Citizens for Justice and Peace
Family of man who died in ‘prank’ alleges hate crime
22-Oct-2015
Yakub was killed on September 29 when his colleague Santosh Aherkar allegedly inserted a hose used to clean cars in his rectum. By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published:October 22, 2015 2:15 am The family of Yakub Sheikh, a 48-year-old who died last month when a colleague inserted a high pressure air hose in…
Bhagwat: ‘small episodes’ (Dadri?) blown up, RSS has kept India unified
22-Oct-2015
Nagpur, Oct 22 (PTI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said “small episodes” that “get exaggerated” cannot damage Hindu culture and the country will always stand as one. ”Small episodes happen. They get exaggerated and presented in a big way… Small incidents keep happening but these cannot distort Indian culture, Hindu culture,” Bhagwat…
Fadnavis may become 1st CM to don RSS gear at Dussehra rally
22-Oct-2015
Oct 22 2015 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Nagpur: TIMES NEWS NETWORK This Vijayadashami will mark the 90th foundation day of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and at least two firsts: one, it will be the first instance of a Maharashtra chief minister in `ganvesh’ -the RSS uniform of khaki shorts, white shirt and a…
Kashmir: Militant killed, three soldiers injured in gunbattle
21-Oct-2015
The encounter in Tanmarg started at around 7:45 am this morning and is still in progress, police said. By: IANS | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 11:14 am One separatist guerrilla was killed and three soldiers were injured on Wednesday in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police…
J&K: Restrictions imposed in Anantnag town
21-Oct-2015
Many areas in Anantnag had yesterday observed a spontaneous shutdown to protest against the death of Zahid. By: PTI | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 10:26 am Restrictions were today imposed in Anantnag town in south Kashmir which has witnessed protests over the death of Udhampur petrol bomb attack victim Zahid Rasool Bhat. Police said…
Muslims lead from the front this Ramleela
21-Oct-2015
LUCKNOW: Come Navratri and the Ramleela fervour reaches its zenith with artistes and Ramleela committees trying to put in their best while enacting the epic Ramayana. However, in Mumtaz Nagar village, barely eight kilometres from Ayodhya — the land of Lord Ram — the Ramleela is unique. The play here is organised by Muslims. Majid…
Book sacrilege: Two brothers arrested, Punjab police claims foreign hand involved
21-Oct-2015
Oct 21, 2015 | The brothers committed the offence in connection with ‘someone in Australia’ Punjab: Punjab police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked one of the seven cases of sacrilege of holy books in the state with the arrest of two brothers, who committed the offence in connection with “someone in Australia”. A Special…
Hindu-Muslim groups set example of harmony
21-Oct-2015
Oct 21, 2015 – Shahab Ansari | mumbai In a heart-warming show of communal harmony, residents of Kurla-Kajupada have decided not to play dandiya this year so that Muslims in the area can organise Muharram sermons for 10 days. As a return gesture, Muslims have decided to refrain from waaz (discourse) on Dussehra. According to…
HC extends stay on Maha Govt’s circular on sedition
21-Oct-2015
Wednesday, 21 October 2015 | TN RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai The Bombay High Court on Tuesday extended its stay on the implementation of the Maharashtra Government’s controversial circular vesting among other things powers with the police to invoke section 124-A (sedition) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) against persons, for their “words/signs, or representations” spoken or made…
80% of over 23K adolescent girls claim lack of dignity: Survey
21-Oct-2015
New Delhi, Oct 20, 2015 (PTI) Nearly 80 per cent of 23,801 adolescent girls from 13 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, claim that they suffer from lack of privacy and dignity at home as well as relief camps after a disaster, according to a sample survey . According to ‘State…