UP mosque survey violence: Three dead; mob torches vehicles, pelt stones

Lucknow, 24/11: Three persons were killed and several others, including cops, were injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal town, on Sunday. A mob pelted stones and torched vehicles prompting the police to fire tear gas shells during a court-ordered survey of a famous mosque . The survey was ordered after some Hindu plaintiffs claimed that the…

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Puri Jagannath temple administration urges ASI to start repair work of Ratna Bhandar

Bhubaneswar, 24/11: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has requested the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) authorities to immediately take up the repair, maintenance and conservation work of the entire Ratna Bhandar (treasury) in the 12th century shine Puri. SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee on Saturday said the temple administration will extend all its cooperation…

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Ruling Congress sweeps Karnataka Assembly bypolls, setback to BJP-JD(S) alliance

Bengaluru, 23/11: In a boost to the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party on Saturday swept the by-polls to three Assembly segments, causing a major setback to the BJP-JD(S) alliance in the state. The Congress has retained Sandur, the seat considered to be its strong hold, and has also bagged Shiggaon and Channapatna segments, which…

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