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Bhojshala row: Hindu outfits pray outside disputed shrine

The Dharma Jagran Manch (DJM), which is leading the campaign, said Tuesday’s ‘satyagrah’ outside the shrine was in protest against the administration’s refusal to relax security measures. Written by Milind Ghatwai Bhopal Published:Feb 10, 2016, 0:44 Three days before Basant Panchami, Hindu outfits kept the administration on tenterhooks by praying outside the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula’s…

Rajasthan: Religious leaders refuse to accept 2 women qazis

Feb 10, 2016 – Sanjay Bohra | Jaipur Muslim religious leaders and women rights groups are at loggerheads in Rajasthan over equal rights for women. The bone of contention is whether a woman qazi can conduct marriages or not. The matter is being debated after two women from Jaipur claimed to have become qazis. Jahan…

Death sentence for killing students

PTI BIHARSHARIF, February 10, 2016 A district court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man and life imprisonment to another for killing two students of Purnea district when they came there to write an examination two years ago. Additional District Judge Rajesh Kumar Pandey awarded death sentence to Lala Chaurasia and life imprisonment to…

Maharashtra govt favours entry of women to Haji Ali

Discrimination on the grounds of sex has to go, High Court said. Written by Aamir Khan | Mumbai | Published:February 10, 2016 12:37 am The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that the Constitution gives women the right to enter Haji Ali Dargah and that the right to pray or profess religion will…

Allow women in Haji Ali: Maha to HC

Rosy Sequeira Feb 10 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Mumbai: The state government on Tuesday batted for allowing women inside the inner sanctum of Haji Ali Dargah, saying they cannot be banned unless the practice of prohibiting women is integral to Islam. Advocate general Shreehari Aney told a bench of Justice V M…

STATE FAVOURS LIFTING BAN ON WOMEN INSIDE HAJI ALI SHRINE

• 10 Feb 2016 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • Ayesha Arvind ayesha.arvind@hindustantimes.com MUMBAI: Women have an “unfettered” right to worship and no trust or organisation must attempt to infringe upon such a right, the Maharashtra government announced on Tuesday. The statement was made by Maharashtra advocate general Shrihari Aney before the Bombay high court (HC)…

Those who can’t live without beef must not visit Haryana, says Anil Vij

Feb 10, 2016 | PTI| Ambala Vij said CM has clarified that there is no plan for licences to allow foreigners to have beef. Ambala: Haryana’s Health Minister Anil Vij has said that those who cannot live without eating beef should not visit the state. “There are some countries we don’t visit because food and…

Death sentence for killing students

PTI BIHARSHARIF, February 10, 2016 A district court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man and life imprisonment to another for killing two students of Purnea district when they came there to write an examination two years ago. Additional District Judge Rajesh Kumar Pandey awarded death sentence to Lala Chaurasia and life imprisonment to…

Rajasthan: Religious leaders refuse to accept 2 women qazis

Feb 10, 2016 – Sanjay Bohra | Jaipur Muslim religious leaders and women rights groups are at loggerheads in Rajasthan over equal rights for women. The bone of contention is whether a woman qazi can conduct marriages or not. The matter is being debated after two women from Jaipur claimed to have become qazis. Jahan…

Muzaffarnagar case: Families of boy, woman killed in 2013 riots turn hostile

While Muslim leaders blamed poor police investigation for the acquittals, Rana said that the families of the two victims turned hostile during the trial. And for reasons they don’t explain, the families no longer wish to pursue the case. Written by Manish Sahu , Kaunain Sheriff M | Lucknow/muzaffarnagar | Published:February 10, 2016 3:05 am…

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