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The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by the mosque committee challenging a Chandausi court’s order permitting a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The matter has escalated following the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to stay the survey, with the Archaeological Survey of India stating the mosque is a protected monument rather than a place of worship.

Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar visited key historical and cultural landmarks in Hyderabad on Saturday. He toured Golconda Fort and Hussain Sagar, where officials briefed him on heritage and architectural aspects of the sites.

The Mughal-era mausoleum generated revenue of Rs 297 crore through ticket sales in the last five years. Qutub Minar and Red Fort of Delhi were in second and third positions in FY23-24

In the letter, the CM said Rani Chennamma has a unique place in India's history as one of the first women to lead an armed resistance against colonial rule. The Chief Minister said that Rani Chennamma's valour and indomitable spirit continue to inspire generations across the nation

According to reports, the miscreants not only dug up the premises of the temple, but also destroyed the roof of the temple.

A purported video of 20 seconds went viral on internet in which one of the gardens of the monument submerged with rain water

The museum will feature a floating display of alphabets from scripts of India with pronunciation sound.

ASI officials, however, claimed that the picture circulated online was six months old

The ASI will undertake a year-long study to find ways to prevent the green-coloured stains on the Taj Mahal caused by the faecal matter of insects along the Yamuna adjacent to the monument

Mumtaz Ahmad said the ASI survey was being done on court orders and no ASI official had given any statement regarding the survey proceedings. 

As the fourth survey ended on Monday, Shubhash Nandan Chaturvedi, an Advocate for the Hindu side, said that the court-ordered survey is proceeding smoothly.

Allahabad High Court rejected Muslim plea against ASI survey of Gyanvapi mosque, except Wazukhana' area.

The ASI team members, accompanied by representatives of the Hindu petitioners in a legal dispute concerning the mosque, were present inside the complex under strict security arrangements.

Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi survey case, informed reporters that the Allahabad HC has given the go-ahead for the ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, upholding the Sessions court's order.

Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy said this in a written response to a query in Lok Sabha

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday, 26 July, put on hold the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises till tomorrow. (Thursday, 27 July.)

The Allahabad HC has resumed hearing a plea against a district court order directing the ASI to conduct a survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was built upon a temple.

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud-led bench acknowledges senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi's plea on behalf of the mosque committee for urgent hearing of the matter.

The Delhi High Court directed all parties involved to submit their written statements and arguments, including other relevant judgements, within three weeks.

Centre's ‘adopt a heritage’ scheme may appear lofty but there are several concerns that need to be addressed