Citizens for Justice and Peace
Clashes in J&K’s Valley leave 6 injured
21-Oct-2015
Later, JKLF supporters clashed with the police in Maisuma locality when news of Malik’s arrest reached the city. | Srinagar | Published:October 21, 2015 1:10 am Youth Kashmir witnessed complete shutdown on Tuesday to protest against the death of Udhampur petrol bomb attack victim Zahid Ahmad Bhat. Meanwhile, CRPF personnel reportedly thrashed JKLF chief Yasin…
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…
Two Dalit babies died and parents burnt
21-Oct-2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Two babies aged two years and 11 months died and their parents were badly burnt when upper caste Hindus poured petrol through the windows and set the house on fire at Faridabad Two children of a Dalit family were on Tuesday burnt alive and their parents suffered injuries allegedly after some…
Shiv Sena targets Pakistani actors Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan
21-Oct-2015
By IANS |Posted 21-Oct-2015 Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan have been targeted by the Shiv Sena. They have vowed not to let the actors promote their upcoming films in Maharashtra. Fawad, who made his Bollywood debut with the 2014 film ‘Khoobsurat’, has more Hindi films in his kitty including Dharma Productions’ ‘Kapoor &…