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Jama Masjid's Shahi Imam writes to ASI for repair of finial that got damaged in thunderstorm
•Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari described the rampaging storm in Delhi as something he had 'never seen' in his entire life
High Court dismisses Delhi Waqf Board's review plea concerning allotment of graveyard to ITBP
•In the review petition, the Board said that its grievance was restricted to the court's observation that it was not uncommon for graves to be shifted when they cause any obstruction in development activity
Delhi HC allows 50 people to offer namaz five times a day at Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan
•The court declined to increase the number of people or allow the use of other floors besides the first for offering prayers
Centre tells LS nearly 17,000 Waqf Board properties under encroachment nationwide, Punjab has highest number
•Punjab is followed by Madhya Pradesh (3240), West Bengal (3082), Tamil Nadu(1335) and Karnataka (862)
BJP claims Delhi Waqf board’s decision to hike salaries of imams violates poll code; accuses AAP of appeasement politics
•The BJP on Saturday alleged the Delhi Waqf Board's decision to hike the salary of imams of the mosques in the national capital was in violation of the Model Code of Conduct and the move was aimed at "appeasing" the minority community.
Muslim cleric carrying bullet at Arvind Kejriwal's Janta Darbar seized by Delhi Police
•The accused along with 12 other imams and maulavis visited Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's Janta Darbar seeking increase in salary of the Delhi Waqf Board staff
Delhi ACB launches probe against Congress' Haroon Yusuf after AAP MLA alleges misuse of waqf board resources
•The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has launched a probe into AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's complaint against Congress leader Haroon Yusuf, alleging corruption in the functioning of the Delhi Waqf Board
Awadh's 'last prince' Ali Raza found dead in Delhi's 14th century decrepit Malcha Mahal
•The "last prince of Awadh" was found dead on 2 September in Delhi's 'Malcha Mahal', police said; but, the story of Ali Raza, known as Cyrus, is no ordinary tale
Delhi Waqf Board likely to be re-constituted with seven-member panel in a month
•The process to re-constitute the Delhi Waqf Board, which was dissolved last year, had begun and the seven-member panel might be formed in the next one month, a government official said on Sunday.
Two member panel to draft appointment rules for Waqf Tribunal chairman, members
•A two-member committee has been formed by the Delhi government to draft the terms and conditions for appointment of the chairman and members of the Waqf Tribunal.