Based on a Hindu woman’s complaint, a Muslim man was taken into custody by the police in Madhya Pradesh. BJP-led Madhya Pradesh follows zero tolerance against “love Jihad” cases, where Hindus are foced to convert to Islam in a marriage. The arrest of the Muslim man was made under provisions of the MP Dharma Swatantraya Act 1968. The Hindu woman eloped and tied the nuptial knot with Irshad in 2018 by Islamic rituals. “I was being regularly tortured by him (Irshad) to force me to adapt his culture and also learn Urdu and Arabic language. Unable to bear the torture,…
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A minor boy, barely 12-years old had managed to escape a Al-Jamiatul Razvia Madinatul Islam madrassa in the Kotwali police station area. The boy complained of physical torture, frequently chained and beaten by the madrassa teacher Hazrat Saheb. His confession has been recorded at the child helpline. Child helpline rescues the 12-year-old boy who ran away from the madrassa The minor said that Hazrat Saheb had tied him with chains and thrashed him with wooden sticks when he expressed his desire to return to his house. The child was rescued by the child helpline after he ran away from the…
India skipper Virat Kohli had no qualms conceding that the visitors were outplayed by a confident and ruthless Australia within the series-deciding second ODI here on Sunday, pinning the blame on the ineffective and inconsistent bowling by his side. India suffered a 51-run drubbing within the second ODI on Sunday to concede an unassailable 2-0 series cause Australia within the three-match series. The visitors had lost the opening match by 66 runs in another high-scoring game. “We were completely outplayed. i feel with the ball, we weren’t that effective, we didn’t hit the areas that we wanted to consistently and…
Academy Award-winning music composer AR Rahman on Monday was announced because the ambassador for British Academy of Film and tv Arts’ (BAFTA) ‘Breakthrough Initiative’. The initiative, supported by Netflix, aims to spot, celebrate, and support up to 5 talents working in film, games, or TV in India. Rahman said he’s thrilled to figure with BAFTA to get talent that the country has got to offer. “This may be a unique opportunity for promising artists to be supported by a world-renowned organisation, to not only make connections with other talented creatives across the planet but to be mentored by BAFTA-winners and…
With 1,122 contesting candidates in Hyderabad, the stage is set for 75 lakh people to face the civic polls today in Hyderabad. As many as 74,44,260 voters will exercise their franchise using ballot papers to elect their representatives within the 150-ward Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), consistent with official data. The Hyderabad civic polls which witnessed a high decibel campaign resembling an Assembly or parliamentary election with top leaders from different parties participating within the electioneering. . The polling begins at 7 AM and to 6 PM. The Telangana State committee (SEC) has made elaborate arrangements for the balloting process…
With more and more people coming forward for testing for Covid-19, the total number stood at 94.31 lakhs. This shows a drop in cases for the below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 with 38,772 new infections, while the death toll climbed to 1,37,139 after 443 more fatalities were reported, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 88,47,600, pushing the national recovery rate to 93.81 per cent. The Covid-19 case fatality rate declined further…
President Ram Nath Kovind has extended his greetings and best wishes to all the citizens living in India and abroad, especially the brothers and sisters of the Sikh community on the eve of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. In his message, Mr Kovind has said that the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev are an inspiration for all human-beings. He showed people the path of unity, harmony, fraternity, comity and service, and gave an economic philosophy to realize a lifestyle based on hard work, honesty and self-respect. The President said that Guru Nanak Dev gave the basic…
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1333072758289223681?s=20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. In the latest edition of his ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on various topics, including the three farm bills passed by the government against which Punjab farmers are now holding a protesting – a protest which has now been hijacked by Khalistani elements. Ever since the bills were passed in the Parliament, the government has been facing opposition regarding the bills. Long term NDA member Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had announced its dissociation from the alliance soon after the…
A volcano in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, emitting ash and smoke as high as four kilometers into the sky and compelling about 2,700 residents to seek shelter, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption. Raditya Jati, a spokesman for the agency, said in a statement that the eruption from the Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcano, about 2,600 kilometers east of Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta, had caused panic among those…
Joe Biden are going to be a president who represents the simplest of America, his deputy and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has said, asserting that he’s a pacesetter the planet will respect. Lavishing praise on the 78-year-old US President-elect, Harris on Friday said that Biden are going to be a president for all Americans. Know that Biden are going to be a president who represents the simplest in us. a pacesetter the planet will respect and our youngsters can search to, Harris said during a tweet. Harris, 56, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, has created history by…