, present day Muslims...

Mon, Feb 4, 2019
Plea in SC against Centre's move on Ayodhya land

The plea contended that Parliament has no legislative competence to acquire...

Wed, Jan 30, 2019
Why Modi govt's Ayodhya plea is different

By pegging the exact area of the Babri Masjid site at 0.313 acres, and not...

Tue, Jan 29, 2019
Govt's Ayodhya plea a step towards building Ram temple: BJP

With the general election round the corner, the BJP believes its show of...

Centre seeks SC nod to transfer Ayodhya land to Ram temple trust

In a fresh plea on Tuesday, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of land...

Sun, Jan 27, 2019
SC cancels Ayodhya case hearing due to non-availability of judge

Justice S A Bobde will not be available on January 29.

Fri, Jan 25, 2019
SC reconstitutes bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute

The new bench comprises Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A...

Thu, Jan 10, 2019
Ayodhya case: SC to constitute new 5-judge bench, Justice U U Lalit recuses

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan told the bench that Justice Lalit appeared for...

Tue, Jan 8, 2019
SC sets up 5-judge bench to hear Ayodhya land dispute case

The bench will be headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and also comprise of...

Fri, Jan 4, 2019
In 30 seconds, SC defers Ayodhya hearing to January 10

The apex court said an appropriate bench constituted by it will pass an order...