Neja Mela, a long-standing religious event in Sambhal, will not be held this year after authorities declined permission,citing concerns over public sentiment and security risks. The fair, ...

Additional SP Shirish Chandra seen in video saying fair is held in memory of Masud Ghazi, nephew of Mahmud Ghazni. Organisers ...

Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Sambhal, Vandana Mishra, said that a team has been formed to determine when Samajwadi ...

Sambhal shot to front-page headlines after riots broke out there last November following a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Whitewashing of Sambhal Jama Masjid began following an Allahabad high court order. The court allowed decorative lighting ...

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

Harsha Richhariya, an influencer who stoked controversy by entering this year’s Maha Kumbh on a chariot with a group of ...