Manoj Kumar Yadav of the state archaeology department said the team’s primary objective was to determine the antiquity and nature of the structure and correlate it with historical records. “Our primary objective in visiting here was to determine the antiquity of the structure found there. Secondly, we wanted to understand the nature of the structure itself. We also aimed to correlate it with history to understand what it relates to,” Yadav said.

Saharanpur authorities demolish mosque amid heavy police presence; MP Iqra Hasan placed under house arrest, raising concerns of political unrest.

An illegally constructed mosque within the Saharanpur collectorate was demolished early Saturday morning. This action followed a court order which rejected the mosque committee's…