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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to the two-state solution, saying there were no preconditions to renew negotiations with Palestinians.

Netanyahu said at the annual Herzliya Conference that he was committed to the two-state solution and had been “trying to speak substantively to (Palestinian) President Mahmoud Abbas for six years,” calling Abbas to “return to talks without preconditions”, Xinhua quoted the Israeli prime minister as saying.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved all the recommendations of the special committee to solve the plight of Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar including assistance of $5 mn, an official statement said here on Tuesday.

The announcement was made after Islamic nations have expressed concerns over the treatment of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Sharif would be writing a letter to the UN secretary general drawing his attention to the issue, said the statement issued by the prime ministers office.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday challenged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to name their chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar polls, adding that he would even drink poison to stop the latter.

“If I will have to drink poison to remove BJP, I can do so,” said Lalu.

“If BJP has the guts, they should also declare their chief ministerial candidate. They don’t have the guts to do so. We have named our CM candidate in front of everyone,” he added.

Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar on Tuesday tendered his resignation from his post, shortly after being sent to four-day police custody in connection with the alleged fake degree case.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had accepted Tomar’s resignation.

“Jitendra Singh Tomar put in his papers a while back. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accepted the resignation. We shall forward his resignation letter to the LG tomorrow morning,” said Sisodia.

Despite being out of favour with the national selectors, Pakistani cricketer Saeed Ajmal has won the support and confidence of returning to his ‘best’ from his Worcestershire team-mate Moeen Ali.

Ali believes that Ajmal was just ‘a four-day game away from getting back to his best’, the Dawn reported, adding that it was ‘brilliant’ to have the 37-year-old back in the side and reiterating his opinion that Ajmal is one of the best spinners in the world

He further said that he saw Ajmal at Northants and thought ‘he was not far away’.

One of Asia’ biggest cancer care institution, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) will now offer online cancer treatment options from top experts, an official said here on Tuesday.

TMC has partnered with Navya Network, a clinical informatics and patient services company, to launch the consultation service, TMC Online, to provide expert decision system for cancer patients, said TMC director Rajendra A. Badwe.

Pakistan on Tuesday slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s acknowledgement of his country’s involvement in the 1971 war, saying his statement confirms India’s negative role against a sovereign neighbouring state.

“Indian politicians not only indulge in actions that are in violation of the United Nations’ Charter but also take pride in recalling their interference in the internal affairs of other states,” Foreign Office spokesperson Qazi M. Khalilullah said in a statement here.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reportedly slammed the Sheikh Hasina-led government for its failure to ink a deal on sharing of Teesta river water with India.

BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon said at a press briefing that the whole nation was disappointed, reported The Daily Star.

A total of 22 deals were signed between New Delhi and Dhaka, including the much-awaited Land Boundary agreement, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Bangladesh.

However, the dispute over the sharing of Teesta water remained unsettled. (ANI)

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the removing of the ‘special status’ accorded to the states in the North East by the Central government has posed a problem to the respective chief ministers.

Maryam Siddiqui, the 12-year-old Thane schoolgirl who in March topped a competition testing knowledge of the Bhagwad Gita, has decided to donate her cash rewards for the cause of girl education.

Siddiqui has been showered with felicitations, awards and honours from around the country, starting from President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, several chief ministers, and a plethora of organisations.

However, the girl, hailing from a Mira Road town middle-class family, has decided to give away all the cash rewards for the education of poor girls.

All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) had demanded the Govt. of India to drop ‘Surya Namaskar’ and ban Yoga from school syllabus. Honouring the Muslim sentiments, Center has decided to drop ‘Surya Namaskar’ from Yoga ‘Asanas’.

In April government was criticized on the use of “Aum”, a chant, while issuing a common protocol for celebrating International Yoga Day on 21st June.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi will on Tuesday meet the Chief Ministers of all the states where the grand old party is in power on June 9.

The meeting will deliberate on the formulation of a political strategy to take on the NDA Government at the Centre for its attitude towards Congress-ruled and other non- BJP states.

Among those attending the meeting will be Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi as well as senior leaders and general secretaries of the party.

Dr. Syed Asif Omeri, Founder Secretary of Jamia Mansoora, Moghalpura has requested the Muslim Ulema and Qazis not to perform marriages of the girls if their father is not agreeable to the marriage. There is a saying of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) that without parent no Nikkah will be valid. Prophet also said that if a girl marries without the consent of her father, it will be treated as null and void. Muslim Ulema should not attend such marriages in which Islamic Shariyath and Sunnah of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is violated.

The Government of India awards Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for students with disabilities to pursue higher education leading to degrees such as M. Phil. and Ph.D. The scheme caters total number of 200 Fellowship [Junior Research Fellows (JRF)] per year. This will not only enable them to be eligible for employment to the posts of Lecturers lying vacant in various colleges and universities but will equip them to effectively take advantage of the growing opportunities at the national and international level in the context of the new economic order. The application deadline is 30 June 2015.

Safa Baitulmal Educational Welfare and Charitable Trust organized a training camp for making arrangements of Muslim burials. Maulana Gyas Ahmed Rishadi presided over the function. The training camp was held at R.R. Function Hall, near Masjid Shah Moazzam Shaheed, Ameen Colony, Saidabad. Maulana Rishadi made introductory speech. Maulana Habeeb ur Rahman Hissami gave the details right from illness to funeral prayer, burials, condolence, Iddath and Inheritance. Maulana Musaddiq gave the details of burials.

Universal Islamic Research Center is organizing a public meeting for ladies on Importance of Hijab (Veil) – Negligence of women at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 10th June at S.A. Imperial Garden, near Saheli Showroom, Towlichowki. For further details, please contact cellphone number 7893833532.

–Siasat News

Managing Committee of Masjid Qaderia, Vanasthalipuram, SSP Colony and Islamic Educational Welfare Society organized a 33 day Islamic summer classes at Masjid Qaderia, Vanasthalipuram under the patronage of Mr. Zahid Ali Khan, Editor of Siasat Urdu Daily. Maulana Abdul Fattah, Mufti Abrar Qasimi, Prof. Anwar Khan, Mr. Rahmatullah Khan and Mr. Shaheen taught the course. Nearly 200 boys and girls were benefited out of these Islamic classes. Ms. Sana Fatima, daughter of Mr. Qudrathullah Faheem was given golden ring as first prize whereas Mohammed Rizwan got the silver medal and Ms.

Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India has organized All India Hajj Conference in New Delhi today. All the chairman and CEOs of Hajj Committees of various states will attend this meeting. General V.K. Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs will inaugurate this conference. Prof. S.A. Shukoor will represent Telangana and A.P. State. Arrangements for the Hajj season of 2015 and the schedule of flights of Hajj pilgrims will be discussed. The second installment to be paid by the hajj pilgrims will be determined.

Prominent Citizens of Hyderabad have plans to float a new political party with an aim to develop the city of Hyderabad. It will confine its activities to the Municipal limits of GHMC. A progressive group of likeminded people have decided to launch the new party with the slogans “Hyderabadi ko Hyderabad ka Maalik” and “Hyderabad Meri Jaan, Hyderabad Meri Shaan”.

Despite miserable financial conditions the firm will and hard work yielded success to Sufiyan Qaisar. He got the second rank in Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination, the result of which was declared on 5th June.

Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani today announced his “break-up” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his “diminishing respect” for Modi has “ended”.

The expelled BJP MP, who had strongly supported Modi’s prime ministerial bid, had been opposed to the appointment of former CBDT chairman K V Chowdary as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and said he will now fight the government in Supreme Court after his appointment was cleared by President today.

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has reinstated the recognition of the Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC) as an independent student body.

According to reports, a joint statement issued by IIT-Madras and the student body said that the issue has been resolved following discussion between the study circle and the management.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday criticised the one-year rule of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, alleging that the deteriorating economy has worsened the livelihood of the people.

The party further accused the government of failing to deliver on the election promises made to the people.

Prominent lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Monday termed the government’s decision to appoint former Central Board of Direct Taxation chief K.V. Chowdary as the new Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) as “shameful and unfortunate”.

“It’s shameful and unfortunate that the BJP and the Congress have come together to destroy the CVC (by) appointing a dubious and pliable person as its chief,” Bhushan told IANS.

Bhushan said he would take up the matter further by challenging the government’s decision in the court. “I will challenge it in the court.”

The Congress on Monday targeted the Narendra Modi government over publicity surrounding the International Yoga Day, saying participation in yoga events should not be made mandatory.

Congress spokesperson Shobha Oza compared the publicity being given by the government to the Yoga Day on June 21 to publicity by Nestle India to its product Maggi, which has been banned in several states following lab reports that its samples contained more than the permissible quantity of lead.