INDIA Archives - Page 170 of 317

Feb82022 by News DeskNo Comments

Hatred for Muslims ‘Normalised’ in India: Omar Abdullah

INDIA

Hatred for Muslims has been "normalised" in the country which "no longer celebrates its diversity", alleged National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday as protests for and against 'hijab' intensified at colleges in parts of Karnataka. He was commenting on a video that has surfaced on social media showing some men sporting saffron scarves heckling a woman in 'hijab' and raising slogans at a college in Karnataka. "How brave these men are and how macho they must feel while targeting a lone young lady! Hatred for Muslims has been completely mainstreamed and normalised in India today. "We are no longer a nation that celebrates our diversity, we want to punish and exclude people for it," Abdullah said in a tweet tagging the video with it. Tension prevailed at some educational...

Feb82022 by News DeskNo Comments

Yati Narsinghanand granted bail by court in Haridwar hate speech case

INDIA

Yati Narsinghanand was granted bail by a local court on Monday in a case registered in connection with a ‘dharm sansand’ event held in Uttar Pradesh’s Haridwar district. Judge Bharat Bhushan Pandey took into account the fact that as far as the criminal history of the accused is concerned, he has not been convicted in any of them so far. The court noted that the FIR was registered on the complaint made by the informant (Gulbahar Khan) who was himself not present at the event, and the FIR didn’t contain the name of the accused person. The court also said that the complaint was made on the basis of the video of the event, which was available on Facebook. “Bail is a rule and jail is an exception,” the court observed. Earlier, his bail application was rejected by the Court of Chief ...

Feb72022 by News DeskNo Comments

Statements made at Dharam Sansad not Hindutva: RSS Chief

INDIA

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said some of the statements made at a recent event titled 'Dharam Sansad', which kicked up a row, were not "Hindu words" and those following Hindutva would never agree with them. He was speaking on the topic 'Hindutva and National Integration' at a lecture series organised by Lokmat Media group to mark the golden jubilee of its Lokmat Nagpur edition. "The statements, which came out of the Dharam Sansad are not Hindu words, work or heart. If I sometimes say something in anger, then it is not Hindutva. The RSS or those following Hindutva do not believe in this," he said. The RSS chief was apparently referring to the Dharam Sansad held in Chhattisgarh recently, where Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj allegedly ma...

Feb62022 by News DeskNo Comments

Lata Mangeshkar’s death: Govt declares 2-day state mourning

INDIA

The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared two days of state mourning as a mark of respect for singer Kumari Lata Mangeshkar – who passed away in Mumbai this morning. “As a mark of respect to Kumari Lata Mangeshkar, who has passed away, the Government of India has decided that there shall be two days State Mourning on 06.02.2022 to 07.02.2022 throughout the country. It has been decided that: a) The National Flag shall fly at half-mast during the mourning on all buildings and places where it is flown regularly; and b) There shall be no official entertainment during the mourning,” reads a notification as per GNS. These decisions are brought into notice of all the concerned for information and necessary action, it reads further. (GNS)

Feb62022 by News DeskNo Comments

In Gujarat, Right-wing groups warn bus drivers to not stop at Muslim dhabas

INDIA

The right-wing groups in Gujarat have asked the bus drivers to not stop at dhabas (eateries) owned by Muslims in Gujarat, Vibes of India reported. These groups have warned drivers of dire consequences if they stop at the Muslim Dhabas. This new diktat has been issued by Bajrang Dal and International Vishwa Hindu Parishad through social media and WhatsApp groups. Following the hate campaign, bus drivers have purportedly started avoiding Dhabas owned by Muslims. “Every day, a minimum of 11 buses used stop at my Dhaba. Today, none have,” a Muslim eatery owner on the highway in Saurashtra told Vibes of India on Thursday. Most of the roadside eateries in Gujarat are owned by Cheliyas, a Muslim community. They serve vegetarian food only and the name of their restaurants are like Bhar...

Feb42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Ceasefire agreement should not be misconstrued as our weakness: Pakistan Army

INDIA, INTERNATIONAL

The Pakistan Army on Friday said the 2021 ceasefire agreement with India should not be misconstrued as one's strength or other's weakness, as it described as "clearly misleading" the assertion by the Indian Army chief that the ceasefire continued to hold because India had negotiated from a "position of strength". In a significant move aimed at reducing tensions, the Indian and Pakistani armies on February 25 last year announced that they would cease firing across the Line of Control (LoC) while recommitting themselves to a 2003 ceasefire agreement. The remarks of the Spokesperson of Pakistan Armed Forces Major General Babar Iftikhar came a day after Indian Army chief General MM Naravane, in an address at a seminar in New Delhi, said that the ceasefire along the LoC with Pakistan cont...

Feb42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Karnataka: Another college bans entry of students wearing hijab

INDIA

Political leaders, including Shashi Tharoor and Mehbooba Mufti, artists like Swara Bhashkar and others, have expressed deep anguish on the social media after a government college in Karnataka’s Udupi district barred students wearing Hijab from entering the college on Thursday. The Udupi college is the second government college to have taken such an ill advised decision. Video clips showing principal of Bhandarkars’ College of Kundapur stopping the hijab-wearing students from entering the college has gone viral on the social media. The girls’ fervent pleading to allow them in seems to have no impact on him. The students’ contention is that why bar them from entering the college now, while they have been attending classes in the hijab for long. The college authorities have reportedl...

Feb42022 by News DeskNo Comments

Man who shot at Owaisi member of BJP, Has photos with UP CM, Yogi Adityanath: Report

INDIA

Sachin Pandit, the man who shot All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi during interrogation has revealed that he is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Photos of Sachin with BJP leaders including Yogi Adityanath have gone viral over social media. He has also posted a copy of his membership slip on social media, Hindustan times reported.buy levitra super force online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/classes/new/levitra-super-force.html no prescription As per news reports, Sachin is said to be a law student from Durai village in the Badalpur area of Greater Noida. Sachin's father, Vinod Pandit, works for private companies on contract. Cops found that Sachin was earlier booked in an attempt-to-murder case. Soon after Sachin was arre...

Feb32022 by News DeskNo Comments

Asaduddin Owaisi’s vehicle shot at in UP

INDIA

AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi was attacked in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur on Thursday. Owaisi said that shots were fired at his car when he was returning to Delhi after campaigning in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. "No one was injured but his car tyres were punctured," he said. "We are all safe. Alhamdulillah," he wrote on his twitter. As per reports, the incident took place in Hapur in western Uttar Pradesh. The shooters left their weapons and escaped, said the Hyderabad MP. "I was leaving for Delhi after a poll event in Kithaur, Meerut. Three to four rounds of bullets were fired upon my vehicle by two people near Chhajarsi toll plaza; there were a total of 3-4 people," Mr Owaisi told NDTV.

Feb32022 by News DeskNo Comments

UP Court issues notice to PMO over Modi wearing Army uniform

INDIA

A district court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj has issued a notice to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) based on a plea against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wearing the Indian Army uniform during his visit to Kashmir in 2021. Advocate Rakeshnath Pandey filed a case against PM Modi for wearing the army uniform under section 156 (3) Code of Criminal Procedure. Pandey put forth an argument that PM Modi was wearing the Army uniform while he was in J&K’s Nowshera. It is a punishable offence to wear or carry any symbol used by a sailor, or soldier under section 140 of the Indian Penal Code. Amar Ujala reported that on December 21, 2021, Pandey’s application was rejected by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Harendra Nath stating that the incident did not occur in the jurisdiction of t...