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Muslim Man Arrested in UP for Supporting Palestine in Facebook Post

Muslim Man Arrested in UP for Supporting Palestine in Facebook Post

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According to a new report by Makhtoob Media, a Muslim youth has been arrested over a Facebook post concerned with solidarity with Palestine. On Thursday, the UP police arrested Yasir Akhtar from Saraimeer, a town close to Azamgarh. It has emerged that a Facebook page called Saraimeer Express posts news from around the world. And currently, the page was posting about the Israeli attacks in Gaza. Yasir had posted a picture of a Palestinian flag, on the group, calling for people to show solidarity. Apparently, Yasir's first post said, "After the Friday prayer, people appeal to post Palestinian flags on their houses and cars to show support.” Later, he apologized for the mistake and said that he meant to mention Gaza in the post, “After the Friday prayer in Gaza, people appeal to post Pa...
Covid Second wave to End in July, Third Wave after 6 months: Government Panel

Covid Second wave to End in July, Third Wave after 6 months: Government Panel

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India’s second wave of Covid-19 is expected to decline by July this year. A third wave of the pandemic is expected in about six to eight months. These are the fairly optimistic projections made by the three-member panel of scientists set up by the Department of Science and Technology under the Science Ministry of the Government of India. Using the SUTRA (Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive) and Removed Approach) model, the scientists predicted that the end of May would see about 1.5 lakh cases per day, and the end of June will witness 20,000 cases on a daily basis. “States like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Kerala, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Haryana besides Delhi and Goa have already seen their peak,” said Professor Manindra Aga...
Muslim Driver Tortured by Cops in Hyderabad Police Station- Asked to ‘Go to Pakistan’

Muslim Driver Tortured by Cops in Hyderabad Police Station- Asked to ‘Go to Pakistan’

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A Muslim driver was allegedly tortured by traffic police personnel at a police station in Shamshabad near the Hyderabad Airport on the city's outskirts. Mohammed Subhan, a DCM driver, alleged that he was physically tortured at the police station in Shamshabad, where he was kept under custody for three days. Showing the injury marks all over his body, Subhan said a traffic police officer used abusive language and asked him to go to Pakistan. Subhan, who was let off by the police at the intervention of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, said a traffic policeman had clicked a picture of his vehicle when he was driving through the vegetable market in Shamshabad. He got down from his vehicle and requested the policeman to delete the picture and not slap a fine on him, given the lockdown. ...
Manipur Journalist and Activist Arrested for Saying ‘Cow Urine cannot Cure Covid 19’

Manipur Journalist and Activist Arrested for Saying ‘Cow Urine cannot Cure Covid 19’

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Manipur police have arrested and booked a journalist and an activist under the National Security Act for their social media posts. In the posts, they commented on deceased Bharatiya Janata Party leader and said cow dung and urine will not cure Covid-19. BJP state president S Tikendra Singh succumbed to COVID-19 last week and local journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam had posted on Facebook condoling Singh’s death that cow dung nad cow urine can not cure COVID-19. BJP state vice president Usham Deban and general secretary P Premananda Meetei had filed an FIR on both the journalist and activist and Manipur police had arrested the two on Thursday under the NSA. Mumbai Press Club has condemned Wangkhem’s arrest and demanded his immediate release. Wa...
Bodies Being Burnt with Tyres and Petrol in Uttar Pradesh- Video Goes Viral

Bodies Being Burnt with Tyres and Petrol in Uttar Pradesh- Video Goes Viral

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Five policemen have been sent to the lines after a video went viral in which bodies were being cremated with tyres and petrol in the presence of the police personnel in Uttar pradesh. The incident apparently took place on Madeghat in Phephna in Ballia district on Monday. After the video went viral, SP Ballia Vipin Tada sent five police officers, who had been entrusted with getting the bodies cremated, to the lines. He has also ordered an inquiry into the incident.buy fluoxetine online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/fluoxetine.html no prescription An additional SP rank officer will conduct the inquiry. Video Shows Bodies Being Burnt with Tyres and Petrol in Uttar Pradesh, Action Ordered In the video clip, the policemen are seen standing while a m...
26-Year-old Muslim Girl From UP Refilling Oxygen Cylinders for Free, Delivering it to Houses of Covid Patients

26-Year-old Muslim Girl From UP Refilling Oxygen Cylinders for Free, Delivering it to Houses of Covid Patients

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Ever since the pandemic has started various common persons have set glowing examples of humanity, among them is a 26-year-old Muslim girl from Uttar Pradesh who is breathing hope into the lives of people in need of oxygen. The 26-year-old Arshi has earned the sobriquet of "cylinder waali bitiya" -- the daughter with the oxygen cylinder. Arshi as per reports, began her struggle when her father was struggling for life-saving gas. Other than nearby areas of her native in Shahjahanpur, She has been helping people in the neighboring state of Uttarakhand. Arshi so far has refilled more than 20 cylinders perched atop her two-wheeler and delivered it to the covid patients in various areas of Uttar Pradesh. She is being helped by her brother and other family members. A Media report, quo...
Pulwama Man Arrested in Delhi for Planning to kill Hindu Priest Narsinghanand

Pulwama Man Arrested in Delhi for Planning to kill Hindu Priest Narsinghanand

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A resident of Pulwama has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly planning to kill controversial priest Swami Yati Narsinghanand on behalf of  Jaish-e-Mohammed. The accused, identified as Jan Mohammed Dar, was arrested from a hotel in Paharganj on Sunday. According to Delhi Police, the items recovered from his possession indicate that Jan Mohammed Dar was planning to dress up like a Hindu priest to assassinate Dasna Devi temple priest Swami Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, who had recently made controversial comments against Prophet Mohammed. The Delhi Police recovered a saffron kurta, a white pajama, a kalava (holy thread), a string of beads, sandalwood paste, and a box of Kumkum (vermillion) along with a 30 bore pistol and two magazines containing 15 live rounds.buy plavix generic buy pl...
Muslim Gym Trainer Lynched in Haryana

Muslim Gym Trainer Lynched in Haryana

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A Muslim gym trainer from Mewat, Haryana was lynched to death by Hindu vigilante groups on Sunday night. The victim, Aasif Khan, was forced to chant "Jai Shree Ram". As per a report by Makhtoob Media, Aasif was travelling with his friends from Khalilpur, his village to Sohna, in order to get some medicines. “A group of 15 stopped the car and started abusing the passengers. They shouted 'maar mulle ko'— Kill Muslims— and lynched Khan”, Hasan Khan, Aasif's uncle told. His family tells that the Haryana Police has filed an FIR against the perpetrators under IPC 302, but no arrest has been made so far. Aasif's co-passengers, Rashid(31) and Wasif(22), were also assaulted but survived the attack. Although, Rashid remains in critical care. “The mob hit the car from behind and when t...
Spread of Covid-19 is caused by the Muslims, 66 Percent Population of UP Believes

Spread of Covid-19 is caused by the Muslims, 66 Percent Population of UP Believes

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66% people in Uttar Pradesh believe that the spread of Covid-19 is caused by the Muslim population, while 93% people blame 'foreigners' for the spread of the pandemic, according to a survey conducted in 2020. Professor Asad Islam, Director of the Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability in the Monash Business School, asked 2,138 people across 40 neighbourhoods in Uttar Pradesh, about what they thought about the rise in COVID cases. It is important to note that this work was done in 2020, but the research team believes it still rings true of current stigmas that may be impacting how people react to the pandemic. Professor Islam found that 93% of participants believed that foreigners were responsible for the ongoing disaster, with 66% of them blaming Muslim population for th...
Several including Elderly Women Injured as Police Uses Force Against Farmers in Haryana

Several including Elderly Women Injured as Police Uses Force Against Farmers in Haryana

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On Sunday, the farmers from Haryana decided to demonstrate protests against the Haryana CM Manoharlal Khattar's visit to Hissar, who was to appear in an inauguration ceremony. As a result, the farmers were lathicharged at by the police. Tear gas was used and many elderly farmers including women became the victim of the violence. The farmers are frustrated now that it's been more than half an year since the sit farm bills have been passed against their will. The farmers say that the government has time and again, used Covid-19 as a reason to get rid of the protesting farmers but the government authorities have been attending functions. Videos and pictures of the injured farmers have emerged all over the social media. This brutality has agitated the protesting farmers. And in the wa...