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Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen cut diplomatic relations wuth Qatar: aljazeera
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldives say they
are severing diplomatic with Qatar. Saudi kingdom made the announcement via its
state-run Saudi Press Agency early on Monday, saying it was taking action for
what it called the protection of national security. The news agency released a
statement in which it accused Qatar of "harbouring a multitude of
terrorist and sectarian groups that aim to create instability in the
region". 3 Gulf states gave Qatari visitors and residents two weeks to
leave their countries, Reuters reported.Saudi also closed the border and halted
air and sea traffic with Qatar, urging "all brotherly countries and
companies to do the same".The statement appeared to be timed in concert
with an earlier announcement by Bahrain, which was similarly cutting ties and
halting air and sea traffic between the two countries. Bahrain's foreign ministry issued a statement
saying it would withdraw its diplomatic mission from the Qatari capital, Doha,
within 48 hours and that all Qatari diplomats should leave Bahrain within the
same period. UAE said in a statement it was cutting off all ties with Qatar. It
also ordered Qatari citizens to leave te country within 14 days and banned its
citizens from travelling to Qatar.A Saudi-led coalition which for more than two
years has been fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen separately announced that
Qatar was no longer welcome in the alliance.Yemen's internationally recognised Govt
also cut ties with Qatar, accusing it of
working with its enemies in the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, state news agency
Saba reported.A senior Iranian official said the measures by the Arab nations
would not help end the crisis in the Middle East."Era of cutting
diplomatic ties and closing borders ... is not a way to resolve crisis ... As I
said before, aggression and occupation will have no result but
instability," Hamid Aboutalebi, deputy chief of staff of Iran's President
Hassan Rouhani, tweeted, referring to the coalition's involvement in
Yemen.Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, also called for dialogue to
resolve the dispute."We see the stability in the Gulf region as our own
unity and solidarity," Cavusoglu told a news conference. The dispute
between Qatar and the Gulf's Arab countries escalated after a recent hack of
Qatar's state-run news agency. It has spiralled since. Following the hacking on
Tuesday, comments falsely attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani, were broadcast in Qatar. Qatar's govt categorically denied that the
comments, in which the country's leader expressed support for Iran, Hamas,
Hezbollah and Israel - while suggesting that Donald Trump may not last in
power, were ever made.
UAE cuts ties with Qatar over support for MB:sputniknews
Gulf states round on Qatar over support for Hamas:Jewish Chronicle
Qatar: 'No justification' for cutting diplomatic ties
Qatar said there is "no legitimate justification" for several
nations cutting diplomatic ties after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen
and Maldives announced they would suspend relations with the Gulf
state.Reacting to the fallout, Qatar explained that the decision was in
"violation of its sovereignty," vowing to its citizens and the
hundreds of thousands of residents that the measures would not affect
them." Measures are unjustified and are based on claims and allegations
that have no basis in fact," the statement said, adding that the decisions
would "not affect the normal lives of citizens and
residents"."The aim is clear, and it is to impose guardianship on the
state. This by itself is a violation of its (Qatar's) sovereignty as a
state," it added. Libya's out of mandate PM Abdullah al-Thinni later joined the Arab
nations in saying they too would cut ties.As part of the measures, Saudi Arabia
said it would pull Qatari support from the Yemen war. aljazeera
5 Arab countries sever diplomatic ties with Qatar
Turkey wants Qatar row resolved peacefully:minister
Leaked emails show depth of anti-Qatar campaign: Emails reveals strong
relationship between UAE and think-tanks closely allied to Israel:GulfTimes
Hackers have released the first series of emails taken from the inbox of
UAE's ambassador to the US, Yousef al-Otaiba.The Intercept website reported on
Saturday that the emails, released by a group called "Global Leaks",
show a close relationship between al-Otaiba and a pro-Israel, neoconservative
think-tank - the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). The hacked
emails, some of which date back to 2014, reveal a high level of back-channel
cooperation between the FDD, which is funded by pro-Israel billionaire Sheldon
Adelson, and UAE. They also appear to show clear collaboration between FDD and
the UAE on a campaign to downgrade the image and importance of Qatar as a
regional and global power, including collusion with journalists who have
published articles accusing Qatar and Kuwait of supporting
"terrorism". Zaid Jilani, one of the authors of The Intercept report,
told Al Jazeera the emails support previous allegations "that there is a
growing axis between some of the Gulf countries, like Saudi Arabia and the UAE,
and Israel". David Hearst, the Editor in Chief of Middle East Eye, told Al
Jazeera the emails laid bare the "mechanism" behind "a very high
stakes campaign that is being launched against Qatar". Al-Otaiba is a
well-known figure in US national security circles - he has been called
"the most charming man in Washington" - and has participated in
Pentagon strategy meetings at the invitation of defence officials.The release
of the leaked emails comes a week after a cyber attack on Qatar's official news
agency, during which fake remarks critical of US foreign policy were posted and
attributed to HH the Emir.Saturday's email leak includes an exchange in which
FDD senior counsellor John Hannah - a former deputy national security advisor
to Vice President Dick Cheney - complains to al-Otaiba that Qatar is hosting a
meeting of Hamas at an Emirati-owned hotel. Al-Otaiba responds that the UAE is
not at fault and that the real problem lies with the US military base in Qatar.
Leak also includes a proposed agenda for an upcoming meeting between the FDD
and UAE govt scheduled for June 11-14. The agenda includes in-depth discussions
specifically on Qatar, including Qatar-based Al Jazeera, and its links to the
Muslim Brotherhood. One item on the agenda is: "Al Jazeera as an
instrument of regional instability"."They actually discussed recasting
Al Jazeera as a disruptive network, a network that is causing instability and
chaos, rather than recognised good journalism," The Intercept's Jilani
told Al Jazeera. Attendees set to take part in the June meeting include former
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Mark Dubowitz, CEO of FDD.Other FDD
emails ask for meetings with high-ranking figures including Mohammed bin Zayed
- the crown prince who runs the UAE's armed forces - as well as Mohammed
Dahlan, a former strongman of the Palestinian Fatah group who now lives in Abu
Dhabi.Hearst, of the Middle East Eye, told Al Jazeera he believed the leaked
emails showed a clear "agenda" by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt.They
have "seized" on Donald Trump's presidency in the US, "and now
they're using him as a way of getting the job done, which includes getting rid
of Al Jazeera... and also muffling Qatar".Gulf Times
Analysts:Leaks could threaten UAE diplomacy:aljazeera
Leaked emails: UAE diplomat worked to denigrate Qatar and Kuwait: aljazeera
Hacked emails of UAE ambassador to US reveal alleged role in Turkey coup
attempt: Daily Sabah
Leaked emails: UAE, pro-Israel think tank plan meeting on Qatar, Al
Jazeera: Middle East Eye
Qatar-Gulf conflict is not good news for India: HT
New Delhi: India would hope that the differences between Qatar and Gulf
countries, which are home to 8 million Indians and vital to India’s energy
supply, are sorted out amicably and as soon as possible.The coordinated move
dramatically escalates a simmering dispute over Qatar’s support of the Muslim
Brotherhood, the world’s oldest Islamist movement, and adds accusations that
Doha even backs the agenda of regional arch-rival Iran.Indians are the largest
expatriate community in Qatar, the same way they are in Saudi Arabia and the UAE—the
two key countries who are in the opposite camp. And, the immediate worry is the
trouble Indians would face as measures to isolate Qatar would hit them there in
terms of their travel.“The best case scenario for India is the issue being
sorted soon, considering a large number of Indians work there,” strategic
affairs expert MK Bhadrakumar said.
As neighbours shun Qatar,what is in store for India?
India won’t be impacted by Qatar-Gulf Arab nations conflict, says Sushma
Swaraj
New Delhi:India will not be impacted by some Gulf countries cutting off
diplomatic ties with Qatar, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on
Monday.“There is no challenge arising out of this for us. This is an internal
matter of GCC. Our only concern is about Indians there. We are trying to find
out if any Indians are stuck there,” she told reporters.Reuters
Pak urged to exit Saudi-led military alliance; anti-Iran stance harmful
for Islamabad
A leading Pakistani paper has urged the Govt to pull out of the Saudi-led military
alliance, saying its anti-Iran stance was harmful to Islamabad’s interests. The
Dawn said in an editorial that Pakistan’s decision to participate in the
Islamic Military Alliance or IMA and to allow former Army chief General Raheel
Sharif to accept a Saudi offer to militarily head it “appear to have been taken
in haste”. Alliance “may have some counter-militancy aims but it is also
increasingly clear that it has been conceived by the kingdom as an anti-Iran
alliance”, the Dawn said.The editorial said the Muslim world did need
leadership and coordination in the fight against militancy, terrorism and
extremism and theoretically the IMA could be a meaningful platform. But it
should have involved the entire Islamic world.“IMA is plainly the anti-thesis
of that, and, therefore, a potentially dangerous and destabilizing
alliance.IANS
INDIA
CBI raids Prannoy Roy's premises. NDTV calls it a witchhunt
CBI has raided several premises connected to NDTV promoters Prannoy and
Radhika Roy, prompting the company to call it a "witch-hunt".The
raids came after the CBI registered a loan default case against the channel.
The media house said it would fight the charges tirelessly.CBI searched several
places in New Delhi and Dehradun, including Roy’s residence in Greater Kailash
I, related to a case of loan default by RRPL holdings, a company said to be
owned by the Roys.The company, which holds a stake in NDTV, borrowed around Rs
396 crore from ICICI Bank in 2008. Some reports suggest that the company
defaulted on Rs 48 crore and that the CBI raids are part of a bigger crackdown
on loan defaulters.This is not the first time that this ICICI loan has caught
attention. It was first reported by a newspaper in 2010, where it was claimed
that the loan was a conspiracy between RRPL and ICICI. The report claimed that
company's shares were pledged at Rs 439 each at a time when their actual value
was a mere Rs 99. Roys had, at the time, pressed defamation charges against the
newspaper."This morning, the CBI stepped up the concerted harassment of
NDTV and its promoters based on the same old endless false accusations.NDTV and
its promoters will fight tirelessly against this witch-hunt by multiple
agencies. We will not succumb to these attempts to blatantly undermine
democracy and free speech in India.We have one message to those who are trying
to destroy the institutions of India and everything it stands for: we will
fight for our country and overcome these forces."
Ndtv Prannoy Roy raided days after Nidhi Razdan told BJP spokesperson Sambit
Patra to leave her show
Opposition flays raids on NDTV promoter Prannoy Roy, govt says law
taking its course
Opposition parties flayed the CBI raids on the office and homes of NDTV
news channel promoters Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika in connection with a
bank fraud, while the central Govt defended the action.“Dissent can never be
silenced through intimidation. Power to ask questions & demand answers is
the greatest gift of Democracy #RightToDissent,” the Congress tweeted. Party
spokesperson Randeep S Surjewala in a separate tweet said
‘autocracy’ will not be able to “defeat democracy” and truth shall
prevail.Another party leader Sharmistha Mukherjee posed whether the raids were mere coincidence as it comes just
two days after a BJP spokesperson was thrown out of a show by an NDTV
anchor.She was referring to anchor Nidhi Razdan’s on-air altercation with BJP
spokesperson Sambit Patra after the latter accused the channel of pursuing an
agenda. Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet described the raids as an attempt to
“silence independent and anti-establishment voices.” AAP accused the Modi-led Govt
of using various central agencies in the
last three years to target NGOs, activists and now a section of the media --
those who did not toe the govt’s line.Mamata Banerjee termed the CBI action a
disturbing trend. hindustantimes
NDTV Decries Attack on Free Speech as CBI Searches
Prannoy Roy’s Premises
Muslim leaders flay Modi Govt for implicating Dr Naik
in ‘false’ cases: Caravan Daily
New Delhi: Coming out in full support of
world-renowned Islamic preacher and scholar Dr Zakir Naik, prominent Muslim
organizations, leaders and scholars have flayed the Modi Govt and ‘Hindutva’ influenced media for mounting “false cases” and the
vilifying campaign against Dr. Naik. Calling it dangerous trend, they said the
Modi Govt has even no little concern
about Lalit Modi and Vijaya Mallaya who ran away from the country after looting
Indian money and living cozy life in abroad.Reacting to Dr Naik’s latest
interview, they said Dr Naik has taken right decision of not returning to India
as the country is in the grip of “mad Hindutva vigilantism” and cautioned that
“if he returns, he would be turned into a broke”. Ex- President of All India
Muslim Majlis-e- Mushawarat, Dr Zafarul Islam Khan said the purpose of the
whole episode is to humiliate Dr Naik and thereby humiliate Indian Muslims. Dr
Khan said in the current wave of mad Hindutva vigilantism, Dr Naik is correct
not to return to India as he will be thrown into the hell that is the Indian
prisons.“I watched this whole interview earlier. Dr Zakir Naik was very
eloquent, candid and relaxed. Dr Naik, in fact, supported my earlier analysis,
which I said and wrote that he mistook the freedom of speech and religion in
India. These freedoms, especially the freedom of religion, do not apply to
Muslims. The only operative freedom of religion in India for the last 2-3
decades is to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.”Dr Khan further
underlined that when the Indian authorities found that terrorism charge will
not stick to Dr Naik in a court of law, they changed the tack and started
accusing him of money-launching and tax evasion.“This Govt is least concerned about the likes of Lalit
Modi and Mallaya who are enjoying life in foreign countries after looting
Indian money”, he said and adding that the same Govt is so much concerned about Dr Naik although he
has looted no Indian money and the charges against him will fall by the wayside
in a court of law. Pointing towards the “malice” in the criminal justice
system, Dr Khan justified Dr Naik’s stay in abroad stating that “by the time he
comes out exonerated he will be turned into a broke which is what the present Govt
wants to make out of him a lesson for
others who dare to convert Hindus to Islam”.Concurring his views, the SDPI
President A Sayeed told Caravan Daily it is a conspiracy hatched up by the
saffron brigade supported by its cohorts in the media to malign Dr. Naik
because he gives evidential references from Vedas and compares the present day
followings with what is written in their scriptures. But it seems like RSS
wants to keep Hindus away from gaining knowledge of Vedas and Upanishads so
they do not open their mind and think.Noted scholar Dr Javid Jamil described
the whole episode as is a very dangerous trend. Since the ascendancy of
Hindutva groups with their fanatical ideology, Muslim scholars, social
activists, and politicians are being
hounded by them so as they cannot do their work freely, he added. Another
Muslim leader Dr Tasleem Rehmani said in the garb of Dr Naik, a section of
media and some of Govt agencies are actually targeting the Article 25 of the Constitution
which gives right to every citizen to practice and preach his or her religion,
faith. He said that he became an ardent supporter of Dr Naik after he has been
projected as “hate or terror preacher in a section of Indian media”. Dr Prem
Singh, who is the head of Socialist Party, said that Dr Naik claims in the
interview that “he has a huge following, if it is so, he should not abandon his
followers and must stood with them in times of crisis.
Zakir Naik accuses India’s Hindu leaders of hypocrisy
Govt takes serious note of phone tapping of Muslims
New Delhi:Govt has taken a serious note of alleged
interception of conversations purportedly of prominent Muslims, during the UPA
dispensation, on extending legal assistance to accused from the community in
various terror-related cases. The intercepted conversations were recently aired
by a TV channel.It is learnt that law officers are being roped in for their
opinion on taking possible legal action against those responsible for
intercepting the conversations since the view in Govt circles is that these are in contravention of
the statute. A senior Govt law officer
said prima facie it appears that appropriate procedure was not followed with
regard to the interception of the conversations, which were believed to be
between some prominent Muslim personalities, including a well-known actress.
The officer, an additional solicitor general, said that recording is
permissible only under special circumstances with the nod of the Union home
ministry. He said if the required
procedures were not followed, then the Govt can ask as to under what
circumstances the previous dispensation was snooping on the prominent Muslims
and initiate legal action. The law officer was giving his comments in the wake
of reports that the previous UPA Govt was
snooping on prominent Muslim personalities, including the actress and a
prominent writer. Eminent lyricist Javed Akhtar had filed a PIL, along with
late journalist BG Verghese, in the Supreme Court seeking an independent probe
into the encounter killings which had showed an alleged pattern of Muslims
being targeted. The SC has appointed a committee headed by its retired judge H
S Bedi which is enquiring into the alleged encounter killings in Gujarat
between 2002 and 2006. actress had reportedly asked the businessman for his
help in taking services of some advocates and journalists for keeping a track
on the developments and giving assistance to the accused. The Muslim
personalities had actively worked towards extending legal assistance to the
accused from the community. PTI
1000 cows die every year in Lucknow after eating polythene
Lucknow: 'Gau raksha' or cow protection has been an
issue of core importance in the present political scenario but few talk about a
major for the 'holy' animal's undignified death.Nearly 1,000 cows die a painful
death each year in the city due to feeding on polythene, according to the state
veterinary dept and animal welfare organizations.Of the total number of
fatalities caused by polythene, in 90% cases, the animal dies due to failure of
multiple organs, a condition caused due to excessive accumulation of plastic in
the stomach. Secretary of shelter home Jeev Aashray Yatendra Trivedi said that
close to 50 cows die every month at the home. In their postmortem report, 55-60
kg of polythene is found in their stomach. "Clusters of polythene are
taken out in rock solid state from their rumens. Often, young cows die just
because they have been feeding on polythene," he said.Chief veterinary
officer of Lucknow Tej Singh Yadav said postmortem is conducted for 20-25
animals found dead on streets every month. In most cases, excessive intake of
polythene is the killer. timesofindia
Pak can't take Kashmir to ICJ, it can only be
resolved bilaterally: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: India today said Pakistan cannot take
Kashmir to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and asserted that the issue
must be resolved bilaterally. India wants to settle all issues with Pakistan
through dialogue, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, but also made
it amply clear that talks and terror cannot go together. Swaraj was addressing
a press conference on completion of three years of the Govt. The minister said
there was no flip-flop on part of the Govt in handling Pakistan. "Pakistan
cannot take Kashmir issue to International Court of Justice. Kashmir issue can
only be resolved bilaterally," she said. She was replying to a question on
reported remarks of Pakistani law officer that Islamabad will take the Kashmir
issue to ICJ."We want to resolve all issues with Pakistan bilaterally but
talks and terror cannot go together," the minister said.PTI
Mirwaiz, Yasin Malik detained ahead of Hurriyat
meeting
J&K Police have detained two Kashmiri separatists
ahead of a Monday meeting called to discuss the NIA raids on the homes of
Hurriyat leaders.JKLF chairman Yasin Malik was taken into preventive custody on
Monday, a night after Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who heads the moderate faction of
the separatist Hurriyat Conference, was put under house arrest.The 2 were to
attend a meeting at the home of Syed Ali Shah Geelani in downtown Srinagar.NIA
on Saturday and Sunday searched the homes and offices of separatists as part of
an investigation into charges of funds from Pakistan being used to stoke
violent street protests in the Valley.“Anti-Kashmiri state resorted to its
usual tactic of curbing the leadership through force, once again showing that Kashmir
is ruled by the forces might,’’ a Hurriyat spokesman said on Monday. NIA
searched the homes of hardline Hurriyat spokesperson Ayaz Akbar, Geelani’s
son-in-law Altaf Fatoosh and Mirwaiz faction’s spokesperson Shahidul Islam. The
separatist have described the raids as a witch hunt. In a joint statement on
Sunday evening, Hurriyat leaders accused the Govt of targeting the business community to cripple
Kashmir’s economy.“All top Hurriyat leaders including chairman of its hardline
faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani will be summoned for questioning and they will be
confronted with each other and the evidence brought out during the raids to
take the probe further,” an NIA official had told HT.
4 militants killed by security forces as they
attack CRPF camp in Bandipora
Srinagar:Security forces killed 4 militants as they
foiled a pre-dawn fidayeen attack on a CRPF camp in J&K on Monday.A police spokesperson said the
militants were killed while attempting a suicide attack at the 45Bn
headquarters of the CRPF at Sumbal in Bandipora district around 4.10am.The four
tried to storm the camp hurling grenades and resorting to heavy firing, he
said. But their attempt was foiled by alert sentries, who immediately
retaliated resulting in a gun battle which lasted over an hour.HT
China refuses to back India’s entry into NSG, says
matter now ‘more complicated’
Beijing: China on Monday said India’s bid to join
the NSG had become “more complicated”, effectively ruling out any immediate
backing for New Delhi’s application to enter the bloc that controls trade in
nuclear technology and know-how. Beijing’s refusal to back New Delhi’s NSG
application has been one of the key reasons for recent strains in bilateral
ties. The new description of India’s application by China’s assistant foreign
minister Li Huilai came within weeks of New Delhi boycotting the Belt and Road
Forum in Beijing.Li commented about the NSG issue at a media briefing on Monday
morning, days ahead of a possible meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping
on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in
Astana during June 8-9.HT
Sushma Swaraj slams Trump's charge, says India did
not sign Paris Climate deal for benefits
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on
Monday said that India signed the Paris Climate Agreement because of commitment
and not for monetary benefits or under pressure. Swaraj rejected US President
Donald Trump's concern over India getting "billions of dollars" for
meeting its commitment under the 2015 PCA. "What Trump said is not the
reality. India has not signed PCA under duress or any other reason, but solely
for the environment," she said. firstpost
Punjab: 3 ISI-linked Khalistani militants arrested
Chandigarh: 2 days after the a pressure cooker bomb
making unit was discovered in Patiala, the Punjab Police on Sunday claimed to
have busted a terror module by arresting three men from two different locations
in the state.The three men, believed to be members of the banned International
Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) have been identified as Gurdial Singh, Jagroop
Sigh and Satwinder Singh. The police said the trio were trained by Pakistan
based ISYF Chief Lakhbir Rode and
Harmeet Singh lias Happy or PHD."They were trained to carry out terror
attacks and to target religious leaders and politicians," a Punjab Police
spokesperson told India Today.
UP Police
announce bounty on Bhim Army founder
Meerut: UP Police have announced a bounty of Rs 12,000
for information leading to the arrest of Bhim Army founder, Chandrashekhar
alias Rawan, accused of inciting caste clashes in different areas of
Saharanpur.The award was announced by KS Emanuel, DIG of police, Saharanpur
range on Sunday.“Chandrashekher and his men had been charged with setting
police check post and many vehicles on fire during violence on May 9. He
mobilised his men to gather for a mahapanchayat and when the district administration
refused permission, the men went on a rampage, triggering widespread violence
in the district,” SSP Babloo Kumar said confirming the
announcement.Chandrashekhar had also been spreading hatred among people by
misusing social media and evading his arrest for almost a month, he said. HT
NIA’s most wanted Farmullah Ansari arrested in
Bihar
Motihari: The police in East Champaran district of
north Bihar, on Saturday , arrested
Farmullah Ansari, a Nepal-based alleged supplier of fake Indian currency
notes (FICN) and drugs smuggler, who is believed to have close ties with
Pakistan’s ISI. Confirming this, East Champaran SP Jitendra Rana, said
Farmalluh , who carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head and was on the ‘most wanted’ list of NIA, was nabbed
from Islampur locality in Raxaul town of East Champaran, following a tip-off.A
police team led by Raxaul deputy superintendent of police, Rakesh Kumar, when
he had entered Indian territory to meet a contact..A resident of Hariharpur
village in Bara district of Nepal, Farmullah was a close aide of his
co-villager, Md Abi Ansari, who was arrested in the first week of May. HT
Rahul Gandhi says he is ‘reading Upanishads,
Bhagwad Gita’ to take on RSS, BJP
Chennai: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said
he was reading Upanishads and the Bhagwad Gita to take on the RSS and
BJP.“Nowadays I study the Upanishads and the Gita since I am fighting the RSS
and BJP,” he said addressing party functionaries in Chennai.“I ask them (RSS
men), my friend, you are doing this, you are oppressing people, but it is
written in the Upanishad that all people are the same and how come you are
contradicting what your own religion says,” party sources quoted him as having
told them. He alleged that BJP does not fundamentally “understand India,” and
“understand only Nagpur” -- the headquarter of the RSS.
Half of India's under 18 population lives in
poverty: Study
: At least half of India's under 18 population
lives in acute poverty, reveals a "deeply disturbing" study from
Oxford University.Across the 103 low and middle income countries surveyed,
children were found to constitute 34% of
the total population, but 48 % of the
poor, based on a measure that assesses a range of deprivations in health,
education and living standards.The international definition of a child, used in
the study, was anyone less than 18 years of age.IANS
UP: 24 killed after bus collides with truck in
Bareilly
Bareilly: At least 24 people were charred to death
and several others were injured when a passenger bus caught fire after
colliding with a truck on NH 24 in Bareilly at around 1am on Monday.The injured
were rushed to nearby hospitals. Most of them are said to be in a critical
state. The bus belongs to UPSRTC and was heading from New Delhi to Gonda depot
in central UP.The accident occurred on an under-construction stretch of highway
between Bareilly and Shahjahanpur.
Asma Zehra condemns atrocities on Muslim women in UP
Hyderabad: Dr. Asma Zehra, President, Muttahida Tahafuz-e-Shariat
Committee for Women told that during the past two weeks, Muslim women were
subjected to atrocities in UP. She strongly condemned these incidents and said
that in all the four cases, the miscreants deliberately attacked Muslim girls
and women. She further told that after Yogi took over as CM of UP, atrocities
on minorities have increased by 40%. Govt. of UP is blacking out all such
important news items on TV channels and in newspapers. Gang rape and throwing
acid for residing in Hindu area and injuring seriously, throwing a burqa-clad
Muslim woman by CRPF constable from the running train in Bijnor in the state of
fasting and after gang rape, causing woman unconscious are all the incidents of
atrocities on Muslim women.Police and administration are not allowing any
relatives to meet the victims. Even the activists of Human Rights Organization
are not allowed to meet them. In all these cases, Govt. is destroying important
evidences and proofs.She also told that police and administration are engaged
in saving the culprits as they did in Bilkis Bano case. She requested Muslim leaders
and organizations to raise their voice against these atrocities, otherwise
there is an apprehension that during the regime of Yogi, atrocities on Muslim
women would increase. She also appealed to Women’s Commission to take immediate
steps for eradicating such atrocities.Siasat
Jewar case: ‘gang-rape’ victims attempt suicide
4 women who were allegedly gang-raped
by a group of 6 dacoits on Jewar-Bulandshahr Road on May 25 in Jewar, attempted
suicide on Sunday after accusing the police of dragging their feet in solving
the case.“Around 10 am, 3 of them poured kerosene on themselves while crying uncontrollably
about what had happened to the family over the past few days and that no action
had been taken by the police,” 32-year-old brother of the man who was shot dead
in the May 25 incident said.The Hindu
WORLD
Hamas leader heads to Egypt to hold official talks
Gaza:Palestinian resistance group Hamas leadership on Sunday left Gaza
from Rafah crossing and headed to Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials,
said a Hamas official. "The delegation is chaired by Yahya al-Senwar, the
chief of the group in Gaza, and made up of Rawhi Mushtaha and Tawfiq Abu Naim, head
of the security services in Gaza," Hazem Qassem, Gaza-based spokesman for
Hamas, said. Qassem said that the delegation would discuss relations with
Egypt, blockade imposed on Gaza and Palestine's political issues. During the
visit, which will be the first for al-Senwar since his Feb.leadership victory,Hamas
officials are also expected to meet Egyptian intelligence officials. Anadolu
In Jerusalem, Palestinians mourn 50 yrs of 'humiliation'
Jerusalem: His left hand extended to lean on a tree outside East
Jerusalem's Damascus Gate, Muhammad stands perfectly still as two Israeli
border guards, hands on rifles, face him down. They study his face intently,
ready to react to any movement, as another officer studies his papers. He fixes
his gaze beyond them, avoiding direct eye contact. Muhammad, from the West Bank
city of Bethlehem, gets cleared to pass, stuffs his papers into his pocket and
ambles away from the checkpoint, down the famous stairs leading towards the Old
City's entrance. 27-year-old, on his way to pray in the flashpoint Al-Aqsa
Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, is ambivalent about the search.
"It's humiliating [but] it's well-known, it's not something strange for
us. We're used to it," Muhammad, who would not give his second name, said.
He considers it part and parcel of his trip to Jerusalem.The image of young
Palestinians being searched in and around the Old City and elsewhere in occupied
East Jerusalem is repeated daily. Palestinians call it a daily humiliation but
many Israelis consider it a necessary security precaution. Anadolu agency
Egypt: Morsi’s family visit him in prison for 1st time in 4yrs
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s family was allowed to visit
him in jail for the first time in four years.In a statement released by the
family yesterday, Morsi said he remains steadfast in his rejection of the coup
and called for prayers for Egypt.Morsi’s wife, Naglaa Ali Mahmou, his daughter
Shaimaa and his lawyer, Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, visited him and spent around
an hour with him in the Tora prison.They noted that the former president is in
good health condition. In their statement, Naglaa described their visit as
“successful”. President Morsi’s stance is constant and has not changed. He
rejects all procedures taken since 3 July, 2013. “Morsi sent his greetings to
all those asking about him, reassuring them that he is in good health and high
morale, and that his trust in God is limitless.”The family also said that the
former president urges everyone to pray for Egypt. “I am only here out of love
for my religion and my homeland.”Egyptian authorities approved the visit
specifying that only Morsi’s wife and daughter would be permitted to enter the
jail.Abdel Maqsoud told the Anadolu that the visit was “a good start” and that
they hope such visits would continue. middleeastmonitor
Myanmar must move to protect Muslims:Rights group
A leading human rights group on Monday called on Myanmar to move
immediately to protect Muslims facing threats to their rights to free exercise
of religion. Police are charging 3 Muslim men who last week organized a street
prayer in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, to protest the closure of two
religious schools, reducing the number of places of worship for Muslims during
the holy month of Ramadan. Local administrative authorities also warned Muslims
not to hold such prayers, claiming they threaten stability and the rule of law.
Anadolu
Several IS commanders killed in Pak raid:HT
Islamabad: Several key commanders of the Islamic State group have
reportedly been killed in a major counterterrorism operation in Balochistan
prompted by intelligence reports that the group were holding two kidnapped
Chinese nationals.The three-day raid took place near the hilly Mastung area of
Balochistan province, local media reported on Sunday, quoting security
officials.So far, the army’s publicity wing has not confirmed details of the
operation, which is being described as one of the biggest against IS supporters
in Pakistan.The influential Dawn daily revealed the operation was prompted by
intelligence reports that two Chinese nationals, who had been kidnapped in May
from capital Quetta, were believed to be in the vicinity and being kept in one
of the caves there.HT
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Roychowdhury
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Saudi:Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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in Arab world
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IAS Officers Are Refusing to Work in Kejriwal Govt?TheWire
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