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Feb132022 by News DeskNo Comments

Hijab ‘ban’- Section 144 imposed in Karnataka’s Udipi district

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The Udupi district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in areas around all high schools in the district from Monday till February 19. The move comes as part of a precautionary measure as the schools are reopening Monday after the holiday declared by the state government in view of the hijab-saffron shawl controversy. The order will be in effect from 6 AM on February 14 to 6 PM on February 19. The order has been clamped following a request by the district superintendent of police to deputy commissioner M Kurma Rao for imposing Section 144 within a 200-metre radius around all the high schools.buy orlistat online https://www.mabvi.org/wp-content/themes/mabvi/images/new/orlistat.html no prescription As per the order, assembly of five or more mem...

Feb132022 by News DeskNo Comments

As Security of Former CMs is further downgraded, Farooq Abdullah seen moving without Jammers, Ambulances

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The security cover of four former Jammu Kashmir chief ministers has been scaled down further with the administration's decision to stop deployment of jammers and ambulances during their movement within the Srinagar district, according to officials. On Saturday, veteran politician and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah was seen offering prayers at the famous Hazratbal shrine and Dasgeer Saab in downtown Srinagar but there was neither an ambulance nor were there jammers, which, among other things, also blocks signals in cases where militants have planted an improvised explosive device that can be triggered by remote control. The ambulance is provided to attend to medical emergencies during travel. However, the officials, said during the inter-district movement of former chief minister...

Feb132022 by News DeskNo Comments

India has quietly resumed aid to Taliban regime

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In a surprise shift with major regional implications, India is reaching out to the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan in a symbolic offer of aid in an hour of humanitarian need, Asia Times reported. On February 1, New Delhi quietly allocated Indian rupee equivalent to about $27 million for assistance to Afghanistan in its 2022-23 fiscal Budget. According to the budgetary line item, the amount will be disbursed to pay for existing Indian projects in the country, scholarships for Afghan students and aid for the Afghan people, the report said. Although the allocation is significantly less than the $47 million India gave to the now-ousted Ashraf Ghani government in 2021, it clearly marked India’s fast-shifting stance on the Taliban’s takeover of the war-torn country. That shift is ...

Feb122022 by News DeskNo Comments

Top U.S. Official criticizes Hijab Ban; Indian Ministry of External Affairs says ‘Motivated comments on internal issues not welcome’

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On Friday, a top U.S. official condemned the ban on Hijab in certain colleges in Karnataka. Rashad Hussain, the U.S. official and the Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom, took to Twitter and said that the Indian state of Karnataka should not determine the permissibility of religious clothing. "Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one's religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls," the Ambassador said.buy silvitra online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/new/silvitra.html no prescription Meanwhile, the official Spokesperson Indian Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi, reacting...

Feb122022 by News DeskNo Comments

Pathology of Islamophobia taking most lethal form in India: Noam Chomsky

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The pathology of Islamophobia is taking its most lethal form in India, with almost 250 million Muslims in the country becoming a persecuted minority, said Professor Noam Chomsky, a renowned public intellectual Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chomsky made the remarks while speaking at a Congressional Briefing “Worsening Hate Speech and Violence in India” on February 09, co-hosted by 17 organizations, including Amnesty International USA, Genocide Watch, Indian American Muslim Council, International Christian Concern, Dalit Solidarity Forum, and Hindus for Human Rights. “The assault is taking other forms as well, including a general attack on independent thought and the educational system primarily directed against Muslim victims, but by now expanding be...

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In MP, Muslim girl forced to write apology letter for wearing Hijab in College

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A burqa-clad student pursuing M.Com in a Government college in Madhya Pradesh was forced to write an apology report for wearing a Hijab. According to a report by Hindustan Times, a group of students had raised objections over the Hijab worn by the student.buy viagra super active generic buy bull-100 generic The matter came to light on Friday evening when the video of the incident went viral on social media. Identified as Rukhsana Khan, She came to college wearing a burqa and hijab for the first time to unnecessarily create controversy, the principal of the college said, as per the report. “In the admit card, we have clearly instructed students to take exams only after wearing college uniform and mask. This is not the first time such a decision has been taken. Rukhsana used to ...

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‘Withdraw or we will quash it’: SC to UP govt on recovery notices against anti-CAA protesters

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The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up Uttar Pradesh for taking action on the recovery notices issued to the alleged anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protestors in December 2019. A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant gave last opportunity to the state government to withdraw the proceedings, and added that, if not done then those proceedings will be quashed for being in violation of the law. “Withdraw the proceedings or we will quash it for being in violation of the law laid down by this court.” The bench told counsel representing the state government that it acted like a “complainant, adjudicator, and prosecutor” while attaching the properties of the accused. It pointed out that proceedings initiated in December 2019 were contrary to the law laid down by the apex ...

Feb112022 by News DeskNo Comments

Delhi Court Issues Arrest Warrants Against 8 Persons In J&K militant Funding Case

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A Delhi court has issued arrest warrants against eight alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants on charges of money laundering related to funding militants and secessionist activities in Jammu & Kashmir valley, PTI reported. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Gulam Nabi Khan, Umer Farooq Shera, Manzoor Ahmad Dar, Zaffar Hussain Bhat, Nazir Ahmad Dar, Abdul Majeed Sofi, Mubarak Shah and Mohd Yusuf on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The court noted the submission made by ED's Special Public Prosecutor Nitesh Rana that the accused persons had been declared proclaimed offenders in 2013 itself. “Thus, there are reasonable grounds to believe that accused persons named will not respond to summons. Issue NBWS against all t...

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3,500 committed suicide due to unemployment in 2020: Home Ministry

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In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs said on Wednesday that 3,548 people died by suicide due to unemployment in 2020, The Indian Express reported. Citing the NCRB data, he said that between 2018 and 2020, 16,091 died by suicide due to bankruptcy or indebtedness – 4,970 in 2018; 5,908 in 2019; and 5,213 in 2020. According to NCRB data, suicides due to unemployment has been increasing over the last few years – the toll was 2,851 in 2019; 2,741 in 2018; 2,404 in 2017; 2,298 in 2016; 2,723 in 2015; and 2,207 in 2014. According to the data, the highest number of people committed suicide due to unemployment in 2020 in Karnataka (720), followed by Maharashtra (625), Tamil Nadu (336), Assam (234), and Uttar Pradesh (227). Maharashtra reported the hi...

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Karnataka Hijab ‘Ban’: 6 Girls’ phone numbers leaked on Social Media

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Parents of six Muslim girl students, who are protesting for their right to wear hijab at the pre-university college in Udupi, Karnataka, have lodged a complaint with the police that the personal details of their children are being shared by some people on social media. The parents, who submitted a complaint to the Udupi district Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardhan, sought action against those sharing the details of the girls, including their mobile numbers, in the public domain. The parents have expressed fear that the details might be used to threaten the girls. Mr Vishnuvardhan said the girls’ parents have submitted a written complaint to him. Documentary evidence of the information available online has been sought from them and appropriate action will be taken once it is r...