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A 42-year-old dispute over a religious site in Varanasi was peacefully resolved, with Hindu and Sikh committees agreeing to divide the land. The site, sealed after Indira Gandhi's assassination, will now host both a temple and a gurudwara.

CNN News18 Anchor Akanksha Swarup and Raja Raghuvanshi’s sister Shrasti have been issued fresh summons by Guwahati police in a case over their comments on Kamakhya temple after they ignored the previous summons.

A 27-year-old temple security guard, Ajit Kumar, in Sivaganga, allegedly died after being beaten during police interrogation. His family has accused the police of custodial torture. Opposition parties have demanded a judicial probe and strict action.

The Muslims have been claiming the entire hill as the Waqf property and demanding the continuation of animal sacrifice calling it an old tradition.

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to utilise funds from the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan to purchase five acres of land around the temple for corridor development.

At least six people died and over 15 were injured in a stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Shirgaon, police said on Saturday.  

The Gurdwara management called on all Canadians, Sikhs and people of goodwill to stand together in the face of extremism. “We must denounce these acts and reaffirm our shared commitment to the values of peace, unity, and respect. This attack is an attack on all of us – on the very unity that makes Canada strong."

The ground breaking ceremony for the mosque, which will replace the temple in Kuala Lumpur, has already happened, shocking the concerned Hindu community in Malaysia.

"What kind of decorations have you done on stage? Is this a college festival? You took money from devotees to do this!" the Kerala High Court asked.

There are families that have lived in Makhni for generations. They have made it clear that they will not give up their land and are prepared to fight against the Waqf Board's actions. Notably, the claim over the Shivling has caused significant resentment among the locals, who have accused the board of overreach and wrongful encroachment.