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People's Democratic Party (PDP) Media advisor Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accused the administration for not allowing them to hold protest in support of Palestine Addressing a press conference, Iltija Mufti claimed that Mehbooba Mufti was manhandled by security officials in Srinagar when she tried to protest peacefully in support of Palestinian civilians. "When Mehbooba Mufti wanted to protest for Palestine, she was almost manhandled. She was not allowed to protest peacefully. I want to ask why the local administration has consistently been cracking down on the PDP? You denounce us as anti-national. But the activities that we want to do are peaceful," she said. She said, "Our party's general secretaries, Ghulam Nabi Hanjura and Mehboob Beg, have been subjected to house arrest. Many le...

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has condemned the government’s decision to keep senior party leader Azam Khan and his family members in separate jails after the court convicted them in the fake birth certificate case, terming it as a move to “harass” the party leader’s family While the 75-year-old Azam Khan was shifted to Sitapur district jail, his son Abdullah Azam was moved to Hardoi district jail early Sunday. A Rampur court on Wednesday convicted Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima and son in a 2019 fake birth certificate case, and sentenced them to seven years in jail. Fatima is lodged in Rampur jail. In a post on X on Sunday, the SP chief said, “The way the vicious cycle of harassing the family of Honorable Azam Khan ji is going on is highly condemnable. Separating family ...

A government primary school principal in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended for allowing a group of students to offer namaz on the school campus. The principal was suspended on Saturday and the incident happened on Friday. “Offering namaz on school premises is against departmental guidelines,” a district level education officer said. The action was taken after a video purportedly showing a group of students offering namaz on the school campus went viral on social media. “Some children offered namaz at the Primary School Napier Road, Basic Shiksha Nagar Area-4, Lucknow, on Friday which is contrary to departmental guidelines. Other teachers of the school have also confirmed it,” said Lucknow basic shiksha adhikari (BSA) Arun Kumar. During the investigation into the matter carrie...

The Union Cabinet has increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 4 percent for central government employees. This decision, which takes effect from July 1, 2023, is expected to benefit 47 lakh government employees and 68 lakh pensioners. As a result, central government employees will see their salaries increase starting from November, and they will also receive arrears for the period from July to October. The impact of this 4 percent DA hike on salaries is noteworthy. For individuals with a minimum basic salary of Rs 18,000, the current 42 percent DA results in an additional monthly income of Rs 7,560. With the DA increasing to 46 percent, their monthly salary will rise to Rs 8,280. Similarly, those with a maximum basic salary of Rs 56,900, who currentl...

In the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), India was ranked 111th out of 125 countries with a score of 28.7. The Ministry of Women and Child Development in India criticized these rankings as "flawed" and not reflective of India's true position. In contrast, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka were ranked at 102nd, 81st, 69th, and 60th, respectively, by the GHI. In 2022, India was positioned 107th out of 121. The ministry argued that the GHI is an inaccurate measure of hunger due to methodological issues. It relies heavily on indicators related to child health, which may not represent the entire population. The highest regional hunger levels were found in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, both with a GHI score of 27. The report, compiled by German NGO Welt Hunger Hi...

Several days after Yogi Adityanath cautioned against any actions opposing the central government's stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, a social media post seemingly supporting Palestine has triggered tensions. A 23-year-old Maulvi named Sohail Ansari was arrested in Hamirpur for allegedly exaggerating the matter. He, along with another Maulvi named Atif Chaudhary, was charged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 153A, which relates to fostering hostility between groups, and 505(2), which deals with inciting enmity, hatred, or ill will between classes. Chaudhary is currently evading arrest, and a case has been filed against him. Simultaneously, a separate case was registered against a doctor in Bareilly for making offensive remarks about Muslims on WhatsApp in connection ...

One Kashmiri journalist has won while four others figured among the finalists of the Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism Awards 2023, in the best category of text reporting. The awards were declared in five categories; Best Text Reporting on Human Rights & Religious Freedom, Best Photo Story on Human Rights and Religious Freedom, Best Video Story on Human Rights and Religious Freedom, HRRF Young Journalist of the Year Award 2023, Best Media Organisation Covering Human Rights and Religious Freedom Journalism. Here is the list of winners across different categories: Best Text Reporting on Human Rights & Religious Freedom (Joint Winner) Shaheen Abdulla (The Wire) No Country for Religious Converts Sneha Richhariya (India Spend) ‘Can I have blue eyes?’: An A...

Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction leader Sanjay Raut has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not become PM again in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a Press Conference, Raut said “The INDIA Alliance has been formed especially for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and discussions related to 2024 elections take place in the alliance meeting. I say with certainty that the BJP government will not be formed in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Modi ji will not be the Prime Minister in 2024, BJP government will not remain at the centre.” “Congress is a big party in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. So Congress will decide whom to take along and whom not to take,” Sanjay Raut added. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Supriya Sule o...

Afghanistan cricket fans were allegedly assaulted by a group of Indian fans in Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium during the ongoing World Cup. The match was a treat for fans who turned out in large numbers to support the Men in Blue. A video that has gone viral on social media captured an unexpected escalation during the match. It depicted several individuals engaged in a heated argument, which escalated to physical altercations. Despite the absence of police personnel, one person attempted to diffuse the situation. A user posted the video on X with the caption, "Fans getting an authentic Delhi experience." Afghanistan, batting first, managed to post a respectable total of 272-8 on a flat pitch that didn't offer much assistance to the bowlers. Captain Hashmatullah Shahidi led by ...