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An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, Dec. 12, 2021.

Hindu claims to Varanasi mosque stoke religious tensions in India

Religion

Temple-mosque disputes have been flooding Indian courts in recent years. The current Gyanvapi mosque dispute stokes fear that violence could once again erupt between Hindus and Muslims over claims to the contested site.

A transgender Indian woman in an orange sari with wet hair in front of a crowd

From ‘pariah’ to ‘demigod,’ transgender leader a star at massive Indian festival

Lifestyle & Belief