Evening NEWS DIGEST
04 Jan.2017: 05 Rabius
Sani 1438: Vol:8, No:80
UP elections to be held in
7 phases between 11 Feb-8 March; Punjab-Goa to go to polls on 4 Feb,
Uttarakhand on 15 Feb, Manipur on 4 & 8 March
The high-stakes Assembly
elections in UP will be held in 7 phases between 11 Feb.and 8 March, while
Punjab and Goa will go to the polls together on 4 Feb., Uttarakhand on 15
Feb.and Manipur in 2 phases on 4 and 8 March.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)
Nasim Zaidi said counting of votes in all 5 states will take place on 11 March.
Zaidi added that the Model Code of Conduct becomes effective immediately.
Announcing the poll schedule for 5 states, CEC Nasim Zaidi said the 7-phased UP
Assembly polls for 403 constituencies will be held on 11, 15, 19, 23, 27
Feb.and 4 and 8 March. The main players in the 5 states include Samajwadi
Party, BSP, BJP, Congress, AAP, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Manipur People's
Party. CEC flanked by the two election commissioners AK Joti and OP Rawat
announced that the poll process will commence with the issue of notification on
11 Jan.for Punjab and Goa polls where candidates can start filing their
nominations."Model Code of Conduct will come into immediate effect and
will apply on political parties and state govt s concerned, besides the central
govt in terms of announcements in these states," Zaidi said. CEC said
candidates will have to open a fresh bank account for all election expenses and
all expenses above Rs 20,000 will be made through cheques from their respective
accounts. He added that all donations will also be accepted through
cheques.Maximum limit for expenses for each candidates in UP, Punjab and
Uttarakhand is Rs 28 lakh, while that in Goa and Manipur is Rs 20 lakh, he
said. He added that electronic voter machines will be used in all states. CEC
added that candidates will be required to file a no demand certificate. The
rules have also been changed. Candidates will have to fix a photograph on
nomination paper. They will have to declare that they are citizens of India,
not sought foreign citizenship. first post
UP, Punjab, Manipur,
Uttarakhand, Goa to go to polls between Feb. 4 and March 8
Election Commission
committed to abide by SC order on Hindutva case: CEC Zaidi
Union budget being
presented just before state polls is 'wrong': AAP
New Delhi: AAP is unhappy
with the poll dates announced by the Election Commission (EC) today, saying
they violate the model code of conduct principles because the Union budget is
scheduled to be announced right before the 5 state assemblies' polls. AAP is
particularly irked because the two states it is contesting in, Punjab and Goa
go to the polls the earliest, on Feb.4, and the Union budget is expected to be
announced Feb.1.In addition, AAP had earlier said that dates for the Punjab and
Goa polls should not be the same. Today the EC announced that both states'
polls will indeed take place on the same day. timesofindia
Union Budget could be used
to influence voters: Mayawati
BSP list: Muslims get 97
tickets, 10 more than Dalits
Lucknow: Playing the Muslim
card to the hilt, BSP chief Mayawati gave the most Assembly poll tickets to
candidates from the minority community: 97, up from 61 in 2007 and 85 in 2012.
Dalits, who Mayawati considers her most trusted vote bank, are in second
position on BSP's list with 87 seats, 2 more than the 85 seats reserved for SCs
in the state.TOI
In western UP, Muslim
loyalty shifts to Akhilesh: TOI
Tawli (UP): The unending
'dangal' or bout in Yadav parivar has forced everyone associated with the
Samajwadi Party to pick sides. Sitting near his home in the heart of West UP's
sugarcane country and dragging deep on his hookah, Yaqub Chowdhury talks
unhesitatingly about his choice. 75-year-old, better known as Yaqub Mukhia,
left Congress about two decades ago and joined Samajwadi Party. He liked its
founder Mulayam Singh Yadav ("garibon ka saathi"), canvassed for the
party, acted as a polling agent, and when required, loaded buses and tractors
with supporters to MSY rallies in nearby Muzaffarnagar and in faraway
Lucknow.But that was then. In recent times, Yaqub has switched allegiance and
become a firm supporter of Mulayam's son and CM Akhilesh Yadav, describing him
"as good as Charan Singh" — the founder of Lok Dal, from Baghpat, now
his son Ajit Singh's constituency.
Akhilesh, not BSP, our best
bet:Muzaffarnagar victims:TOI
Muzaffarnagar: At a time
when all political parties are trying to woo Muslim voters in UP, in
Muzaffarnagar where riots displaced more than 50,000 and left 62 dead three
years ago, Muslims said their best bet to stop BJP is still CM Akhilesh Yadav. Not dismissing the possibility
of a substantial chunk of Muslim votes going to BSP in the event of a split in
SP, Muslims here said that among large sections of those who suffered in the
riots there is an element of resentment against Mayawati as "BSP leaders,
especially Mayawati, never came to even find out how we were coping after being
uprooted by the communal violence."Idrees Ahmad, a native of Kutba village
that witnessed the exodus of close to 200 families during the 2013 violence who
is currently living in Shahpur in Muzaffarnagar, said,"We have reasons not
to vote for Mayawati tand instead go with Akhilesh Yadav. Be it the
Muzaffarnagar riots or any other incident where Muslims have been at the
receiving end, the BSP never goes beyond tokenism. How do we know she cares
about us? On the contrary, Akhilesh has started various welfare schemes that
somewhere benefited us too. Besides, he is very vocal about his sympathy with
our community. We can relate to him."TOI
From Muzaffarnagar to
Delhi, talk of revenge and illegitimate children: indianexpress
UP Polls: BJP wants note
ban as poll issue; Ram Temple, Kairana not ruled out
New Delhi: BJP feels demonetisation
has been welcomed by the masses in UP despite the hardships and wants it to
become a poll issue in the forthcoming assembly elections. The party has,
however, not ruled out polarisation on the twin issues of Ram temple at Ayodhya
and the alleged exodus of Hindus from some districts due to pressures from the
minority community. Timesofindia
Shiv Sena, Muslim League may
lose names post SC order: two Ex-CECs
New Delhi: Some political
parties like the Shiv Sena and Indian Union Muslim League may have to change
their names following the Supreme Court ban on religion in politics, former
Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami has said, even while raising doubts
on how the order could be implemented. Gopalaswami said party names bearing
"heavy religious words" will have to be changed to avoid violating
the SC order.“There are parties like Akali Dal, AIMIM, Shiv Sena, and Indian
Union Muslim League who may have to change their names after the SC verdict,”
he told News18 on Tuesday.Ex- CEC SY Quraishi echoed Gopalaswami’s views,
saying the need for changing names is high after the SC verdict. news18
Justice Khehar takes charge
today: Some of Thakur’s comments avoidable, says Law minister
New Delhi:A day before
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur is to retire, Union Minister for Law and
Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad said here today that some of Thakur’s comments as
CJI were avoidable. Prasad also mentioned that despite a “whisper campaign,”
there was never any doubt about Justice JS Khehar succeeding Justice
Thakur.Speaking at The Indian Express Idea Exchange, Prasad said that his govt has
the highest regard for Thakur “but some of the public observations by him were
avoidable.”Thakur had expressed his disappointment with PM Narendra Modi’s
speech on Independence Day, saying, “I heard the popular PM for one and a half hours… I expected some
mention about justice also, about appointment of judges.”Prasad said that it was
“unheard of” for the PM to talk about judicial appointments in such an address.
Indian Express
In a first, India to attend
international conference on Israel and Palestine
NewDelhi:India is set to
attend for the first time an international conference that will seek to revive
peace talks between Israel and Palestine, a development that comes at time when
the Modi-led govt is trying to expand
its political presence in West Asia as part of efforts to dispel its
"anti-Muslim image". People familiar with the matter have told ET
that India plans to send a high-level team for the Jan.15 conference being
hosted by France. The conference has acquired added importance amid Israel's
attempts to act at the UN against countries that recently opposed its plan for
new settlements in disputed territories. France, however, views the conference
as part of its deradicalisation initiatives following a spate of terror attacks
on its soil, informed sources said. But it not just Palestine that India wants
to assist. India is also eyeing major reconstruction projects across housing,
power, textile and food sectors in Syria as the embattled country attempts to
return to normalcy. Delhi will host a series of Syrian ministers and senior
officials in the coming months to discuss reconstruction proposals. "Delhi
wants to stay ahead of the curve," noted an official. ET
China’s double standards
are self-defeating events to recite, says M J Akbar on Masood Azhar: indianexpress
New Delhi: Minister of
State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Wednesday lamented about China’s refusal
to recognise and list Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar as a global
designated terrorist at the United Nations. Akbar was speaking at Ministry of
External Affairs’ mid-term press conference in the national capital on
Wednesday. “Hope China as responsible nation understands double standards are
simply self-defeating events to recite. 14 out of 15 UNSC members want action
against Masood Azhar. There is 1 hold out. We hope this is the year that the
hold out disappear,” said Akbar.
Now, women protest against
Nida Khan for lodging fake case of tipple talaq to defame Aala Hazrat's family
Bareilly: In yet another
twist to Nida Khan episode, scores of protesting women submitted a memorandum
to the DM and the DIG police to launch a fresh probe into the matter. They also
demanded that legal action be taken against Nida for lodging a fake case
against her former husband's family, who belong to family of Aala Hazrat here.
Nida, however, claimed that the protest was stage managed at the behest of her
former husband's family.The protesting women claimed that Nida has defamed the
family of clerics and that she was married by her parents against her wishes
with a man "wearing skull cap and sporting a long beard". The women
who gathered at the collectorate said that they are followers of Aala Hazrat
and that the false allegation levelled by Nida against her former in-laws has
hurt their sentiments. The protesting women claimed that they do not belong to
the family of clerics but have decided to take up the matter with senior govt officials
as they were tired of reading "misleading" media reports about the
family of clerics. Sabra, a resident of Biharipur, said,"I was Nida's
neighbour and had seen her many times alone on the terrace of their house and
talking on her mobile phone. It was evident that she never wanted to marry a
man with a long beard and wearing a skull cap, but her family forced her to get
married. She levelled false allegations against her in-laws to end her
marriage." A resident of Shehdana, Saba Khan said, "We all are
followers of Aala Hazrat family, which provide food to the poor and also helps
in solemnising marriage of poor girls. We cannot believe that such a family
will keep their daughter-in-law hungry and misbehave with her. She had wrongly
accused her in-laws of assaulting her and causing miscarriage."Nida,
however, claimed that her former husband's family staged the protest to prove
her wrong. Nida was divorced by Sheeran Raza Khan, nephew of the head of the
seminary Subhan Raza Khan. Nida, however, claimed that she was not given a
divorce in her presence and that the family used triple talaq to dodge the
criminal case.TOI
Ex-Union Minister CM
Ibrahim allegedly forced daughter to abort foetus: Reports
New Delhi:Congress leader
and ex-Union Minister CM Ibrahim was accused of forcing his daughter,
22-year-old Iffa, to abort her foetus, The News Minute reported on Wednesday.
Iffa was four-and-a-half-months pregnant at the time of her abortion. A
complaint was filed by Ibrahim’s brother CM Khader with the Cubbon Park police
in Bengaluru, accusing him of forcibly feeding her fruit juice laced with a
medicine so that she would have a miscarriage. Khader’s son CM Faizal married
Iffa against the wishes of her family in August 2016. According to The News Minute,
Khader’s complaint stated that Iffa complained to Faizal that her siblings had
forcibly fed her with a foul-smelling juice that lead to stomach pain and
bleeding. He further alleged that his son Faizal was beaten and tortured by
Ibrahim’s family when he went to their house last year. Reacting to the
allegation, Vikram Hospital issue a press statement stating that a young female
who was 15 weeks pregnant was brought to the hospital on Jan.2 by her family
with “profuse vaginal bleeding.” She was diagnosed with “incomplete abortion of
unknown cause and underwent emergency evacuation procedure”. indian express
‘Take my husband back to
jail,’ wife of Naroda Patiya convict pleads with Gujarat HC: indianexpress
Ahmedabad: The wife of a
Naroda Patiya convict has once again approached the Gujarat High Court,
pleading to take her husband, who was released on temporary bail for a week but
has not surrendered for nearly two months, back to jail. The court rejected her
petition and directed special public prosecutor to alert the concerned
authorities. Minalben Rathod had moved the HC last month, requesting the court
to direct the police to take custody of her husband Navab alias Kalu Harisingh
Rathod.Rathod was granted temporary bail on Sept.27 for 7 days on the ground of
his children’s ill-health.Bail petition was moved by Minalben herself. Till
Tuesday, Rathod had not surrendered.On Dec.23, a division bench of Justices
Harsha Devani and AS Supehia rejected her petition and stated, “If the convict
after being enlarged on temporary bail has not surrendered to the jail
authorities, it is for concerned authorities to take necessary action in that
regard.Direction as prayed for in the present application cannot be issued.”
Asadullah is not a
terrorist. He’s my son: Top doc of Azamgarh Javed Akhtar
Azamgarh: Dr Javed Akhtar
is a top orthopaedic surgeon in Azamgarh. His clinic in the Brahmasthan
locality of this chaotic town in eastern UP is always packed with patients,
over 85% of them Hindus. He is a tall, well-read man with a silver mane and a
cautious spoken manner. On the 19th of Dec,Dr Akhtar’s son Asadullah Akhtar was
convicted by a court in Hyderabad for carrying out, along with four others, the
Dilsukhnagar terror blasts in that city back in 2013. The day the death
sentence was pronounced, Dr Akhtar was in his practice attending to patients.
He left early. When he reached his house in Jalandhari mohalla in Azamgarh,
relatives, friends and well-wishers had already gathered to commiserate. Dr
Akhthar cannot believe it. In his eyes Asadullah cannot have been a terrorist.
“I did not raise my son to be an anti-national,” says the father. “I have
always believed in Hindu-Muslim unity and taught the same to my children. My
son had several Hindu friends to whom he was very close. Do you think he would
kill our Hindu brothers? He has been implicated.”Asadullah Akthar is 31 years
old. To Dr Akthar, his son’s appearance on the security agencies’ anti-terror
radar was a colossal coincidence. After the Batla House encounter took place in
New Delhi in 2008, he says, the police found his son’s phone number in the
pocket of one of the two men killed in the incident.“That’s it. My son was also
labelled a terrorist,”says Dr Akhtar. The orthopaedician insists there never
was a thorough enquiry conducted into the Batla House encounter and the truth
never came out. “Entire Muslim community in Azamgarh is doubtful about such
arrests and convictions. Our boys have been falsely implicated since that
case,” he says. new indian express
Qateel Siddique's, murdered
in Yerwada Jail, kin get Rs 5L compensation
Pune: 7 years after the
Germany Bakery bomb blast rocked the city, as victims continue to wait for
justice, the family members of terror accused Qateel Siddiqui on Tuesday
received acompensation of Rs 5 lakh as per the direction of the NHRC. Yerwada
jail authority handed over the cheque to Qateel’s cousin Afroz Siddiqui. The
amount will be given to Qateel’s wife Fatima, 2 daughters, mother Gulshan and
father Jafir, who reside in Barh Samila village of Darbhanga district, Bihar.
Afroz, who resides in Mumbai, said, “This amount will give some relief to the
family of my deceased brother. The family was completely dependent on him
because he was the sole breadwinner. He had the responsibility of two daughters
and two unmarried sisters.”This is the first-ever case in Maharashtra in which
an accused facing terror charges was killed inside a high security jail and
received compensation from the state govt . Qateel was lodged in the high
security cell of Yerwada Central Jail. On June 8, 2012, Qateel was allegedly
strangled to death by gangster Sharad Mohol and his aide Alok Bhalerao. The
murder trial is still pending before the Pune sessions court. The city-based
Mulniwasi Muslim Manch had pursued the issue to provide compensation to
Qateel’s kin through senior advocate Mohammad Pracha before the NHRC.Anjum
Inamdar, president of the Mulniwasi Muslim Manch, and state leader of MIM, had
filed a complaint with the NHRC in May 2016, demanding Rs 25 lakh as
compensation. Subsequently, on Sept.17, 2016, NHRC had issued an order to the
state govt to pay the sum. Qateel’s wife Fatima spoke to Pune Mirror from
Bihar. She said, “This will be useful in taking care of our two young children.
We are still waiting for justice as the killers are yet to face trial.”Pune
Mirror
Ansari, who acquitted in
Mumbai attacks case, visited Pak, got passport with ISI’s help, claims Vohra,
ex-envoy to Pak
Rampur: Mohammad Faheem
Ansari, an Indian national who was alleged to be a member of Lashkar-e-Taiba,
who was recently acquitted in the 2008 Mumbai attacks case, and is now being
tried for his role in 2007 attack on CRPF camp in Rampur, visited Pakistan and
obtained a passport there on fake papers, Manpreet Singh Vohra, then ambassador
to Pakistan, told the court of additional district and sessions judge
here.Vohra, who is now ambassador to Afghanistan, said he obtained this
information with officials in Pakistan at that time. Public Prosecutor
Dalwinder Singh told the court that Pakistan's ISI had helped Ansari get the
passport.According to Singh, after the Mumbai attack, both India and Pakistan govt
s had exchanged the information through dossiers where it was revealed that
Faheem Ansari had managed to get the Pakistani passport on fake identities.
Ansari had been earlier accused of conducting reconnaissance for the Mumbai
attacks of 2008 but was subsequently acquitted of those charges.According to
Dalwinder Singh, all CRPF camp attack accused — Imran Shahzad, Mohammad Farooq
(both Pakistan nationals) Shahabuddin alias Saba, Jang Bahadur, Mohammad
Sharief, Gulab Khan, Mohammad Quasar and Faheem Ansari - were produced before
the trial court under tight security. The hearing was carried out and the
defence counsels appearing for the accuseds were also allowed to cross examine
Manpreet Vohra. The next hearing of the case is on Jan.16.TOI
Case of calling terrorist
to prisoner: No further direction needed in matter involving media: MP HC bench
In the matter related to
petitioner claiming relief before the court to direct the respondents
President, Press Council of India to direct all electronic media and print
media to restrain them to call terrorist to any prisoners till he has been
declared/convicted by the competent court of law in the interest of justice,
the division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court comprising of Acting Chief
Justice, Rajendra Menon and Justice, Anjuli Palo has said that it sees no
reason to give any further direction into the matter for causing an inquiry
into the matter, as the inquiry has already been conducted under the Inquiry of
Commission Act. Accordingly, with the aforesaid observations and directions,
this petition stands disposed off. The division bench heard the petition filed
by Shamshul Hasan from Bhopal against Secretary, Dept. of Telecommunication,
New Delhi, President, PCI and NHRC. The Hitavada
Berth dilemma for Abdul
Bari Siddiqui - Deprived minister ready to give up seat for cricket post
Patna: Being deprived of a
key department has spurred Bihar finance minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui to
profess his preference for cricket should it come to making a choice between
being an administrator of the sport or a politician, sources in RJD
said.Siddiqui, who heads the Bihar Cricket Association, had made his preference
clear almost three months ago that he would like to stick to cricket and give
up his ministerial berth once the R.M. Lodha Committee report is implemented.
He has now left it to the party to make the decision for him. "I still
hold the same view. But it is my political party (RJD) which has made me what I
am. So I leave it to them," Siddiqui told The Telegraph a day after the
Supreme Court removed Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur and
secretary Ajay Shirke for failing to implement administrative reforms within
the body.Siddiqui welcomed the decision and said the apex court should also fix
an age limit for contesting elections for politicians also.RJD sources said
Siddiqui's preference for cricket is understandable. telegraphindia
No entry for non-Hindus in
temple against Sanatana Dharma: RSS leader Indresh Kumar
A prominent RSS leader today said it was
against the true spirit of 'Sanatana Dharma' to prevent non-Hindus from
entering temple in Kerala. "Everyone is equal before the God,'' RSS
National Executive member Indresh Kumar told UNI here today. The RSS leader,
who was in the city to attend a function at the Major Archbishop House in
Pattom, said opposing the entry of non-Hindus to temples was just like
restricting them to understand their own culture and tradition. UNI
Hindi links to ministry's
portal, Urdu misses from Modi govt's 'trilingual' Haj website
Mumbai: Launched with much
fanfare, Modi govt's 'trilingual' Haj website does not have the Urdu pages
whereas the link to supposedly Hindi section takes visitors to Ministry of
Minority Affairs regular portal though well designed English pages are online
and accessible to the visitors. ummid
VHP activists in Bhopal tried
to stop a Hindu wedding because groom played guitar at a church event
VHP is not a big fan of inter-religious marriage.
And they have left no stones unturned to prove that time and again. However,
this time, a bunch of VHP activists in Bhopal are opposing a marriage where
both the bride and the groom claim to be Hindu.The reason? They believe that
28-year-old Vishal Mitra is a Christian and 27-year-old Ritu Dubey have "mentally
converted to Christianity".They apparently have solid reasons for these
beliefs too.In 2013, Vishal had played guitar at an event in a church in
Bhopal. Therefore, according to their logic, he follows Christianity.
Meanwhile, Ritu has reportedly stopped wearing bindi and refused to pray to
Hindu Gods since she met Vishal. So, she has shown signs of being
"mentally converted to Christianity". huffingtonpost
Ranchi University to make
moral science mandatory to stop violence in the campus
Ranchi: In a bid to check
growing violence and disrespectful behaviour among college students, Ranchi
University (RU) has decided to include moral science lessons and classes on
manners for its more than 2.5 lakh students.The varsity has prepared a proposal
to make moral science and etiquettes a part of the curriculum for all students
and will submit it to Jharkhand governor Droupadi Murmu, RU vice chancellor
Ramesh Pandey said. HT
Science Honour for
‘Partisan’ Hyderabad University VC Charged With Plagiarism Triggers Row
Appa Rao Podile, V-C of the
University of Hyderabad, has been felicitated with a Millennium Plaque of
Honour at the ongoing Indian Science Congress in Tirupati. On the first da of
what has already become a well-attended event, Appa Rao received the award from
PM Narendra Modi. Millennium Plaques of Honour have been awarded to two
scientists by the Indian Science Congress Association every year since 2003 for
eminent work, though its current name was assumed in 2005. Deccan Chronicle
reported Dontha Prasanth, a member of the university’s Ambedkar Students’
Association, as saying, “BJP has rewarded him by overlooking several eminent
scholars. This was clearly done to suppress Dalit students on the campus.”News18
spoke to a student who had been suspended along with Vemula, who said, “He is
just not a plagiarist but also a criminal accused under SC/ST atrocities
act.”In 2016, the office of Appa Rao – as V-C of a state university – was
rocked by the suicide of Rohith Vemula, exacerbated by Appa Rao’s clumsy
handling of the student protests that followed. The Wire also reported that he
had plagiarised in many of his research papers, for which he admitted
responsibility. the wire
PM Modi gives award to
Hyderabad univ V-C embroiled in Rohith Vemula row
10 of a Muslim family
hacked to death in Amethi
Amethi: A man allegedly
hacked to death 10 of his family members and then committed suicide in Mahona
locality of Amethi, police said on Tuesday.45-year-old Jamaluddin first fed
pesticide to 12 family members and later hacked to death 10 of them. He then
hanged himself, Superintendent of Police, Santosh Kumar Singh said.All the 11,
including Jamaluddin, died on the spot.His wife, the lone survivor, has been
admitted to a hospital in Jagdishpur.Ppolice are waiting for her to regain
consciousness to ask her about the sequence of events.TOI
National Conference MLC
sparks controversy, describes Burhan Wani as ‘martyr’
Jammu:In yet another
controversy after insult to national anthem, National Conference MLC Shauqat
Hussain Ganai described in the Legislative Council the Hizbul Mujahideen
militant Burhan Wani as a “martyr”, triggering protests from the ruling PDP and
BJP. During a debate on Kashmir situation, Ganai said Burhan was a “martyr” and
that he had “given up his life for the cause of J&K ”.His remark drew
protests from BJP and PDP members. PDP member Firdos Tak said such words should
not be spoken on the floor of House. However, Ganai stood by his remarks and
added, “Kashmir is political problem and youth have taken to guns.”PTI
Maharashtra: Muslims ask
govt to clarify stand on quota
Aurangabad: Muslim
organizations on Tuesday said that BJP-led govt in Maharashtra should clear its stand on
reservation for its community members.Stating that the govt has already cleared its stand on reservation
for the Marathas considering political equations, the organizations alleged
that ruling parties were deliberately silent on the demand for reservation to
Muslims.To press its demand for 15% reservation in jobs and education, Muslim
organizations have announced a silent march in the city on Jan.6.TOI
Telangana: Muslim quota
Bill set to land in Centre court
Hyderabad: The stage is set
to introduce and pass the Muslim Reservation Bill in the current Assembly
session. The newly appointed Backward Class Commission has been asked to submit
its report to the CM within the next few
days.According to sources, CM K.
Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to introduce and pass the Muslim Bill before the
end of the current session i.e. Jan.11. DECCAN CHRONICLE.
CBI files charge sheet
against Teesta Setalvad, husband for FCRA violations
CBI has filed a chargesheet
against social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand and a company
run by them for alleged violation of foreign funding rules. The charge sheet, which has listed the firm
Sabrang Communications and Publishing Private Limited and a man named Sushma
Raman, was filed on Saturday in a court in Mumbai,CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said
today. The probe agency had in July 2015 registered a case against Setalvad,
who was at the forefront of campaign for 2002 Gujarat riot victims, and others
for alleged violation of FCRA in receiving funds from abroad without taking
prior permission from the Home Ministry. india tv news
JNU Executive Council
approves UGC notification on Entrance Exam amid students, teachers protest
JNU Executive Council (EC) has
approved UGC notification making entrance exam to research courses including
MPhil and Ph.D. as mere “qualifying” tests, even as sections of students and
teachers protested the decision.UGC notification was passed earlier, on Dec.26,
by Academic Council of JNU, in its meeting which was allegedly “disrupted” by
students resulting in the suspension of 9 of them by the university
administration.EC meeting passed all the items on its agenda that were approved
by the Academic Council, said a senior JNU official. JNUSU protested the
passage of UGC notification by EC and the notice against its president Mohit
Pandey. JNUSU as well as teachers association (JNUTA) held the protest outside
EC meeting venue demanding re-convening of Academic Council meetings, held on
Dec.23 nd 26, charging that rules were “not followed” in passing notifications.
JNU administration has decided to form a committee which will give
recommendations on the issue. TI
100% weightage to interview
for admissions to mphil, phd: Amid protests, JNU clears all items on its agenda
Beware of malware links
bearing name of NDA, NIA being circulated on WhatsApp
Trials By Terror:
Vulnerable often face fake charges:
Jyoti Punwani
Truth behind Iran’s claim
of Unity of Muslim Ummah: M Ghazali Khan’s article
http://ummid.com/news/2017/January/03.01.2017/truth-behind-irans-claim-of-unity-of-muslim-ummah.html
WORLD
400,000 Yemeni babies
missing in Israel
Israel last week made
public a database of 400,000 Jewish Yemeni children that have disappeared since
the 1950s, Times of Israel reported.When mass migration from different parts of
the world into Israel began in the 1950s, there were many cases of babies being
kidnapped from hospitals and refugee camps. This was especially common amongst
Yemeni Jews. Babies were usually put up for adoption either inside Israel or
abroad.Israeli authorities usually refused to investigate further and dismissed
the cases. It was very common that the Israeli authorities would claim the
kidnapped babies died in the hospital and close the case. Middle east monitor
Israel soldier Elor Azaria
found guilty of manslaughter
A military court has found
an Israeli soldier guilty of manslaughter over the killing of a wounded
Palestinian last year.The court convened at the defence ministry building in
Tel Aviv on Wednesday to issue the verdict in the high-profile case that raised
questions over rules of engagement towards perceived threats by Palestinians.A
judge read out the court's decision for more than two hours before announcing
the verdict. The soldier, 20-year-old Elor Azaria, could now face a maximum 20
years in prison.The March 24 shooting of Abed al-Fattah al-Sharif, 21, as he
lay overpowered on the ground was filmed by activists from the Israeli B'Tselem
human rights group.The judges went through every shred of evidence the defence
put through for Azaria, the 20-year-old who maintained throughout the trial
that he is innocent as charged.In the video, a combat medic, later identified
as Azaria, raises and aims his rifle, then a shot is heard. The Palestinian's
head jolts, and he suddenly has what seems to be a fresh head wound.
Turkey to Iran: Stop Syria
truce violations
Turkish Foreign Minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Iran to exert pressure on Shia-backed militias and
the Syrian regime of President Bashar Al-Assad to stop violating a ceasefire in
Syria, warning it was putting planned peace talks in peril. Turkey is working
with Russia on the question of sanctions for those who violate the ceasefire
deal, which was brokered by Ankara and Moscow, Cavusoglu said in a televised
interview with the state-run Anadolu news agency.
Erdogan: Turkey, Russia
making progress on Syria peace
UN: Almost 7,000 Iraqi
civilians killed in 2016
Almost 7,000 Iraqi
civilians have been killed throughout 2016 as a result of continued violence
and turmoil in the war-ravaged country, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq
(UNAMI) said yesterday.UNAMI revealed that their data showed that at least
6,878 civilians had been killed last year, and stressed that their figure was
“to be considered as the absolute minimum” as they could not acquire reliable
civilian death figures in conflict areas around the country.Since 17 Oct.2016,
the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), allied Kurdish Peshmerga and Shia jihadists
have been engaged in a US-backed offensive to dislodge the Daesh militant group
from the northern city of Mosul.Apart from the Mosul offensive, the ISF has
been engaged in military operations against Daesh since 2014, fighting in over
a third of Iraq’s 18 provinces, including the expansive western Anbar desert,
Iraq’s largest province dominated by the Sunni Arabs.Due to persisting
instability and insecurity even after Daesh was expelled from all of Anbar’s
main towns and cities, UNAMI has stated that their civilian casualty figures
also do not include any data for four months of 2016, including December. Iraqi
civilians have often borne the brunt of fighting between US and Iran-backed govt
forces and militant groups, particularly Daesh.
UN: At least 6,878
civilians killed in Iraq in 2016
7 Iraqi troops killed by
Mosul car bomb: Army officer
Senior Iraqi officer killed
in clashes with Daesh in Mosul
Philippines: Armed men free
more than 150 in jailbreak
More than 100
suspected Muslim rebels have stormed a jail in the southern Philippines,
killing a guard and allowing 158 inmates to escape, officials said.Six of the
inmates were killed in firefights with pursuing police and army troops, while
eight others have been caught and were being returned to the facility, said
Senior Inspector Xavier Solda, spokesman for the Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology.Initial reports suggested that the gunmen responsible for Wednesday's
jailbreak were linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), officials
said. aljazeera
Myanmar commission’s report
on Rakhine ‘flawed’: HRW
Yangon: Human Rights Watch
(HRW) has slammed an investigation commission appointed by Myanmar’s govt for claiming that most reports accusing
security forces of rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims are
“fabricated”.After the commission submitted an interim report Wednesday on its
findings related to fatal Oct. 9 attacks on police in troubled Rakhine State
and a subsequent military crackdown, HRW called it “methodologically flawed”
and “a classic example of pre-baked political conclusions”. Anadolu agency
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