As per the Sambhal District Magistrate, the structure seems to be over 150 years and is covered in mud. The excavation was started after the matter was brought into the attention of officials during a public meeting on Saturday.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team visited the violence-hit Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. The team reached Moradabad on Thursday. According to sources, the team may commence carbon dating at an ancient Shiva temple following Friday prayers.
Three idols were recovered from a well near the ancient Shiva-Hanuman Temple in Sambhal following the temple's reopening during an anti-encroachment drive.
Sambhal news updates: The ASI team will first go to the DM office and then will reach the ancient temple for the probe.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Ajit Singh reportedly took his own life with his service pistol in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan barracks. Patna police have launched an investigation, with preliminary reports suggesting suicide.
The Delhi High Court asked the ministry to present the files containing the decision of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in which it was said that the Mughal-era Jama Masjid should not be declared a protected monument. The next hearing of the case in the Delhi High Court will be in October.
Plant grows out of Taj Mahal's main pillar: Locals expressed concern and said such incidents reflect the lack of regular monitoring and proper maintenance.
The plant has emerged between two marble stones and a molding section, with its leaves swaying rapidly in the breeze.
A seven-month-old dramatic video of Kotwali police station of Singrauli district went viral on social media. In the video, an ASI is seen putting off his uniform after a BJP leader threatened him to get him removed from his post.
Taj Mahal water leakage due to heavy rain: Following three days of relentless rain in Agra, water seepage has been detected in the main dome of the Taj Mahal. While the flooding also affected parts of the monument's garden, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) confirmed no damage to the structure.
In the previous hearing on July 9, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the mosque, was granted four weeks to file a response to the petition. The High Court will now review the submissions as part of its deliberation on the matter.
The incident happened after a heated argument between the police officials and a shopkeeper at a checkpoint near the police station. The shopkeeper was speeding on his scooter and was stopped at the check post.
The Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Odisha, was reopened after 46 years. An 11-member team, including officials from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and the Archaeological Survey of India, broke three locks to access the inner chamber.
The matter is being investigated to ascertain why Assistant Sub Inspector Umrao Singh ended his life. He was posted at the police line in Faridabad's Sector 30.
The victim and the accused lived together in a rented accommodation along with two other persons. The accused constable has been taken into custody and being interrogated, police said.
Bhojshala complex, which is considered a temple dedicated to Vagdevi (Goddess Saraswati) by Hindus and a mosque named after Kamal Maula by Muslims, is a hot topic for politicians in the election season as they eye political gains by raking up the issue.
Despite mounting concerns surrounding the proposed survey of the Bhojshala complex, the Supreme Court has refrained from issuing an immediate stay. This decision allows the survey to proceed without halting its progress.
Noted archaeologist KK Muhammed had also claimed the contentious complex was a Saraswati temple and later converted into an Islamic place of worship.
Bhojshala survey: As per an ASI order issued on April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site on Fridays.
Madhya Pradesh news: As per an ASI order issued on April 7, 2003, Hindus are allowed to worship inside the Bhojshala complex on every Tuesday, while Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site on Fridays.
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