Citizens for Justice and Peace
No plan to issue beef licences to foreigners in Haryana: CM
08-Feb-2016
Chandigarh, Feb 8, 2016 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today ruled out any plan to issue licences and give relaxation to foreigners to consume beef in the state, where a stringent cow protection law was passed nearly 11 months ago. “Gau maans bandh hein, kaheen koyee vichar nahin hai is prakar ka (there…
Beef for foreigners not so soon: Haryana
08-Feb-2016
The Haryana government is reportedly working on a proposal to issue beef licenses to foreigners who live in that state. By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: February 8, 2016 4:52 am A day after Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was quoted as saying that he was open to relax the beef…
Ban on women in Shani temple should be reviewed: Ritambhara
08-Feb-2016
Feb 08 2016 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ahmedabad: TIMES NEWS NETWORK Pitching in her bit in the row over ban on women’s entry in ‘Shani Temple’, Sadhvi Ritambhara, Hindu right wing religious leader, said on Sunday that “such outdated traditions should be reviewed”. However, Ritambhara downplayed the issue as a minor one given…
Haryana may allow foreigners to eat beef
08-Feb-2016
Feb 08 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Manvir Saini Chandigarh Within months of bringing in an Act that mandated 10-year jail for cow slaughter, Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has mooted a plan to issue licences to eat beef for foreigners living in Haryana. The proposal is for a short period and…
No plan to issue beef licences to foreigners in Haryana: CM
08-Feb-2016
Chandigarh, Feb 8, 2016 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today ruled out any plan to issue licences and give relaxation to foreigners to consume beef in the state, where a stringent cow protection law was passed nearly 11 months ago. “Gau maans bandh hein, kaheen koyee vichar nahin hai is prakar ka (there…
Depressed cop kills self after colleague claims he attacked her
08-Feb-2016
Feb 08 2016 : Mirror (Mumbai) Police say the 30-year-old constable drowned himself in the sea off Vasai, but his wife claims he was framed, murdered A constable attached to the Vasai Gaon police station, battling depression ever since he had been suspended after his colleague accused him of attacking her, drowned himself in the…
Taslima Nasreen: Don’t think India is an intolerant country
07-Feb-2016
“I don’t think India is an intolerant country. Most of the people are quite tolerant for each other’s faith, I think”, she said at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode. By: PTI | Kozhikode | Updated: February 7, 2016 3:40 pm Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen does not feel that India is an “intolerant” country and…
UP: 16-yr-old rape accused to be tried as adult
07-Feb-2016
Mainpuri DM Chandra Pal Singh Saturday asked Chief Medical Officer K K Sharma to submit a report over allegations. By: Express News Service | Lucknow | Published:February 7, 2016 1:40 am A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri and will be tried as an adult in…
Hyderabad University student, a fan of Rohith Vemula, goes missing
07-Feb-2016
Suresh is a member of the Ambedkar Students Association, which Rohith was associated with. He had also written glowing tributes about Rohith on his Facebook page. By: Express News Service | Hyderabad | Updated: February 7, 2016 9:01 am A 28-year-old PhD scholar from the University of Hyderabad, Ditty Suresh, who was reportedly suffering from…
Ryan student death: Father claims Devansh had injury marks on private parts
07-Feb-2016
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who has the education portfolio, said the magisterial probe into Devansh’s death indicated towards a “heinous crime”. By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: February 7, 2016 2:26 am The father of Devansh Kakrora, a Class I student of Ryan International School who ‘drowned’ in water tank on…