Security measures in Sambhal, UP were heightened ahead of Holi. Shahi Jama Masjid and nine other mosques along the procession ...

Personnel from the Rapid Action Force, Provincial Armed Constabulary and the local police remained fully alert. Surveillance ...

The administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal is covering 10 mosques, including the historic Jama Masjid, with plastic and ...

The Allahabad High Court directed the ASI to undertake and complete whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal ...

This year the Holi coincides with the Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. The UP Police said that the decision ...

Friday prayers concluded peacefully in Sambhal's Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid amid tight security, an official said.

A police officer explained that the decision was taken to ensure the smooth execution of both religious events.

Riots erupted in Sambhal on November 24 last year amid protests by locals during a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid ...

The ten mosques which will be covered with tarpaulin in Sambhal during Holi celebrations, include the Shahi Jama Masjid, ...

In view of the festival of Holi, the timing for Friday namaz at Shahi Jama Masjid has been shifted by one hour. Shahi Jama ...

In Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, 10 mosques, including the historic Jama Masjid, will be covered with plastic sheets and ...