NEW DELHI: An RTI activist filed a petition in a civil court on Wednesday claiming that Aligarh's Jama Masjid was built upon Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples and urged the court to declare it ...

The Sambhal district administration commenced excavation work on Wednesday (22 January) near a centuries old well located 50 ...

The claim is based on responses to queries filed under provisions of the Right To Information (RTI) Act with various government departments, including the Aligarh Municipal Corporation.

A petition in Aligarh court alleges that Jama Masjid was built by demolishing a Shiva temple, a Buddhist stupa, and a Jain temple in the 18th century. The petitioner seeks restoration of the site ...

The Jama Masjid in Aligarh.(Live Hindustan ... from the Aligarh Municipal Corporation indicates the mosque was "built on public land without government approval." Citing this information, he ...

Sambhal has been tense since November 19 when a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid was carried out following claims that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site.

Sambhal: A man has been arrested in connection with the violence during survey of a mosque here last year, officials said on Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police Shreesh Chandra told PTI that ...

Considering a plea of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid management committee on the issue, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notices to the Centre ...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed that no action be taken regarding a private well located near the entrance of Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid without its permission. A bench comprising ...