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Shias must not meddle in triple talaq issue concerning mainly Sunnis:
Top cleric Kalbe Jawwad
Lucknow: Maulana Kalbe Jawwad, the general secretary of top Shia body
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind, has urged the clerics of his community to stay away from
triple talaq controversy concerning mainly Sunnis. At meeting of
Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind, which was chaired by Jawwad, it was concluded that
triple talaq in one sitting is a concept predominantly followed by a section of
Sunnis, therefore Shias must not unnecessarily meddle into the controversy.
Majlis-e-Ulama meeting was held in Lucknow, where Shia clerics from Delhi, Tamil
Nadu, Kashmir, Kargil, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Bengal, Lucknow and other parts of
UP attended. At meeting, Jawwad issued a
plain guideline to Shia clerics, urging them not to pick sides in the triple
talaq debate which has pitted the ruling dispensation against a vast section of
Sunni Muslims. “Those barging in are only doing so for political motives and to
create rift a Shia-Sunni rift,” he was quoted as saying by TOI.Although a
section of Shias have appeared against the archaic practice of triple talaq,
calling it ‘un-Islamic’, the community is evidently against the imposition of
Uniform Civil Code.Commenting on the issue, Jawwad said that not only Muslims – both Shias and Sunnis, but a large section of
Hindus are also against a common code of law as in several parts of the nation,
the constitution makers have safeguarded the regional and ethnic customs.Following
the meeting of Majlis, Jawwad, on behalf of Shia clerics, also vented his
opinion on Babri Masjid controversy. He pitched for talks between competing
parties to the case, opining that the disputed could best be resolved through
reconciliations.india.com
Shia body for neutral stance on triple talaq
Will end triple talaq in 1.5 yrs: Muslim Law Board Vice President Dr
Sayeed Sadiq
Lucknow: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) will do away with
the practice of triple talaq in a year-and-a-half, said Dr Sayeed Sadiq,
vice-president of the body, adding that there was no need for “Govt interference”.The
statement comes 2 days after AIMPLB claimed that it had received 3.50 crore
forms from Muslim women around the country favouring Shariyat and triple
talaq."We have received 3.50 crore forms in favour of Shariyat and triple
talaq from Muslim women in the country and the number of women against these
are very less," chief organizer of the AIMPLB's women wing Asma Zohra said
while addressing a gathering of around 20,000 women at a workshop in Eidgah on
April 9.CNN-News18
Will end triple talaq, Govt need not interfere: Muslim law board leader
Dr Sayeed Sadiq
AIMPLB gives in to pressure, says will end Triple Talaq practice in a
year or 2
Muslim personal law board to discuss Ayodhya dispute, triple talaq,
polygamy case
Lucknow: Contentious issues like the Ayodhya dispute and triple talaq
will be high on the agenda at a 2-day meeting of All India Muslim Personal Law
Board (AIMPLB) here later this week. “Executive meeting of the Board is
scheduled to be held at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow on April 15-16,”AIMPLB member
Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali said.He said the meeting will discuss the
Ayodhya dispute against the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s suggestion for an
out of court settlement and the issue of triple talaq.“Matter of Babri mosque
is very crucial and discussion will be held whether there can be any way for
talks for its settlement,”he said.The meet will also discuss ways to highlight
the board’s functions and activities through social media and strengthen its
women’s wing.PTI
Triple talaq, polygamy not sanctioned by Islam: Govt to SC
New Delhi:Triple talaq and polygamy practised by many Muslims are not
sanctioned by Islam, Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday. Urging top court
to declare these practises unconstitutional, Centre asserted that they affected
the fundamental right of Muslim women to live in dignity and without any
security unlike women of other religions in the country. Arguments are part of
Centre’s written submissions that would be taken up by a 5-judge constitution
bench during the ensuing summer vacation. The bench will determine the validity
of the practises.Rebutting contentions put forth by Islamic organisations,
including All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Centre said constitutional
protection of freedom of religion guaranteed under Article 25 was not absolute
to the community in this regard because regressive practices violated one’s
right equality,life and liberty.hindustantimes
Declare triple talaq, nikah halala, polygamy inconsistent with fundamental
right: Centre to SC
AIMPLB VP advises Muslims against eating beef
Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence: Sushma warns Pak of consequences to
bilateral ties
New Delhi:External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday issued a
stern warning to Pakistan, cautioning them that they should keep in mind the
consequences of carrying out the death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav on the
bilateral relations between the neighbouring countries.Swaraj, making a
statement in Rajya Sabha, said the Govt would do all it can to ensure that Jadhav gets
the required legal support to fight his case. “Our position is very clear,
there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Kulbhushan Jadhav,” Swaraj said.indianexpress
Trial not hastily done, Jadhav can appeal against his death sentence
within 60 days: Pak Defence Minister
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today said that Kulbhushan Jadhav
has a right to appeal against his death sentence within 60 days, even as he
justified the death penalty given to the Indian national.PTI
Pak defends Kulbhushan Jadhav sentencing, says due process was followed
Pakistan envoy to India Abdul Basit calls Kulbhushan Jadhav a terrorist,
says he deserves to die
Now, we must recognise Balochistan as country: Subramanian Swamy
New Delhi: "If Pakistan hangs (Kulbhushan) Jadhav, then India must
recognize Balochistan as an independent country," said BJP MP Subramanian
Swamy on Tuesday, following yesterday's announcement that it has sentenced the
Indian national to death.MP further said if Pakistan commits another atrocity
after this then its Sindh province should also be "seceded out of "
what's left. timesofindia
'It is implementation of law by Pakistan,' Farooq Abdullah's brother on
Jadhav's death sentene
New Delhi:"Action on (Kulbhushan) Jadhav is implementation of law
by Pakistan," senior NC leader Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday while
supporting ex-Indan naval official's death sentence. Kamal is ex-MP and brother
of NC supremo Farooq Abdullah. "Its not correct for India to point
fingers, being the largest democracy," Kamal was quoted as saying by ANI.TOI
Separatist shutdown paralyses Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Life across Kashmir Valley on Tuesday remained adversely
affected due to the separatist called protest shutdown against the killing of
eight civilians firing by security forces. Authorities made heavy deployment of
police and paramilitary forces to maintain law and order in Srinagar and other
places.Shops, public transport, other businesses and educational institutions
remained closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday.PTI
J&K: After 7%,8 deaths in Srinagar,Anantnag bypoll is deferred
New Delhi: A day after violence during bypoll to the Srinagar Lok Sabha
seat left eight persons dead and scores injured, the Election Commission Monday
deferred the Anantnag parliamentary bypoll, slated for April 12, to May 25
following a report from the J&K Govt that the law and order situation in the south
Kashmir constituency was not conducive for free and fair elections. Violence marred
polling in Srinagar Sunday which recorded a voter turnout of only 7.14 % , a
new low for the prestigious seat in the Valley. This set off a blame game in
Delhi between the Home Ministry and the Election Commission with the former
saying it had advised the poll panel against holding the bypolls in Srinagar
and Anantnag. Indianexpress
Shutdown in Bhadarwah, Kishtwar of Jammu region over Srinagar poll
violence
Bhadarwah: Normal life was affected in Bhadarwah and Kishtwar towns of
Jammu region today due to a shutdown called by a religious organisation to
protest the killing of eight people in election-day violence in Srinagar. Shops,
other business establishments and some private schools of a particular
community remained closed.However, Govt schools, offices and banks are functioning
normally and traffic was plying on the roads as usual.“We have given a call for
a peaceful bandh to lodge our protest against the killing of innocent civilians
in Kashmir,” said President, Anjuman-e-Islamia Bhadarwah, Pervaiz Ahmed
Sheikh.“For how long can we keep our emotions, especially those of the youth,
in control…We are being pushed to the wall. Retaliation is bound to happen,” he
said.PTI
3 Pak commandos killed as Indian trawler collides with their boat off
Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad: According to sources, a fleet of PMSA boats had allegedly
entered Indian territorial waters around 70 nautical miles off Jakhau port. 2
were rescued by the Coast Guard and one has gone missing.In a freak accident in
mid sea off the Gujarat coast, three commandos of Pakistan Maritime Security
Agency (PMSA) lost their lives, one has gone missing and two rescued by the
Indian Coast Guard.Coast Guard ship Arinjay, on receiving a message of
accident, reached the spot and found three bodies found floating. Its personnel
rescued two commandos. Rescued and the bodies were handed over to PMSA, sources
said. Thehindu
Broadband internet services restored in Kashmir, EC announces repolling
in 38 stations on April 13
Srinagar: Broadband internet services resumed after 2 days in restive
Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, though region remained shut in response to a
separatist strike over killing of eight people in this weekend’s Srinagar
bypoll violence.But mobile internet services were yet to be restored.Businesses
and educational institutions were closed for the second consecutive day in
Kashmir. Roads were deserted;security checkpoints and pickets dotted every
neighbourhood, and only a handful of people ventured out in the curfew-like
nervous calm.
HC grants bail to 2 accused in Dadri lynching case
New Delhi: Allahabad high court has granted bail to two of the several
accused of lynching a Muslim man following rumours that he had slaughtered a
cow in Dadri in Greater Noida in 2015. Justice UC Srivastava allowed the bail
applications of Arun and Punit last Thursday on the condition that they will
neither tamper with the prosecution evidence nor will delay the disposal of
trial in any manner. The order was released on Tuesday. The court said it took
the decision since they were not named in FIR. It also said Shaishta, Ikhlaq’s
daughter, did not name Arun and Punit in her statement to the investigating
officer and disclosed their names before the magistrate 68 days after the date
of the alleged incident.Even in her statement before a magistrate, she did not
attribute any specific role to the 2 accused and made only general allegations.
Both have been in jail since Dec. 2015.HT
16 held so far in Alwar – 11 held for transporting cows, only 5 for
lynching
Jaipur: 16 persons have been arrested so far in connection with the
alleged illegal transportation of cows and lynching of a man in Alwar district
of Rajasthan, police said on Tuesday.11 persons were arrested for illegal
transportation of cows and five others were apprehended in connection with the
lynching of Pehlu Khan, 55, Investigating officer Parmal Gurjar said.PTI
Law on
cow slaughter not feasible: senior officials
New
Delhi ; A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a nationwide law for
banning cow slaughter, senior officials in the Govt said the demand was not feasible as it was a
“State subject” and the Constitution would have to be amended for such a
law.The protection and preservation of animals is Entry 15 of State List of the
Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, which empowers the States to make laws on
subjects like banning cow slaughter. thehindu
Many states criticise Bhagwat’s proposal on cow slaughter ban
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's demand for a countrywide law banning cow
slaughter has met with criticism,with stakeholders in states where the
slaughter is legal terming the suggestion "impractical" and against
their "cultural traditions". In BJP-ruled Assam, party's Minority
Morcha itself is uncomfortable with the suggestion, with its president Mominul
Awal saying it is "very unlikely" that it will be implemented. "Such
decisions will have to be taken keeping in mind the region, its tradition and
food habits. It has to be a unanimous," Awal said.The ruling CPM in
Tripura opposed Bhagwat's call with deputy speaker in the assembly Pabitra Kar
saying India cannot pursue a law which is against the secular fabric of
country."No Govt can interfere in choice of food of any community,"
Kar said.Kolkata Municipal Corporation mayor Sovan Chatterjee countered it
saying there is no point in pondering over such an "absurd" opinion.Kerala
law minister AK Balan called Bhagwat's suggestion "an aggression"
against food habits of people.Ex-spokesman of Syro Malabar Church, Father Paul
Thelekkat, pointed out that while millions of people considered cow sacred,
there were many Hindus as well as people from other religious groups who ate
beef. "I see no rationale or legality in a section of people imposing
their dietary habits on others in a democratic society. "BJD spokesperson
Samir Ranjan Dash said while it was a crime to slaughter a healthy cow in
Odisha, a blanket ban was inappropriate.TOI
Jamia students protest bovine ‘terror’
New Delhi: Protesting against "Gau Rakshak Terrorism",
students of Jamia Millia Islamia took out an 'Insaf March' in the campus.
Raising slogans against those who killed a man in Alwar, students alleged that
the incident was a ploy to stoke communal disharmony in the country.Calling the
lynching of the Alwar dairy farmer, Pehlu Khan, a "shameful" act,
students claimed that there is a plan to attack people from a certain community
and to install fear in their minds through vigilante activism like Gau Raksha
or cow protection.Questioning why no concrete action has been taken against the
perpetrators of the violence, Meeran Haider, MPhil student at Jamia, called it
"a controversy to target one section of the community.”TOI
Minority minister on collision course with Waqf Board
Lucknow: UP Minority Affairs Minister Mohsin Raza waded into controversy
by suggesting that the Shia Central Waqf Board be dissolved, drawing angry
retort from its chairman, who saw "political reasons" in it. "Why
shouldnt the current board (UP Shia Central Waqf Board) be dissolved,"
Raza shot off, peeved over poor attendance of staff during a surprise visit to
its office here. The angry remark of the Minister of State triggered an instant
protest from Board Chairman Waseem Rizvi, who saw politics in the
matter."He (Raza) is trying to dissolve the Shia Waqf Board purely for
political reasons," Rizvi said.He claimed that news of Razas surprise
visit induced "fear psychosis" among the employees of Board, forcing
them to leave office premises in advance to escape his anger.Rizvi alleged that
before the minister reached the Waqf Board office, some unidentified persons
came and told the staff that the minister might get some of them arrested.Rizvi
charged Raza with levelling "baseless allegations" against it and is
running a malicious campaign to defame it."This is indeed unfortunate. It
has induced fear among the staff," the statement said. PTI
Irked by absence of Waqf Board officials, Raza seeks Adityanath's
intervention
4 accused acquitted of terror charges by Karnataka court
Pune: The additional district and session court in the coastal Karnataka
district of Dakshina Kannada convicted 3 persons and acquitted 4 accused in a
terror case. Those acquitted include religious scholar Maulana Shabbir
Gangolli, alias Shabbir Bhatkal, alias Hussain Shabbir Meheruddin Gangolli
(34), who was arrested by the Pune unit of ATS on Dec.30, 2008, with 250
counterfeit notes of Rs 100 denomination at a Janawadi mosque in Shivajinagar
area. He was alleged to be a member of terror outfit IM. Resident of Bhatkar in
Karanataka, Maulana Shabbir had received education at Nadwath ul Ulema in
Lucknow. Along with him, Mangaluru residents Mohammed Ali (64), his son Javed
(28), and Mohammed Rafiq (34), who were accused of doing odd jobs for IM
between 2007 and 2008, were also acquitted of terror charges by the court on
Monday. Third additional district and sessions judge S H Pushpanjali Devi
convicted Sayyed Mohammed Naushad (33), Ahmed Bava (41), and Fakeer Ahmad Bava
(44) on charges of terrorism, preparation of bombs and criminal conspiracy in
connection with bomb attacks between 2006 and 2008, which had claimed over 200
lives across country.The court is scheduled to pronounce the quantum of their
sentence on April 12. 6 of the seven persons had been arrested in Oct.2008 in
Karnataka, during a crackdown on IM in the wake of bombings in
Hyderabad,Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Delhi between September 2007 and 2008. Key
leaders of IM — Riyaz Bhatkal, Iqbal Bhatkal and Yasin Bhatkal — allegedly
managed to escape from Chikamagalur in October 2008 after news of the raids had
reached them. Maulana Shabbir too had allegedly fled, but was nabbed in Pune by
the ATS. Meanwhile, an offence was registered against him and others at the
Ullal police station in Mangaluru.In its orders on Monday, the trial court
stated that Maulana Shabbir can be released immediately, if no other case is
pending against him. His lawyer Arshad Bhatkal said, “There is no case pending
against Maulana Shabbir now,he will be freed soon”. In 2011, Maulana Shabbir
was sentenced to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Pune court in fake
currency seizure case. indianexpress
2008 terror case: 3 convicted, 4 acquitted
NIA files 4th chargesheet against blast accused, in Burdwan
blast case
Kolkata: NIA filed its fourth supplementary chargesheet against three
accused in Burdwan blast case at its special court on Monday. 3 are M.Rubel and
Jahidul Islam, residents of Bangladesh and Sahidul Islam, a resident of Assam.Asian
Age
FIR against Sudarshan TV, editor-in-chief for fanning communal tension
New Delhi: An FIR was registered against Editor-in-Chief and CMD of a
news channel for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups on the
grounds of religion.FIR has been lodged against Sudarshan channel under various
sections of IPC including those dealing with promoting enmity between different
groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth and over content to cause,
or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of
the public and other sections, Sambhal police station SHO,Brijmohan Giri said.siasat
Assam: Anti-minority population policy at RSS diktat, cries Opposition
Guwahati: Sarbananda Sonowal Govt has stirred up a hornet’s nest by
publishing the draft of Assam Population Policy with the Opposition accusing Govt
of drafting such a crucial policy at the diktat of the RSS.State Govt on Sunday
announced a draft population policy which suggested denial of Govt jobs to people with more than two children. AIUDF
organizational general secretary Aminul Islam alleged that the present Govt in Dispur is trying to make its officials and
employees strictly follow the two-child norm by proposing that those who
violate legal age of marriage or have more than two children will not be
eligible for Govt employment and benefits of various Govt schemes.Ex- CM Tarun Gogoi questioned the sincerity of the
BJP-led Govt to implement such a population policy at a time when it is trying
to bring Hindu migrants from Bangladesh to Assam to enhance Hindu population in
the State. Sentinelassa
‘Objectionable’ song sparks communal tension in Ranchi
Ranchi:Administration in Ranchi invoked prohibitory orders and deployed
heavy security on the streets on Tuesday to defuse communal tension after
groups of Hindus and Muslims pelted stones at each other.The clash in MG Road,
one of the busiest streets in Ranchi, was triggered by a devotional song with
allegedly objectionable lyrics in the afternoon. MG Road which has a mosque and
a Hanuman temple within a radius of a kilometer, wore a deserted look soon
after rumours of major communal clashes and tension went viral on
WhatsApp.Police said there was no damage to life or property in the clash.HT
Rumours
stoke tension in Bihar towns
Patna:
Communal tension gripped Araria district HQRS town of Forbesganj in
north-eastern Bihar and Bhagalpur in south-eastern Bihar, ironically, on a day
when a national seminar held here set the tone for centenary celebration of
‘Apostle of peace’ Gandhi’s ‘Champaran satyagrah’ in 1917.Police cane-charged a
stone pelting mob as protests broke out on Monday at Forbesganj, about 294 km
north east of Patna, following a clash between 2 groups over an alleged
incident of eve-teasing on Sunday.The market in the troubled town remained
closed on Monday in protest against the incident. Yet, a protesting mob
assembled in the midst of the town and set rubber tyres on fire and allegedly
damaged some passing vehicles.HT
Meerut
Muslim councillors stay out during Vande Mataram, return later
Meerut:
A week after there was stiff opposition against Meerut Nagar Nigam mayor's
decision to make singing of Vande Mataram mandatory in Nigam's board meetings,
in the Monday meeting, three Muslim councillors did not enter the hall until
the song was over. Their entry afterwards was not opposed by other
councillors.Earlier, there was a custom in which those who did not wish to sing
the national song were allowed to leave the hall and return later. On March 29,
mayor Harikant Ahluwalia had stated that once a person leaves the premises
before the singing of Vande Mataram begins, he or she would not be allowed to
come back.However, in what was seen as a softening of the stand, the three
councillors who arrived late were allowed to enter the hall. The meeting was
scheduled to start at 11am. The mayor waited for 45 minutes for all the
councillors to reach the hall and after that Vande Mataram was started. Once
the song was finished, Shahid Abbasi, Adil Ahmad and Arif Ansari, entered the
hall and took their seats. Speaking to TOI, Abbasi said, "We did not wish
to court any controversy this time so we did not come to the board meeting on
time at all. We entered only once the singing was finished. Nevertheless, our
stand is still the same. No one can be compelled to sing the national song. Had
it been the national anthem, we would have heartily participated." timesofindia
Gujarat’s
largest Muslim ghetto plans to set up modern shelter for cows
Ahmedabad:
Juhapura – the largest Muslim ghetto in Gujarat – has become one of its first
localities to propose setting up a modern bovine shelter, 10 days after the
state Govt made cow slaughter punishable with life imprisonment.Govt has
amended the state’s bovine protection legislation to award life imprisonment to
offenders, making it the country’s strictest law against cow slaughter. It came
a few months before the commencement of the state assembly elections in
December 2017.Juhapura, which is home to around 5 lakh Muslims, was set up in
1973 to rehabilitate flood victims in western Ahmedabad. Colony has attracted
community members from every economic stratum – from elite Muslims to the
displaced poor – during riots that occurred sporadically in 1985-2002
period.Muslim leaders from the area said they have launched the campaign to
prevent cow slaughter from becoming a rallying point for those indulging in
“divisive politics”.hindustantimes
Is
Tarun Vijay Hitler’s descendant, is he completely fair, asks Kharge
New
Delhi: BJP member Tarun Vijay's remark about "black South Indians"
rocked Lok Sabha on Monday as Congress-led opposition demanded a police case
against him, saying what he said reflected the ruling party's philosophy. timesofindia
Tarun
Vijay’s remarks on south Indians: Opposition says book him for sedition
Assam
court issues bailable arrest warrant against Kejriwal for tweet over Modi's
education qualification
Diphu:
A court in Diphu has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Delhi CM Arvind
Kejriwal in a defamation case arising out of his tweet on PM’s educational
qualification.First class Magistrate, Diphu, Naba Kumar Deka Baruah, issued the
warrant of Rs 10,000 on Monday and summoned the AAP leader to appear before the
court on May 8.Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council Executive Member,
Surjya Rongphar, had filed defamation case in the magistrate’s court on Dec.26,
2016. PTI
Indian
expat to be deported over social media abuse
Dubai:
An Indian man is set to be deported from Dubai after he abused a compatriot
woman journalist on social media and posted offensive posts against Islam on
Facebook, according to a media report. Rana Ayyub, an investigative journalist
based in New Delhi, exposed the vulgar messages on Twitter sent to her by the
man, following which some of her followers reported the matter to the
management of the UAE company where the Indian worked, Gulf News reported. PTI
Maharajganj
Church case: Hindu Yuva Vahini man waved Rs 100 note at woman, asked her to
chant “Jai Shri Ram”
Details
emerging from the disruption of Church services at Maharajganj on Friday by
Hindu Yuva Vahini are pointing to provocation, intimidation, and insult of the
Church’s priests and the followers at the hands of the right-wing extremist
organisation, even as the police deny any such charges. On Friday, a group of
around 150 catholic individuals, including 9 people from the US, were detained
and questioned after members of Hindu Yuva Vahini accused them of carrying of
religious conversion of attendees.Twocircles
Charged
with bid to convert Khandwa man, 3 Christians held in MP
Bhopal:
3 Christians were held from a village in Khandwa district of MP after a
villager complained to the police that they tried to convert him by offering
him a cross.The police were yet to produce Amarsingh, 35, Kishor Barela,30, and
Prabhakar Barela, 39, before a court on Monday, hours after their arrest from
Sitabedi village, nearly 40 kms from Khandwa, on the charge of telling the
villagers that they will be cured of their illnesses if they start believing in
Jesus Christ. Indianexpress
ED
approaches PMLA court, seeks non-bailable warrant against Zakir Naik
New
Delhi: Tightening the noose around Zakir Naik, the Enforcement Directorate (ED)approached
a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court asking issuance of
non-bailable warrant against him.The move comes in the wake of Naik failing to
appear before the agency despite being issued four summons.ANI
AAP
opposes use of EVMs brought from Rajasthan for MCD polls
New
Delhi: A delegation of AAP leaders met State Election Commissioner S K
Srivastava today and registered the party’s protest against the “use of EVMs of
Rajasthan” to conduct the April 23 MCD elections in the city.The delegation,
led by senior AAP leader and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, sought to know the rationale
behind the SEC’s decision.PTI
Nationwide
protest by BSP against EVM tampering
FLASH: NEWS & VIEWS
Congress
says Aadhaar an ‘instrument of exclusion’, likens seeding to sterilisation
during Emergency
Note
ban hit not just poor, but manufacturing sector too: House panel
Maharashtra,
UP, Gujarat to benefit most from India’s increased Haj quota
Govt
suspends RSS journal launched by Vajpayee
Rajasthan:
‘Half-buried’ newborn girl child rescued
Yogi Adityanath's crackdown on slaughterhouses: Despite licences,
corrupt cops exploit meat-sellers: Arpit Parashar
After Adityanath’s crackdown against illegal slaughterhouses, industry
eyes Rs 2,000 cr loss in buffalo meat exports
New faultlines in JNU after deep cuts in research seats
Triple Talaq, Meat Ban: Govt’s Bid to Divide Muslims May
Backfire:Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay
WORLD
Russia
faces mounting pressure to abandon Syria's Assad
Foreign
ministers from the Group of 7 (G7) major industrialised nations meeting in
Lucca in Italy are looking to put pressure on Russia to break its ties with Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad. Italy has also invited the foreign ministers from
several "like-minded countries" - Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan
and Qatar - to sit down with G7 group in the Tuscan city to discuss Syria.Seated
around conference tables in the Tuscan city on Tuesday, diplomats smiled and
exchanged pleasantries but made no remarks as photographers were allowed in
briefly for the start of the meeting.Calling last week's US missile strike on a
Syrian airbase a "game changer", Boris Johnson, UK's foreign
minister, said on Monday that support for Assad "was toxifying reputation
of Russia" and suggested that sanctions could be imposed on Russia if it
refused to change course. Rex Tillerson, US secretary of state, is due to
travel to Moscow at the end of 2-day gathering with his Italian, German,
French, British, Japanese, Canadian and Arab counterparts. aljazeera
US to
Russia: Abandon Syria's President Bashar al-Assad
UN:
Half of Iraqi families at risk of hunger after yrs of war
More
than half of Iraqi families are at risk of going hungry, a UN agency said on
Monday, warning of “unprecedented levels of vulnerability” faced by the
population due to years of conflict. Most families in the country will no
longer be able to feed themselves if basic food prices increase or fighting
escalates, according to World Food Programme (WFP).“They can’t absorb any more
shocks,” said WFP spokeswoman Dina El-Kassaby.Conflict and instability have
stifled food production in Iraq, according to the UN. Farmers face shortages of
seeds and fertilisers and many have been forced to abandon their land or sell
their animals. middleeastmonitor
Starvation
stalks Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen
The
risk of mass starvation in four countries - Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and
Yemen - is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency
has warned.About 20 million people live in hard-hit areas where harvests have
failed and malnutrition rates are increasing, particularly among young
children, UNHCR said on Tuesday.In South Sudan alone - where the UN declared
famine in some areas in February - "a further one million people are now
on the brink of famine", Adrian Edwards, UNHCR spokesperson, said."We
are raising our alarm level further by today warning that the risk of mass
deaths from starvation among populations in the Horn of Africa, Yemen and Nigeria
is growing." aljazeera
Gaza
pay cuts deepen rift between PA & Hamas: aljazeera
Gaza -
Maysoon Abu Jumaa, 38, was extremely shocked when she received her paycheck for
March.Gaza-based science teacher regularly makes about $700 dollars in monthly
wages. Last month, she received $70.Abu Jumaa is one of tens of thousands of
employees for Palestinian Authority (PA) living in the besieged Gaza Strip ,
adversely affected by a decision that drastically reduced their salaries."I
am a mother of six orphans, and now I fear that my little children will be
without food," Abu Jumaa said as her voice trembled.The decision came into
effect last week, when the public sector workers for the PA received their March
salaries with between 30-70% in deductions, leading to the eruption of large
rallies in the impoverished coastal enclave.PA, a semi-Govt al body that
administers Israeli-occupied West Bank, has been at loggerheads with the Hamas
movement that governs the Gaza Strip since the latter seized control of the
strip in 2007 following its victory in elections.After Hamas, Gaza-based
resistance movement, seized power, PA instructed its employees in Gaza not to
attend work under Hamas rule. Those who decided not to attend work, were still
kept on PA payroll. But many others continued with their jobs, after a
religious decree in Gaza stipulated it was wrong to accept money if it is not
being earned. Abu Jumaa, who teaches at a secondary public school in Rafah, a
city in southern Gaza, has been placed in a serious financial peril as a result
of the cuts. She is completely helpless, faced with increasing familial
responsibilities. "This is unjust, how am I going to pay for tuitions and
other necessities, like the medicine for my little son who suffers from
epilepsy?" she continued. aljazeera
Deadly
clashes erupt at Palestinian camp in Lebanon:
A
fourth day of violence at the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon has
claimed 2 more lives and injured many more.6 people have now been killed and 35
injured since fighting began at Ain al-Hilweh on Friday. aljazeera
Over
200 people from Germany fighting against IS in Syria, Iraq: Ministry
Berlin:
More than 200 people have travelled from Germany to fight with Kurdish militias
against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, the interior ministry
reported on Monday. 69 of the 204 fighters are German nationals, the ministry
added in a statement on the issue which is particularly delicate for
German-Turkish relations. The official data did not include fighters for the
peshmerga, armed forces of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region. Among the
volunteers who have travelled from Germany since 2013, 102 have returned
including 43 German citizens. Three have been killed including one fighter in a
Turkish air strike on a Syrian village last Nov.AFP
Rouhani: Iran ready for better relations with Saudi
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country is ready to establish
good relations with all neighbouring countries, including Saudi Arabia.“What
happened in front of the Saudi embassy in Tehran was carried out by some
reckless people and was condemned by all institutions,” Rouhani said in remarks
published by IRNA .
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