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Arshad Afzaal Khan

With TOI since April 2011, reports from Ayodhya. He also covers the social issues and the stories of communal harmony and forgotten heritage of Awadh. He is a post graduate in journalism and a former Karate black belt.

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Court nixes plea to match Rahul’s voice sample in defamation case
Court nixes plea to match Rahul’s voice sample in defamation case
Amid scorching heat, footfall in Ayodhya drops by 60%
Amid scorching heat, footfall in Ayodhya drops by 60%
UP woman ends life after killing husband with hammer; newborn locked in house also dies
UP woman ends life after killing husband with hammer; newborn locked in house also dies
Kerosene makes a comeback? Oil companies prepare backup plan if LPG shortage worsens amid Gulf conflict
Kerosene makes a comeback? Oil companies prepare backup plan if LPG shortage worsens amid Gulf conflict
Ayodhya officer who quit to back PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath, returns to work
Ayodhya officer who quit to back PM Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath, returns to work
Man held, later let off for bid to offer namaz at Ayodhya
Man held, later let off for bid to offer namaz at Ayodhya
Ayodhya tightens food curbs: Non-veg delivery banned within 15 km of Ram temple; hotels, vendors warned
Ayodhya tightens food curbs: Non-veg delivery banned within 15 km of Ram temple; hotels, vendors warned
Ayodhya bans non-veg delivery within Ram temple's 15km radius
Ayodhya bans non-veg delivery within Ram temple's 15km radius
Day of fulfilment, flag brings sense of closure: Bhagwat
Day of fulfilment, flag brings sense of closure: Bhagwat
3-Day ‘Deepotsav’: Ayodhya hotels fully booked, volunteers prepare 26 lakh lamps; online Darshan full till Oct 29
3-Day ‘Deepotsav’: Ayodhya hotels fully booked, volunteers prepare 26 lakh lamps; online Darshan full till Oct 29
Ayodhya mosque plan rejected, RTI reply reveals
Ayodhya mosque plan rejected, RTI reply reveals
Ayodhya shocker: Govt hospital denies admission; 12-year-old dies in father’s arms, doctors suspended
Ayodhya shocker: Govt hospital denies admission; 12-year-old dies in father’s arms, doctors suspended
Uttar Pradesh accident: 11 devotees killed as SUV plunges into canal; CM Yogi Adityanath announces Rs 5L aid
Uttar Pradesh accident: 11 devotees killed as SUV plunges into canal; CM Yogi Adityanath announces Rs 5L aid
Leopard that injured 5 in Amethi found dead in cattle shed, believed to be killed by buffaloes
Leopard that injured 5 in Amethi found dead in cattle shed, believed to be killed by buffaloes
Elderly woman dumped on Ayodhya road at night, dies
Elderly woman dumped on Ayodhya road at night, dies
‘Sher’ rifles to roar louder: Amethi to deliver 7,000 AK-203s in weeks, replacing decades-old INSAS as Army’s frontline weapon
‘Sher’ rifles to roar louder: Amethi to deliver 7,000 AK-203s in weeks, replacing decades-old INSAS as Army’s frontline weapon
Uttar Pradesh government scrutinises events linked to Salar Masood; say no to two Urs over law and order concerns
Uttar Pradesh government scrutinises events linked to Salar Masood; say no to two Urs over law and order concerns
'Golden doors, throne': Ayodhya Ram temple uses 45 Kg of pure gold worth Rs 50 crore; public access now restricted
'Golden doors, throne': Ayodhya Ram temple uses 45 Kg of pure gold worth Rs 50 crore; public access now restricted
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 45kg gold worth Rs 50 crore used; public access to Ram Darbar restricted
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 45kg gold worth Rs 50 crore used; public access to Ram Darbar restricted
Elon Musk’s dad visits Ram temple, calls it a ‘wonderful’ experience
Elon Musk’s dad visits Ram temple, calls it a ‘wonderful’ experience
With 100 SUVs & 10,000 supporters, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh holds 'victory parade'
With 100 SUVs & 10,000 supporters, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh holds 'victory parade'
Ayodhya civic body bans sale of liquor, meat on 14km-long Ram Path
Ayodhya civic body bans sale of liquor, meat on 14km-long Ram Path
Hanuman Garhi temple's chief priest to break 300-year tradition for Ram Temple visit
Hanuman Garhi temple's chief priest to break 300-year tradition for Ram Temple visit
Ayodhya guest house staff arrested for filming woman while bathing
Ayodhya guest house staff arrested for filming woman while bathing
Change in exit route for devotees results in piles of abandoned shoes, sandals at Ayodhya's Ram temple
Change in exit route for devotees results in piles of abandoned shoes, sandals at Ayodhya's Ram temple
‘After Pakistan SC’s 2018 verdict, Karachi’s Hanuman temple reclaimed land encroached by jihadi groups’
‘After Pakistan SC’s 2018 verdict, Karachi’s Hanuman temple reclaimed land encroached by jihadi groups’
6-year-old Punjab boy runs 1,000km for Ram Lalla’s darshan, ‘Desi Tarzan’ arrives from Haryana
6-year-old Punjab boy runs 1,000km for Ram Lalla’s darshan, ‘Desi Tarzan’ arrives from Haryana
Man clicking Ram temple pics with specs camera held
Man clicking Ram temple pics with specs camera held
Ayodhya's Ram temple will ‘hopefully’ be completed by June 2025: Nripendra Misra
Ayodhya's Ram temple will ‘hopefully’ be completed by June 2025: Nripendra Misra
Maha Kumbh 2025: 3 crore Kumbh devotees likely to visit Ayodhya
Maha Kumbh 2025: 3 crore Kumbh devotees likely to visit Ayodhya
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