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Jun282018 by News DeskNo Comments

“Modi Government has No Policy on Kashmir and Pakistan”

INDIA

June 28 Taking a dig at the Narendra Modi government, former Union Minister and seasoned politician Arun Shourie on Monday said it was a “one-trick horse” with no concrete policy either on Kashmir or Pakistan. “There is no government and no policy regarding Kashmir or Pakistan or even the banks… What we have is a one-trick horse that only knows how to divide the Hindus and Muslims of this country,” Shourie said at the launch of senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz’s new book in New Delhi. Terming the Modi government as “event-oriented and election-oriented”, Shourie said that the focus was on organizing events and winning elections with little focus on policy or governance. Commenting on the Kashmir situation, the former BJP minister said it has been hurting the whole country and not ...

God is Stupid, Says Philippines President

INTERNATIONAL

June 27 The President of Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has angered the Catholics in Philippines by calling god Stupid during his televised speech. He also slammed the story of Adam and eve's fall from grace and the logic behind the biblical concept of 'original sin.' Duterte also criticised the pope and many other biblical concepts in the past too. "You weren't born yet, but now you have original sin... What kind of religion is that? I can't accept it." The Office of the president clearly stated that the remarks had nothing to do with the office, but the statement reflected the beliefs of a person as they have evoked anger and criticism all over the country. Duterte is an open critic of catholic church in Philippines where more than 90 per cent of the people are Christians and...

71 % Of New Age Militants Are Hanfi, 23 % Jamaat e Islami, 2 % are Salafis, Claims Report

REGIONAL

June 10 The Jammu and Kashmir Police has conducted an intensive study of 156 local youth who joined militancy from 2010-2016. The 74 Page report as accessed by The Indian Express is based on the interviews of the families, friends, relatives and the affiliates of the militants. The report also negates the radicalization factor and says most (71%) of the new age militants come from Hanafiya families against 3 per cent of Salafi families and 23% from Jama’at e Islami families. Some of the Highlights of the report are: 32 percent of youths who joined militancy had passed Class X. 19 per cent undergraduates and graduates while 7 per cent were post-graduates constitute. 56 per cent had studied in government schools, 34 per cent had studied in both government and private school...