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Pawan Dixit

Pawan Dixit has been a journalist for over a decade. He has extensively covered eastern UP for around five years, covered 2012 UP assembly polls, 2014 Lok Sabha polls while being stationed in Varanasi. Now, in Lucknow, he covers outstation political assignments, reports special cases from district court, high court and state information commission

Articles by Pawan Dixit

150-year-old stepwell found in Sambhal’s Chandausi

The stepwell, covering an area of 400 square metres, was unearthed in the Lakshman Ganj area of Chandausi; excavation work in progress.

Workers during excavation work at a site at Chandausi area, in Sambhal district on Sunday. (PTI)

India News

Updated on Dec 23, 2024 05:25 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Day 2 of Sambhal Survey: ASI collects samples from temple for carbon dating

An ASI team surveyed the Kartik Mahadev temple and other sites in Sambhal, collecting samples for carbon dating after the temple's reopening.

ASI team members conduct a survey at the ancient Kalki Vishnu temple, in Sambhal on Saturday. (PTI)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 22, 2024 01:08 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Attempt to murder case: Allahabad HC gives split verdict against rebel SP MLA

The Allahabad high court's Lucknow bench delivered a split verdict on rebel SP MLA Abhay Singh's murder attempt case; one judge sentenced him to three years, the other acquitted him.

The division bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava passed the order on Dec 20. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 20, 2024 09:35 PM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

HC sets aside two orders issued by ex-Yeida chairman

The Allahabad High Court annulled orders by former Yeida chairman Anil Kumar Sagar on industrial plot lease cancellations, referring the case for review.

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 17, 2024 08:32 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

High court sets aside two orders issued by ex-Yeida chairman

A single judge bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order after the state government’s counsel apprised it about removal of Anil Kumar Sagar as the Yeida chairman on December 14

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 17, 2024 06:26 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

UP govt removes Yeida chairman after HC rap over anamolies

The decision comes three days after the Lucknow bench of the court, during a hearing on the cancellation of two industrial plot lease deeds, noted gross anomalies in the authority

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 15, 2024 05:58 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

‘Derogatory’ remarks against Savarkar: Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi on Jan 10

The order was issued on a complaint filed by advocate Nripendra Pandey accusing Congress leader of using derogatory language against Veer Savarkar at a press conference in Akola, Maharashtra, on November 17, 2022

The court has found Congress leader prima facie responsible for the offences under various sections. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 09:41 PM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Post SC order, how mandir-masjid cases stand in U.P. courts

The top court’s order halts proceedings in the Allahabad high court and trial courts related to mandir -masjid disputes in Badaun, Sambhal, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Mathura, Agra and Lucknow.

Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple and Shahi Eidgah Mosque (HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Jaunpur mosque survey: Court to hear plea for security on Dec 16

A suit was filed before the Jaunpur court on May 17 by the Swaraj Vahini Association and Santosh Kumar Mishra, a local resident, seeking a declaration that the disputed property was ‘Atala Devi Mandir’

Following orders of the court on July 31, court commissioner Ram Swarath Mishra, went to carry out a survey of the Atala Masjid. But the Muslim party, referred to as the Peace Committee in this case, did not allow the court commissioner to enter the mosque. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 11, 2024 08:08 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Sambhal mosque survey: Plea seeks 15-day extension, no court order after SC stay

The Shahi Jama Masjid survey was conducted on November 19 following orders from a court after a petition claimed that a temple existed at the site earlier.

Tight security outside Sambhal court on Monday. (PTI PHOTO)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 10, 2024 05:25 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Sambhal mosque survey report deadline ends today

Advocate commissioner says report is in the final stages and if completed, it is likely to be presented in court on Monday

Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order, a day after clashes between police and protesters opposing the survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal (PTI)

India News

Updated on Dec 09, 2024 06:39 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Pleas over character of places of worship dot U.P.’s legal landscape

The 1991 Act locks the religious character of holy sites as they stood on August 15, 1947, with an exception for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which the top court ruled on in November 2019

A second round of court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal on November 24 triggered violence. (HT file)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Pleas over character of places of worship dot UP’s legal landscape

The 1991 Places of Worship locks the religious character of holy sites as they stood on August 15, 1947, with an exception for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which the top court ruled on in November 2019.

Police try to control the situation amid violence during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, last month. (PTI)

India News

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 06:54 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Sexual harassment of badminton players: Pocso court awards jail terms to son and father

The court also ordered that around two and a half years of prison term already served by Vijay Sinha will be deducted from his sentence

Additional district judge Vijendra Tripathi, who is special judge (Pocso Act), pronounced the verdict and ordered the cops to take the duo into custody and send them to prison. (Pic for representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 07:46 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Anarchy to continue in Bangladesh till Jinnah’s spirit remains there: Yogi

Why those people, who pretended by waving the copy of the Constitution, were silent on atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country, questions Adityanath

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 06, 2024 09:07 PM IST

ByPawan Dixit

DNA of what Babur’s man did in Ayodhya, incidentsin Sambhal, Bangladesh the same: Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath cautioned against dismissing atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh as distant and irrelevant events

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Ram Janaki temple in Ayodhya. (PTI PHOTO)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 06, 2024 08:34 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Court sets Dec 10 deadline for Badaun mosque case arguments

Lawyer for Shamsi Shahi Jama Masjid Intezamia Committee and Waqf Board questions locus standi of ABHM to file petition in the matter; Hindu side requests court for quick disposal of case

Security arrangements at the District and Sessions Court ahead of the hearing of a two-year-old petition, which claims the Jama Masjid Shamsi was built after demolishing a temple, in Badaun, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 04, 2024 06:04 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Illegal detention of pregnant woman: HC orders ₹1L compensation to victim, expresses concern over police action

The Allahabad High Court condemned police actions in a missing woman case, ordered ₹1 lakh compensation, and directed her release to her husband.

Directing the police to hand over the woman to her husband, the court listed the case for next hearing on December 11. (For Representation)

Lucknow

Updated on Dec 01, 2024 07:14 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Survey held at Sambhal mosque after court nod

An “initial survey” was carried out in the evening in the presence of Sambhal district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya and district police chief Krishan Kumar, according to officials

The survey team entering the premises of Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Tuesday evening. (Omveer Singh/HH)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 20, 2024 08:20 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

HC grants bail to 12 accused in Lakhimpur Kheri case

While granting bail, a single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Pahal directed all the accused to cooperate in the trial else their bail would be revoked

The court had reserved its decision on October 18 after hearing the case and pronounced the order on Tuesday via video conferencing from the Allahabad high court. (File Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 13, 2024 09:38 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

HC sets aside transfer policy for junior teachers

Justice Manish Mathur passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition of Pushkar Singh Chandel and others.

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 06:18 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

Yogi to hit campaign trail for UP bypolls from today

“Chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s rallies for party candidates will start from Friday. In the next three days, CM will address rallies in all nine assembly constituencies,” said state BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary,.

Adityanath will address nine rallies in the next three days for BJP candidates and its ally RLD. (HT File)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 10:59 PM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow:

Ram Tarang: A musical tribute to Lord Ram

Famous Bollywood singers lend voice to 14-song music album recorded to mark the first anniversary of consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22 next year

Ayodhya div commissioner Gaurav Dayal and owner of Vusic Records Pvt Ltd Vaibhav Saxena released the album on October 31. (Sourced)

Lucknow

Updated on Nov 04, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

A night to remember: Laser show and fireworks wow temple town

From traditional dances and mesmerising ballets to dramatic re-enactments, the celebrations presented a great display of Indian traditions

Deepotsav celebrations at Ram ki Paidi in Ayodhya on Wednesday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 31, 2024 08:50 AM IST

ByAnupam Srivastava, Pawan Dixit

Like Ayodhya, Kashi and Mathura will also shine: Yogi

Ayodhya sets Guinness World records with 25,12,585 diyas and 1,121 people performing Saryu Aarti; CM says double engine government has delivered on its promise

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomes artistes playing Lord Ram, Lakshman and Sita after receiving them from ‘Pushpak Vimaan’ (helicopter) on the banks of Saryu in Ayodhya on Wednesday (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 31, 2024 08:22 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Ayodhya sets new Guinness record with 25,12,585 diyas

Ayodhya set a Guinness record by lighting over 25 lakh diyas and hosting 1,121 participants in Saryu Arti during Deepotsav, celebrated by a grand show.

The majestic Ram ki Paidi lit up during Deepotsav in Ayodhya, on Wednesday. (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Other Cities

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 09:38 PM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Ayodhya

Tech, tradition come together for dazzling Deepotsav in Ayodhya tonight

The eighth edition of the festival will feature two record attempts - a 1,100-person Saryu Aarti and the main lamp-lighting event wherein 30,000 volunteers spread across 55 ghats will light earthen lamps for the Guinness World Record by lighting 25 lakh diyas

People witness a laser show ahead of Ayodhya Deepotsav celebrations, in Ayodhya, Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 06:16 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

After Ram temple inauguration, Ayodhya to be adorned in hues of grandest-ever Deepotsav

Preparations are underway for the illumination of 25 lakh earthen diyas along the banks of Saryu to set a new Guinness record

Preparations underway for Diwali celebrations, at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Monday. (PTI Photo)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 29, 2024 05:30 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit

Ayodhya Deepotsav: Special peacock-shaped diyas to protect Ram Mandir floor from oil spills

The Trust will exclusively use these diyas in the main temple complex to prevent oil from spilling onto the floor.

Ram Ki Paidi illuminated with earthen lamps during Deepotsav celebrations, on the eve of the Diwali festival, in Ayodhya in 2022. (PTI File)

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 27, 2024 06:32 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

OBCs get lion’s share in BJP’s caste rainbow against SP’s PDA

In an effort to consolidate its Other Backward Classes (OBC) vote base that drifted to the INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the BJP has fielded four OBC candidates

Lucknow

Updated on Oct 25, 2024 05:02 AM IST

ByPawan Dixit, Lucknow

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The stepwell, covering an area of 400 square metres, was unearthed in the Lakshman Ganj area of Chandausi; excavation work in progress.

An ASI team surveyed the Kartik Mahadev temple and other sites in Sambhal, collecting samples for carbon dating after the temple's reopening.

The Allahabad high court's Lucknow bench delivered a split verdict on rebel SP MLA Abhay Singh's murder attempt case; one judge sentenced him to three years, the other acquitted him.

The Allahabad High Court annulled orders by former Yeida chairman Anil Kumar Sagar on industrial plot lease cancellations, referring the case for review.

A single judge bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia passed the order after the state government’s counsel apprised it about removal of Anil Kumar Sagar as the Yeida chairman on December 14

The decision comes three days after the Lucknow bench of the court, during a hearing on the cancellation of two industrial plot lease deeds, noted gross anomalies in the authority

The order was issued on a complaint filed by advocate Nripendra Pandey accusing Congress leader of using derogatory language against Veer Savarkar at a press conference in Akola, Maharashtra, on November 17, 2022

The top court’s order halts proceedings in the Allahabad high court and trial courts related to mandir -masjid disputes in Badaun, Sambhal, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Mathura, Agra and Lucknow.

A suit was filed before the Jaunpur court on May 17 by the Swaraj Vahini Association and Santosh Kumar Mishra, a local resident, seeking a declaration that the disputed property was ‘Atala Devi Mandir’

The Shahi Jama Masjid survey was conducted on November 19 following orders from a court after a petition claimed that a temple existed at the site earlier.

Advocate commissioner says report is in the final stages and if completed, it is likely to be presented in court on Monday

The 1991 Act locks the religious character of holy sites as they stood on August 15, 1947, with an exception for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which the top court ruled on in November 2019

The 1991 Places of Worship locks the religious character of holy sites as they stood on August 15, 1947, with an exception for the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, which the top court ruled on in November 2019.

The court also ordered that around two and a half years of prison term already served by Vijay Sinha will be deducted from his sentence

Why those people, who pretended by waving the copy of the Constitution, were silent on atrocities on Hindus in the neighbouring country, questions Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath cautioned against dismissing atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh as distant and irrelevant events

Lawyer for Shamsi Shahi Jama Masjid Intezamia Committee and Waqf Board questions locus standi of ABHM to file petition in the matter; Hindu side requests court for quick disposal of case

The Allahabad High Court condemned police actions in a missing woman case, ordered ₹1 lakh compensation, and directed her release to her husband.

An “initial survey” was carried out in the evening in the presence of Sambhal district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya and district police chief Krishan Kumar, according to officials

While granting bail, a single-judge bench of Justice Krishna Pahal directed all the accused to cooperate in the trial else their bail would be revoked

Justice Manish Mathur passed the order on Thursday on a writ petition of Pushkar Singh Chandel and others.

“Chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s rallies for party candidates will start from Friday. In the next three days, CM will address rallies in all nine assembly constituencies,” said state BJP president Bhupendra Chaudhary,.

Famous Bollywood singers lend voice to 14-song music album recorded to mark the first anniversary of consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22 next year

From traditional dances and mesmerising ballets to dramatic re-enactments, the celebrations presented a great display of Indian traditions

Ayodhya sets Guinness World records with 25,12,585 diyas and 1,121 people performing Saryu Aarti; CM says double engine government has delivered on its promise

Ayodhya set a Guinness record by lighting over 25 lakh diyas and hosting 1,121 participants in Saryu Arti during Deepotsav, celebrated by a grand show.

The eighth edition of the festival will feature two record attempts - a 1,100-person Saryu Aarti and the main lamp-lighting event wherein 30,000 volunteers spread across 55 ghats will light earthen lamps for the Guinness World Record by lighting 25 lakh diyas

Preparations are underway for the illumination of 25 lakh earthen diyas along the banks of Saryu to set a new Guinness record

The Trust will exclusively use these diyas in the main temple complex to prevent oil from spilling onto the floor.

In an effort to consolidate its Other Backward Classes (OBC) vote base that drifted to the INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the BJP has fielded four OBC candidates

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