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Religious activity can't be allowed on court premises: judge
Vadodara District Judge J C Doshi has asked the local bar association not to allow any kind of religious activity on the court premises, saying it violates "principles of secularism". Doshi stated this in a letter to Baroda Bar Association president Nalin Patel, after two rooms in the newly-constructed court building were opened to allow Muslim lawyers to offer namaaz. "As the judiciary represents the Indian state, showcasing the symbology of one particular religion amounts to violating the principle of secularism," Doshi said in the letter, which was shared with media by Patel. Earlier, Kedar Biniwale, secretary of the BBA, had provided two rooms to Muslim lawyers for offering prayers during the ongoing month of Ramazan, which some members of the association had opposed. Biniwale argued that there was no mosque nearby where Muslim lawyers could offer prayers. However, judge Doshi said in the letter that India is a secular country, and "fundamental rights make it a ...
Scoreboard of Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League between Sunrisers Hyderabad and ...
Scoreboard of Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders here today. Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings: Wriddhiman Saha st Karthik b Chawla 35 Shikhar Dhawan lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 34 Kane Williamson c Karthik b Kuldeep Yadav 3 Shakib Al Hasan run out (Kuldeep Yadav) 28 Deepak Hooda c Chawla b Narine 19 Yusuf Pathan c Chawla b Shivam Mavi 3 Carlos Brathwaite run out (Rana/Karthik) 8 Rashid Khan not out 34 Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out 5 Extras: (LB-1, W-4) 5 Total: (for 7 wickets in 20 overs) 174 Fall of wickets: 1-56, 2-60, 3-84, 4-113, 5-124, 6-134, 7-138 Bowling: Shivam Mavi 4-0-33-1, M Prasidh Krishna 4-0-56-0, Andre Russell 1-0-9-0, Sunil Narine 4-0-24-1, Piyush Chawla 3-0-22-1, Kuldeep Yadav 4-0-29-2. Kolkata Knight Riders Innings: Chris Lynn lbw b Rashid Khan 48 Sunil Narine c Brathwaite b Kaul 26 Nitish Rana run out (Rashid Khan/Saha)22 Robin Uthappa b Rashid Khan 2 Dinesh Karthik b Shakib Al Hasan 8 Shubman Gill c Rashid Khan b ...
Software engineer kidnapped in Ghaziabad
A 38-year-old software engineer was allegedly kidnapped a night before his birthday in Radhakunj Nandgram colony here, police said today. Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said Rajiv Kumar, a native of Ranipur in Haridwar who works in multinational IT company, returned to Ghaziabad in a cab on Wednesday night. He got down at the intersection of Rajnagar extension at Delhi-Meerut road to board a bus for Haridwar, the SSP said, Kumar was going to Haridwar to celebrate his birthday the next day with his family members. His family members had already reached Ranipur, Krishna said, adding his family last heard from Kumar when he at Rajnagar Extension. As Kumar did not reach Ranipur till late last night, his family returned to Ghaziabad to trace him, the officer said. Late last night around 11.00 pm, Kumar's wife, Renu, received a text message from Rajiv's mobile number claiming that her husband has been kidnapped and to pay a ransom of Rs 15 lakh to free him, ...
Vedanta to stick to operations in Tamil Nadu despite deadly protests: company executive
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - London-listed Vedanta Resources plans to stick to operations in Tamil Nadu despite protests demanding the closure of its copper smelter that killed 13 people this week, a company executive told Reuters on Friday.
Pak condoles Sabika Sheikh's death in Santa Fe shootout
Pakistan extended its heartfelt condolences to the family of deceased Sabika Sheikh who lost her life in the shooting incident at Santa Fe in southeastern Texas City of Santa Fe on May 17.As per an official release by Pakistan's spokesperson on Friday, late 17-year-old Sheikh was studying at the Melbourne Polytechnic Institute Preston.Sheikh was among the eight students and two teachers who were killed in the attack.As per media reports, earlier on Wednesday, hundreds had gathered for Sheikh's last rites.Further, the gunman was identified as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis who was later convicted of murder and aggravated assault.The attack had intensified demands for stringent gun ownership controls across the United States.
Army Chief asks Pak to stop infiltration to establish peace along border
Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that the Pakistan needs to take initiative to establish peace along border by stopping infiltration."We want peace at borders but as you know Pakistan continuously violates ceasefire that causes loss of life and property and in such a case we have to retaliate but if Pakistan wants peace, we expect them to take initiative, which will start with them stopping infiltration," he said.Hinting that NICO (Non-Initiation of Combat Operations) could continue, Rawat said the operations were suspended to show people the atmosphere of peace."We suspended operations to show people atmosphere of peace and I believe people are happy, if things continue in a similar way we can say that continuing of NICO (Non-Initiation of Combat Operations) can be thought of, but if terrorist activities continue we cannot do so," the army chief said.It is to be noted that the Centre last week ordered to suspend the security operations against terrorists in ...
Want to make Bangabandhu Bhavan here, says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday expressed her government's desire to build a Bangabandhu Bhavan in the memory of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
JuD holds United Nations responsible for attack against Muslims
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has blamed the United Nations for allowing attacks against Muslims.At a recent Friday sermon in Peshawar, the JuD Amir criticised the UN, saying, "The United Nations is nothing but slave women of infidels. It is a legal organisation which approves the killings of innocent Muslims. We abide by the decisions of this organisation (UNO) and have no interest towards teachings of the Quran."He added, "It is certain that those outfits which are not favourite of the UN are also banned in Pakistan. The UN allows attack by infidels against Muslims."Spewing venom against the United States, which recently opened its embassy in Jerusalem, the Amir said, "The US' decision to shift its Embassy to Jerusalem is meant for committing atrocities against Muslims to please the Jews. It is a deliberate act of the US carried on at the beginning of holy month of 'Ramadan' with aim to inculcate pain to the Muslims and to mock them. Innocent, unarmed 70-80 youth were massacred and no ...
CBI officer probing Nirav Modi case repatriated to cadre
CBI Joint Director Rajiv Singh, who is overseeing a probe into the USD 2 billion PNB scam allegedly involving diamantaires Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, has been prematurely repatriated to his home cadre of Tripura. The move comes as the agency is planning to file for a Red Corner Notice against Modi and his uncle, Choksi. Three other officers of the CBI -- Joint Director (STF) and Special Crime Nina Singh, DIG Anish Prasad and Superintendent of Police R Gopala Krishna Rao -- have also been repatriated to their respective cadres. While Nina Singh is an IPS officer of the 1989 batch from Rajasthan cadre, the remaining three IPS officers are of Tripura cadre. Rajiv Singh is of 1993 batch, Prasad of 2003 batch and Rao of 2005 batch, a DOPT order issued on May 23 said. According to the order, Nina Singh, Rajiv Singh and R Gopala Krishna Rao will have to immediately return to their cadre and Prasad will have to return on June 2. "Consequent upon the request of the respective state ...
JuD holds UN responsible for attacks against Muslims
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has blamed the United Nations for allowing attacks against Muslims.At a recent Friday sermon in Peshawar, the JuD Amir criticised the UN, saying, "The United Nations is nothing but slave women of infidels. It is a legal organisation which approves the killings of innocent Muslims. We abide by the decisions of this organisation (UNO) and have no interest towards teachings of the Quran."He added, "It is certain that those outfits which are not favourite of the UN are also banned in Pakistan. The UN allows attack by infidels against Muslims."Spewing venom against the United States, which recently opened its embassy in Jerusalem, the Amir said, "The US' decision to shift its Embassy to Jerusalem is meant for committing atrocities against Muslims to please the Jews. It is a deliberate act of the US carried on at the beginning of holy month of 'Ramadan' with aim to inculcate pain to the Muslims and to mock them. Innocent, unarmed 70-80 youth were massacred and no ...
Mob demolishes mosque belonging to minority sect in Pakistan
Sunni extremists in Pakistan have demolished a historical mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya community in Punjab province, the latest attack on the minority group in the Muslim-majority country. A persecuted minority sect, the Ahmadiyya community was declared non-Muslims in Pakistan through a constitutional amendment in 1974 during the tenure of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The latest mob attack took place in Sialkot last night. As the local municipal administration started demolishing a private property of an Ahmadiyya follower, about 600 miscreants demolished the nearby mosque later. Ahmadiyya spokesman Saleemuddin said in a statement that the mob launched the attack at about 11 PM and it continued till 3 AM (local time). "The place of worship and the house that has been demolished by the mob in Sialkot have great historical significance for members of the Ahmadiyya community all over the world," he said. The police kept on watching the vandalism and did nothing to ...
Plan to install CCTV cameras in Itanagar: Minister
Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Kumar Waii today said there was a plan to install CCTV cameras in the city to ensure safety and security of the people. The cameras will be monitored by a city surveillance centre, Wali told a function after inaugurating a police assistance booth in the Rama Krishna Mission Hospital here. The minister appealed to the people to cooperate with the police to maintain the law and order in the state. The parents and guardians of a section of the unemployed youth who resort to extortion should shoulder responsibility to discipline them instead of blaming the police, he said. He lauded the hospital for selfless service to the poor people and said the police booth was provided as desired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu to extend help on the spot. Another such booth would be set up in the Tomo Riba Memorial Institute of Medical and Health Science at Naharlagun, he said. Rama Krishna Mission secretary Swami Vishaswnanda maharaj thanked the chief ...
Mathura: Dwarkadhish Krishna to 'marry' Rukmini on May 27
Come May 27 and the city would witness a "royal marriage" between principal deity of Dwarkadhish temple, Lord Krishna, and Rukmini with a marriage procession among other rituals, an office bearer of the organising committee said. "Not only the area around Dwarkadhish temple would be given a facelift, with rare decoration like one done during marriage of a royal family, but red carpet would be laid in about half kilometer long area for the marriage procession consisting of over hundred 'baratis'," Murari Agrawal, founder Giriraj Seva Samiti said. Organising the marriage of principal deity of a temple is common in Mathura and Vrindaban, however, the marriage of Dwarkadhish Maharaj would be different in many ways. While the marriage procession would move amidst chanting of religious tunes amidst beat of bands, playing 'shahnai' from Swami Ghat to Dwarkadhish temple, the nucleous of marriage ceremony would be richly decorated with the flowers being arranged from Bangaluru and colourful ...
TMC to protest against petrol, diesel price hike
Trinamool Congress today said that it would organise protests in the city on Friday against steep rise in fuel prices as it affected the common people. Similar protests would be held in all the districts on Saturday and Sunday, TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee told newsmen here. "The prices of petrol and diesel have touched an all time high and it has affected the common people. The protest would be organised by Trinamool Youth Congress", he said. The Centre did not slash the prices of petrol and diesel even when the prices were low in the international market, he added.
London mosque become first to declare cryptocurrencies halal
A mosque in East London has become the first in the UK to declare cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, halal and said it would accept donations in such a form, according to a media report today. Cryptocurrency is a form of digital money that is designed to be secure and, in many cases, anonymous. It is a currency associated with the internet that uses cryptography, the process of converting legible information into an almost uncrackable code, to track purchases and transfers. Religious advisers at the Masjid Ramadan in Dalston, east London, said the currency is halal, or acceptable in the eyes of Allah, if it is "transacted in a lawful manner". "Any money or currency is neither halal permissible nor haram impermissible. Guidance is about the value which it represents. If money is transacted in a lawful manner then it is halal," Zayd al Khair, a religious adviser at the mosque, told 'The Daily Telegraph'. "We do not always know the source of cash donations, but we take these in good ...
Rare silk Koran helps preserve Afghanistan's cultural heritage
One of the only Korans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan -- a feat its creators hope will help preserve the country's centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Each of the Islamic holy book's 610 pages was produced by hand in a painstaking process that took a team of 38 calligraphers and artists specialising in miniatures nearly two years to finish. Bound in goat leather and weighing 8.6 kilograms (19 pounds), the Koran was produced by Afghan artisans, many of them trained at British foundation Turquoise Mountain in Kabul. "Our intention was to ensure that calligraphy does not die out in this country -- writing is part of our culture," Khwaja Qamaruddin Chishti, a 66-year-old master calligrapher, told AFP in a cramped office inside Turquoise Mountain's labyrinthine mud-brick and wood-panelled complex. With the Koran considered a sacred text, calligraphy is highly venerated in Islam and Islamic art. "When it comes to art we cannot put a price on it. God has ...
Pope to China Catholics: Make gestures showing communion
Pope Francis is urging Chinese Catholics to make gestures of reconciliation that show they are in full communion with the Holy See. Francis made the comments during his Wednesday general audience, amid what appears to be another stall in the Vatican's longstanding efforts to reach a deal with Beijing over the appointment of bishops. Francis led thousands of people in prayer that Chinese Catholics can live their faith serenely "and can make gestures of fraternity, harmony and reconciliation in full communion" with the pope. China's government bars Catholics from having contact with the Vatican and allows worship only in government-monitored churches. Millions remain loyal to the pope and worship in secret, underground churches, whose priests and parishioners are frequently detained and harassed.
Pak teenager killed at Texas school laid to rest in Karachi
The body of a 17-year-old female Pakistani exchange student killed in the latest mass shooting incident in the US was today laid to rest. Sabika Sheikh was among 10 students and staff who were killed on Friday at Santa Fe High School in Texs. The alleged shooter is 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, who is being held on capital murder charges. She was today laid to rest at the Azimpura graveyard in Shah Faisal Colony after funeral prayers were offered at Karachi's Hakeem Saeed Ground, Dawn News reported. The body of the teenager arrived at cargo complex of Karachi airport this morning from Houston, Texas. The body was received by family members and officials of US Consulate at the airport. Sabika was studying in Texas on a US State Department scholarship under the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programme. She had been attending classes at the school since August last, and said that getting accepted into the US programme to study was the best thing that ever happened to ...
US says ambassador tricked over Jerusalem picture
The newly-opened US embassy in Jerusalem has said ambassador David Friedman was duped into being pictured receiving a photo of east Jerusalem with the revered Al-Aqsa mosque erased. In a picture published yesterday night by ultra-Orthodox Jewish news site Kikar Hashabbat, the Islamic shrine on a flashpoint site holy to both Muslims and Jews is replaced by a simulation of a Jewish temple. The picture could further inflame anger amongst Palestinians, already furious over last week's transfer of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after Washington recognised the disputed city as capital of Israel. A US embassy statement said the doctored image was pushed in front of Friedman without his consent during a visit to a charitable institution in Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv. "Ambassador Friedman was not aware of the image thrust in front of him when the photo was taken," it said. "He was deeply disappointed that anyone would take advantage of his visit to Bnei Brak to create ...
A catharsis called art (Book Review)
Book: Reshaping Art; Author: T.M. Krishna; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 116; Price: Rs 399