Senior Supreme Court advocate and Islamic scholar Mr. Vasi Ahmed Nomani’s extension lecture is held at Siasat Golden Jubilee Hall, on Monday April 22, at 5 pm.
Programme coordinators Dr. Fakhruddin Mohammed and Abdul Lateef Ateer have appealed Muslim brethren to benefit from the lecture.
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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that although there are no ‘serious concerns’ regarding the lack of quality fast bowlers in the country, however, the available batch needs to be aggressive and also adapt to the new rules that have been introduced in one-day international (ODI) cricket.
Amid growing clamour to declare Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP, party vice president Uma Bharti on Sunday said that people look at him as a strong leader, as they want someone who can tackle issues like terrorism, Naxalism.
In the wake of the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, Kiran Bedi, country’s first woman IPS officer and social activist, on Sunday demanded a change in the leadership in Delhi government and police saying they have lost trust of the people in the city.
A 22-year-old youth was allegedly killed by unidentified persons in Hasayan area here, police said on Sunday.
The body of Ranveer was recovered from the terrace of a temple in Paura village yesterday with injury marks inflicted by a sharp weapon, which indicates that he was killed, they said.
The body has been sent for postmortem, they said.
No arrests have been made so far, they said, adding that probe in the matter is on.
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Terming as “a deadly attack on Hindus” the Gujarat government’s nod for seeking death penalty for former BJP minister Maya Kodnani and nine others in the 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case, Shiv Sena today said Hindus have different expectations from Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
“There is a feeling that Modi is a protector of Hindus. Seeking death penalty for Kodnani and Bajrangi is a deadly attack on Hindus, who have different expectations from Modi,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said.
Four months after the Dec 16 gang-rape, Delhi was rocked by angry street protests again Saturday against the barbaric rape of a five-year-old girl who doctors said has suffered serious injuries to her private parts while the accused was nabbed from Bihar and brought back here.
Doctors said the girl’s condition was stable but she would need major reconstructive surgery to her private parts due to the brutal sexual assault. While the capital was seething in anger over the rape, news came in the evening of a gang-rape of a 13-year-old girl by eight men.
The United States has said it would double its non-lethal assistance to Syria’s opposition, taking the total aid to USD 250 million.
The announcement yesterday came following US Secretary of State John Kerry’s meeting with Syrian Coalition President Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib, members of the Coalition leadership and international partners supporting the Syrian opposition in Istanbul.
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With political manoeuvrings picking up pace for next year’s Lok Sabha elections, CPI(M) today said Trinamool Congress was being wooed by BJP.
“The Trinamool Congress has a record of alliance with both BJP and Congress. At present, BJP is wooing TMC,” CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat told PTI in an interview.
He was asked about the possibility of Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee striking an alliance with Congress or BJP ahead of or after the general elections.
As Bihar’s growth story under the Nitish Kumar administration gets increasingly talked and written about, a book based on a study of the state over the past three decades contends that development has been highly concentrated in urban areas while manufacturing and agriculture have seen little growth.
The book attributes the improvement in economic growth primarily to the tertiary sector and the service industry, noting that while the former has grown, the primary sector – agriculture and allied activities – remains stagnant.
Brushing aside Congress’ overtures, CPI(M) says it will work for the defeat of UPA as well as NDA in next Lok Sabha elections while looking to stitch a national alternative with regional parties.
Narendra Modi or not as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, the major Left party has made it clear that it cannot support a secular Congress-led government which follows “neo-liberal policies”.
Taking note of the barbarism adopted by Mangalhat police, Lok Ayukt has directed director investigation to submit investigative report on April 22. Lok Ayukt has expressed anger over police atrocity on the minor.
A man was sentenced to life imprisonment and a penalty of Rupees one lakh imposed on him by a local court here in a 10-year old murder case.
In November 2002 a person named Sunil was killed in Kotwali area and later his body was recovered in Sahraspali village after which an FIR was lodged against Sanjay Gaur and Akash, a minor then, prosecution sources said here.
Additional Sessions Judge Kishore Kumar yesterday held Sanjay guilty and pronounced the sentence, they said.
Akash’s case is pending in the juvenile justice board, they said.
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Intermediate Board will announce Intermediate 1st year results on Sunday April 21. Inter exams were conducted between March 6 to March 19 and a total of 986052 candidates appeared for the exam. 1010915 students appeared for inter 2nd year exams. Inter 2nd year results are likely to be announced on Tuesday, April 23. Exams were conducted at 2633 exam centres.
Sonam Kapoor, who will be seen sharing the screen space with Tamil star Dhanush in Raanjhnaa, says she feels like a newcomer in front of the Kolaveri singer despite her seven-year-old career in Bollywood.
Sonam essays the role of a student from Benaras who comes to Delhi to join Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the love story, directed by Anand L Rai.
Application has to be submitted online for B.Ed entrance test EdCET which is scheduled on June 3, across the state. The last date to pay the fee at e-Seva centres is Monday, April 22. Candidates must pay the fee first. Eligible students who have passed degree exams or have appeared for degree final year have to enter SSC and degree hall ticket number for online registration.
For coaching and notes reach Siasat office, opposite Ramkrishna theatre, Abids.
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A murder attack on a Muslim auto driver in Puranpul area last night created panic in the city. It is said that 40 year old Mahmood Ali resident of Ziaguda was seriously injured in a murder attack by unknown attackers. He was shifted to Osmania hospital by his relatives in unconscious state.
On receipt of information DCP south zone Mr. Tarun Joshi and others reached Osmania hospital and sought details. Police maintained alert in south and west zones.
A coal mine gas blast killed 18 people and injured 12 in northeast China, authorities said Sunday.
The blast occurred around Saturday afternoon in Jilin province’s Qingxing coal mine when 73 people were working underground. Of them 55 miner had been lifted out to safety, Xinhua reported.
What caused the blast was being investigated till last report.
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A four-year old girl was allegedly raped by a 14-year old boy in the district, police said today.
Deepak, a neighbour, allegedly lured the girl by offering her candy and took her to his house and allegedly raped her on Friday evening at Samain village near Tohana, police said.
The mother of the victim had come to her parents’ house at Samain village last week.
The incident came to light when girl’s mother started searching her daughter and reached Deepak’s house where she found that accused was doing the shameful act with the child.
Dear Imams and Presidents,
As Salamu Alaikum
We request you to hold prayer services during the Friday prayers for the victims and their families of the Boston terrorist bombings and the shoot out today. This trend started by Muslim Peace Coalition USA has achieved nationwide acceptance.
Furthermore express the appreciation that you feel for the law enforcement agencies who have worked tirelessly to catch the perpetrators since the bombings.
Many mosques all over the US held special prayers services for the victims of the Boston terrorist bombings
The prayer services were held in congregation during the early afternoon Friday Sabbath services. More are planned for Friday evening and on the weekend.
This is a story of a woman who defied all odds and gave birth to a child. In a foreign country, five-month pregnant Shaheen Ahmad went desperately knocking on doors of different hospitals even as she was losing precious water from her womb. She was told that at 22 weeks, she had no chance to deliver a child that would live. She was advised abortion but no hospital was ready to admit her.
Brilliant Grooming Mission (BGM) group met on April 17, 2013 under the guidance of Usman Siddiqi and S.A.M Babar Sb. BGM consists of selected group of students – who had secured over 80% marks in Class 10 board examinations; this program began last year with 7 students; and this year it will add another 10 students. Our first batch of 7 students are in Class 12; and most of them aspire to become either Engineers (from IIT) or Doctors – and then aspire to join Civil Services; they are motivated bunch of hard working kids.
The Bharthua panchayat on Saturday decided to boycott the family of rape accused Manoj Kumar after villagers came to know about his involvement in the horrific crime in east Delhi. This decision was taken by members at an emergency meeting of the panchayat.
Iran has rejected a UN Security Council statement calling Tehran’s nuclear programme a threat to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Xinhua reported.
On Friday, five permanent members of the UN Security Council in a statement described Iran’s “continued pursuit of certain nuclear activities” as a threat to the NPT, according to the report.
“We are a committed member of the IAEA, one of the first countries that signed the NPT and we are committed to our obligations under the treaty,” said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast.