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A liar cannot be the ruler of India: Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of creating a "divide between Hindus and Muslims in the country" and of lying to the nation."Modiji you have no other topic other than Pakistan and Muslims. You have created a divide between Hindus and Muslims in the country by instilling hatred for Muslims in the hearts of the Hindus," he said at a public rally here."The ruler of a nation should not lie and the one who lies cannot be a ruler," Khan, who is contesting polls from the Rampur seat, added.The former cabinet minister in the Akhilesh Yadav government asked people from Dalit and backward communities to realise the power the two communities had in the upcoming elections."My friends from the Dalit and backward communities, you need to unite. After 70 years you have got this opportunity to decide who will unfurl the tricolour at the Red Fort. You have got the right after a long time. The one on whose head you place the crown will be India's ...
Cong, SP-BSP have faith in Ali, but we have in Bajrangbali: Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that if the Congress, SP, and BSP have faith in 'Ali,' then "we have faith in Bajrangbali.""Mayawati in her speech in Saharanpur says that if they get Muslim votes, then they will not need any other's vote. If Congress, SP, and BSP trust Ali, then we have faith in Bajrangbali," said the Chief Minister while addressing an election rally here."They have agreed that followers of Bajranbali will never forgive them. That is why they go on stages and cry 'Ali-Ali' and they want to send a 'green virus' to bite the country," he said.Addressing an election rally at Saharanpur's Deoband town, Mayawati had said: "I appeal to Muslims that the Congress is not capable of defeating the BJP. Only the alliance parties are capable of doing it. The Congress does not want the alliance to win. I appeal to Muslims that vote for the alliance only. Do not vote for the Congress."Chief Minister Yogi said: "There is no need to bring 'green virus' in western Uttar ..
UK to expand crematorium provisions to meet British Hindu demands
The UK government has unveiled plans for a series of measures to expand provisions around crematoria to meet long-standing demands of Britain's Hindu and other communities who believe in cremating their dead as per religious rites. In response to a consultation conducted back in 2016, the UK's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) revealed Monday that the majority of respondents (28.1 per cent) were from Britain's Hindu communities, particularly in north and west London as well as the city of Leicester, who had highlighted specific faith requirements during cremations. "Most respondents highlighted that crematoria struggle to accommodate the large numbers of mourners present at Hindu, Sikh and Jain funerals," the MHCLG review noted. "Other respondents said that there is insufficient time allowed for the service or to administer the last rites, prayers or other rituals such as hand-washing after the cremation. To allow for longer funeral services, respondents ...
1,400-page charge sheet filed against Bishop Franco
Kerala Police on Tuesday submitted a 1,400-page charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal. The Bishop was arrested for alleged sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016.
DMK is not anti-Hindu, says Stalin
DMK President M.K. Stalin on Tuesday said his party is not against Hinduism as falsely propagated by the BJP.
Mani a dominant player in Ker coalition politics for over 4
Veteran Kerala Congress leader K M Mani, who died here Tuesday, had been a dominant player in Kerala's coalition politics for over four decades, serving under six Chief Ministers. Mani, a successful practitioner of pragmatic politics, had handled key portfolios like finance for most Congress-led UDF governments, which came to power alternatively since the late 1970s. He also had brief stint as a minister in the CPI(M)-led LDF ministry in early 1980s. A man of wit and humour, Mani, who was elected to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1965 from Pala constituency of Kottayam district, never lost an election and continued to represent the constituency till his death. He held several key portfolios, including Home Affairs, Finance and Law, Irrigation and law, Revenue and Law in various ministries headed by stalwarts in Kerala politics including C Achutha Menon, P K Vasudevan Nair, K Karunakaran, E K Nayanar, A K Antony and Oommen Chandy. Mani had been a ...
GFP demands relaxation of noise rules for religious festivals
The Goa Forward Party has written a letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking relaxation of the Noise Pollution Rules during traditional religious activities. Goa Deputy Chief Minister and GFP chief Vijai Sardesai said in the letter that ECI's flying squads had stopped Shigmo festival celebrations recently, and the same should not happen during the ongoing Lent season observed by Christians. "Traditional religious activities have attracted action under the Noise Pollution Rules, especially after 10 pm from the flying squads....Hence, there is apprehension that religious activities during the Lent Season and Easter Vigil Services will also attract similar action," he said. All traditional religious activities be exempted from these restrictions, he demanded, saying they did not hinder the election process.
Congress took away Bal Thackeray's voting rights: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday slammed the Congress for 'taking away' Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's voting rights over two decades ago. Thackeray was banned from exercising his franchise in the late nineties for six years after he was found indulging in "corrupt practice by seeking votes in the name of religion" at a public rally. Modi referred to Uddhav Thackeray, son of late Bal Thackeray, as his "younger brother". He also lauded the Sena founder for not occupying the chief minister's post and not propping Uddhav in that post either. Parties like the Congress who encourage dynastic rule should learn from Balasahab (on this aspect), he said. "It was the Congress which took away Balasaheb Thackeray's citizenship (voting) rights," he said. Bal Thackeray had voted in 2004, after a gap of eight years. The ban period had expired in December 2001. Thackeray, in an election campaign meeting for Sena candidate Ramesh Prabhu, had allegedly sought votes from the people ..
AiR's Latest Book Will Help People Live Life Without Fear, Worry and Anxiety
/ -- 'The Mind is a Rascal Kill Your Mind before Your Mind Kills You' One always thinks that their mind is the king and that it should be treasured. One will, however, be shocked to realize that the mind they hold in such esteem is actually their own enemy. The third book from AiR - Atman in Ravi - is designed to discover the truth about the 'Rascal Mind'. This new book is an exciting journey to discover the mind. The author has shared his understanding of the 'Mind' through his own personal experience. This book will help people live a blissful life by making them realize that it is their own mind that is holding them back. Talking about his new book, AiR says, "We humans would never accept the fact that it is our mind that stops us from realizing the truth. But it is true. The mind is a rascal. It is a thief. It is a monkey in our head that makes us live a life of illusion. It is this trickster that holds us back from going on a quest and realizing the Truth about life." This book
Rajnath Singh terms Mayawati's call to Muslims to vote in a particular manner as "unfortunate"
Days after BSP supremo Mayawati appealed to Muslim community to vote for the BSP-SP alliance and not for the Congress, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that politics should not be done on the basis of "caste, creed and religion"."It is very unfortunate (what Mayawati said). Politics should not be done on the basis of Hindu-Muslim. Politics should not be done on the basis of caste, creed and religion. Our (BJP) politics is not on the basis of caste, creed and religion. It is on the basis of justice and humanity. We never say only Hindu should vote for us and not Muslims or vice versa. In a healthy democracy, you can't even imagine this," Rajnath told ANI in an exclusive interview here.Addressing a public rally at Deoband on Sunday, Mayawati had said: "I appeal to Muslims that the Congress is not capable of defeating the BJP. Only the alliance parties are capable of doing it. Congress does not want the alliance to win. I appeal to Muslims that vote for alliance only. Do
Exempt religious events from pollution norms, EC urged
Goa should be exempt from noise pollution rules so that the residents can observe religious events, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Tuesday urged the Chief Election Commissioner.
GFP chief seeks sound ban exemption during Lent season
Goa deputy Chief Minister and Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Sardesai Monday requested the Election Commission to exempt traditional religious activities from the scope of a sound ban deadline during the Lent season, which is observed by Christians. For the community, Lent is a season of grief that necessarily ends with a great celebration of Easter, which falls on April 21 this year. "Goa Forward Party will request the Election Commission to exempt traditional religious activities in Goa from sound ban under the Noise Pollution Rules," Sardesai twitted on Monday evening. He also said that all religions should come in the ambit of this exemption. "This is relevant due to ongoing Lenten Season and pre Easter services," he tweeted. The Lent season which began on March 6 will end on April 18, followed by Good Friday and the Easter. When contacted, Additional Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Narayan Sawant said the matter would be taken up before district election ...
Horses are her passion for this Kerala teenage schoolgirl
Horses are her passion for 15-year-old Kerala school girl C.N. Krishna -- so much so that the teenager came to the schoool astride her pet horse Rana on the last day of the CBSE Board exam on March 29.
Indonesia rejects appeal of woman jailed over mosque noise complaint
Indonesia's Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a woman sentenced to 18 months in jail under the country's controversial blasphemy law for complaining about the volume of a mosque's call to prayer. Meiliana, 44, an ethnic Chinese Buddhist, was found guilty of insulting Islam for asking her neighbourhood mosque in Medan, on Sumatra island, to lower its sound system because it was too loud and "hurt" her ears. In a decision posted to its website Monday, the Supreme Court said that it had rejected her appeal, but did not elaborate further. Indonesia, which has the world's biggest Muslim population, is officially pluralist with six major religions recognised, including Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. Freedom of expression is supposed to be guaranteed by law. But criticising religion - particularly Islam, which is followed by nearly 90 percent of Indonesia's 260 million citizens - can land offenders in jail. Meiliana's comments more than two years ago triggered riots that ..
BJP to explore possibilities to build Ram temple
The BJP pledged in its Lok Sabha election manifesto released on Monday to explore all possibilities within the framework of the Constitution to facilitate the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
I respect and believe in Hinduism: Urmila
Congress candidate from North Mumbai Urmila Matondkar on Monday termed a complaint filed against her as "bogus" and "baseless" and said that she "believes" and "respects" Hinduism."Complaint filed against me is a 100 per cent lie. It is bogus and baseless. I respect and believe in Hinduism with all my heart," she told ANI."Like always, I have been grossly misquoted by the complainant. I request people not to believe in this kind of lie," she said while heading to the Election Commission of India office to file her nomination for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.The criminal complaint was filed by a BJP spokesperson accusing Matondkar of making "false", "mischievous" and "deceitful" comments against Hinduism.The actor-turned-politician joined Congress last month. She is taking on BJP's Gopal Shetty from North Mumbai constituency.The seven-phased Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held from April 11 to May 19.Maharashtra will go to polls in the first four phases, beginning April 11 and .
Opposition leaders have mental issues: Indresh Kumar
Opposition leaders have mental problems and they need to visit medical centres, RSS leader Indresh Kumar said here on Sunday while reacting to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that BJP spreads hate."Souls and minds of Congress and other opposition parties' leaders are filled with hate and venom that's why they always see 'hate' in the BJP and the Sangh Parivar. I think they have mental problems. They need to visit medical centres," the Muslim Rashtriya Manch patron told ANI.Yadav on Sunday alleged that BJP has divided the people into communal lines and created a rift in the society."BJP has divided the country and society more than the British did. This election is for shedding the wall of hatred that has been created," Yadav said.Kumar also said that Opposition leaders did not get samskara from their parents and do not know to respect their elders. "They (Opposition leaders) perhaps have not got any samskara from their parents hence why they would lie and use abusive
Twitter suspends Chinese religious group accounts
Ahead of Israel's upcoming national elections, micro-blogging site Twitter has suspended nearly 600 suspicious Hebrew-language accounts run by a controversial Chinese religious group.
Complaint against me bogus, Hinduism epitome of peace: Urmila Matondkar
Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Sunday termed a complaint filed against her as "bogus and baseless" while asserting that her comments in an interview were regarding "divisive politics of BJP" and not Hinduism, which is the "epitome of peace"."The complaint filed against me is ex facie bogus, baseless and filed with ulterior motives. I have been grossly misquoted by the complainant, who is a BJP member, with mala fide intentions. In my interview, I had only objected to the fake, divisive and violent ideology promoted by the BJP in the name of Hinduism to misguide our people and bring disrepute to our great religion. Hinduism is an epitome of peace, inclusiveness, and non-violence," said Matondkar in a statement.She also emphasised that she believes in Hinduism which embraces benevolent concepts of Wasudhaiv Kutumbakam and Ahimsa Paramodharma."This is the Hinduism promoted by our great forefathers and Lokmanya Tilak, Gandhiji, Vivekanand and Sardar Patel. I believe in, love .
Complaint against Cong nominee Urmila over 'anti-Hindu' remark
A BJP worker has lodged a police complaint accusing Bollywood actor and Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North constituency, Urmila Matondkar of making anti-Hindu remarks, an official said Sunday. The BJP worker also sought actions against Congress president Rahul Gandhi for allegedly instructing Matondkar to make the "calumnious comments" and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai allegedly for letting the actor make the remarks on his news channel and telecasting them. However, Matondkar said the complaint was bogus and filed with "ulterior motives". Suresh Nakhua, a Mumbai BJP worker, in his compliant lodged with the Powai Police here on Saturday claimed that the remarks hurt the Hindu community's sentiments. Matondkar is pitted against BJP MP Gopal Shetty from the Mumbai North constituency, which goes to poll on April 29. Nakhua said he submitted the complaint after watching Matondkar's interview on a television news channel in which she said the "Hinduism is the most violent ...