New Delhi: The Shiv Sena accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for hiding poverty by building a wall. The wall will hide slums along the route of President Donald Trump who is scheduled to visit India on 24th February.

Indira Gandhi’s slogan

“There was a time when Indira Gandhi’s slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ was criticized, but it appears the new agenda is ‘Garibi Chupao’”, Sena said in its mouthpiece Saamana.

“Trump’s visit is scheduled for three hours, but the preparations for it are costing the country’s exchequer Rs 100 crores, including making of 17 roads in Ahmedabad, and building walls on these roads,” Saamana has said.

Saamana said, “Narendra Modi is the biggest endorser of development. Nobody developed the country before him, and no one will develop the country after him. When he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 15 years and the Prime Minister of India for five years, why has it come to this that poverty needs to be concealed?”

Trump is scheduled to visit the famous Sabarmati Ashram on 24th February to take part in a 22-km-long roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The two leaders will inaugurate a new cricket stadium in Motera.

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The cases of divorce are more in educated and affluent families

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday courted controversy after he said more cases of divorce are found in “educated and affluent” families.

Addressing RSS workers in Ahmedabad, Bhagwat said, “Nowadays the number of divorce cases have increased a lot. People fight over trifle issues. The cases of divorce are more in educated and affluent families, because with education and affluence comes arrogance, as a result of which families fall apart. The society also falls apart because society is also a family.”

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is quite vocal on political matters called Bhagwat’s statements ‘regressive’. 

Sonam shared an article by a website that contained Bhagwat’s statement. Posting it on her timeline, she said, “Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements.”

Here’s how netizens reacts

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Hyderabad (NSS): The Chilkur Balaji Temple’s Chief Priest Dr Rangarajan has questioned why the Central Government under Modiji was not interested in supporting the great initiative of reviving the Basant Panchami, a Sufi festival to celebrate communal harmony?

In a statement here today, Rangarajan said that if the facts are true, the initiative by a Dargah to revive this tradition a few years back has suffered a setback due to lack of support and patronage. There was no Basant festival this year which was revived a few years back.

The Sufi head of the Dargah was measured in his words of regret and agony that his efforts are facing hurdles both at Government level and patronage level. Celebrating Basant may have been a norm at various Sufi dargahs in north India, but it is rarely celebrated down in the Vindhyas.

Muzaffar Ali Soofi Chisti, the custodian of Hazrat Shaikh Ji Hali dargah, revived the tradition in south India a few years ago.  Incidentally, Basant was celebrated as an official festival in Hyderabad of yore – both during the Qutub Shahi and the Asaf Jahi regimes.

‘As you are aware, we from Chilkur have been reminding people that Tana shah was the most revered Muslim ruler of our region. He was a true secularist. Aurangazeb razed the Golconda rule just for this affection of Tana Shah towards Hindu subjects. To quell dissent among the Mughal clergy and nobles against his Deccan campaign, Aurangzeb launched a propaganda campaign against Tana Shah.

It is important to rewrite history and remove the Mughal distortion to present Tani Shah as a better role model for current and future generations in our history textbooks. The book History of Golconda records how Golconda suffered for the policy of religious tolerance of his ruler Tani Shah due to the aggression and ambition of Aurangzeb’, he said.

Rangarajan said that at least now the Govt of Telangana and the Union Governments should revive this unique tradition of Telangana to continue the legacy of Tana Shah.  We need to celebrate such people who followed principles of dharma, he added.

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Ahmedabad: Amid Citizenship law protests across the country, a newborn in Gujarat’s Vatva area has been issued certificates with the birthplace mentioned as “Pakistan railway crossing”.

18-month-old, Mohammed Uzerkhan, son of Arbazkhan Pathan and Mahekbanu Pathan, was born on October 1, 2018, at VS Hospital.

“We got the birth certificate when my daughter-in-law was discharged from the hospital. We did not notice the error at that time… we have been trying to get it corrected but have not been able to,” said the baby’s grandfather.

Sarfaraz Khan, great grandfather of the child said that this is a grave mistake as the references to the area in local parlance have got reflected in the official record.

On Saturday, the matter was brought to the notice of Congress Behrampura corporator Badruddin Shaikh. “It is surprising that the doctor, who had signed the certificate, issued it before even looking at it. The officials must know that there is no area called Pakistan in Ahmedabad. The officials responsible for the error should be suspended,” said Shaikh.

The crossing in the area is informally referred to as ‘Pakistan crossing’ as it is near a Muslim-dominated locality housing around 2,200 families referred to ‘Chhota Pakistan’. The area is officially named ‘Vasant Gajendragadkar Nagar EWS Housing’ named after the state’s first general secretary of the Jan Sangh Party in Gujarat.

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New Delhi: In a bid to keep all roads and walls around the airport spotless on 24th February, a day when US President Donald Trump will be visiting India, the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation sealed three paan shops at the airport circle.

“We have decided to seal the shops till further order,” said an AMC official. 

The State, specifically the route which Trump will embark is undergoing special preparations with even the street dogs getting caged by the concerned authorities, according to sources.

According to Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana, the Gujarat authorities are spending Rs 100 Cr for embellishing the city to welcome Trump.

The Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is to be inaugurated by Trump has a car-parking space of 3000 automobiles and 10,000 two-wheelers.

Trump will visit the famous Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad and take part in a roadshow. The two leaders will then inaugurate a new cricket stadium and address a gathering there.

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New Delhi: UPSC notification 2020 was released by the Commission on 12^th February. The last date for receipt of applications is 3^rd March 2020 till 6 p.m.

UPSC notification: Less number of vacancies

As per the UPSC notification, this year, the number of vacancies decreased to 796 from 896 in 2019.

It is the second least number of vacancies notified after BJP formed government in the Center. In 2018, the number of vacancies notified was 780.

Decreased in the number of vacancies will impact on the competition as the number of candidates clearing preliminary examination will decrease.

Eligibility

The candidates must hold a graduate degree. Those who have appeared for an examination which would render them educational qualifications for the commission’s examination are also eligible for UPSC Civil Services Examination.

However, they have to produce proof of passing the requisite examination along with their application for the Main Examination.

Apart from educational eligibility, the candidates must be in the age group of 21-32 years as on 1st August 2020.

It may be noted that there is no change in the number of attempts allowed.

What is an attempt?

Appearing in either of the preliminary papers will be considered as an attempt. However, only applying for the examination is not considered an attempt.

Plan of examination

Civil Services Examination consists of two stages

1. Preliminary
2. Main

There is no change in the syllabus and structure of the examination. Optional subject still exists.

Examination Fee

The fee for the preliminary examination for General/EWS male is Rs. 100. However, females and candidates belonging to SC, ST and PH are exempted from making the payment of fee.

For further details, candidates can read official notification released by Union Public Service Commission.

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SP leader accuses UP CM of unleashing a reign of terror & fear.

By Kulsum Mustafa

Lucknow: Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly, Ram Govind  Chaudhury, censured Chief Minister  Yogi  Adityanath and accused him of unleashing a reign of terror and fear in the state. He charged Yogi of instilling panic in the masses through his hate speeches, anti-minority stance and open threats of  punishing anyone who dared to disagree with the  Bharatiya Janata Party ideology. Yogi and his party, Ram Govind said, is using Lord Ram just as “Vote Dev”, to fulfill their political agenda, whereas the Samajwadi Party, he said respects and treats Ram as God.  From here stems the difference in their ideology.

SP leader expresses concern at Yogi’s speeches

Senior Samajwadi Party leader, Ram Govind, was speaking in the UP Vidhan Sabha, during the budget session on Monday.  He expressed deep concern at Yogi’s recent speeches, chiefly during the Delhi elections where Yogi , has been invited by the BJP as part of the team of star campaigners for the party.

Deploring the un parliamentary language Yogi used during the campaign like “thok do” (kill them),  Aisa sabak sikhaoo key saath pushtey yaad rakhey ( teach them a lesson that their seven generation remember)  etc, Ram Govind said this is not the language  of a chief minister of state, and certainly not of a Holy man. Yogi, he said, is expected to shower blessings of long life and prosperity on the people and not threaten them and instill fear in them.

The SP leader charged Yogi of totally destroying the social fabric of the state and said that his hate speech has created a huge communal divide among the people. Reiterating that peaceful protest is the right of every Indian Ram Govind deplored the force used on demonstrators, including women protestors in several places in the state.  

Yogi’s orders of imposing fines on the protestors on charges of destroying public property Ram Govind said that protest is the right given under the Constitution . and BJP has enjoyed this right during the days when they were out of power.

Charging the government of turning a deaf ear to the problems of the people Ram Govind said that the few who dare to come before the government with their grievances and genuine demands are beaten up and made to shut down their voices. There is no justice for them just the agony of being suppressed and punished for daring to open their mouth

Anti-CAA protests

Ram Govind was critical of the district administration’s handling of the  peaceful, all women dharna against ‘Black laws’ – CAA, NCR at Ghantaghar in Lucknow.  He said the harsh and brutal treatment is the hallmark of Yogi raj and a true example of how the state  government treats anyone who does not toe the BJP line.

Instead of giving their demands a sympathetic hearing, they were not allowed to put up any tents or make a bonfire to keep away the harsh winter chill  they were treated as criminals , Their blankets and food were snatched away by the police, and water pored over the burning coals.   

“Jahan bahu beti ki izzat na ho who Yeh Ram Rajya ho hi nahi sakta,(where the women folks are not treated with respect cannot be rule of Ram), said Ram Govind, He said in true Ram Rajya not just humans but also animals get justice and live in blissful peace.

“BJP ney kalankit kiya Ram ko (BJP has stigmatized), said the leader

He urged the CM to stop the politics of dividing people on communal lines and instead work on bringing welfare and prosperity to the state by implementing the  hundreds of policies that are there on paper but have not been implemented  so far.

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Syed Hurairah

Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen supremo Asaduddin Owaisi after noticing the silence of the Telangana government on National Population Register in the recent cabinet meeting opened up and urged the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to halt NPR process immediately.

Owaisi, who represents Hyderabad in the Lok Sabha, has been speaking against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the NPR for the past few weeks. He has been addressing public meetings in Hyderabad as well as cities in Maharashtra and Karnataka in which he has criticised the law. 

NPR has no relation with Census: Owaisi

The MIM chief on Monday spoke to the media in Darussalaam, his party headquarter, and took their questions on a variety of issues. Speaking about the NPR, he said that in his meeting with the CM, he had requested that the Telangana government put the brakes on NPR. “I welcome the decision of the government and cabinet. I would also request and urge the Telangana Chief Minister that as the state of Kerala has put a stay on NPR, we request and hope that he would take a historic decision and also put a stay on NPR. Because NPR has no relation whatsoever on census,” Owaisi said. 

Brutality at Jamia Millia

He also spoke about the videos which were released, reportedly from Jamia Millia University in Delhi, which showed police brutality on the students. He questioned as to why no FIR has been registered against the Delhi Police for brutality.

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Kerala: A Kerala Muslim couple conducted the wedding of their Hindu foster daughter at a Bhagavathi temple in Kerala, scripting another tale of communal harmony at Kasaragod.

The wedding ceremony was held on Sunday.

The woman Rajeshwari tied the knot with Vishnu Prasad in the presence of family and friends belonging to both Hindu and Muslim communities.

Abdulla, Khadeeja adopted Rajeshwari

Abdulla and Khadeeja adopted Rajeshwari after her father who worked at Abdulla’s farm died. Rajeshwari’s mother also passed away when she was a child.

Rajeshwari grew up alongside Abdulla and Khadeeja’s three sons- Shameem, Najeeb and Shereef.

Mosque hosted Hindu wedding

Earlier in January this year, cutting across the lines of religion, a mosque in Kerala’s Kayamkulam hosted a Hindu marriage ceremony.

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New Delhi: Known for her sassy responses to her opponents on social media, Union Minister Smriti Irani yet again took a jibe on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday.

Soon after the Supreme Court’s decision that stated women officers should get permanent commission in the armed forces, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “The Govt disrespected every Indian woman, by arguing in the SC that women Army officers didn’t deserve command posts or permanent service because they were inferior to men. I congratulate India’s women for standing up & proving the BJP Govt wrong.”

To which Irani responded in her tweet in both Hindi and English and called Gandhi “Begani shadi mein Abdullah Deewaney”.

She wrote, “Adarniya Begani Shadi mein Abdullah Deewaney, It was PM @narendramodi Ji who announced Permanent Commission for Women in Armed Forces, thereby ensuring gender justice & @BJPMahilaMorcha took up this issue when your Govt. twiddled its thumbs. Ask your team to check before tweeting.”

Insisting on shaking-off typical arguments founded on the physical strengths and weaknesses of men and women, the Supreme Court in a landmark judgement on Monday said the delay in granting permanent commission (PC) to women officers has caused “irreparable prejudice” to them.

A bench comprising Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, said: “Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers, both within the period of fourteen years’ service and beyond, should equally be entitled to consideration for the grant of PCs.”

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Beijing: The death toll in mainland China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased by 98 over the past 24 hours to 1,868, the Chinese state health committee said on Tuesday.

The number of confirmed cases has gone up by 1,886 to 72,436, it said.

The number of people who have recovered has risen by 1,701. A total of 12,552 coronavirus patients have by now been discharged from hospitals.

The novel coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, in late December 2019 and has since spread to more than 20 other countries.

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Chennai: In a rather unique fashion, holding anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) placards in hands, a couple got married at the protest site in Old Washermanpet area where demonstration is being held against the CAA, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) on Monday.

Engagement of couple

The engagement of the couple, Shainsha and Sumaiya, had taken place a few days ago and the date of marriage had also been fixed.

Since both of them are residents of the Old Washermanpet area itself, their marriage could have been delayed due to the protest which broke out a couple of days ago and has since continued in the area.

However, the duo chose to get married at the protest site itself, where they were cheered on by hundreds of demonstrators.

Anti-CAA protests

Protests in Chennai resumed on February 15 with the protestors waving the tricolour and chanting slogans against the CAA and NRC.

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Madina: Earthquake of minor intensity hit the holy city of Saudi Arabia, Madina. The tremors of magnitude 2.28 and depth of 5.4 km were felt in the city at 11:35 a.m. on Monday.

The tremors were detected by the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS).

Luckily, neither anyone got injured nor damages to property were reported.

It may be mentioned that Madina is the capital of the Al-Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia. Al-Masjid an-Nabawi is located in the city.

The city is one of the three holiest cities in Islam.

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Hyderabad: One person died while five others suffered injuries after a speeding car hit a divider and fell off the Bharat Nagar flyover here in the early hours of Tuesday.

“Six people were travelling in the car which was heading to Erragadda from Moosapet. At around 2:50 am on Tuesday the car hit the divider due to overspeeding and fell off the bridge. One person, who was driving the car died on the spot while five others have suffered injuries,” Mohan Reddy, Sub Inspector, Sanatnagar Police Station told ANI.

The injured people have been shifted to Gandhi Hospital here.

A case has been registered under Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and Section 304A IPC (Causing death by negligence) against the driver.

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Hong Kong: Asian markets tumbled on Tuesday after Apple warned the new coronavirus had hit output and demand in China, fuelling fears over the wider impact of the epidemic on corporate earnings and economic growth.

Investors looked past a positive lead from European bourses to focus on the spiralling fallout from the virus that has so far killed more than 1,800 people and infected nearly 72,500, mostly in mainland China.

As well as denting company bottom lines, the virus has sparked panic buying, economic jitters and the cancellation of high-profile sporting and cultural events. 

“Best to buckle in as we could be in for a bumpy ride (over) the next few weeks,” said Stephen Innes of AxiCorp.

“I’m struggling to find any research report that doesn’t suggest (COVID-19) could significantly affect short term earnings.”

Apple suppliers in Asia were hit by the tech giant’s warning that it would miss its quarterly revenue forecast because of the virus, dragging markets lower.

Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 1.2 percent, deepening losses a day after data showed the economy shrank in the December quarter, even before the effects of the virus hit Japan. 

Hong Kong was down 1.2 percent and mainland China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.2 percent. 

Elsewhere, Singapore fell 0.6 percent as investors digested the government’s decision to cut its economic growth forecast for this year as the virus batters the city state’s tourism and trade.  

Seoul was off 1.5 percent and Taipei lost 0.6 percent. Sydney shed 0.3 percent.  

Investors have taken some comfort from a slowdown in new infections outside hardest-hit Hubei province, which Chinese officials say is a sign that the outbreak is under control.

But World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the trend “must be interpreted very cautiously”.

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Sunday there could be a cut of around 0.1-0.2 percentage points to global growth but stressed there was much uncertainty about the virus’s economic impact.

Moves by China’s central bank on Monday to cushion the world’s second-largest economy against the health crisis appear to have done little to allay concerns. 

European markets were higher after Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno predicted the coronavirus would have a “temporary” impact on the eurozone and the WHO warned against over-reacting about the epidemic. 

US markets were closed for a holiday.

– Crude hit –

China is the world’s biggest importer and consumer of oil, and crude prices have been particularly sensitive to the epidemic that has spread to nearly 30 countries and territories. 

Global oil demand will suffer its first quarterly drop in a decade as the virus lashes China’s economy and its impact ripples throughout the world, the International Energy Agency warned last week.

Brent Crude fell 0.9 percent and West Texas Intermediate was down 0.5 percent.

Gold, seen as a safe haven in times of uncertainty, was up 0.40 percent. 

– Key figures around 0300 GMT –

Tokyo – Nikkei 225: DOWN 1.2 percent at 23,237.44

Shanghai – Composite: DOWN 0.2 percent at 2,977.61 

Hong Kong – Hang Seng: DOWN 1.2 percent at 27,636.86 

Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0829 from $1.0834 at 1640 GMT Monday 

Dollar/yen: DOWN at 109.68 from 109.93 

Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.3000 from  $1.3012  

Euro/pound: UP at 83.30 pence from 83.26 pence 

Brent Crude: DOWN 0.9 percent at $57.17 per barrel

West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.5 percent at $51.78

London – FTSE 100: UP 0.3 percent at 7,433.25 points (close)

New York – CLOSED for holiday

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On December 15 last year, the Delhi Police had thrown teargas shells inside the campus.

NEW DELHI: Two days after videos emerged from Jamia Millia Islamia’s library from December 15, another video of alleged police brutality surface on Monday.

In the fresh video, which has been shared by the twitter handle ‘Jamia Millia Islamia‘, police can be seen brutally lathi-charging on students who are trying to escape.  

Moreover, the footage shows police personnel dressed in riot gear seemingly trying to break the CCTV camera in the library.

Almost two months after the December 15 violence at the campus, three videos has been released online in the recent days.

While, one CCTV footage purportedly showed paramilitary and police personnel barging into the library and assaulting students with batons, the other two showed a group of youngsters entered the reading room were seen hiding their faces with handkerchiefs.

Special Commissioner Praveer Ranjan on Monday said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will look into the matter.

The university administration has clarified that they have not released the video.

A protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent on December 15 just days after the Citizenship Bill was passed.

The Delhi police had later forcefully entered the university campus, fired tear gas shells inside the campus and allegedly baton-charged several students of Jamia Millia Islamia.

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New Delhi: Shree Ramjanmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust mandated by the central government to complete the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, at its first meeting is set to finalise “muhurat” for beginning construction and transparent mode for collection of funds apart from discussing future course of action.

First meeting on Feb 19

The temple will have its first meeting on February 19 in the national capital with several key decisions on its agenda.

The trust is expected to broadly finalise the timeline for the construction schedule of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple. The members would also be discussing the way in which funds need to be generated for the same, informed a source.

Sources stated that the members of the trust would debate on how donations for the construction of temple should be collected through common people, with the focus being on keeping the process transparent and controversy-free.

“The members are also likely to finalise the correct “muhurat” for laying of the foundation stone and a timeline for completion of the temple. Also on the agenda would be the suitable placement of idol of Ram Lalla as the construction work progresses,” stated the source.

Sources stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already asked for time-bound addressing of these issues. The Ramjanmabhoomi trust was formed last month by the central government after the supreme court of India directive regarding it on November 9 last year.

Construction of a grand Ram temple at the Ayodhya Janmabhoomi site has been a promise of the Bharatiya Janata party ever since its inception and has been highlighted in each of its electoral manifestos.

Office bearers of trust

The election for the post of various office bearers of the trust is also likely to take place on the same day.

The trust notified by the government has its office in Greater Kailash which is also the address of advocate K Parasaran, who had represented Ram Lalla in the decade-old dispute. The 15 members’ trust has religious as well as civilians members as part of it apart from bureaucrats.

The trust has to nominate two members by a majority. One IAS of joint secretary level to be nominated by the Centre and District Magistrate Ayodhya.

These are Jagatguru Swami Vasudevanand, Jagatguru Swami Vishwas Prasannatheerth from Udupi, Swami Govinddev Giri and Yugpurush Parmanand apart from one Dalit member Kameshwar Chaupal, Dr. Anil Mishra, a homeopathic doctor and Vimlendu Mohan Pratap Mishra who is a descendant of Ayodhya Royal family. Mahant Dhirendra Das of Nirmohi akhara too has got a place in the trust.

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The incident took place on February 14 at Nandanvan Jungle Safari in Raipur district

RAIPUR: A video of a tiger dangerously chasing a tourist bus went viral on social media.

The incident took place on February 14 (Friday) at Nandanvan Jungle Safari in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh when a group of tourists part of a jungle safari. 

The viral video shot from inside their bus showed two tigers fighting and all of a sudden one of the big cats grab a curtain of the bus they were travelling in and began chasing the vehicle.

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda also shares the video on social media and express disappointment on the preservation of the wildlife. 

The post has been liked over 31,800 times on the micro-blogging website.  

After the incident came to the notice of Nandanvan Jungle Safari authorities, bus driver Omprakash Bharti and tour guide Naveen Puraina have been sacked for ignoring safety protocol.

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Haridwar: A group of 44 Hindu devotees arrived at Haridwar on pilgrimage. They are of the opinion that India should sympathetically consider giving visa on arrival to Hindu devotees of Pakistan. It should ease visa procurement process. On the question of citizenship Amendment Act they said it is nothing but a political game. The devotees said they are happy in Pakistan and they face no difficulty.

According to a Hindi newspaper, all the devotees urged the Indian government to ensure visa on arrival to Pakistani Hindu devotees who come to India on pilgrimage. They want to eliminate the role of middle men in visa process.

The devotees said there is no basis in the allegation that Hindus are exploited in Pakistan. Our family has been living there since formation of Pakistan. We celebrate each others festival together. All people belonging to any religion are not same. Some people spread venom for their political gain.

A Pakistani woman Nilam Solanki said we need to take help of agents to apply for visa for which we need to shell out a whooping amount. Beside that all members of a family do not get visa at the same time. Hence the government of India should allow visa without any hurdle to the devotees from Pakistan.

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New Delhi: Delhi Police on Tuesday, filed a charge sheet on Sharjeel Imam, naming him as an instigator in December 15 Jamia violence case. No other Jamia student beside Imam has been named in the charge sheet. Imam is sent to judicial custody till Feb 3.

According to the police, empty bullet cartridges were found during violence belonging to a 3.2 mm pistol.

“So far 17 arrests have been made in the case- 9 from New Friends Colony and 8 from Jamia area, all of them are locals. Popular Front of India’s (PFI) role is also being examined,” police said, the Quint reported.

“CCTV, call detail records and statements of over 100 witnesses attached as evidence, says police in charge sheet on Dec 15 Jamia violence,” they added.

Dec 15 Jamia violence

On December 15, during a clash between police and anti CAA demonstrators in New Friends’ Colony near Jamia Millia Islamia the police used batons and teargas shells to disperse the mob. They entered the Jamia university campus, saying that rioters had taken shelter there. However, the Jamia students had denied that they were involved in the violence and had said police brutality left nearly 60 students injured.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Chinmoy Biswal had said groups of people, who were coming from the Jamia side, gathered near New Friends’ Colony and blocked the road. The protesters, around 1,500, did not pay heed to the police appeals to clear the area.

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