The Sambhal Story: Old Mosque, New Politics And Muslims in Fear & Forced Silence
"Hindu-Muslim relations have changed." How have the Hindutva efforts in Sambhal impacted the city and its people? Months later, ongoing arrests and fear of retribution has deeply impacted families.
Uttar Pradesh: Sambhal return to primitive practice for sehri calls, azaan as govt bans loudspeakers
Sambhal shot to front-page headlines after riots broke out there last November following a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid ...
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Controversy Surrounds MP's Alleged Illegal Construction
Amid controversy, a committee was established to investigate allegations that MP Zia-Ur-Rahman Barq's house was unlawfully built in a regulated zone in Sambhal. With ongoing tensions from previous ...
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Uttar Pradesh Police Denies Permission For Sambhal's Neja Mela, Held In Honour Of Somnath Attacker Ghazi
The Neja (javelin) Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, is celebrated a week after Holi in honour of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi.
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The Yogi Mahakumbh: A confluence of faith
Having just ensured a highly successful Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh chief minister was at his buoyant best at the India Today Conclave 2025 ...
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Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid painting work nears deadline
The painting work at the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal entered its third day on Tuesday, with the deadline set by the Allahabad High Court expiring on Wednesday. The whitewashing of the outer wall of ...
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Loudspeaker ban: Sambhal goes human-mode for sehri calls, azaan
It is 3 am and the only figure visible in Sambhal city’s dark-lit bylanes is a lonesome man, walking down lazily with a kaftan loosely draped around his neck and a green ‘saafa’ covering his head.
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Uttar Pradesh Police Deny Permission For ‘Neja Mela’ In Sambhal: ‘Not Right To Commemorate A Robber’
The ‘Neja Mela,’ which is held annually in memory of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi, traditionally begins with the installation of a 30-foot pole bearing a green flag. However, authorities have now prohibited ...
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Controversy Surrounds Annual Neja Mela Amid Denied Permissions
The Neja Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, faces a ban from local authorities, citing its association with the controversial historical figure Syed Salar Masud Ghazi. Officials raised concerns ...
Tulsi Gabbard on Trump's tariff threat to India: 'Direct dialogue happening at the top'
Director of National Intelligence of the United States Tulsi Gabbard who is in India as part of a multi nation visit has said that India and the US have a direct dialogue at the very top when it came ...
Dr Sanjay Nishad blames Aurangzeb’s supporters for Nagpur violence
Nishad Party National President and Uttar Pradesh Minister Dr Sanjay Nishad has stated that those who glorify Aurangzeb are ...
Security tightened in Sambhal after police ban Neja Mela
Security in the city has been tightened after the police administration refused to allow Neja Mela on the memory of Sayyed Salar Masood Ghazi , the army commander of Mohammad Ghaznavi.