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  Sambhal violence: Shahi Jama Masjid chief arrested in connection with November 24 clashes

  Uttar Pradesh | March 23, 2025 18:11 IST

  Officials said that the mosque chief was earlier taken into custody by the local police’s special investigation team (SIT) to record his statement in the violence case.

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  Sambhal court issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for ‘fight against Indian state’ remarks

  India | March 21, 2025 19:05 IST

  Rahul Gandhi on January 15 hit out at the BJP and alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties were not just fighting the BJP but the Indian state itself.

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  Sambhal Mosque gets whitewashed after Allahabad HC's order to ASI | 16 March | Speed News

  Originals | March 16, 2025 18:08 IST

  Sambhal Mosque gets whitewashed after Allahabad HC's order to ASI. NCB seizes Rs 88 crore worth of drugs; Amit Shah vows to punish cartels. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Whitewashing of Shahi Jama Masjid outer wall begins in Sambhal | Video

  Uttar Pradesh | March 16, 2025 10:29 IST

  Uttar Pradesh: Sambhal has been tense after riots broke out on November 24 last year following a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, a Mughal-era mosque here. Four people were killed and several, including police personnel, were injured in the clashes.

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  Owaisi responds strongly after calls for Muslims to stay indoors during Holi | 15 March | Speed News

  Originals | March 15, 2025 18:50 IST

  Owaisi responds strongly after calls for Muslims to stay indoors during Holi. Ex-MLA Bambar Thakur, two injured in Bilaspur firing; PSO critical. ASI Santosh Singh dies after Munger attack; four assailants detained. Get all the latest updates in today's Speed News.

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  Owaisi's fierce remarks after calls for Muslims to stay indoors during Holi: 'We are not cowards'

  March 15, 2025 8:28 IST

  Asaduddin Owaisi addressed a gathering at Chowk-e-Masjid in Telangana's Hyderabad on Friday and criticised the orders to cover mosques on Holi. He also lashed out over the calls for Muslims to stay indoors saying that they will not will not run and that they are not cowards.

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  Holi celebrated peacefully in Sambhal, Friday prayers offered at Jama Masjid amid tight security

  Uttar Pradesh | March 14, 2025 21:04 IST

  District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said tight security arrangements were made in view of Holi and the second Friday prayers in the Islamic holy month of Ramzan falling on the same day.

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  Holi: Sambhal Police conduct flag march, monitors situation using drones amid festival celebrations

  Uttar Pradesh | March 14, 2025 11:13 IST

  Holi 2025: Other than police, paramilitary forces also conducted a flag march in Sambhal, whereas the administration is using drones for proper monitoring of the situation in the district.

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  Holi celebrated at Sambhal's Kartikeya Mahadev amid tight security, a first in 46 years | WATCH

  Uttar Pradesh | March 13, 2025 22:26 IST

  Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Shreesh Chandra said ample police forces have been deployed to ensure a smooth celebration.

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  UP: Friday namaz at Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid rescheduled on March 14 due to Holi | Check new timing

  Uttar Pradesh | March 13, 2025 8:39 IST

  Sambhal has been tense after riots broke out on November 24 last year following a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. Four people were killed and several including police personnel were injured in the clashes.

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  Aaj Ki Baat With Rajat Sharma : How Sambhal's administration is gearing up for Holi Festival?

  Aaj Ki Baat | March 13, 2025 0:07 IST

  Two updates came from Sambhal, first is that the High Court has given permission to paint the Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal. The court ordered the Intezamia Committee of Shahi Jama Masjid to get the mosque whitewashed within a week under the supervision of ASI

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, March 12, 2025

  India | March 12, 2025 23:31 IST

  After 36 hours of the hijacking of the Jaffar Express by the Baloch rebels, dozens of passengers, including Pakistan military personnel, are still held hostage. Pakistan has claimed that it has rescued 190 passengers so far and has killed 30 militants.

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  Tarpaulin-covered mosques, over 1,000 detentions: How Sambhal administration is gearing up for Holi

  Uttar Pradesh | March 12, 2025 19:54 IST

  The Sambhal administration in Uttar Pradesh has launched a series of security measures ahead of Holi, including covering mosques with tarpaulin sheets and detaining over 1,000 individuals as a preventive step. Officials say the measures are aimed at maintaining communal harmony during the festival.

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  Yogi's big message on Sambhal: 'Unacceptable if someone forcibly occupies a place...' | VIDEO

  Uttar Pradesh | March 12, 2025 16:14 IST

  Amid the Sambhal mosque row, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the town's significance predates Islam, citing ancient scriptures that reference a Vishnu temple allegedly demolished in 1526.

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  Allahabad HC directs ASI to complete whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Sambhal within one week

  Uttar Pradesh | March 12, 2025 12:34 IST

  Sambhal Jama Masjid case: After the November 2024 communal violence in Sambhal, the management of Shahi Jama Masjid has written a letter to ASI seeking permission for cleaning and decoration of the mosque.

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  UP: BJP leader, who contested against Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2004, poisoned to death in Sambhal

  Uttar Pradesh | March 11, 2025 9:22 IST

  Yadav had contested the 2004 bypoll from the Gunnaur Assembly constituency as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, taking on the then Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. Over the years, he also held several key positions within the saffron party.

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  Hindus to play Holi till 2:30 pm on Mar 14 in UP's Sambhal, Muslims to offer Jumma namaz thereafter

  Uttar Pradesh | March 07, 2025 19:06 IST

  Uttar Pradesh: Holi, a Hindu festival is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Phalguna. People play with colours with friends and family.

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  Sambhal Cop Says 'Holi Comes Once A Year, Jumma 52 Times', Sparks Controversy

  News | March 07, 2025 17:32 IST

  As Holi is coinciding with Friday prayers during Ramzan, Sambhal CO Anuj Kumar Chaudhary advised those uncomfortable with colors to stay indoors, as the festival occurs only once a year. However, his remarks have now sparked controversy. Watch the video to know what he said.

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  UP: Police outpost being built in Sambhal from bricks, stones used in last year's violence | Details

  Uttar Pradesh | March 06, 2025 8:21 IST

  The foundation for a new police outpost in Deepa Sarai was laid in Sambhal district on March 4. The new outpost would be a three-story structure equipped with a control room, as per an official.

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  Uttar Pradesh: Sambhal man dies by suicide; accuses wife, her family of harassment in note

  Uttar Pradesh | March 05, 2025 9:20 IST

  The police have found a suicide note and are matching the handwriting. Based on the note, an FIR has been registered against his wife, her mother and brother.