Tuesday, May 7, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 07 May 2024, Tuesday

 JAMAAT IN THE NEWS

Education System in Madrasas Under Debate: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Organizes Workshop

कुरान की शिक्षा बुराईयों के अंधकार से निकालना : नईम शेख
मस्जिद-ए-तौहिद में हुआ ईद मिलन कार्यक्रम

INDIA (National Affairs)

Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 3 LIVE: 25.41% Voter Turnout In 10 States, 1 UT Till 11 AM, Bengal Leads

If granted interim bail, Kejriwal cannot function as CM, says Supreme Court
Arvind Kejriwal bail plea Live Updates: Kejriwal's counsel submitted, "I cannot be fettered that I will not perform my constitutional role as Chief Minister," adding that he "will not sign on anything related to excise policy."

‘Zero tolerance for such people… Karnataka govt should take action’: PM Modi on Prajwal Revanna sexual assault case
PM Modi alleged that the videos were of the time when JD(S) was in alliance with the Congress party

Pannun killing ‘plot’: Top Czech court halts moves to extradite Nikhil Gupta to US
The Ministry of Justice representative also said there is no fixed timeframe by when the Constitutional Court will give its verdict on the merit of the extradition.

Following pardon by trial court in UAPA case, Delhi HC orders release of NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty
The HC noted that Chakraborty was arrested on October 3, 2023 and had been in custody since then whereas trial in the matter had not yet begun as the investigation “has yet not entirely concluded”.

V-Cs, academics accuse Rahul of spreading rumours, seek action as per law
The signatories have demanded appropriate action as per law against Rahul Gandhi.

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Expert Explains: A brief history of religion-based reservations in India; the question of Muslims’ inclusion
Can a secular country like India have religion-based reservation? Have Muslims ever been given reservation by reducing the quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), or Other Backward Classes (OBCs)?

‘Serious job’: How a collective in election-bound India fights hate speech
Hate Speech Beda trains volunteers from across the southern state of Karnataka on using the law to combat hate crimes. It’s an uphill battle, but they’re not giving up.

Indian PM Modi says he does not oppose Islam, Muslims as election campaign heats up

What it means to be a Muslim journalist in a polarised India

'Modi's policies have benefited Muslims as much as Hindus': Former CEA wades into a contentious debate
The Bare Necessities Index measures quality and accessibility of basic needs in India. It is based on 26 indicators across five dimensions: water, sanitation, housing, microenvironment, and other facilities.

When losing, BJP starts playing Hindu-Muslim card: Aaditya

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Permanent deletion of transactions can help make e-rupee anonymous: Das
In the past, the RBI brass, including Das and his Deputy T Rabi Sankar have said that technology offers the solutions to such concerns on privacy

FOREIGN

Bowen: Tough choices for Netanyahu after Hamas upends expectations

WOMEN related

We use ‘pregnant person’ as genders other than women can also experience pregnancy: Supreme Court
The judgement was authored by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and came while the bench was adjudicating a matter about the termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl.

EDUCATION related

Rising enrolments and tuition fees drive growth in Indian education sector

MUSLIM WORLD

Israeli forces take control of Rafah crossing

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Inside the growing menace of love jihad in Bangladesh: Involvement of radical Islamic outfits, fake social media IDs, and cash rewards
A disturbing notification signed by Muhammad Shahidullah Khan Madani and Professor Dr. Abdullah Farooq of ‘Bangladesh Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadis’ has been circulating on social media calling upon volunteers to lure Hindu females into love jihad and force them towards religious conversion. 

EDITORIALS 

Waiting for the voters to turn up

Sexual crimes and videos: On the Prajwal Revanna case in Karnataka 
The sexual assault cases in Karnataka must be investigated with sensitivity 

OPED ARTICLES

Big question in West Bengal: Will BJP’s charges of corruption trump Mamata’s charisma, welfare programmes?
A section of the TMC leadership has flocked to the BJP in the last few years. It had made BJP’s West Bengal unit a curious mix of Congress gharana politicians and the old Hindu Mahasabha and RSS-trained cadres. This ensemble has created conditions for intra-party rivalry within the state BJP

Watching the watchdogs: How US media weaponised campus protests coverage
Mainstream media has joined US power elites in demonising pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses.

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

रैली रिपोर्ट: उत्तर प्रदेश के अखिलेश | Rally Report: Akhilesh Yadav

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Phase 3 Voting: What's At Stake?









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Monday, May 6, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 06 May 2024, Monday

 INDIA (National Affairs)

Identities out after Prajwal Revanna clips, many women leave home amid fear, stigma
Hassan is the bastion of JD(S) chief and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda. Prajwal, Deve Gowda's grandson, is the sitting MP from Hassan, and is seeking re-election.

Lok Sabha polls: In Bihar, inflation, jobs are top issues but don’t cross caste lines
Incidentally, for all the political energy being lost on the issues of inheritance tax and reservation, people here are barely even talking about them.

Canada claims 3 held for Nijjar killing are Indian nationals, Delhi waits for details
Karan Brar (22), Kamalpreet Singh (22) and Karanpreet Singh (28), all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Courts should not act as ‘mere tape recorders’, says SC; flags role of public prosecutors
The apex court said while making appointments, like for the post of public prosecutor, the only consideration for the government should be the merit of the person.

Many nations now seeking friendship with India: Jaishankar
Jaishankar outlined India's ability to engage with a diverse array of nations, including the US, Europe, Russia, African nations, Israel, Gulf countries, and Arab nations.

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Muslim community understands Congress, INDIA bloc using them as pawns, says PM Modi
PM Modi said that the poor and those belonging to the SC, ST and OBC communities have also come to the BJP.

No Muslim candidate by Congress either, BSP only national party to field one in Gujarat
Bharuch was one seat from where Cong would field a Muslim candidate. This time ally AAP is contesting from there. The only Muslim MLA in the state Assembly, Cong's Imran Khedewala, says it is a wise move

It is high time Muslims learnt from Rajputs: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi
In the last five years the whole world, including India, was hit by the two waves of Covid-19.

BJP’s ally Chandra Babu Naidu backs Muslim reservation amid political stir
NDA in Andhra Pradesh, which includes BJP, TDP and Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party, had released a joint manifesto on April 30, showing consensus among the partners. However, it did not mention TDP assured reservation for Muslims.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Paytm COO Bhavesh Gupta quits; company rejigs senior management

FOREIGN

Surfers found dead in Mexico well were shot in head

WOMEN related

44% of women who suffered cardiovascular disease were obese, finds PGIMER study
A recent study, says Dr Neelam Dahiya, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, PGI, Chandigarh, shows 44 per cent of women who suffered cardiovascular disease were obese.

EDUCATION related

Bringing Education To Doorstep: ‘School On Wheels’ Initiative Launched For Manipur’s Students In Relief Camps

MUSLIM WORLD

Israeli forces pound Rafah as truce talks stall

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

‘Hoping that this pronoun illness doesn’t reach India’: Ola co-founder slams woke culture, speaks out about schools brainwashing kids
Bhavish Aggarwal raised alarm about multinational companies indoctrinating unsuspecting Indians with 'pronoun illness.'

EDITORIALS 

Student protests in the US: Campus and Camp
Agitations across US universities could have been an occasion for a deeper conversation. That armed police and maximalist slogans have taken over marks a failure.

Poll shadow over onions

OPED ARTICLES

Girish Kuber writes: Why Maharashtra worries the BJP
The number of visits made by the PM to the state indicate how little faith the national leadership has in the state-level leaders to navigate the many challenges before them, not least of which are their allies

Rafah: Past the point of no return
Israel’s mass slaughter in Rafah will not start with a ground invasion; it has already been taking place.

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

2024 Elections- Can BJP get 272 seats? Why Use of Hindu Muslim binary? | PM MODI | ASHUTOSH

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Ex WHO Chief Scientist, Top Doctors Answer AstraZeneca Vaccine Concerns








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Friday, May 3, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 03 May 2024, Friday

INDIA (National Affairs)

Why Rahul Gandhi goes with Rae Bareli, and Priyanka not in the picture
Amethi no longer a family seat and easier for Rahul to explain giving up Wayanad in case he wins from Rae Bareli. In case of Priyanka, the family didn't want to give BJP a line of attack if all three Gandhis found themselves in Parliament

226 dead, 1,500 injured, 60,000 displaced and 28 ‘missing’ — one year on, the Manipur toll
On May 3 last year, long-standing tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur spiralled into violence, which claimed at least 52 lives in three days.

Shashi Tharoor warns of ‘an India where people are scared to speak on phone’, says BJP feels it has ‘place in your bedroom’
He alleged that the autonomous institutions created to protect democracy – “from the Information Commission to the Election Commission, judiciary, free press, RBI” – all had their autonomy “hollowed out”.

Fresh chaos, arrests on US college campuses as police flatten camp at UCLA
UCLA officials said the campus, with nearly 52,000 students, would remain shuttered except for limited operations on Thursday and Friday.

India lodges protest with China over its infra development in Shaksgam valley
The Shaksgam valley is a strategically key region that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK)

In 100-day plan, Agri Ministry plans new Centre-state body for farm policy
According to sources, the idea, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare as part of its 100-day action plan for the new government, is to drive “coordinated” actions in the agriculture sector.

VK Pandian’s wife Sujata transferred by EC after BJP accused her of being ‘BJD agent’
Sujata R Karthikeyan transferred from Mission Shakti department to ‘non-public facing department’ with immediate effect, notification expected in a day or two

INDIA (Community Affairs)

‘Vote jihad’: As Modi raises anti-Muslim India election pitch, what’s next?
As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence against the community.

Should Shariat law apply to former Muslims in succession matters? The question before SC
A former Muslim petitioner has said that people who do not want to be governed by the Muslim Personal Law must be allowed to be governed by the secular Indian Succession Act of 1925. Why is the court considering the issue? We explain.

Assam CM campaigns in Muslim-majority Dhubri

"Has There Been A Deal In Wayanad That Muslims...?" PM Modi Attacks Congress
Asserting that giving religion-based reservations is "unconstitutional", PM Modi accused Congress of snatching reservations from the SC, ST and OBC communities.

What are UP's Muslim voters up to in this Lok Sabha election?
Uttar Pradesh's Muslims have, over the last few years and until this election, been caught in a dilemma as they have not been able to consider any one party in the state their benefactor.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

RBI survey shows why livelihood issues are in focus in 2024 polls
Close to 72% said income levels have decreased or stayed the same, while 90% said price levels have increased

Protesters Are Calling on Universities to Divest from Israel. Here’s What That Means

FOREIGN

Turkey halts trade with Israel over 'humanitarian tragedy' in Gaza

WOMEN related

Supreme Court reserves 33% seats for women in bar association committee
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan directed that one post in the Supreme Court Bar Association shall be reserved for women, starting with the treasurer’s post this year

Lancet study finds men have a higher chance of dying from Covid than women. Why is that?
Covid-19 was the leading cause of health loss in 2021, with men losing 45% more years of life to the virus compared to women.

MUSLIM WORLD

‘Unprecedented levels’ of death and destruction

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Rajdeep Sardesai continues his streak of being humiliated on live TV, this time by former CEC, ECI also dismisses the misleading claims about voter turnout data
The former CEC called out Sardesai for making misleading claims and said that just because Sardesai is not interested in checking the already available data that does not mean the ECI caused any delay.

EDITORIALS 

Let’s not demonise white bread
Whether the slice one enjoys at breakfast is white or brown, the key to a healthy diet is not romanticisation of the past but moderation.

Restive campuses hold a mirror to Washington

OPED ARTICLES

Congress inheritance tax idea: Why Indian billionaires must pay
The real obstacle to a wealth tax policy comes from the lobbying power of the super-rich.

Active Clubs: A new far-right threat to democratic elections
A new network blending far-right extremism with personal growth and MMA training is growing rapidly across North America and Europe.

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

The Unending Discomfort of RSS With the Constitution

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Johnson & Johnson Talcum Tumult: Your Baby Powder Causing Cancer? | Beyond The Headline | Times Now










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Thursday, May 2, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 02 May 2024, Thursday

 JAMAAT IN THE NEWS

Australian tourist gets arrested in India over tearing apart pro-Palestinian posters

INDIA (National Affairs)

In run-up to Phase 3 of Lok Sabha election, Constitution, reservation come on campaign frontburner
The thrust of the Prime Minister’s argument is that the Congress, if voted to power, would carve out a quota for minorities -- read Muslims -- in the 27 per cent OBC quota.

‘Is being part of Modi’s political family a safety guarantee for criminals?’: Rahul, Priyanka step up attacks over Karnataka sex abuse case
“From Kaiserganj to Karnataka and Unnao to Uttarakhand, the Prime Minister's silent support to the culprits who target daughters is boosting the morale of criminals. Is being part of Modi's 'political family' a 'guarantee of safety' for criminals?” Rahul Gandhi said.

‘Xenophobia’ behind India and China’s economic troubles, says US President Joe Biden
"One of the reasons why our economy's growing is because of you and many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants," Biden said.

Disquiet in Delhi over US, Aussie reports on ‘Indian spy operations’
The Indian government has not yet responded to ABC’s revelations, especially since the Australian government has not lent its weight behind the claims published in the media.

Today in Politics: Amid uncertainty over Rahul, Priyanka bids, Congress set to end Amethi, Rae Bareli suspense
On second day of his Gujarat campaign, PM Modi is holding four rallies; Kejriwal’s wife Sunita will also campaign in Gujarat, holding roadshows for AAP candidates in Bharuch and Bhavnagar

Hindu marriage not valid ‘unless performed with ceremonies in proper form’: SC
A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih in an order dated April 19 urged “young men and women to think deeply about the institution of marriage even before they enter upon it and as to how sacred the said institution is, in Indian society”.

No respite from prolonged heatwave spells in May: IMD
According to the Met department, April saw extreme temperatures along the Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha, Kerala and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Government cuts windfall tax on crude petroleum
The SAED on the export of diesel, petrol and jet fuel or ATF, has been retained at nil

FOREIGN

Pro-China candidate wins Solomon Islands PM vote

WOMEN related

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed

Women experience more years in poor health than men, key study finds

‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan women

EDUCATION related

Reimagining education to truly include disabled students is a reflection of Indian democracy
It is not about mere presences but ensuring the access, achievement and participation of all children in the educational system.

AUT opposes sex education paper

MUSLIM WORLD

Israel still denying aid to north Gaza, says UN

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Neither sneh nor samman for Pasmanda Muslims The Prime Minister’s allegation targets not just the Congress, but also the Muslim community as being an undeserving beneficiary of reservations

In UP fray, BSP outdoes INDIA in fielding Muslim faces, sparks ‘vote-cutter’ blowback
BSP has fielded 20 Muslim candidates as compared to SP's 4 and Cong's 2 so far; the party has rejected INDIA's charges, accusing it of 'failing Muslim community in ensuring its proper representation in polls'

"Will preserve 4 pc reservation for Muslims in Andhra Pradesh": TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu

Animated BJP Video Targetting Indian Muslims Goes Off Instagram

EDITORIALS 

One year after Manipur violence, what the state needs
Manipur requires a combination of economic, political and administrative remedies.

The services story: On India’s success
India’s robust intangible exports growth faces risks that warrant a nuanced response

OPED ARTICLES

Saving the Constitution is an electoral issue — as it should be
We have seen how President Narayanan, at the highest level of the Republic, defended the Constitution from the BJP’s assault. INDIA bloc has come together to save our democracy

The wrongs and harms of a Roma register in Norway
The existence of a Roma police register is shocking but not surprising. It is directly linked to Norway’s long history of antigypsyism.   

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

भारत का सबसे बड़ा सेक्स कांड | India's biggest sex scandal

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Is Prajwal Revanna's Suspension From JDS Enough?

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Jack Dorsey, the Leftist who wanted to burn the world: Twitter co-founder supports violent protestors at Columbia. Here is how he fomented trouble in India too
In May 2018, Jack posed with a Hinduphobic placard, designed by an anti-Brahmin activist named Thenmozhi Soundararajan. “Smash Brahmanical patriarchy”, the placard read. Later he claimed to not know about the content of the placard.






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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 01 May 2024, Wednesday

INDIA (National Affairs)

No Religion-Based Reservations To Muslims Till I Am Alive: PM Modi
The Congress had started insulting the Constitution from "day one" when it removed drawings of Ramayan and Mahabharat on the Constitution given by BR Ambedkar, PM Modi said.

Delhi News Today Live Updates: A thorough search operation is currently being conducted with the assistance of bomb detection teams, bomb disposal squads, and officials from the Delhi Fire Service.

Around 100 Delhi schools receive bomb threat emails; Central agencies launch probe
After the Delhi and NCR schools got the bomb threat, Bomb Squad, teams of Delhi Police, and IB officials reached the spots.

Days before he withdrew nomination, attempt to murder charge was added against Congress Indore candidate in 17 year old case
Akshay Bam withdrew his nomination and joined BJP on Monday; Congress says he was under pressure because of the case against him

Supreme Court: Article 39(b) shouldn’t be read like there is no protection for private rights
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Maharashtra government, said that such an interpretation may be counter productive and “may not be in national interest”.

Supreme Court to ED: Reply to CM Kejriwal’s question on timing of arrest… liberty, life important
Hearing Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest, a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posed questions to Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, who represented the ED.

Patanjali misleading ads: SC quizzes Uttarakhand body for acting only after its intervention
The SC also noted that only the newspaper cuttings of the public apologies were filed and said it wanted to see the entire page to know the size of the public notice

CISF takes over Parliament security from Delhi Police
The move was initiated on the request of the Lok Sabha Secretariat who asked the Security unit of the Delhi Police to withdraw its 150 personnel from the Parliament premises.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Amid debate about inheritance tax, rising share of personal income tax and indirect tax remains a concern
Recent data show that personal income tax collections have increased, while collections from corporate taxes have reduced

FOREIGN

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall after occupation
Police said they based their conclusions in part on escalating tactics in the occupation, including vandalism, use of barricades to block entrances and destruction of security cameras.

WOMEN related

Prajwal Revanna case: My moral outrage, as an MLA and a woman
Our primary concern should be to find ways for these women to live with dignity after this incident

Begin breast cancer screening at age 40, says US panel: Why young women should do mammography
Younger women have faster-growing cancers, says Dr Ramesh Sarin, senior consultant, oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi

Lessons from the online bullying of an exam topper
Those who focused on Prachi Nigam’s supposed flaws and failed to recognise her potential have done disservice to her, and all other women, past and present

Meitei women vigilantes clash with security forces, ‘snatch’ 11 detainees: Police
According to a statement by the Manipur police, a column of the Army's Mahar Regiment intercepted and detained 11 “armed miscreants” dressed in police fatigues.

What binds Prajwal Revanna, Brij Bhushan Singh, Kuldeep Sengar – a system that treats women as dispensable
For all the rhetoric on women’s empowerment, women’s issues have not come together into enforceable standards. Women are mobilised as voters but issues such as respect, equality, agency, and security remain on the periphery.

Jaya Deshmukh becomes MICA’s first female director
Jaya Deshmukh will succeed Shailendra Raj Mehta who was appointed as the director in 2017.

EDUCATION related

IIMC Delhi to offer MA in Media Business, Strategic Communication
As of now, IIMC only offers PG diploma courses in journalism and mass communication-related fields.

Surpassing China, Indians now largest group of foreign students in Germany
German Embassy officials believe the number of Indian students in the country will go up to 45,000 in 2024, though official data will be compiled only towards the year-end.

MUSLIM WORLD

Israel’s war on Gaza live: UN chiefs warn Israel against assault on Rafah

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Bareilly cleric says SP ‘selling minority votes’

3 days after arrest for ‘breach of peace’, expelled Bikaner BJP leader Usman Gani gets bail
While Gani was expelled from the BJP for six years over his remarks against the PM, his arrest has sent a chilling effect among his relatives and party functionaries, most of whom have refused to speak on Gani or the police action against him.

Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

In Sambhal, with a large Muslim presence, Kalki skews arithmetic

In Modi’s India, are there echoes of Nuremberg?

Poor people have more children, why only Muslims are being targeted: Kharge asks PM
Only his father and him were left, and "my father told me I am his only son and he wanted to see my children," Kharge said.

EDITORIALS 

BJP’s uncontested wins in Indore and Surat: Selected to office
The walkover raises questions. EC must investigate, put doubts to rest

Farm resilience is key to managing climate crisis

OPED ARTICLES

Rahul Gandhi’s call for a social ‘X-ray’ is divisive and based on outdated ideas
At the heart of Rahul Gandhi’s agenda is the call for an ‘X-ray’ of Indian society — to expose and redistribute wealth. This seemingly progressive rhetoric mirrors dangerous historical precedents. These strategies are not just about wealth distribution; they are about reallocating power along caste lines, a move that could entrench divisions rather than erase them.

Germany’s crackdown on criticism of Israel betrays European values
There is nothing to be gained, but much to be lost, from the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices.

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

UP- biggest test for Modi-Yogi’s Popularity? Can BJP repeat 2019 Performance? | LOKSABHA ELECTIONS

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

NDTV Election Carnival: Janta Asks, Netas Answer

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Congress’ Manish Tewari confirms party’s plan of wealth redistribution, asserts that party will take away money from the rich and give it to poor
Paisa bate ek saman means "when money is distributed equally'. Essentially, Congress believes that the solution to poverty is not wealth creation and job creation, but snatching the wealth of wealth creators and job creators and 'distributing' it equally among the poor, thus making everyone equally poor.






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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 30 April 2024, Tuesday

INDIA (National Affairs)

At Mandal Ground Zero, plea for jobs, education, ‘real social justice’
Development has bypassed B P Mandal's Murho village in Bihar's Madhepura, whose vision spawned several socialist leaders including Mulayam Singh, Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar

Manipur chargesheet: Women paraded naked made it to police Gypsy but told no key, left to the mob
The CBI investigation revealed that the violent incident happened in Churachandpur on May 3. The chargesheet was filed against six people and a juvenile before a special court in Guwahati in October.

JNU student ‘sexually harassed’ by teacher, forced to leave campus: Students’ union
JNUSU demanded to expedite the proceedings of the complaints filed by the students and action against the accused teacher including his suspension.

POCSO case against MP Cong chief, MLA for ‘revealing’ rape victim’s identity
The minor girl was raped by two minor boys on Friday. 

Licences of 14 Patanjali products suspended: Uttarakhand authority informs apex court
Hearing a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahasanuddin Amanullah had on April 10 asked the SLA to inform it about the actions it had taken against the company for its alleged misleading claims.

Supreme Court recalls order allowing abortion of minor rape survivor
A bench of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and J B Pardiwala decided to alter its decision noting that the interest of the child is paramount after interacting with her in the chamber.

If Kejriwal doesn’t appear on summons, he can’t take defence that his statement wasn’t recorded: SC
Arvind Kejriwal is currently lodged in the Tihar jail here under judicial custody after his arrest on March 21 in the case.

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Does This Country Hate Muslims?

India Votes 2024: A resurgent Hindu nationalism sets the stage for the upcoming elections, driving communal violence

Can I be declared a non-believer & refuse ‘anti-woman’ Sharia law, Muslim woman asks Supreme Court
The 50-year-old wants to take protection under the secular Indian Succession Act, saying Sharia is discriminatory against women when it comes to inheritance.

Muslims won’t be majority: Asad

FOREIGN

Gaza war: US 'hopeful' Hamas will accept Israel's new ceasefire offer

MUSLIM WORLD

34 killed in Gaza strikes amid ceasefire talks

EDITORIALS 

Why Gen Z wants a Boring Phone
A new phone on the market, called the Boring Phone, is another addition to the resurgence of old products like bell bottoms, Y2K and butterfly clips. Retro may be the new rebellion

Dousing the summer fire in Uttarakhand

OPED ARTICLES

Who wants 370 majority? Not even BJP leaders
No politician would want to empower the PM too much. No business person too would want a PM so powerful that he can continue to hound them through instruments available to a government

Child marriage is a problem in the US that needs urgent action
Only 12 out of 50 states have a ban on this harmful practice.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

Don’t take India’s strong services exports story for granted: Goldman Sachs

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

कभी देखा है पीएम आवास योजना का घर? | Inside PM Awas Homes

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Sex Scandal Hits Karnataka Poll Season

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Congress worker Reetam Singh arrested for peddling fake video of Amit Shah; had previously threatened, abused, and tried to doxx OpIndia Editor Nupur Sharma: Details
Reetam Singh was associated with the student arm of the Congress party. He was the RTI Cell Coordinator for NSUI (National Students Union of India).





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Monday, April 29, 2024

ENHANCED NEWS DIGEST dated 29 April 2024, Monday

INDIA (National Affairs)

Amid battle for a Konkan seat, Narayan Rane, Uddhav’s decades-old rivalry comes to a head
Narayan Rane, who has announced that it will be his last election, is fighting to establish his supremacy in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts, whereas Uddhav Thackeray is looking to regain his bastion — Konkan.

UP college students clear exam with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on answer sheets, two professors suspended
The students scored 42 marks out of 75, which is 56 per cent.

‘I brought Rajiv Ji home in pieces’: Priyanka Gandhi at election rally in Gujarat
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his relentless attack on the Congress over “wealth redistribution" promise in its manifesto, Priyanka said Modi "would be the first PM who lies to the public."

‘UCC will not affect tribals’: Amit Shah slams Congress, AAP ‘lies’
In Bharuch, with CM Bhupendra Patel by his side, Shah urged voters to “not make a mistake” on May 7 when 25 of 26 LS seats of the state are set to vote.

Accountability needs to be fixed in electoral bonds ‘scam’: Prashant Bhushan
In a landmark judgement, the apex court in February this year struck down the electoral bonds scheme, terming it unconstitutional.

BJP makes pretensions of eradicating corruption when its ‘washing machine’ at full spin in Goa: Congress
Ramesh also cited the latest Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data to claim that Goa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

INDIA (Community Affairs)

Cleric beaten to death at Ajmer mosque, family suspects those who ‘wanted to take control of institution’
“Some of the madrasa students staying with Maulana Mahir were present inside the room that night. When the children came out screaming at around 3 am, the people around came to know about the incident," police said.

Days after he criticised PM Modi’s comments, police detain ex-head of BJP’s Bikaner minority cell
“He is in the lock up, we will present him before an additional district magistrate (ADM). And to maintain the peace we will bound him down for six months,” the SHO said.

Maulanas urge Muslims to vote for BJP and its allies in Assam

A history of the marginalization of India’s Muslim population
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-history-of-the-marginalization-of-indias-muslim-population

'Invisible in our own country': Being Muslim in Modi's India

Who is Naima Khatoon, first woman V-C of Aligarh Muslim University?
Khatoon, before the appointment, was principal of the university’s Women’s College and has held several administrative positions at the campus

Muslims use condoms the most': Asaduddin Owaisi fires back at PM Modi, alleges BJP's anti-Muslim propaganda

'I'm a Muslim but...': Aamir Khan speaks about the 'power of namaste' on The Great Indian Kapil Show

Bhojshala dispute: ASI's plea in MP HC for more time for survey; Muslim side alleges digging

FOREIGN

Hundreds of university students arrested in US as Gaza war protests spread
Police out in full force, some using chemical irritants and Tasers to disperse the students, as more universities join the movement.

MUSLIM WORLD

Dubai’s ruler announces construction of world’s largest airport terminal
Al Maktoum International Airport is envisaged to have capacity for 260 million passengers upon completion.

EDITORIALS 

Student suicides — a cry for help that must be heeded
Emotional well-being is a key part of the NEP’s thrust on creating an enabling atmosphere for students. The gruelling system does not prepare the student for the country’s economic realities.

Fight the rising tide of hunger

OPED ARTICLES

Tavleen Singh writes: Instead of freebies, the poor need tools to lift themselves out of poverty
Instead of coming up with retrograde economic ideas it would be better for the Congress Party’s ‘thinkers’ to examine why India continues to have millions of people living below or just above a shamefully low poverty line.

The Abu Ghraib case is an important milestone for justice
Three Iraqi survivors of torture at Abu Ghraib finally get the chance to have their voices heard and seek redress.

ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE

China's share in India's industrial goods imports jump to 30% from 21% in last 15 years: GTRI
The Indian government and industries must evaluate and potentially recalibrate their import strategies, fostering more diversified and resilient supply chains, GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava said

MEDIA DEBATE (Alternate Media)

Second phase polling- why low polling again in UP, Rajasthan and Maharashtra ? Should BJP worry ?

MEDIA DEBATE (Mainstream Media)

Masala Mess To Cerelac Crisis: We The People For Food Safety

NEWS FROM RIGHT WING PUBLICATION

Fact Check: Priyank Kharge and Congress leaders share cropped video to claim PM Modi called Kannadigas ‘sinners’. Here is the truth
The statement and context of PM Modi's speech can be verified from the longer version of the speech, which is available on his YouTube channel.





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