Month: April 2024

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that the Congress has promised in its manifesto that they would establish Muslim Personal Law in the country if voted to power.

Addressing a public meeting in Assam’s Lakhimpur, the Home Minister said that the people have to choose between PM Modi-led NDA and Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc.

“You will have to decide on April 19 as to who will be your MP, which party will form the government and who shall be the next Prime Minister. You have two options. On one side you have the INDI alliance under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership and on the other side, you have the BJP under Narendra Modi’s leadership. You have to vote to keep in mind that Modi ji becomes Prime Minister for the third term and BJP will form the government with over 400 seats,” Shah said.

Hitting out at the Congress party over its election manifesto, the Home Minister said, “Congress has mentioned in its manifesto that if they come to power, they will establish Muslim Personal Law. Our Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has put a ban on child marriages. We brought UCC in Uttarakhand.”

“On the other hand, the Congress party says that Article 370 should not have been abrogated…isn’t Kashmir ours? Congress President says what the rest of the country has to do with Kashmir?” he added.

Attacking Congress over the 1962 Indo-China war, Amit Shah said that not an inch of India’s land has been encroached in the last 10 years.

“People of Assam will never forget during the Chinese attack (1962), instead of fighting, Jawaharlal Nehru said ‘bye-bye’ to Assam. Now, see the transformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given such an administration that China couldn’t encroach even one inch of our land…Assam and Arunachal Pradesh can never forget 1962…In 2020, they (Chinese) again tried in Doklam, we kept them back for 45 days and finally, Narendra Modi forced them to go back,” Shah said.

Shah further said that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been removed from over 80 per cent of Assam.

He also affirmed that no one from Assam will have to travel to Delhi for cancer treatment after the next five years.

“Under Narendra Modi govt, AFSPA has been removed from over 80 per cent of Assam and brought peace and stability in Assam. Under the UPA rule, from 2004 to 2014, only Rs 1,62,000 crore were allocated to Assam. Whereas, Narendra Modi has raised this number to Rs 4,15,000 crore under his tenure,” the Union Home Minister said.

“In addition to this, Rs 30,000 crore for road construction, Rs 95,000 crore for Railways and Rs 10,000 crore for developing airports. To make Assam cancer-free, a web of hospitals is being created. In the next five years, no one from Assam will have to travel to Delhi to get cancer treatment. Instead, people from other parts of the country will come here,” he added.

The Union Home Minister also attacked the Congress party over the Ram Mandir and said that Lord Ram would be inside the grand temple this Ram Navami.

“In the last 10 years, several peace initiatives have been signed, lot of development took place. I want to tell you today that in the coming days, Assam will become a developed state like other states in the country,” Shah said.

“For years the Congress party had left the Ram Mandir issue hanging. It was during PM Modi’s time that the judgement came, ‘Bhoomi Poojan’ happened and finally, on January 22, Ram Lalla was installed in the grand temple. He will be inside the temple on the occasion of Ram Navami is a matter of great joy for us,” he added.

Elections for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam will take place in three phases on April 19, April 26 and May 7. The counting will take place on June 4. (ANI)

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The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued a notice to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala for his undignified and uncivilized comments against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Hema Malini.

The ECI has sought a response from the Congress leader latest by April 11 at 5 PM.

Also, the ECI demanded action from the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on ensuring respectful public discourse towards women by party leaders and functionaries.

The poll body reiterated that election campaigns cannot be allowed to become a platform for any kind of dishonour to women.

The Congress President will have to submit the response by April 11 on steps taken by the party to ensure strict compliance of the Commission’s advisories upholding the honour and dignity of women during public discourse by all party leaders.

Meanwhile, reacting to Surjewala’s remark, Hema Malini on Thursday said that the leaders of the opposition should learn how to respect women from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“They target only popular people because targeting the unpopular ones won’t do them any good… They should learn how to respect women from PM Narendra Modi,” she said.

After facing a backlash from the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party over his alleged objectionable statement against BJP MP Hema Malini, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Thursday clarified that he never intended to insult or hurt the actor-politician.

Surjewala’s clarification comes after BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya shared an undated video on X and accused the Congress MP of making some objectionable remarks about Hema Malini.

Referring to this, Surjewala said that the video posted by the BJP leader has been edited, distorted and shared to distract the country from the Modi government’s anti-youth, anti-farmer, anti-poor policies and its conspiracy to destroy the Constitution of India.

“BJP’s IT Cell has developed a habit of editing, distorting and spreading fake news so that it can distract the country from the Modi government’s anti-youth, anti-farmer, anti-poor policies and failures and its conspiracy to destroy the Constitution of India,” he said.

“Listen to the full video – I said, “We also respect Hema Malini a lot because she is married to Dharmendra ji and is our daughter-in-law,” the Congress leader added. (ANI)

The world experienced the hottest March ever, making it the tenth month in a row that is the warmest on record, the European Union climate agency said on Tuesday.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said that the average surface air temperature was 14.14 degrees Celsius globally which was 0.73 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 average for March and 0.10 degrees Celsius above the previous high set in March 2016.

Moreover, the global average temperature is also the highest on record, with the past 12 months being 1.58 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

The global average temperature for the past twelve months (April 2023 – March 2024) is the highest on record, at 0.70°C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of Copernicus Climate Service (C3S), said that March 2024 continues the sequence of climate records toppling for both air temperature and ocean surface temperatures, with the 10th consecutive record-breaking month.

“The global average temperature is the highest on record, with the past 12 months being 1.58°C above pre-industrial levels. Stopping further warming requires rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions,’ Burgess said.

The agency said that Europe registered as the second warmest March on record for the continent.

“The average European temperature for March 2024 was 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for March, making the month the second warmest March on record for the continent, only a marginal 0.02°C cooler than March 2014. Temperatures were mostly above average in central and eastern regions,” the agency noted.

Beyond Europe, the agency said regions experiencing above-average temperatures included eastern North America, Greenland, eastern Russia, Central America, parts of South America, numerous African regions, southern Australia, and segments of Antarctica.

Despite a weakening El Nino in the eastern equatorial Pacific, marine air temperatures remained notably elevated.

The global sea surface temperature averaged over 60°S-60°N reached a historic high of 21.07°C for March, marginally surpassing the previous record set in February. (ANI)

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Ahead of Eid, Ekta Kapoor shared a social media post, expressing her wishes for everyone.

The producer took to her Instagram account to drop a random video, where she can be seen in a car.

In the video, the producer mentioned sticking to her tradition of fasting for one day, as she does every year during Ramzan with the song ‘Shukran Allah’ playing in the background.

Ektaa wrote, “Kept my one roza like every year … as d month of d holy RAMADAN comes to an end I wish all those who fasted to get peace n love.”

Apart from this, Ektaa also extended her wishes to her fans on Somvati Amavas, an important day in Hinduism.

She wrote, “Today is also SOMVATI AMAVAS, a day to give food n pray !!! Love n light to all (video unrelated).”

Meanwhile, Ektaa’s drama film ‘Love, Sex aur Dhokha 2’ is set to hit theatres on April 19.

Titled ‘LSD 2’ the film is helmed by Dibakar Banerjee. With a thought-provoking poster, the team confronts the audience with the stark reality of our digitally obsessed society, capturing a couple engaged in both intimate connection and technological detachment simultaneously.

Recently, Ektaa unveiled the teaser of her film ‘Love Sex Aur Dhoka 2’, commonly known as LSD 2, which is directed by Dibakar Banerjee.

Taking to her social media, Ektaa shared a note in which she talked about how ‘LSD2’ is a movie that gives her courage and fear in equal measure. “V FEW THINGS. SHOCK ME. BUT LSD2 IS THAT PIECE. OF CONTENT THAT GIVES ME COURAGE N FEAR IN. EQUAL MEASURE THEREFORE AS WE SHARE D DARK N DOGMA. TEASER OF LSD2 WE. WANNA CARRY AS MUCH. DISCRETION. N DISCLAIMERS !!! TOM 2 PM. THIS. ISNO PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY JUST. GETTING. PPL ADJUSTED TO D CONTENT. BEFORE SHARING,” she wrote. (ANI)

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Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan was spotted arriving in Jamnagar, ahead of the birthday bash of Anant Ambani.

The ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor who flew in from Mumbai, was seen sporting his trademark casual look of a black round-neck t-shirt and jeans.

Joining Salman were other industry celebrities, including actors Shikhar Pahariya and Meezaan Jafri. All of them were this morning spotted at the Mumbai Airport heading to Jamnagar for the 29th birthday birthday celebrations of the youngest son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani on April 10.

Incidentally, Jamnagar recently hosted many stars during the lavish pre-wedding festivities of Anant with Radhika Merchant. Apart from celebrities from the film industry including Hollywood, the three-day festivities held last month drew in the who’s who from different walks of life from across the world.

The couple are reportedly set to get married in July this year.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman was last seen in Tiger 3 co-starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi.

Helmed by Maneesh Sharma, ‘Tiger 3’ was released in theatres on November 12, 2023. It is now streaming on Prime Video. The film also starred Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles.

Salman is also set to join forces with AR Murugadoss and Sajid Nadiadwala for a very exciting film.

Reportedly, he will be next seen in director Vishnuvardhan’s upcoming film ‘The Bull’.

However, an official announcement of the film is still awaited. He also has ‘Tiger vs Pathaan’ in his kitty with superstar Shah Rukh Khan. (ANI)

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Punjab Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema said on Tuesday that a meeting was conducted by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government under the leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday with the vision to win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the upcoming polls.

Harpal Singh Cheema said, “AAP will win all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. The party has fulfilled 4 guarantees in the last two years. 300 units of free electricity have been distributed to every house. In 90 per cent of houses, the electricity bill is almost zero. Mohalla clinics have been opened in Punjab. Financial aid up to Rs 1 crore is being given to the families of fallen soldiers. 13000 teachers have been confirmed who were working on temporary posts earlier.”

He further alleged that the the BJP is misusing central agencies, adding that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was illegal.

“BJP is misusing the ED and CBI. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested illegally. The farmer movement started in Punjab. More than 750 farmers lost their lives. Now farmers will protest again. BJP has brought an undeclared emergency to the country,” he further added.

Senior leaders Sandeep Pathak, MP Sanjay Singh and Buddha Raj also participated in the meeting.

There are 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab with four seats reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, the Congress-led UPA alliance clinched 8 seats, while the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) managed to secure four. The AAP, which was contesting for the first time in the state won one seat.

Lok Sabha elections in 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab will take place on June 1. (ANI)

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Abbas Ansari to attend the fatiha ceremony scheduled to be held on April 10 in memory of his father, Mukhtar Ansari, who died in jail recently.

A bench of Justices Surya Kanta and KV Vishwanathan allowed Abbas Ansari to attend fatiha ceremony scheduled for April 10.

“We see no reason to deny him to attend the ritual,” the court said and directed that jail authorities ensure Abbas Ansari starts his journey today, not later than 5 PM and shall be taken from Kasganj jail to his hometown Ghazipur in police custody with adequate security. The Supreme Court also directed that Abbas Ansari be brought back to Kasganj jail by April 13.

The top court also allowed Abbas Ansari to meet his family on April 11 and 12 and directed police authorities to frisk visitors, ensuring no weapons are carried. It also directed Abbas Ansari that he will not address any media.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Abbas Ansari, urged the top court to allow his client to attend the rituals and meet his family for a couple of days.

The Uttar Pradesh government raised objections to Abbas Ansari’s plea seeking to attend the fatiha ceremony of deceased father Mukhtar Ansari. The UP government informed SC that he is facing charges under the Gangster Act and is accused of running a gang from Chitrakoot jail so he was shifted to Kasganj jail.

The court was hearing the plea by Abbas Ansari. The top court noted that the fact that Abbas Ansari has lost his father on March 28 is not in dispute and he could not attend funeral rites as he was in judicial custody.

Abbas Ansari, who is lodged in Kasganj district jail, did not attend the last rites of his father, Mukhtar Ansari. (ANI)

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The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday issued summons to Aam Aadmi Parry (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on the basis of the Enforcement Directorate’s recent complaint filed against him for allegedly non-attendance of the summons in the Delhi Waqf Board Money Laundering case.

The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM), Divya Malhotra, after hearing the ED’s submissions, took cognizance of ED’s complaint and moved a complaint under section 174 IPC, 1860, read with section 63 (4) of PMLA, 2002 for non-attendance in compliance of Section 50, PMLA, 2002.

The Court directed Amanatullah Khan to appear before the court on April 20, 2024.

Special public prosecutor (SPP) Simon Benjamin appeared for Enforcement Directorate in the matter.

The federal probe agency has alleged that Amanatullah Kham has elevated his role from witness to accused by filing anticipatory bail plea and running away from the investigation. ED lawyer further stated that they were never able to conclude probe against him because he was not presenting himself before the agency.

All the other people are the aides of this particular person. His role is much larger than the other accused persons who have already been arrested and chargesheeted,” Advocate Simon Benjamin added.

Recently, the Delhi High Court dismissed Amanatullah Khan’s anticipatory bail plea and said that elected representatives and public figures are not above the law. A separate class cannot be created for political leaders. This Court cannot allow a new jurisprudence or a new set of rules, the High Court said.

” Even the lawmakers should know that disobeying the law will have legal consequences, as all citizens are equal in the eyes of the law,” justice Sharma had said.

The Court further said that investigating agencies in India had the right to conduct an investigation. To conclude, a MLA or any public figure is not above the law of the land.

“The actions of such public figures are observed closely by the public. This sets a bad precedent,” the High Court pointed out.

The High Court had observed that the AAP MLA had avoided several summons issued by the ED. The High Court said that such avoidance of multiple summons is impermissible by law.

The High Court also noted that the property in question was purchased for Rs. 36 crore, and Rs. 27 crore was paid in cash. The existence of two agreements to sell also creates doubt.

The high court said, “People also have a right to know what the truth is when their leader, whom they have elected, is being probed.”

The Rouse Avenue court on March 1 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. This case is related to the purchase of a property worth Rs 36 crore in the Okhla area at the alleged behest of Amanat Ullah Khan, who is also a sitting MLA from that area.

A charge sheet has already been filed against four accused persons and one firm. It has been alleged that Rs. 100 crore Waqf Properties were given on lease illegally. It is also alleged that 32 contractual employees were appointed in Delhi Waqf Board during the chairmanship of Amanatullah Khan, flouting the rules. (ANI)

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Dr Shilpa Sharma, a Paediatric surgeon in AIIMS Delhi has said that the people who recovered from Covid are facing low immunity which has increased viral infections, skin allergies, cholecystitis, appendicitis etc.

“After Covid and its vaccination, the immunity has decreased due to which there is an increase in incidence of viral infection, common cold which is lasting more than the duration of 3-4 days. As a surgeon the most common conditions that are increased are appendicitis, cholecystitis and inflammatory conditions are increased so there are more allergies now like artecaria,” she said.

Dr Shilpa further said that cases of clot formation have also increased due to dehydration.

“The cases of clot formation are also increased due to dehydration, you have heard of sudden heart attacks in the gym etc,” she added,

Dr Shilpa also explained about the importance of folic acid in pregnancy and said, “It’s very important in the development of the embryo. Mother has to take the folic acid at least three months before conception. If a mother has already given birth to a child with a congenital disorder than before the conception for second child mother should start folic acid and wait for two years. It’s also important that father should also have taken folic acid.”

On the incidence of congenital disorders in newborns of those mothers who aren’t taking folic acid she said that it’s very common that if a mother doesn’t take folic acid then their chances of congenital disorders in their newborn.

“The government is giving free folic acid but they aren’t taking it and throwing it away because of the taste or because they believe that medicine isn’t going to help them,” Dr Shilpa said. (ANI)

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The revered Shri Gangotri Dham in Uttarakhand is set to open its doors to devotees on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya on Friday, May 10, at precisely 12:25 pm local time.

The announcement, made by the Shri Panch Gangotri Temple Committee, marks the beginning of the pilgrimage season for thousands of devotees who flock to this sacred site each year.

The decision regarding the auspicious timing of the Kapatodwan ceremony, held at the winter residence Mukhwa (Mukhimath), was finalized today by the temple committee, ensuring that the rituals align with traditional customs and practices.

Following closely, the doors of the renowned Shri Badrinath Dham are scheduled to open on Sunday, May 12, at 6 am, while devotees can embark on their spiritual journey to Shri Kedarnath Dham from May 10 onwards, with the doors opening at 7 am.

Notably, the opening dates for the doors of Yamunotri Dham, also set for May 10, are yet to be finalized by the Yamunotri Temple Committee.

Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee disclosed that the dates for the opening of the doors of the second Kedar, Madmaheshwar Ji, and the third Kedar, Shri Tungnath Ji, will be deliberated upon on Saturday, April 13 coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi.

A sea of devotees, every year embark on the ‘Chota Char Dham’ Yatra, the ‘four abodes’ which is a set of four important pilgrimage sites revered by the Hindus.

The Chota Char dham circuit consists of four sites–Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath-nestled up in the Himalyas.

The Kedarnath temple is one of the most revered temples in the country dedicated to Lord Shiva and people from across the country visit the temple during the six months when the temple is open.

This year, the doors of the temple were closed on November 15 amidst the devotional sounds of the Indian Army Band, which was witnessed by two thousand five hundred pilgrims. (ANI)

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