A Jodhpur court has rejected the bail application of 4 individuals booked on the charges of abusing Hindu Gods and Goddesses. The case pertains to a mob of about 30-40 Muslim miscreants who had congregated at Maderna square in Jodhpur on July 13 and hurled invectives against the Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Police have arrested four accused in the case, including Nadeem Khan and Irrfan Khan. While presenting the bail letter in the court, both the accused had pleaded innocence and alleged that the case was related to minor squabbling. Dr Manoj Joshi, the presiding officer of the Jodhpur ADJ…
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Even as India’s coronavirus recovery and fatality rate continue to improve, the situation seems to be worsening in terms of case numbers. The country’s total Covid-19 tally has crossed 13 lakh and more than 30,000 people have died due to the deadly virus. The case count has jumped by a lakh in less than two days as the virus spreads rapidly in rural areas. At the moment, states like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Bihar are witnessing a sharp rise in daily cases. Meanwhile, human trials for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin began at the All India Institute of Medical Science…
A 30-year-old man was on Friday given the first dose of undertrial coronavirus vaccine Covaxin at Delhi’s All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). A total of 12 volunteers were called for a number of pre-tests that include blood and nasopharyngeal testing for COVID-19. After results, 10 healthy individuals were selected for the vaccine to be given in phases. After the first dose, a report on their health condition will be submitted to the ethics committee, which will reviewing the entire process. 100 healthy people will be vaccinated at AIIMS during these trial. Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech in…
In an another instance of creeping Hinduphobia rooted in abysmal cultural ignorance , a Hindu student leader in United States was at the receiving end of cyber-bullying campaign for suggesting that sacred Dharmic symbol ‘Swastika’ is different from Nazi Hakenkreuz. https://twitter.com/StopAntisemites/status/1286041872671084545?s=20 Simran Tatuskar, a student union leader at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, was forced to issue a clarification after a concerted smear campaign, which insinuated her of being an ‘antisemite’ for pointing out the dissimilarities between the two symbols. The campaign against Tatuskar was spearheaded by an organisation, StopAntiSemitism.org, which accused her of ‘reinventing’ the Swastika’s reputation in school curriculum…
Karan Acharya the artist who created “Rudra Hanuman” poster had given a lot of heartburns to the usual coterie of leftists. The liberal ecosystem backed by people of a particular political spectrum had descended upon the artist, criticising his artwork and equating it with Hindu militancy. https://twitter.com/karanacharya7/status/1286336759090106371?s=20 https://twitter.com/karanacharya7/status/1286336759090106371?s=20 The controversial leftist propaganda website, The Wire, in its vitriolic article titled ‘Militant Hinduism and the Reincarnation of Hanuman’ had said that Hindutva had transformed the ‘benign’ Lord Hanuman into an aggressive ‘destroyer. It contained phrases like “his thunderous expression spells danger, and makes it clear he is no longer a server…
After Islamic extremists and fundamentalists impeded the construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad, slamming the Imran Khan government’s decision to fund the project, controversial radical Islamist Zakir Naik has voiced his discontent with the Pakistani government for allowing construction of a temple in Islamabad. Naik said that the Imran Khan government has committed a sin, as it is haram (forbidden) according to Sharia (Islamic law) for an Islamic nation to pay or donate to a worship house of a non-Muslim, be it a temple or a church. Speaking at a live session on his Islamic YouTube channel, BelievingBeings, the terror…
Mumbai Police on Friday issued summons to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, asking her to record her statement in reference to Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide case, a politician said. The Bandra police are investigating allegations that professional rivalry, besides depressive disorder, drove the actor to suicide. After Rajput’s suicide at his apartment in Mumbai last month, Ranaut had lashed out at nepotism and cartels in Bollywood, alleging that he was its victim. According to police, Ranaut is currently in Manali. “In an effort to know the rationale behind Rajput’s depression, police want some inputs from Kangana Ranaut. Accordingly, we sent summons…
Congress MLAs within the Ashok Gehlot camp on Friday ended a five-hour dharna at the Raj Bhawan after Governor Kalraj Mishra assured that he will call a session of the state assembly Mishra, however, wanted the government’s clarification on some points before he makes the announcement, Congress leaders said as they emerged from the Raj Bhawan Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said these points are going to be taken care of at a cupboard meeting Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is looking at 9.30 pm The MLAs visited the Raj Bhawan within the afternoon, complaining that the Governor was sitting on letter…
Three alleged naxals who were wanted in Jharkhand and trying to incite tribals in Gujarat against the government are arrested by the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), said a politician release on Friday. The arrested men were identified as Saamu Oreya, Birsa Oreya and Babita Kachhap, all from Jharkhand. While Saamu and Birsa Oreya were nabbed from Vyara taluka of tribal-dominated Tapi district, Babita was picked up from Santrampur taluka of Mahisagar district, the ATS said. They were active members of the Patthalgadi movement in Jharkhand which incited locals against the govt, it said. Babita and Birsa were wanted in…
India, India and China on Friday agreed for an “early and complete” disengagement of the troops from the friction points in eastern Ladakh, holding that full restoration of peace and tranquility in border areas was essential for the overall development of bilateral relations. The two countries reviewed the situation in the region during a fresh round of online diplomatic talks under the framework of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on border affairs. The parleys took place against the backdrop of reports that the disengagement process has not moved forward as expected following the last round of marathon…