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Prof BB Lal: How the ‘Dean of Indian Archaeology’ dug out truth on AIT and Ayodhya temple
Prof BB Lal played a crucial role in bringing out new evidence in favour of a Hindu temple in Ayodhya and also debunked the outside origins of the ‘Aryans’

Why Places of Worship Act is a gun India is holding to its own head
The Places of Worship Act has been bandied about in the ongoing Gyanvapi mandir-mosque case by applicants from the Muslim side, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee

BB Lal, the man who unearthed Ram Temple at Ayodhya beneath Babri mosque, is no more. His legacy lives
Lal was on life support at a hospital in Delhi for the last few days. He has worked extensively on archaeological sites associated with the Harappan civilisation and the Hindu epic Mahabharata

Kalyan Singh birth anniversary: Rajnath Singh, Yogi Adityanath pay tribute to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Kalyan Singh was the first BJP chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and he held the position from June 1991 to December 1992 and from September 1997 to November 1999

Babri Masjid Demolition Anniversary: Security boosted in Ayodhya, Mathura
Since 4 December, five additional SPs, 40 inspectors as well as 1,400 head constables 14 Deputy-SPs, 10 companies of PAC and six companies of RAF have been deployed in Mathura

Former Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh dies at 89, PM says 'saddened beyond words'
He was 89 years old and died due to sepsis and multi-organ failure. Singh was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh during the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992.

Islamic scholar and Padma awardee Maulana Wahiduddin Khan passes away aged 96 in Delhi
Through the course of his lifetime, Khan wrote 200 books that advocated spirituality and prophetic wisdom. He also established the Centre for Peace and Spirituality in 2001 in a bid to promote interfaith dialogue and peaceful co-existence in a multicultural society.

Babri Masjid demolition anniversary: No 'shaurya diwas' or ‘black day’ as Ayodhya moves on
Until 2018, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) used to observe the day as ''shaurya diwas'' (day of bravery), while the Muslims in the town marked it as ''black day''

Babri Masjid Verdict Updates: TMC gives a guarded response ahead of state polls, says those unhappy can approach HC
Babri Masjid Verdict LIVE Updates: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday was guarded in its response on the acquittal of all the accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case and said that "those who are not happy with the judgement will get relief in higher courts"

All 32 accused, including Advani, Joshi, acquitted in Babri Masjid demolition case: A timeline
The special CBI court observed that the people who demolished the mosque were “anti-national elements” and that the accused people were, in fact, trying to control the crowd

Babri Masjid demolition case verdict on 30 Sep; accused LK Advani, MM Joshi, others to be present in court
On 30 September, the special CBI court will rule whether or not the accused were involved in razing the mosque

Mosque in Ayodhya's Dhannipur village to be of same size as Babri Masjid, says trust
The five-acre complex will also house a hospital, a library, and a museum curated by food critic Pushpesh Pant, among other facilities

Trust building mosque in Ayodhya will invite Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to lay foundation stone
The chief minister earlier said that as 'a yogi and a Hindu' he could not go for the inauguration of a mosque

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Symbol of 'Hindu pride' marks culmination of colonial view of Hinduism, project of Partition
The construction of the Ayodhya Ram Temple is a symbol of the return of Hindu power in the direction of restoring a Bharat of yore — a Bharat that never actually existed.

Ayodhya bhumi pujan: Would Lord Ram have sanctioned just war that caused mosque to fall by unjust means?
When it is recognised that the breaking of the mosque in Ayodhya was wrong, just restoration as ordered must be made before a temple may be built there; meaning that at the hour of inauguration, the only god there will be the one projecting himself as one

Babri Masjid will remain a mosque, SC verdict allowing construction of Ram Temple was unjust, says AIMPLB
The AIMPLB noted that according to the Islamic Shariah, 'at whichever place a masjid is established, it remains a masjid there forever till eternity'

175 eminent guests will be invited for 'bhoomi pujan' of Ram Temple on 5 Aug, says trust
Many things have been taken care of while inviting guests for the groundbreaking ceremony in view of the coronavirus pandemic, said the trust's general secretary

LK Advani, MM Joshi likely to join 'bhoomi pujan' of Ram Temple on 5 Aug over video conference
Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, in which chief ministers of several states and Mohan Bhagwat are also likely to participate

Babri Masjid demolition case: Special CBI court completes recording statements of accused
The court is conducting day-to-day hearings in the case to complete the trial by 31 August, as directed by the Supreme Court.

Babri Masjid demolition case: Veteran BJP leader LK Advani deposes before CBI court via video link
A special court is presently recording statements of 32 accused, including Advani, to complete the Babri Masjid demolition trial by 31 August as directed by the Supreme Court