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UP: Imam arrested for using loudspeaker during Azan in Sambhal
In a recent incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, a 23-year-old imam was arrested and fined Rs 2 lakh for using a loudspeaker to call for the Azan (the Islamic call to…
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Sambhal launches anti-Encroachment drive near Shahi Jama masjid
Sambhal: Weeks after four people died in a violence over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in this Uttar Pradesh district, the administration has launched a campaign to tackle encroachments…
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UP: Sambhal police hold meeting with religious leaders on loudspeakers
Sambhal: Police on Wednesday held a meeting with representatives of different communities in which it was unanimously decided to remove loudspeakers installed outside religious places. Officials said that religious gurus and maulvis…
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Mosque survey report ready, says Sambhal court commissioner
Sambhal: The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid at Sambhal expected on Monday, was not presented by the advocate commissioner entrusted with it, after he sought an extension of 15 days…
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Mayawati hits out at SP, Congress for Muslim vote bank politics over Sambhal
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National President Mayawati has accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress of exploiting communal tensions for political gains in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a press conference in…
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US-made bullet cartridges recovered near violence site in Sambhal
Sambhal: More than a week after violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, law enforcement authorities have found two US-made bullet cartridges in the…
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HC orders listing Sambhal violence-related matter in ordinary course
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered listing in ordinary course a writ petition seeking registration of FIR against the district magistrate, superintendent of police and other officials in the Sambhal…
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UP police on high alert for Friday prayers in Sambhal tomorrow
Sambhal: In the wake of recent violence, the police administration in UP’s Sambhal has intensified measures to ensure law and order ahead of Friday prayers, while posters of those accused of rioting…
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BJP, RSS shredding constitution: Kharge as Rahul barred from Sambhal visit
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Wednesday, December 4, accused the BJP and RSS of “tearing the constitution to shreds” by not allowing Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to…
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Rahul, Priyanka stopped at Ghazipur border on way to Sambhal
Ghaziabad: With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border here on Wednesday on his way to the district, a senior police officer…
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Congress delegation, led by Rahul & Priyanka, heads to violence-hit Sambhal
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, including newly-elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with five party MPs from Uttar Pradesh, is set to visit Uttar Pradesh’s…
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Sambhal on Wednesday
Lucknow: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Sambhal on Wednesday along with the five other party MPs from Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra…
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In Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav alleges Sambhal violence was pre-planned
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed the violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh was well-planned and aimed at disturbing communal harmony in a place that has long been…
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Prevented from reaching Sambhal, Congress workers scuffle with police
Lucknow: Scores of Congress workers raised slogans and jostled with police personnel outside the party’s office in Lucknow on Monday as they were prevented from going towards violence-hit Sambhal. Police had on…
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Judicial commission team arrives in Sambhal to probe violence
Sambhal: The three-member judicial commission formed to investigate the November 24 Sambhal violence arrived in the city on Sunday. The commission will investigate how and under what circumstances the riot took place.…
