Evening NEWS DIGEST
07 Aug. 2016: 03 Dzulqa'dah 37:Vol:7, No:131
Some people want tension in
society in the name of cow protection: PM Modi
New Delhi: A day after
breaking his silence on the recent incidents of violence by cow vigilantes, PM Narendra
Modi on Sunday once again called for stringent action against fake cow
protectors. Speaking at the inauguration function of Bhagirath scheme in
Telangana, PM urged the people and all the state govt s to be wary of people he
termed 'fake cow protectors'. "I request the state govt s to make a list
of such fake vigilantes and take stringent action against them. These people do
not care about protection of cows. They just want to create tension in society
in the name of cow protection," PM Modi said. On Saturday, PM Modi had
spoken about such self-proclaimed 'Gau Rakshaks' at his townhall-style meet in
New Delhi. "I feel very angry at this Gau Raksha( cow protection)
business. Some people indulge in anti-social activities in night and turn 'Gau
Rakshaks' during the day. They have opened "shops" in name of cow
protection. All states should take stern action against these people," the
PM said while addressing the event at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New
Delhi. In his address in Telangana, he also urged the 'true cow protectors' to
identify these people with vested interests because a handful of fake cow
protectors are giving a bad name to the entire community of people who truly
care and worship cows. PM 's comments come at a time when his govt and the BJP are facing a lot of flak over
incidents of violence against Dalits and Muslims by cow vigilantes in various
states including UP , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.TOI
PM Modi Hits Out At Cow
Vigilantes, Says 'Gau Rakshak Business Makes Me Angry'
Fake cow protectors should
be exposed, severely punished: PM Modi reiterates in Telangana
Modi denounces cow
vigilantes, wants them exposed, punished
Modi slams attack on
dalits: If you want to shoot,shoot me
Anti socials by night turn
gau rakshaks by day: PM
Modi's rap for gau rakshaks
means little for Dalits till vigilantes are banned
Cow vigilantes
‘anti-social’: Modi breaks his silence
In Telangana, PM Modi Says
Fake Cow Vigilantes Dividing Nation, Punish Them
PM Modi’s remark on cow
vigilantes ‘objectionable’: Shakaracharya of Kashi Sumeru Peeth
Varanasi: Condemning PM Narendra Modi’s statement on cow vigilantes,
the Shakaracharya of Kashi Sumeru Peeth, Swami Narendranand Saraswati on Sunday
said it encouraged the killing of cows and financially benefitted them.“PM’s
statement has somewhere financially benefitted the persons who kill cows. Can’t
the PM see that cow meat is being sold
in the five-star hotels of Delhi? VHP, Gau Samvardhan Parishad and the Sangh
talked the most about cow protection….So, are the VHP, RSS and the Bajrang Dal
running shops all these while?” Saraswati told ANI.Saraswati requested the PM
to seize the licenses of such cow protectors.ANI
Opposition terms PM Modi's
remarks against cow vigilantes as 'absolutely humbug'
New Delhi: Opposition on
Sunday termed PM Narendra Modi's
statement against cow vigilantes as "absolutely humbug", alleging
that his ideological co-travellers were perpetrating "terror" in the
name of cow protection.Congress leader Manish Tewari questioned Modi's
"silence" on the Dadri lynching incident last year and alleged that
the PM was selective in his outreach. "..why does he not prevail upon RSS
to disband the VHP, why does he not take action against the office bearers of
Bajrang Dal? Echoing similar sentiments, JD(U) leader Pavan Verma said had the
PM given a stern message earlier, the "menace" of gau rakshaks could
have been prevented.CPI leader D Raja also crticised the ruling dispensation
stating there were issues on which people expect the PM to speak, including,
increasing atrocities on dalits. "Why has the PM not uttered a single word
against the atrocities committed in his own state Gujarat?" he asked.
By speaking against ‘gau
rakshaks’, Modi trying to save BJP in Gujarat: Congress
Translate words into action
: Asaduddin Owaisi to PM
Mayawati attacks PM Modi
over his statement that anti-social elements turn into 'Gau rakshak'
Lucknow: Taking strong
exception of PM Narendra Modi statement
that 80% of `Gau rakshak' were essentially `anti-social elements', BSP chief
Mayawati on Sunday said that if that was the case then most these anti-social
elements were in BJP ruled states only. Mayawati also questioned the PM as to
why such a statement was issued outside Parliament where there was no scope for
`cross-questioning' by MPs. Mayawati said that the PM has not only been
maintaining a discreet silence over the issue but did not give necessary
instructions to get the so called `anti-social' elements arrested.Mayawati also
reacted strongly to Apna Dal leader and minister of state, Anupriya Patel
statement that `reservation policy needed an introspection'. Mayawati said that
such statement came just like the one issued by RSS just before assembly
elections in Bihar where BJP lost. BSP chief reiterated that such stance only
generates apprehension that the reservation policy may be scrapped soon. She
said that the NDA govt has already rendered the reservation policy ineffective
by getting works done through private agencies.
'Scared' PM Modi indulging
in drama: BSP
BJP worships cows but does
not protect them: Sheila Dikshit
Attacks by cow vigilantes
higher in BJP-led states: AAP
8,122 cows died since Jan
at Hingonia gaushala: Rajasthan govt
Mass beef eating fest held
in Mysuru to protest Una incident; cops detain two
Bengaluru: Mysuru Police on
Sunday detained two persons for allegedly carrying beef to the 'beef fest'
organized in Mysuru on Sunday. Mysuru Dalit Welfare Trust today organised a
mass beef eating event at Town Hall to protest against the public flogging of
Dalits in Una, Gujarat last month. The trust said that they would have a dish
made of cow-meat, and not that of any other bovine.However, as per ANI, no
permission was granted for beef festival to be organised by Dalit organisations
condemning Una's Dalit beating incident. Mysuru Police detained 2 people for
carrying beef to Town Hall. zeenews
Mysuru beef festival loses
steam, two protesters arrested
Sanand Dalits slap Rs 5,000
fine for clearing carcasses
Ahmedabad: The call given
by Dalit rights activists in Gujarat to boycott disposing of cattle carcasses
is beginning to be heeded by the community in the wake of the Una incident. Dalit
Samaj in Sanand passed a resolution on Friday prohibiting its community members
from clearing carcasses. Those who violate the ban will have to pay a fine of
Rs 5,000.When asked about livelihood options, the body's president Manubhai
Solanki told TOI, "If people agree to give up this job, we expect the
state govt to come up with a solution." He said if the govt does not respond, the community will think of
one. "But this practice has to end. The imposition of penalty will work as
a deterrent," he said.Meanwhile, on its second day, Dalit Asmita Yatra
moved further on its route towards Una. The marchers began from Dholka and
halted for the night in Koth town with people turning up in huge numbers to
greet them by garlanding them. The marchers halted at 10 villages.
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
condemns attacks on Dalits
New Delhi: Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind has expressed deep concern over victimization and persecution of Dalits
and condemned recent incidents in Una, Gujarat and other place where Dalits
were publicly thrashed. “The gruesome incident of Una is not an isolated one.
Many similar brutalities are committed in various parts of the country. In
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra a Dalit girl was assaulted. Former CM of UP and prominent Dalit leader Mayawatiwas
verbally abused and faced derogatory remarks by a leader belonging to the
ruling party”, jamaat said in a statement adding that these incidents reflect
the deep racial prejudices prevalent in Indian society. “Ever since the NDA govt
took power at the Center, these racial chauvinists and anti-social elements
have become emboldened and belligerent. The silence of our PM too has not helped matters”. Jamaat emphasized
that all human beings are born equal and hold equal status. Racial superiority
and racial supremacy is a scourge to society and must be eliminated at all
costs. All human beings should be respected and unity of mankind should be promoted.Jamaat
calls for an effective check on
atrocities against Dalits. The guilty should be punished in accordance with the
law and the administration and police should be made accountable.Indian Awaaz
Attack on Dalits is attack
on Constitution, Democracy: Jamaat
Jamaat condemns violence
against Dalits and minorities, blames govt for deteriorating law and order situation
When Sants came marching:
RSS deploys 70 seers to appease Gujarat Dalits
Dalit cauldron in Gujarat's
Hindutva laboratory continues to simmer even as the RSS has started to make a
desperate effort to use religion as a tool to address the issue of caste.The
agitating Dalits will now be taking part in a 350 km-long march from Ahmedabad
to Una in Gir Somnath district to raise the issues of social justice. The
10-day march, called the Dalit Asmita Yatra, will culminate on 15 August,
Independence Day, in Una - where cow vigilantes flogged several Dalit youths
for skinning a dead cow. Catchnews
Rs 200 per cow — the rate
to let a truck through in Punjab
Jagraon: Across Punjab,
cattle traders are complaining of an organised extortion racket operated by gau
rakshaks running their business to ground.A cattle-breeder for three decades,
of village Chimna in Jagraon, Amarjeet Singh Deol says he recently paid Rs 2
lakh to a “Hindu Shiv Sena leader” to ensure their trucks weren’t stopped by
any gau rakshak on any route across Punjab.Deol says the rates are fixed — Rs
200 per cow, or Rs 2,000 per truck (10 cows in a truck). Lately, there is
another offer, of a lump sum payment of Rs 3.80 lakh, “valid for six months”,
which trucker unions come together and pay, he says. Once payment is made,
their truck registration numbers are passed along to ensure smooth passage. indianexpress
Applying cow dung on the back
of cell phone will save you from its radiations: RSS ideologue
RSS ideologue Shankar Lal
also said that they make pregnant women eat cow dung and urine paste to ensure
a normal delivery.If you have been wondering about how to prevent the harms of
cellphone radiations, look no further. RSS's Akhil Bharatiya Gau Sewa leader
seems to have the answer - apply cow dung on the back of the phone.Shankar Lal,
has cow dung on the back of his phone to safeguard himself its harmful
radiations, according to The Indian Express interview."Believe me, it
works," he says when probed about the 'gobar' on his phone. report comes
amidst incidents of violence by cow vigilantes in the country against people
for allegedly carrying beef or for cow slaughter.DNA india
Cellphones suck energy,
just put some cow dung: RSS ideologue
Gujarat CM change fails to
impress, Dalits say nothing will change
Ahmedabad: Vijay Rupani
will be sworn in as the new CM of Gujarat on Sunday, almost a week after
Anandiben Patel stepped down to give way to a “younger leader”.Rupani’s task is
cut out to revive the plummeting popularity of the party among its key vote
banks following the Patidar agitation for OBC status and Dalit outrage over
flogging by cow vigilantes. But both the affected sections have expressed
little hope from the change brought in by BJP before the crucial 2017 assembly
elections.“Change of the CM would hardly make any difference to the family of
Una victims in particular and Dalits in general,” said Keval Rathod, a relative
of the Una victims and also Gujarat convener of Samajik Jagruti Ekta Mission.
ht
Vijay Rupani is an RSS
member since school days
In bid to divide BSP's
Muslim-Dalit bloc, BJP to seek SC quota in AMU
Meerut: In a move evidently
aimed at breaking the Muslim-Dalit bonhomie that could benefit Mayawati's BSP
in the 2017 assembly polls, BJP has decided to step up calls for SC quota in
Aligarh Muslim University. A senior BJP member said that Dalits were being
denied what was "rightfully theirs" since AMU was a central
university."Over the past few weeks, Bahujan Samaj Party has left no stone
unturned in trying to paint us as enemies of Dalits and other backward
sections. That could not be further from the truth. In the next few days, our
focus will be to portray a pro-Dalit image of PM Narendra Modi and party pre-
sident Amit Shah. Modiji is from a humble background so he understands the pain
of the downtrodden," said a senior BJP functionary talking to TOI from
Jhansi, where the party's state executive meeting is under way.He added,
"Mayawati has been working to create a combined Muslim-Dalit vote bank but
she will fail. Everybody knows that she has done nothing for them. One issue
that we will raise is the matter of SC reservations in AMU. It is a common
misconception that AMU is an Islamic university. It is, in fact, a central
university. AMU should adhere to the same norms and regulations that Delhi
University or Jawaharlal Nehru University follow. If DU and JNU can have quotas
for SC students then why can't AMU? Dalits are being denied something that is
rightfully theirs."TOI
No more skinning of dead
cows, say Dalits marching from Ahmedabad to Una
Ahmedabad, Post Una: Dalit,
Muslim Women Have Some Answers: SYEDA HAMEED
Muslim groups to unite
against uniform code
Hyderabad: Muslim leaders
representing various sects, schools of thoughts, organisations and political
parties, joined hands to express their opposition to Uniform Civil Code.“The
uniform civil code is not acceptable under any circumstances. We will not
tolerate any kind of intrusion in the Muslim personal law and we will do
everything to fight against interference in Shariat,” said Tahreek Muslim
Shabban head Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik, while addressing the first meeting of
reception committee for all India Tahafuz-e-Shariyat conference. Meeting witnessed
the participation of nearly 200 Muslim leaders, including those from different
districts of Telangana.All leaders condemned govt for asking the law commission
to examine the possibilities of introducing uniform civil code. deccanherald
Bihar: Chhapra in grip of
communal tension, cop hurt
Patna: Chhapra town in
Bihar is the grip of communal tension for the past 24 hours after Hindu groups
enforced a bandh in the area Friday to protest against spread of alleged
defamatory videos and messages on Hindu deities on WhatsApp. Content was
allegedly circulated by a man from Maker near Chhapra town, but now lives in
Bengaluru.A Special Auxiliary Police official was injured and over 2 dozen
shops were either gutted or vandalised as right-wing groups tried to enforce
the bandh. Police have deployed additional forces in the area. indianexpress
Communal tension in Chapra,
scores of shops damaged
MP: Tension in Raisen town
after Bajrang Dal men assault teen: HT
Bhopal: A group of Bajrang
Dal members beat a 15-year-old Muslim boy unconscious accusing him of trying to
elope with a Dalit girl in Raisen’s Salamatpur on Saturday, leading to communal
tension in the area.Following the assault, police booked boy under sections for
sexual assault and Dalit atrocities before any of his assailants were
booked.The teenager denied that he was trying to elope with the girl and said
that he was merely talking to her at the bus stand where he was beaten up.
According to witnesses, the attack on him continued in the presence of
policemen. He eventually fell unconscious and was taken to a police station by
the attackers. “We’ve lodged a case of assault, obscenity, criminal
intimidation and crime with common intent against three Bajrang Dal activists,
including Gopal Rathore, Anup Agrawal and Sanjiv Shejwar. We’re making attempts
to track them down,” said Salamatpur police station in-charge MP Yadav. The boy
was eventually sent to a juvenile reform centre in Bhopal.Following the
teenager’s detention, there was tension in Salamatpur area prompting the police
to deploy in strength.
Govt to SC: mosques, social
media used to incite youth in Kashmir
New Delhi: The public
address systems of “some local mosques were used to raise pro-freedom slogans
and incite the youth to indulge in stone pelting/protests” while social media
was extensively utilised to fuel the violence in Kashmir that followed the
killing of militant Burhan Wani, according to a report submitted by the
Ministry of Home Affairs in the Supreme Court.Placed on Friday before a bench
led by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur, the report also stated that 42
civilians and 2 armed forces personnel were killed in the violence, and more
than 2,650 people admitted in hospitals after sustaining injuries, with 470 of
them undergoing major surgeries. Further, it stated, 240 people suffered eye
injuries after reportedly being hit by pellets fired by armed forces, of which
at least one-fourth had to undergo major surgery to save their vision.As on
July 30, the report said, 51 protesters were still in hospitals with eye
injuries while four others had been flown to AIIMS in New Delhi for specialised
retina treatment. At least 48 high-end retinal surgeries were also conducted in
the Valley over a period of three days in July by a team of expert doctors from
Mumbai. indianexpress
Govt to SC: Mosques, Social
Media Used to Incite Kashmir Violence
J&K: Visiting Islamic
scholars from Malaysia meet Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: A delegation of
Islamic scholars from Malaysia, currently visiting J&K, Saturday called on CM
Mehbooba Mufti and discussed about avenues for collaboration
in education and tourism.The delegation, led by ‘Pertubuhan Rahmatan Lil
Aalmin’ organisation founder Sheikh Ismail Bin Kassim, exchanged views on the
contemporary Islamic world and new challenges, besides avenues for
collaboration in education and tourism, said an official spokesman.He said the
purpose of the visit of the delegation is to promote, through education, the
values of harmony, welfare, compassion and love for human beings which are the
foundation of a just society and the real values of Islam, and also to
highlight the close relationship between Malaysia and India.The delegation,
comprising Sheikh Muhammad Favzi Bin Kassim, Khadijah Md Jadi, Harish ManHakim,
Zainurah Abdul Karim, Hafiza Ali and Abdul Kader Chand Pasha, has already
visited Jammu and Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University in Rajouri, said the
spokesman.PTI
Delhi utilizing all its might
to suppress Kashmiris: J&K Jamaat
Srinagar: Jamaat-e-Islami
J&K on Saturday said that Delhi is
utilizing its might to suppress the just voice of Kashmiris ignoring the fact
that by strangling one’s throat, one’s conscience cannot be suppressed. In a
statement here the Jamaat spokesman Advcoate Zahid Ali said, “Delhi has been
employing various tactics and gimmicks since 1947 to make people here forget
their birth right of self-determination promised to them through UN resolutions
for passing of which India played a leading role. But with the passage of only
a few years, Delhi distracted from its promises though the resolutions are
still alive in the relevant records and India has to abide by its pledge today
or tomorrow. Now GoI is bent upon turning its control into a permanent form
quite against all moral and diplomatic etiquettes by dint of force.” Greater Kashmir
Curfew, separatist shutdown
cripple Kashmir for 30th day
Srinagar: The curfew and
separatist-called shutdown in Kashmir entered its thirtieth day on Sunday with
the Valley remaining tense a day after at least 70 people were injured, one of
them critically, in clashes with security forces.More than 56 people have died
and at least 5,000 injured in month-long unrest following July 8 encounter
death of Burhan Wani in south Kashmir.As reports of clashes came in from
several parts of the Valley, protests erupted on Saturday in Wagoora area of
Sopore in Baramulla district during the funeral of Danish Rasool, who was
killed in firing a day earlier.Protesters torched an abandoned police post and
threw stones at security men who fired tear gas shells, reports said.With five
civilians dead, the week has been turbulent, pushing the region back on the
edge just when it was limping back to normalcy.The separatists have intensified
their protests, extending the shutdown to Aug.12. HT
Burhan Wani's father new
face of stir, offers daughter to 'struggle'
Lost in Paradise: Violence
has cast a long shadow on children of the Valley
Those practising communal
politics didn’t let us settle Ayodhya dispute amicably: Mahant Gyan Das
Lucknow: In a politically
significant move on Saturday, a large contingent of seers from Ayodhya led by Jagadguru
Sridharacharya and Mahant Gyan Das came out in support of CM Akhilesh Yadav for delivering more for Ayodhya
than the "outfits who do politics in the name of religion."On the one
hand, while Jagadguru Sridharacharya lauded Akhilesh for undertaking the
largest tree plantation drive and referred to him as "Sakshat Shri Krishna
ka roop", chief priest of Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi, Mahant Gyan Das said,
"Aap accha kaam kar rahey hain, aap ko hum sadhu log aashirwaad
denge." (You are doing good work. The seer community's will bless you.)
Referring to Akhilesh and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the only two CM s who were praised
for their work, Gyan Das lauded Akhilesh's "working style" and said
the SP had kept Sanskrit and Sanskrit scholarship alive. Making a pointed
attack at the BJP leadership in the same breath, Gyan Das alleged BJP followed
a use-and-throw policy towards the seer community of Ayodhya and also towards
Sanskrit scholarship. TOI
RSS Leader Jagdish Gagneja
Shot At In Punjab, Critical
Jalandhar:Senior RSS leader
Brig (retd) Jagdish Gagneja was yesterday night shot at by some bike-borne
persons at Jyoti Chowk area, police said.Jalandhar Commissioner of Police Arpit
Shukla said Gagneja, Sah-sarsangh chalak of RSS's Punjab unit, was shot at
around 9 PM near Makhdumpura colony.He was rushed to a private hospital where
his condition is stated to be critical.PTI
Allahabad school bans Jan
Gan Man as Bharat is not ‘Bhagya Vidhata’ for Muslim parents
Agra: In a bizarre order, a
private school in Allahabad has banned playing of National Anthem, ‘Vande
Mataram’ and ‘Saraswati vandana’ on Independence Day celebrations after
‘objections from Muslims parents’. Annoyed with the orders, as many as 8
teachers left the job, along with the Principal. The order was passed by
Mohammad Zia-ul Haq, Manager of MA Convent School in Sadiabad locality of
Allahabad. Situated in the densely populated Muslim dominated locality, the
school has a total of 330 students.“The school has 200 Hindu students while
remaining 130 are Muslims. How can he ban things like Vande Mataram and
national anthem citing stupid religious reasons. I left the school as soon as I
heard about this. Seven more teacher have also left the job as this is not
acceptable at all,” said the Principal of the school who didn’t wished to be
named. Talking to The Indian Express, school manager, Mohd Zialul Haq said the
orders were passed when some Muslim parents objected that their children will
not sing songs which are against their religion.“National anthem has a line
‘Bharat bhagya vidhata’ which is against Islam as Allah is our bhagya vidhata.
How can we say Bharat has made our destiny,” he questioned, adding that “In the
national anthem, the country has been described as being bigger and more
important than ‘mazhab’ (religion) and ‘khuda’ (god) which would be
unacceptable to any true Muslim.”“Even Supreme court says that you cannot force
anyone to do anything which is against their religion,” he said. Haq further
added that this wasn’t the first time when national anthem, Vande Mataram and
Saraswati vandama have been banned in the school. The practice is being
followed for years. “National anthem had never been sung on the school campus,
and could not be allowed as it was “un-Islamic”. I run a school and have to
abide the parents. Teachers left the job as they had some other issues with the
management,” added the manager. Meanwhile, the principal has said she was contemplating
legal action against the school manager as his stand on the issue was
tantamount to being anti-national.District Magistrate Allahabad, Sanjay Kumar
said that the school doesn’t even have any recognition and they are running the
institution till class VIII. “I am going to take strict action against the
school management. But we will give them an opportunity to be heard as well,”
added the DM. Indian Express
Principal, teachers of
Allahabad school quit after being denied permission to sing national anthem
Allahabad school bans
National Anthem; manager says 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata' line is against Islam
UP govt orders FIR against school
for ban on national anthem
Sri Rama Sene protest:
School decides to suspend Arabic, Urdu classes
Mangaluru:The management of
St Thomas Aided Higher Primary School at Padu Bandanthila near Mangaluru on
Saturday decided to suspend classes teaching Arabic and Urdu languages
following protest by Sri Rama Sene activists on July 30.About 50 activists of
Sri Rama Sene had barged into the school after locals complained about students
being taught Arabic and Urdu “forcibly”. They had questioned the school
authorities about “forcibly” teaching these languages to students of sixth and
seventh standards between 9.15 AM and 10 AM every Saturday. indianexpress
Charges of
‘irregularities’: President Pranab Mukherjee orders inquiry against Jamia V-C
New Delhi:President Pranab
Mukherjee has ordered a formal inquiry into allegations of administrative and
financial irregularities against Jamia Millia Islamia V-C Talat Ahmad,
including the alleged expenditure of more than Rs 26 lakh on an inspection
visit by a team from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(NAAC).President’s Office apprised the complainant, Professor Obaid Siddiqui,
of the “visitorial inquiry” in response to a RTI application filed by him.The
move comes in the wake of the Delhi High Court ordering the govt to look into complaints by Siddiqui, who is
the ex director of the Mass Communication Research Centre at JMI. HRD Ministry
had sought a response from Ahmad on the allegations made in the complaint.IndianExpress
Andhra Minorities panel
launches campaign against IS
Hyderabad: Minorities
Commission of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday launched a campaign
against IS by roping in imams of mosques to create awareness among Muslim youth
about the terrorist organisation.The campaign, said to be the first by any
state minorities commission in the country, comes in the wake of recent arrests
of seven Muslim youth in Hyderabad, allegedly owing allegiance to the IS.IANS
New madrasa syllabi sought
to fight Islamic State
Shafi Armar is Islamic
State media chief: NIA
New Delhi: Shafi Armar, a
resident of Bhatkal in Karnataka, has a dozen pseudonyms and operates across
web platforms to recruit youth. NIA has said Shafi Armar, a resident of Bhatkal,
has been elevated as the “media chief” of the IS, not only for recruitments in
India but worldwide.As per the NIA’s charge sheet, Armar operates with over
hundred pseudo identities like Anjan Bhai, Gumnam and Chote Maula on over two
dozen web-based platforms like Nimbuzz, Surespot, Telegram, We Chat, Kik and
Trillian.the hindu
Kuwait man held for funding
Indian IS sympathisers
New Delhi: A 32-year-old
man who allegedly funded Islamic State (IS) sympathisers in India has been
arrested in Kuwait, based on a tip off by the NIA, an officer said on
Saturday.An NIA officer told IANS that Abdullah Hadi Abdul Rahman Al-Enezi was
arrested by Kuwait authorities for sending $1,000 to alleged IS recruit Areeb
Majeed and his 3 associates while they were staying in Iraq in May 2014.IANS
NIA to seek custody of
arrested Kuwaiti national
Maharashtra Police will use
modern gadgets to keep tight vigil on terror groups: DGP
Nagpur: Under its new DGP,
Maharashtra Police is working on a two-pronged strategy of improving
intelligence gathering about terror groups and connecting better with
citizens.ATS is also being equipped with modern gadgets and a strategy is being
firmed up to effectively counter propaganda from outfits like ISIS, said Satish
Mathur, who took over as DGP.PTI
WORLD
Muslim couple kicked off
US-bound flight for ‘sweating’, saying ‘Allah’
Chicago: A
Pakistani-American couple has claimed that they were removed from a US-bound
flight as an on board crew member felt “uncomfortable” after noticing that they
were “sweating”, saying “Allah” and texting.Nazia and Faisal Ali have accused
Delta Air Lines of Islamophobia for throwing them off their flight from Paris
to Cincinnati, Ohio.Nazia, 34, had removed her sneakers, finished sending a
text message to her parents and was putting on headphones and settling into her
seat for the nine-hour flight from Paris to Cincinnati when a Delta Air Lines
crew member approached her and husband, Faisal.A flight crew member had complained
to the pilot that she was uncomfortable with the Muslim couple, The Cincinnati
Enquirer reported.The woman was wearing a head scarf and using a phone, and the
man was sweating, she allegedly told the pilot. The flight attendant also
claimed that Faisal tried to hide his cell phone and that she had heard the
couple use the word ‘Allah’.The pilot contacted the ground crew and would not
take off until couple was removed.“We had been in our seats for 45 minutes,”
Nazia said on Thursday, in the Cincinnati area office of the Council on
American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).PTI
To maintain ‘neutral
environment’, Muslim woman fired from work for wearing hijab in US
Washington: In a case of
alleged discrimination in the United States, a young Muslim woman was fired
from her job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab as her employer wanted to
keep a “neutral environment” in office.Najaf Khan, who was hired as a dental
assistant at Fair Oaks Dental Care in Fairfax County, Virginia, said she was
fired from the new job because she wore a Muslim head scarf to work.“I was
really upset. The day that it happened, I was devastated,” Ms. Khan told NBC
Washington. She did not wear the hijab for her interview or on the first two
days of employment.PTI
British MPs to face
parliament drinking ban due to Islamic bond scheme
London: Come 2020 British
MPs will have to move out of their Palace of Westminster Parliament building as
it is renovated and face a drinking ban in their temporary premises nearby
because it has been leased for an Islamic bond scheme, a media report said on
Saturday.The Times claims to have seen a leaked report which claims that MPs
will be relocated to the Department of Health offices in Whitehall while a
multi-billion-pound refurbishment of the House of Commons and House of Lords
begins in 2020.Lords' peers will be transferred across Parliament Square to the
Queen Elizabeth II Centre.As the new temporary home for MPs, Richmond House, is
held under an Islamic bond scheme, it forbids the sale of alcohol.A Department
of Health source told the newspaper that staff was getting ready to move out of
Richmond House next year.That will give authorities three years to transform
the property into a functioning parliament. It is thought that the debating
chamber will possibly be housed there.PTI
Pak arrests US man who was
deported for 'spying'
New Delhi: In a strong echo
of the Raymond Davis case, Islamabad said yesterday that it arrested a US
citizen - who had been deported for spying, years ago - who managed to fly into
Islamabad despite being blacklisted.The American, an Alabama native called
Mathew Craig Barrett, was previously arrested in May 2011 in the Fateh Jang
area near a highly secretive military research facility, the Associated Press
said. It is a commonly-held 'secret' that Fateh Jung is one of the areas where
Pakistan has a nuclear facility. timesofindia
Iran confirms execution of nuke
scientist Shahram Amiri
Tehran: Media reports
confirm that Iran has executed a nuclear scientist who gave the US intelligence
about the country’s contested nuclear program.Sunday report quotes a spokesman
for the Iranian judiciary, Gholamhosein Mohseni Ejehi, as confirming the
execution of Shahram Amiri. thehindu
Air strikes kill 10 in
hospital in Syria's Idlib
At least 10 people,
including 3 children and four women, have been killed in air strikes on a
hospital in northwestern Syria's rebel-held Idlib province.Al Jazeera's Adham
Abu Hossam, reporting from the site of the attack in Meles, a town about 15km
from Idlib city, said Saturday's raids had also left many in critical
condition."Destruction is everywhere.
Syrian opposition breaks
Aleppo regime siege
Syrian women welcome
ISIS-free society, burn burqas to celebrate victory: deccanchronicle
Erdogan, Putin talks to
'prioritize Syria, economy'
Millions gather in Istanbul
for mass democracy rally
Istanbul: Crowds began
gathering in Istanbul on Sunday ahead of a cross-party Democracy and Martyrs’
Rally called to protest the defeated July 15 coup launched by the Fetullah
Terrorist Organization (FETO).People have started to gather hours before the
mass rally in the city’s Yenikapi district, many carrying national flags.Participants
are going through security checks before entering the rally area. Only Turkish
national flags have been permitted, not those of political parties.Smaller
rallies will take place in every Turkish province. The public gatherings are
expected to attract people from across the political spectrum. Anadolu agency
Old Chinese map suggests
Columbus did not discover America
Compiled and edited by
Anwarulhaq (Released at: 9:00 PM)
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment