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Bukhari, Azam ‘should go to Pakistan’: UP Navnirman Sena chief

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In controversial remarks, Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena chief Amit Jani today said that Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari and Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan “should go to Pakistan”.

Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena came to limelight a few years back for vandalising a life-size statue of former chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati.

“The right place for Shahi Imam Bukhari and Azam Khan is Pakistan and not India. Bukhari and Azam should be taken to Pakistan,” he said addressing the outfit’s workers here.

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam’s son anointed Naib Imam

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Shaban Bukhari, the son of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was Saturday formally anointed the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) of the 17th century mosque at a ceremony here.

“I announce Shaban Bukhari as the Naib Imam of Jama Masjid. I hope that he will live up to the expectations,” Syed Ahmed Bukhari said during the ceremony.

The 19-year-old Shaban, who is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in social work at Amity University, is now in line to become the Shahi Imam of the country’s largest mosque.

Bullet-proof vehicle found from Rampal’s Ashram, search on

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Police today recovered a bullet-proof vehicle among other items from the Ashram of “godman” Rampal in Barwala town of Hisar district.

The recovery was made a day after a huge cache of arms and ammunition, petrol bombs, acid syringes were found from the highly-fortified complex.

The details emerged as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Haryana Police continued with its search of the Ashram.

Among the recoveries made today included a bus, a bullet-proof Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV), a Maruti Gypsy, an oil tanker, two tractors along with trollies, police said.

Food security bill not implemented in Kashmir by NC: Sonia

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday said lethargy of the National Conference prevented the Congress from implementing its pro-poor programmes in Jammu and Kashmir.

Continuing her day-long election campaign for the Congress, Sonia Gandhi addressed a public meeting in Ramban assembly constituency Friday afternoon.

“They (NC) did not implement our programmes including the food security bill although we gave them full support to run the government,” she said.

Sensex at new high as banks up on Kotak-ING deal, reform hopes

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The benchmark Sensex today surged 267 points in its best gain this month to end at record high of 28,334.63 after banking shares rose following Kotak Mahindra-ING Vysya deal, while hopes of big-bang reforms in upcoming Winter session of Parliament also boosted sentiments.

The NSE Nifty barometer also jumped 75.45 points to close at a fresh peak of 8,477.35 amid positive global cues after US shares provided another record-breaking lead yesterday on the back of encouraging economic data.

‘Godman’ Rampal owned luxurious property, arms and ammunition

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A huge cache of arms, a private swimming pool, state-of-the-art elevators and 24 AC rooms with one having a massage bed were found inside the highly-fortified Satlok Ashram from where ‘godman’ Rampal was “smoked out”.

The shocking details came to the fore during the police operation to nab the “mouse” — the code name used for the controversial 63-year-old engineer-turned-preacher, who was arrested on Wednesday in a murder case.

Maoists fire at IAF chopper in Chhattisgarh

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Leftist militants Friday fired shots at a rescue chopper of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in a densely forested area in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh when it attempted to airlift five injured paramilitary troopers, officials said.

“Rebels fired a few shots at IAF chopper Mi-17 in the violence-hit Chintagufa stretch when it tried to take off with five injured troopers,” Sukma Superintendent of Police D. Shrawan told IANS over phone.

He said flight gunner Mukesh Tiwari, who was wearing a bullet-proof vest, was hit in his leg.

Committee set up to conduct session of Indian Science Congress

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis set up a high powered committee today to coordinate preparations for the 102nd session of the Indian Science Congress, officials at the CMO said.

The University of Mumbai plans to host the event from January 3, 2015, which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The event would be attended by 12,000 scientists from India and abroad, including ten Nobel laureates.

Punjab Marshalls register first win in CTL

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Punjab Marshalls registered their first win in the Champions Tennis League (CTL) Friday, beating Delhi Dreams 29-18 at the CLTA Tennis Stadium here.

With this win, Punjab snapped Delhi’s unbeaten run in the inaugural tournament.

Punjab now have 69 points from three matches. Delhi top the northern group with 70 points while Mumbai have 46 points from two matches.

The tie got off to a spectacular start with Leander Paes displaying some vintage serve-and-volley tennis in the legends match against Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Hyderabad IT industry poised to reach $50 bn by 2025

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The Information Technology industry in Hyderabad is poised to grow to $50 billion by 2025, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) said Friday.

The apex industry body turned 25, and to mark the occasion an event was held here Friday night to highlight the evolution of Hyderabad as a key destination for IT services and software in India.

Nasscom vice chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy said Nasscom’s contribution in changing the face of the industry was unparalleled.

ISL: Kerala Blasters pip Atletico De Kolkata 2-1

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Riding on two first-half strikes, Kerala Blasters FC Friday pipped Atletico De Kolkata 2-1 in an Indian Super League encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium here.

The Blasters scored as early as the fourth minute through Iain Hume, and doubled the lead towards the end of the session as hero of the match Pedro Gusmao found the target.

Fikru Teferra pulled one back after the breather for the losers, who remained at second place with 16 points from 10 outings. The Blasters are now placed a rung lower in the table with a point adrift of Atletico.

Govt may do away with LPG subsidy for rich: Jaitley

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Government is considering doing away with the LPG subsidy for the well-off, Finan e Minister Arun Jaitley said today.

“The next important decision India will have to take is whether people like me…(are) entitled to get our LPG subsidy,” he said at the HT Leadership Summit here.

“I think the sooner we are able to take these decisions as to who is entitled to these subsidies, of course some people would be, the better it would be for our system. These decisions are all on our agenda,” he added.

Spanish health worker flown home after possible Ebola contagion

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A Spanish health worker with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) arrived back in Spain Friday morning from Mali after being deemed at risk of contagion from the Ebola virus.

MSF confirmed the female health worker accidentally stabbed herself with a needle after injecting an Ebola patient.

She was flown to Madrid, arriving at the military airport of Torrejon, in a specially-equipped aircraft supplied by the MSF and taken to the Carlos III Hospital, Xinhua reported.

The patient will now be placed under observation, while tests to determine whether or not she is infected are carried out.

Omar Abdullah hopes removal of Tosha firing range will pay dividends

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Reclaiming Tosha Maidan firing range from the Army and promising it to develop it as a tourist resort could pay dividends for Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in this Assembly seat.

Beerwah is witnessing a triangular contest. While the PDP has decided to field its sitting MLA Mohammed Sarfaraz Khan, the Congress has selected local Nazir Ahmed Khan to throw a challenge to Omar.

AIADMK govt takes credit for fishermen release

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Taking potshots at other political parties for claiming credit over release of five Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today asserted that his AIADMK-led government’s initiatives saved them from gallows and led to their freedom.

In a statement here he said AIADMK government is the ‘true friend’ of the fishermen community and expressed ‘regret’ over attempts to politicise the matter.03

BJP did not keep promises to Kashmir flood victims: Sonia

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The BJP did not fulfil promises of relief and rehabilitation made to people of Kashmir after recent floods, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday.

Addressing a public meeting in north Kashmir’s Bandipora town Friday, Gandhi said: “The Congress has a century-long relationship with Kashmir. This relationship brings me to Kashmir time and again.”

The Congress chief said the pace of relief and rehabilitation was very slow after the recent floods in the state because the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre made promises that it did not fulfil.

Delhi HC refuses to stay anointment of Shahi Imam’s son

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The Delhi High Court Friday refused to stay the anointment ceremony of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam’s son as the Naib Imam (deputy Imam) saying the ceremony had no legal sanctity.

A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw said the anointment ceremony has no legal position, as informed by the Centre and the Delhi Waqf Board, so it can’t stay the ceremony.

The central government and the Waqf Board told the court that the anointment of Naib Imam was “illegal” and had no legal sanctity.

Expenditure Management Commission to submit sugestions soon: Jaitley

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The Expenditure Management Commission (EMC) tasked with suggesting ways to reduce subsidies will submit its recommendations soon, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Friday.

“The Expenditure Management Commission has had a recent meeting and is soon coming out with a set of suggestions on how to rationalise subsidies,” Jaitley said addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here.

China’s central bank to inject liquidity if necessary

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China’s central bank said Friday that it would inject liquidity into the country’s banking system if necessary.

“At present, the overall liquidity in the banking system is abundant,” the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said in a posting on its official microblog on Sina Weibo.

Recently, there have been fluctuations in short-term capital supply and demand and money market interest rates, according to the PBOC, citing factors including the initial public offerings of several companies next week.

61 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan

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At least 61 Indian fishermen have been arrested and their 11 boats seized by Pakistani authorities for allegedly violating the country’s territorial waters.

The fishermen were arrested yesterday by the Maritime Security Agency, a police official said.

“They were fishing inside Pakistan’s territorial waters and were presented in court today,” the official said.

All of arrested fishermen have been charged under Foreign Act and Fisheries Act.

Tripura government reduces tax on aviation fuel

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The Tripura government Friday reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by four percent, a minister here said, following a request from the central government.

“The state government on the request of the central government has reduced the VAT on ATF by four percent. Earlier the VAT on ATF was 22 percent and henceforth it would be 18 percent,” Tripura Information and Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha told reporters.

Five terrorists arrested in Kabul

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Five terrorists have been detained in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, a media report said Friday.

“Five would-be suicide bombers have captured by the personnel of National Directorate of Security (NDS). The captured men planned to launch an attack and target the Second Vice President, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostom,” Xinhua cited Tolo News as stating.

Further details are unavailable, the report said.

Black money in Jharkhand assembly election: Brinda

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CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat today alleged that black money is being used by different political parties in Jharkhand assembly election.

“BJP, Madhu Koda with the support of Congress and all other parties that ruled Jharkhand and looted state’s natural resources in the last 14 years are draining black money like water in this assembly election to wrest the power,” she told mediapersons at CPI-M district headquarters here.

“Digital vans, rampant use of helicopters like cars, display of giant hoardings are indication use of black money,” she said.

Cabinet approves signing SAARC deal for regional power grid

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Ahead of the SAARC summit next week to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the cabinet Thursday approved signing of the framework agreement for setting up a regional power grid.

The SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation among the SAARC Member States to be signed at 18th SAARC Summit scheduled to be held at Kathmandu Nov 26-27 will enable greater cooperation in the power sector among SAARC countries, the power ministry said in a release here.

With two wins, Bangalore Raptors stay ahead of Pune Marathas

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Bangalore Raptors kept their hopes alive Thursday with a 15-12 lead over Pune Marathas by winning the singles and mixed doubles matches in the Champions Tennis League (CTL) zonal tie here despite losing the second singles.

In the first men’s singles, former Australian Open finalist Thomas Enqvist of Raptors beat fellow Australian Pat Cash of Marathas 6-3, after taking an early lead by breaking the former Wimbledon champion’s serve in the Legends clash at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) stadium in Cubbon Park in the city centre.