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<p><strong>Breaking News Live:&nbsp;</strong>Hello and welcome to the live blog of ABP Live. Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.</p> <h3><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Gyanvapi Mosque case: Varanasi Court to Decide on Public Release Of ASI Survey Report</strong></span></h3> <p>A Varanasi court is likely to decide on Friday regarding the public release of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex, PTI reported. The report, sealed since its submission on December 18, is at the center of a legal dispute between Hindu and Muslim parties.</p> <p>The ASI, on Wednesday, requested the court to withhold the report from public scrutiny for an additional four weeks, as disclosed by Madan Mohan Yadav, the lawyer representing the Hindu side. PTI reported. Varanasi District Court Judge A K Vishvesh initially postponed the decision until Thursday. However, due to the judge's prior engagement in an event related to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the matter was rescheduled for Friday.</p> <p>The court ordered the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises, situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, in response to claims by petitioners that the 17th-century mosque was built over the remains of a Hindu temple. The ASI's report holds significant importance in determining the historical and religious context of the site.</p> <h3><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Delhi Court to Hear Police Plea for Polygraph Test of Parliament Security Breach Accused</strong></span></h3> <p>A Delhi court will hear today the application filed by the Delhi Police seeking permission to conduct a polygraph test on the six individuals arrested in connection with the December 13 Parliament security breach, as per IANS. The application was submitted on December 28, 2023, before Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of Patiala House Courts.</p> <p>The Delhi Police contended that the polygraph test is essential to gather more details, strengthen the case, and unveil the entire conspiracy behind the security breach. The accused, namely Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde, Neelam Devi Azad, Lalit Jha, and Mahesh Kumawat, were presented before the judge amid tight security.</p> <p>Specifically, the police have sought permission to conduct brain mapping and Narco analysis on Manoranjan and Sagar as part of the investigation, IANS reported.</p> <h3><span style="color: #ba372a;"><strong>Voting Underway for Rajasthan's Karanpur Assembly Seat</strong></span></h3> <p>Polling commenced for the Karanpur assembly seat in Rajasthan on Friday, with officials ensuring that all necessary arrangements have been put in place, according to PTI. Surendra Pal Singh TT, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee for the seat, has already been sworn in as a minister. He assumed the role of Minister of State (Independent Charge) in Bhajanlal Sharma's government on December 30 last year, a move that faced opposition from the Congress party.</p> <p>The voting will continue from 7 am to 6 pm, and the results are expected to be declared on January 8, as confirmed by officials cited by PTI.</p>

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