Month: December 2023

The Muslims traders have been allegedly debarred from installing their business units at a temple fair in Mangaluru city of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. The “Shahsthi Mahotsava” is religious fair which is scheduled between December 14 and 19 at the premises of the Kudupu Sri Anantha Padmanabha temple in Mangaluru city. The temple falls under the Muzrai department of the Karnataka government. The temple management has already completed the process of stall allotment, and has asked the Muslim traders — who approached them for stalls — were reportedly denied permission. The Muslims vendors have alleged that they were instructed to obtain stalls in the names of Hindus so that they can conduct their business. Meanwhile, the Street Vendors Association has expressed discont...

The administration of districts Anantnag and Shopian have asked the news portals and social media pages to "adhere" to code of ethics. DC Anantnag, Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, has issued an order requiring all unregistered online news portals and social media pages within the jurisdiction of District Anantnag to adhere to the Code of Ethics outlined in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. This mandate aims to regulate the publication of news and current affairs content, emphasizing verification and accountability. Any violation of this order may lead to punitive action under the Indian Penal Code and other relevant legal provisions. Whereas, the Senior Superintendent of Police Anantnag, vide No: CS/67/23165 Dated;05- 42-2023...

Around 24,000 madrassas in Uttar Pradesh are currently undergoing rigorous scrutiny amid allegations of receiving foreign funds. The investigation primarily focuses on determining whether these funds were utilized for illicit purposes such as "terrorism or coercive religious conversions." According to reliable sources within the Uttar Pradesh police, out of the targeted madrassas, a substantial 8,448 have been identified as operating illegally. A comprehensive report outlining their alleged illicit activities has already been submitted to the state government. In the initial phase of the inquiry, authorities disclosed that approximately 30-40 madrassas underwent scrutiny, revealing that nearly Rs 100 crore were injected directly into these institutions. The ongoing investigation aims...