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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