Close on the heels of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) raising doubts about dating the antiquity of the excavations at the ancient site of Keezhadi near Madurai in Tamil Nadu, BJP leader and Union Minister for Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday maintained that further scientific validation was required for the report on the Keezhadi findings to be accepted by the government.
It was Amarnath Ramakrishna who had led the excavation at Keezhadi which revealed a well-developed urban culture and script. His report, submitted on January 2023, was based on the results obtained from tests through Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS).
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police, Lalit Sirohi, allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at his rented accommodation in GD Colony area of East Delhi, police said on Monday.
Last Monday, he was dragged into a four wheeler and whisked away. Later, kin of the victim received phone calls demanding the ransom.
The new signboard replaces the earlier one which said "Shahi Jama Masjid", a development which may have serious repercussions.
Following the incident, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav instructed MP DGP Kailash Makwana and district in-charge minister Lakhan Patel to reach the spot immediately and handle the situation.
On the orders of the Allahabad High Court, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the presence of a mosque team commenced the white washing and painting of the outer walls of Jama Masjid here from Sunday morning.
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday approved white washing and painting in outer walls of Sambhal's Jama Masjid.
In a shocking incident, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was found hanging from the ceiling of his barrack at the Mayapur outpost under Krishnagar police district on Wednesday morning.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing anti-corruption drive, arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Gurmeet Kaur, posted at EVS South, and her accomplice, Harpreet Singh, a private individual, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
