In Sambhal, the removal of loudspeakers from mosques led to the revival of an old practice where men walk the streets, ...

The Neja (javelin) Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, is celebrated a week after Holi in honour of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi.

The Neja Mela Committee had sought clearance from the administration, but the request was firmly rejected. Additional ...

The Sambhal district has been tense since riots broke out on November 24 last year during protests against a court-ordered ...

"India cannot host events in memory of those responsible for destruction and forced conversions. The event is against the ...

The Shahi Jama Masjid has already been at the centre of a major row after a petition claimed that it was the site of an ...

Tensions in Sambhal escalate as the decision on the paint color of Shahi Jama Masjid lies with the ASI, after a court order.

Syed Salar Masud Ghazi's dargah in Bahraich, built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, has long been revered by both Hindus and Muslims ...

The annual ‘Neja Mela’ organised in the memory of invader Mahmud Ghaznavi’s nephew and military commander Syed Salar Masud Ghazi will not be allowed this year, officials said on Monday. The three-day ...

MLA from Sambhal Iqbal Mahmood on Monday said the responsibility of deciding the colour of the paint for the historic Shahi Jama Masjid lies with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). However, he ...

In Sambhal district, an illegally constructed mosque and 33 houses on municipal land in Chandausi may face demolition. The area has been tense following riots over the mosque's alleged historical ...

The event cannot be organized in the name of a ‘plunderer’ and any attempt to raise the ‘Neja Mela flag’ will be considered ...