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Nayantara Sahgal launches new novel, attacks Modi
Veteran author Nayantara Sahgal launched her new novel "The Fate Of Butterflies" amid a gathering of bibliophiles and several known faces from the literary and political world here on Wednesday.
Ram Mandir issue must be resolved through talk, mosque can be shifted: Maulana Salam Nadvi
Former All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member and Islamic scholar Maulana Salman Nadvi on Wednesday reiterated his proposal of shifting the mosque from the disputed land and resolving the issue through talks.Reacting to Supreme Court exploring mediation in Ayodhya title suit, Nadvi said, "I have learned that Supreme Court wants both parties to sit together and find a solution on the Ram Janmbhoomi issue. I believe all sides should come together and resolve this issue."He added, "I had personally proposed that a mosque should be shifted and constructed somewhere else. I had also said that adequate land must be provided for not only the mosque but also for an educational institute, which can propagate the message of peace."Outlining his message of peace and harmony, he further added, "I am of the opinion that the mosque must be shifted from that environment. I believe that God, Lord, Allah are all one and if a religious place is being constructed, we should not fight on ...
Brahma Kumari functionary delivers talk in Maha Vidhan Bhavan
BrahmaKumari Shivani, a member of theBrahma KumarisWorld Spiritual University, Tuesday delivered a 'motivational speech' at the Central Hall of Vidhan Bhavanhere. Maharashtra Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told PTI that the talk had nothing to do with religion and was about "values of life". "This talk was about values of life and how one can enhance them. There was no talk on religion. Legislators across political parties were a part of the event," he said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, minister Girish Bapat and other BJP legislators were present during the talk. Taking a dig at the Opposition, the minister said it would be "surprising" if political leaders were not interested in enhancing morals and values in their lives. On Monday, opposition legislators had described the Vidhan Bhavan as a 'temple of democracy' andopposed the talk by Shivani. Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual organisation predominantly led and managed by women, claims to be a movement dedicated to
PM takes Delhi Metro ride to ISKCON event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday boarded a metro train from Khan Market station on way to attend an event at ISKCON temple in south Delhi's East of Kailash, officials said. Modi unveiled a giant Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg, at the temple, located near Kailash Colony metro station. Dubbed the 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita', and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the "largest principle sacred text ever to be printed," according to ISCKON. "PM Modi boarded a train from Khan Market metro station on the Violet Line for reaching the venue," a Prime Minister's Office source said, adding he deboarded at Nehru Place. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said, "The prime minister travelled in Delhi Metro's Violet Line today. He boarded the metro train at Khan Market station at 4:25 pm and travelled up to Nehru Place metro station, leaving the station at 4:38 pm." Inside the coach, he interacted with some of the commuters and posed with them for ...
Divine power always there to save world from enemies of humanity: PM
Divine power is always with us to save the world from enemies of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday, asserting that this is the message his government has been striving to give to "evil spirits and demons". His cryptic remarks at an Iskcon event appeared to be referring to strikes by the Indian Air Force on terror camps inside Pakistan earlier in the day. "Manavta ke dushmano se dharti ko bachane ke liye prabhu ki shakti hamare saath hamesha rahti hai. Yahi sandesh hum poori pramankta ke saath dusht atmaon, asuron ko dene ka prayas kar rahe hain (Divine power is always with us to take on the enemies of humanity. This is the message we are striving to give to evil spirits and demons)," the prime minister said. He was at the Iskcon temple in south Delhi to unveil a giant Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg. He took a metro ride on way to reach the venue, boarding a train at Khan Market station and deboarding at Nehru Place station. Addressing the ..
Fatima Bhutto prays for peace
Fatima Bhutto, author and grand-daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has sent out a prayer for peace between India and Pakistan in the wake of escalating tension.
PM takes Delhi Metro ride for ISKCON event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday boarded a metro train from Khan Market station on way to attend an event at ISKCON temple in south Delhi's East of Kailash, officials said. Modi will unveil a giant Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg, at the temple, located near Kailash Colony metro station. Dubbed the 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita', and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the "largest principle sacred text ever to be printed," according to ISCKON. "PM Modi boarded a train from Khan Market metro station on the Violet Line for reaching the venue," a Prime Minister's Office source said, adding he deboarded at Nehru Place . Inside the coach, he interacted with some of the commuters and posed with them for pictures. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a worldwide confederation of more than 400 temples and runs 100 vegetarian restaurants and a wide variety of community serving ...
'Arson' attack hits S.Africa mosque
A mosque in Durban was set ablaze on Monday, in the latest assault on an Islamic building in South Africa, a Muslim leader has said. Images of the charred mosque, located in the suburb of Effingham, showed forensics officers on site and community members inspecting the damage. "The attack happened in the early hours of the morning at around 1:30 a.m. (2330 GMT)," Islamic elder Mohammed Tariq told AFP, adding that no-one was injured because of the early hour. "The mosque itself has been burnt extremely badly and emergency personnel have been on the scene. A case of arson has been opened," he said. Police could not be reached for comment. The attack comes amid tensions between Muslim factions in South Africa, a country that prides itself on its religious tolerance. In a separate case, 11 men are on trial for allegedly attacking Imam Hussain Mosque in the city last May and planting explosive devices in and around Durban malls. They allegedly stabbed worshippers at the mosque near ...
Modi to confer the National Youth Parliament Festival Awards to winners
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the National Youth Parliament Festival awards to the winners at the Vigyan Bhawan here on Wednesday. Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had launched the National Youth Parliament Festival on January 12 this year on the occasion of National Youth Day in order to encourage the youth in the age group of 18-25 years to engage with public issues and understand the common man's point of view. According to a statement from the Ministry, Prime Minister in his Mann Ki Baat address on December 3, 2017 had shared his idea of organising Youth Parliaments for young people in every district of the country. It is to provide a chance to the youth to brainstorm about new India and to find ways and chalk out plans to realise the country's resolves before 2022, the release added. The Prime Minister reiterated his idea to capture the voice of the youth in his address to the youth during the 22nd National Youth Festival on January 12, ...
Israel releases Muslim official arrested after holy site unrest
Israeli police arrested and later released a top Palestinian Muslim official in Jerusalem on Sunday after scuffles at a flashpoint holy site in the city in recent days. The arrest drew condemnation from Jordan, the custodian of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the disputed city. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Abdel Azeem Salhab had been arrested for violating an order preventing entry into a prohibited area of the holy site. Salhab is the head of the council of the Waqf in Jerusalem, the religious authority that governs the site. Official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that his deputy Najih Bakira had also been arrested, but police had not confirmed it. Both men were seen by an AFP photographer late Sunday afternoon leaving a police compound in Jerusalem. A lawyer for the two men, Mohammed Mahmud, said they had been barred from Al-Aqsa for seven days. Police had not commented. The Waqf condemned the arrests in a statement, calling the police actions ...
PM Modi to unveil 800-kg 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita' at ISKCON temple in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a giant Bhagavad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg, at the ISKCON temple here on February 26, officials said Sunday. Dubbed the 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita', and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the "largest principle sacred text ever to be printed," according to ISCKON. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a worldwide confederation of more than 400 temples and runs 100 vegetarian restaurants and a wide variety of community serving projects. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to unveil the 'Astounding Bhagavad Gita' on February 26 at the ISKCON Temple and Cultural Centre in East of Kailash in New Delhi," ISKCON said in a statement. The Prime Minister's Office said the prime minister will be attending the event on Tuesday. "With an artistic touch of 18 exquisite paintings and an innovative elegant layout, the book has been printed in Milan, ...
Sufi meet held in Ajmer
A meeting of the All India Sufi Sajjada Nashin Council was held in Rajasthan's Ajmer city on Sunday. The meeting was chaired by Ajmer Dargah Dewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan and saw participation from members across various states. In a statement, the chairman of the council, Syed Nasirudin, said the members held a two-minute silence for the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. The members expressed concern over the "rising" atmosphere of hatred in the country and decided that all dargahs in the states would spread a message of peace and harmony and propagate Sufism, Nasirudin said. The members were asked to join hands with schools and madrasas to propagate the message of peace and harmony, he added.
Man arrested with cache of arms in West Bengal
A man was arrested with a cache of arms, including 7 mm and 9 mm pistols, from a bus at Burwan in Murshidabad district, a senior police officer said here Sunday. The accused, Humayun Sheikh, was travelling to Malda from Kolkata, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Murshidabad district, Mukesh Kumar, said. The police recovered 20 pistols of 9 mm make in dismantled state, four pistols of 7 mm caliber, 10 bullets and eight magazines, Kumar said. Sheikh, a resident of Kaliachak in Malda, had taken delivery of the consignment from Howrah, he said. He was travelling by a North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) bus from Kolkata to Kaliachak and was nabbed en route at Burwan. "Our men were following Sheikh from Howrah after getting information about him from two persons, who were arrested on January 31," the SP said. The officer said that Sheikh was being interrogated to ascertain the purpose of procuring the arms. He said that Sheikh planned to assemble the 9 mm ...
PM Modi to unveil 800-kg 'Astounding Bhagvad Gita' at ISKCON temple in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a giant Bhagvad Gita, running into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg, at the ISKCON temple here on February 26, officials said Sunday. Dubbed the 'Astounding Bhagvad Gita', and measuring 2.8 m by 2 m, it is billed as the "world's largest sacred book", according to ISCKON. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a worldwide confederation of more than 400 temples and runs 100 vegetarian restaurants and a wide variety of community serving projects. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to unveil the 'Astounding Bhagvad Gita' on February 26 at the ISKCON Temple and Cultural Centre in East of Kailash in New Delhi," ISKCON said in a statement. The Prime Minister's Office said the prime minister will be attending the event on Tuesday. He will also address a gathering comprising spiritual leaders, diplomats, social leaders, scholars along with devotees and members of ISKCON from ..
Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took the holy dip at the Sangam - the holy confluence of sacred Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Sarawasti rivers - and prayed for peace and prosperity of the nation.
Modi offers prayers at Sangam in Kumbh
Prime Minister Narendra modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Sangam -- the holy confluence of the sacred Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Sarawasti rivers and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the nation.
Pope compares child sex abuse to 'human sacrifice'
Pope Francis on Sunday compared the sexual abuse of children to human sacrifice as he addressed the Catholic Church's top bishops at the end of a landmark summit to tackle paedophilia. "Our work has made us realise once again that the gravity of the scourge of the sexual abuse of minors is, and historically has been, a widespread phenomenon in all cultures and societies," he said. "I am reminded of the cruel religious practice, once widespread in certain cultures, of sacrificing human beings - frequently children - in pagan rites," he added. Francis was speaking after a four-day meeting which he had opened by calling for "concrete measures" on tackling priests and handing 114 senior bishops a roadmap to shape the debate on how to stop a global scandal. "If in the Church there should emerge even a single case of abuse - which already in itself represents an atrocity - that case will be faced with the utmost seriousness". The ongoing scandals have hit countries around the world, with ..
Israel arrests top Muslim official after holy site unrest
Israeli police said Sunday they arrested a top Palestinian Muslim official in Jerusalem after scuffles at a flashpoint holy site in the city in the past few days. The arrest drew condemnation from Jordan, the custodian of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in the disputed city. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Abdel Azeem Salhab had been arrested for violating an order preventing entry into a prohibited area of the holy site. Salhab is the head of the council of the Waqf in Jerusalem, the religious authority that governs the site. Official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that his deputy Najih Bakira was also arrested, but police had not confirmed it. The arrests follow the detention of 60 others overnight Thursday to Friday as police said they were responding to calls for unrest at the holy site surrounding Friday prayers there. Some have since been released with an order not to visit the holy site. The site is the third-holiest in Islam and a focus of Palestinian ...
Amicus curiae reaches Puri, holds series of meetings
The Supreme Court appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar Saturday reached Puri and held a series of meetings with various stakeholders. Kumar has been appointed by the apex court to look into the affairs of the Jagannath Temple in Puri and suggest reforms. Kumar held a meeting with the Temple Managing Committee Chairman and Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb, servitors, district administration, police, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and others. After his meeting with the amicus curiae, Deb said the subsequent Odisha governments have not given due attention towards the Jagannath temple. The state government since 1960 has taken over the temple administration from Gajapati. "It was expected that the government would be able to overcome lacunae in the functioning of the temple. But sadly, the subsequent governments have till date not been able to bring about reforms," Deb said. The Gajapati pointed out that while things changed for the better within two years in Lord ...
Over 25,000 illicit liquor seized, 10 arrested in Greater Noida
Over 25,000 illicit liquor was seized in Greater Noida on Saturday and 10 people were arrested in a raid conducted by Gautam Buddh Nagar police, officials said. A massive operation was launched this evening at a godown where three trucks full of illicit liquor, along with an empty truck, were impounded, district police chief Vaibhav Krishna said. "More than 25,000 litres of rectified spirit (ethanol, 60 per cent concentration) has been seized from the spot under Badalpur police station area. Ten people have been arrested," the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) said. He said primary interrogation has revealed that the illicit liquor was being supplied from Punjab, and after brief storage in this area it was smuggled to different parts of Uttar Pradesh. "It may be one of the biggest recoveries in the state," Krishna said.