Built by Mir Baqi in 1528, on the orders of Mughal emperor Babur, the Babri Masjid in Ram's birthplace Ayodhya, is the most controversial and long-standing debate in the history of Independent India. A section of the Hindu community claimed that the Masjid was built by demolishing a structure that marked Lord Ram's birthplace. The controversy that began in 1949, after a Ram idol appeared inside the mosque, is going to come to a conclusion this week.
In 1994, two years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the Supreme Court heard Writ petitions challenging the Centre's move to acquire the disputed land following which, in 2002, the High Court began its hearing and the case has come a long way till now.
A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.
In an exclusive interview with India Today's Geeta Mohan and Marya Shakil, American journalist Tucker Carlson spoke on a wide range of issues, including the US-India trade deal and the role of social media.
This Get Real India report focusses on a horrific crime in Maharashtra's Nanded district, where a seven-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father to contest panchayat elections.
This edition of News Today focusses on the newly announced trade pact between India and the United States following a phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump.
