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Police officers and others gathered near a well at a newly opened temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on December 15. (Image Source: PTI)

Muslim residents begin demolishing own homes near Sambhal's rediscovered 'ancient' temple

Since the recent discovery of a "ages old" temple near Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's violence-hit Sambhal town, Muslims have started dismantling their homes — said to be built on temple land — amid the ongoing anti-encroachment drive.

Zakir Hussain, the musician famed for his work on the tabla, a pair of hand drums used in Indian classical music. Source: Twitter/Sachin Tendulkar

Legendary Indian Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passes away at 73

Revered globally for his artistry, the musician expanded the reach of Tabla and Indian classical music to international audiences.

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Ancient Bhasma Shankar temple closed since riots in 1978 re-opened in violence-hit Sambhal

The 500-year-old temple in Khaggu Sarai, located just over a kilometer from the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, that was at the center of recent communal tensions after a court-ordered survey of the mosque over claims that it was built on the remains of a Hindu temple allegedly razed under Babur's orders.

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Protest erupts in Kolkata after ex-RG Kar Hospital principal, police officer get bail in doctor's rape-murder case

Following the failure of the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a chargesheet within 90 days in RG Kar rape-murder case, the High Court Kolkata granted bail to Sandip Ghosh and Abhijit Mondal, former policer officer in the sensational case prompting protests.

Parliament

Nehru amended Constitution to curb freedom of expression, Gandhi family ‘repeatedly wounded’ it: PM Modi

The Constitution was amended 75 times in six decades and the seeds of this habit were sown by the first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru who dealt a grave insult to its makers, Modi said in Lok Sabha during a discussion on the 'Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India'.

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Agitating farmers resume ‘Delhi chalo’ march, internet suspended in Haryana’s Ambala

Marking the 307th day of protest on Dec 14, the farmers vowed to pursue their demands including a legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price for crops, a debt waiver, pension benefits, and "justice" for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

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Delhi police trace student behind bomb threat email to his school

The child who confessed during questioning was not connected to the threat emails sent to other Delhi schools on Dec 13 and was let off with a warning to his parents to keep a watch on his behavior, a police official said.

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