Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia on Tuesday attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo during which they are expected to exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia.
Besides Modi, the Quad summit is being attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
In a statement, before he left for Japan on Sunday, Modi had said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders to review the progress of the Quad initiatives and exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
The summit is taking place under the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Quad leaders are also set to discuss the Russian military offensive in Ukraine and the humanitarian as well as security implications of the conflict.
The summit is also taking place at a time when the relations between China and the Quad member countries have become tense, with Beijing increasingly challenging democratic values and resorting to coercive trade practices.
India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region.
China claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all claim parts of it. Beijing has built artificial islands and military installations in the South China Sea.
On the eve of the summit, Biden on Monday launched the ambitious Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which is an initiative aimed at deeper cooperation among like-minded countries in areas such as clean energy, supply-chain resilience and digital trade.
The rollout of the IPEF is expected to send across a signal that the US is focused on pushing forward a strong economic policy for the region to counter China's aggressive strategy on trade in the region.
In March last year, President Biden hosted the first-ever summit of the Quad leaders in the virtual format that was followed by an in-person summit in Washington in September. The Quad leaders also held a virtual meeting in March.
In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence, amidst China's growing military presence in the strategic region.

2nd in-person QUAD summit: PM Modi, Joe Biden, other leaders  meet in Tokyo

In a statement, before he left for Japan on Sunday, Modi had said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders to review the progress of the Quad initiatives

In a statement, before he left for Japan on Sunday, Modi had said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders to review the progress of the Quad initiatives.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of the United States, Japan and Australia on Tuesday attended the second in-person meeting of Quad leaders here during which they will exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia.
Besides Modi, the Quad summit is being attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Speaking at the summit, Prime Minister Modi said the Quad has gained a significant place on the world stage in a short span of time. Today, the Quad's scope has become comprehensive and its identity became significant, he said.
President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Modi at the Quad Summit, saying "it&rsquo;s wonderful to see you again in person." "We share the same goal of ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific that will deliver greater prosperity and greater opportunity for all of our children. I am looking forward to continuing to work with all of you and to strengthen economic cooperation to deliver inclusive growth and shared prosperity," Biden said in his opening remarks.
In a statement, before he left for Japan on Sunday, Modi had said the summit will provide an opportunity for the leaders to review the progress of the Quad initiatives and exchange views about developments in the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest.
"United by shared democratic values. Committed to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The Quad Leaders&rsquo; Summit with PM @narendramodi, PM @AlboMP of Australia, PM @kishida230 of Japan and President @JoeBiden of USA @POTUS gets underway in Tokyo," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
"An opportunity for the Leaders to exchange views about regional and global developments, review progress of Quad initiatives, identify new areas of cooperation and provide strategic guidance for future collaboration," he said in another tweet.
The summit is taking place under the shadow of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida said that Russian invasion of Ukraine has challenged the principles enshrined in the UN Charter.
The summit is also taking place at a time when the relations between China and the Quad member countries have become tense, with Beijing increasingly challenging democratic values and resorting to coercive trade practices.
India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China's rising military manoeuvring in the region.
China claims nearly all of the disputed South China Sea, though Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all claim parts of it. Beijing has built artificial islands and military installations in the South China Sea.
On the eve of the summit, Biden on Monday launched the ambitious Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which is an initiative aimed at deeper cooperation among like-minded countries in areas such as clean energy, supply-chain resilience and digital trade.
The rollout of the IPEF is expected to send across a signal that the US is focused on pushing forward a strong economic policy for the region to counter China's aggressive strategy on trade in the region.
In March last year, President Biden hosted the first-ever summit of the Quad leaders in the virtual format that was followed by an in-person summit in Washington in September. The Quad leaders also held a virtual meeting in March.
In November 2017, India, Japan, the US and Australia gave shape to the long-pending proposal of setting up the Quad to develop a new strategy to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free of any influence, amidst China's growing military presence in the strategic region.
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A senior functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, criticised "negative journalism" and said that it originated in the West.
Narendra Kumar, who is RSS' Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh, or a senior leader in the publicity wing, said that it is the responsibility of reporters to reduce "negativity" in news.
He was speaking at an event organised by Vishwa Sanvad Kendra in Maharashtra's Nagpur on May 23. The RSS leader said that journalism began in India with positive views.
He added, "The theory of negative journalism has come from the West. Their thoughts mostly move towards negative things...they are directed towards negativity only as they have never done good works. When they (the West) moved around the world with their thoughts and thinking, they destroyed the culture of others, finished their beliefs and signs of faith."
Kumar also criticised efforts to form a particular narrative in news, education, and history.

RSS slams 'negative journalism practice brought to India by West', gives advice to reporters

Narendra Kumar, who is RSS' Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh, or a senior leader in the publicity wing, said that it is the responsibility of reporters to reduce "negativity" in news.

A senior functionary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, criticised "negative journalism" and said that it originated in the West.
Narendra Kumar, who is RSS' Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh, or a senior leader in the publicity wing, said that it is the responsibility of reporters to reduce "negativity" in news.
He was speaking at an event organised by Vishwa Sanvad Kendra in Maharashtra's Nagpur on May 23. The RSS leader said that journalism began in India with positive views.
He added, "The theory of negative journalism has come from the West. Their thoughts mostly move towards negative things...they are directed towards negativity only as they have never done good works. When they (the West) moved around the world with their thoughts and thinking, they destroyed the culture of others, finished their beliefs and signs of faith." Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/rss-wades-into-gyanvapi-mosque-row-truth-always-finds-a-way-to-come-out-1652935900749">RSS wades into Gyanvapi mosque row: 'truth always finds a way to come out'</a>
Kumar also criticised efforts to form a particular narrative in news, education, and history.

A controversial Indian figure is part of the TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2022. Khurram Parvez, who is currently in jail on terror funding allegations, is part of the prestigious list.
Parvez, a Kashmiri activist, was arrested from Srinagar in November 2021 by the National Investigation Agency. In March this year, an NIA court extended his custody by 50 days.
Parvez is associated with the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, and is also the chairperson of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances. In 2016, Parvez had been detained under the Public Safety Act, or PSA, and spent 76 days in prison.
Parvez's description in the TIME magazine was written by Rana Ayyub. The caption read, "He had to be silenced, for his was a voice that resounded around the globe for his fierce fight against human-rights violations and injustices in the Kashmir region. The attacks against him speak volumes of the truth he represents at a time when the world’s largest democracy is being called out for its persecution of the more than 200 million Indian Muslims."

TIME 100: jailed on 'Kashmir terror funding' charge, activist Khurram Parvez in Most Influential list

TIME 100 Most Influential list includes Khurram Parvez, a Kashmiri activist, who was arrested in November 2021 by the National Investigation Agency.

A controversial Indian figure is part of the TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2022. Khurram Parvez, who is currently in jail on terror funding allegations, is part of the prestigious list.
Parvez, a Kashmiri activist, was arrested from Srinagar in November 2021 by the National Investigation Agency. In March this year, an NIA court extended his custody by 50 days.
Parvez is associated with the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, and is also the chairperson of the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances. In 2016, Parvez had been detained under the Public Safety Act, or PSA, and spent 76 days in prison.
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Parvez's description in the TIME magazine was written by Rana Ayyub. The caption read, "He had to be silenced, for his was a voice that resounded around the globe for his fierce fight against human-rights violations and injustices in the Kashmir region. The attacks against him speak volumes of the truth he represents at a time when the world&rsquo;s largest democracy is being called out for its persecution of the more than 200 million Indian Muslims."

India has seen a number of mid-flight engine shutdowns of late, which has now prompted the regulators to look into the matter.
Three separate incidents within a span of two months are now under scanner where airline pilots had to shut down plane engines mid-flight.
The so-called commanded in-flight shutdowns arise when pilots intentionally turn off one of the two engines after encountering problems.
Although modern commercial jetliners are equipped to fly and land safely with a single engine, the regulators are taking the matter seriously.
All the three incidents reportedly involve engines made by CFM, a joint venture between General Electric and France's Safran SA.
The incidents involved two Airbus SE A320neo jets, operated by Air India Ltd., and a Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft, operated by Indian carrier SpiceJet Ltd. as per reports.
In the past too, regulators dealt seriously with such incidents, once ordering IndiGo, the nation's biggest airline, to ground some of its A320neo planes after engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney experienced repeated glitches.

Amid frequent mid-flight engine shutdown incidents, India probing 3 cases 

All the three incidents reportedly involve engines made by CFM, a joint venture between General Electric and France's Safran SA.

India has seen a number of mid-flight engine shutdowns of late, which has now prompted the regulators to look into the matter.
Three separate incidents within a span of two months are now under scanner where airline pilots had to shut down plane engines mid-flight.
The so-called commanded in-flight shutdowns arise when pilots intentionally turn off one of the two engines after encountering problems.
Although modern commercial jetliners are equipped to fly and land safely with a single engine, the regulators are taking the matter seriously.
All the three incidents reportedly involve engines made by CFM, a joint venture between General Electric and France's Safran SA.
The incidents involved two Airbus SE A320neo jets, operated by Air India Ltd., and a Boeing Co. 737 Max aircraft, operated by Indian carrier SpiceJet Ltd. as per reports.
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In the past too, regulators dealt seriously with such incidents, once ordering IndiGo, the nation's biggest airline, to ground some of its A320neo planes after engines manufactured by Pratt &amp; Whitney experienced repeated glitches.

An alleged suicide occurred at a Union government building in Delhi on May 23. A scientist working with the Information and Technology Ministry was found dead at Shastri Bhawan.
55-year-old Rakesh Mallik's body was found in front of gate number 2 of Shastri Bhawan which houses offices of many Union government ministries. The deceased is believed to have jumped from the seventh floor of the building.
A team of police personnel from the Parliament street police station reached the spot after getting information about the incident. Police said further inquiry is underway.

Delhi News: Scientist working with IT ministry found dead at Shastri Bhawan

Suicide at Union govt building in Delhi? Scientist working with IT ministry found dead at Shastri Bhawan


Delhi: 55-year-old Rakesh Mallik's body was found in front of gate number 2 of Shastri Bhawan which houses offices of many Union government ministries.

An alleged suicide occurred at a Union government building in Delhi on May 23. A scientist working with the Information and Technology Ministry was found dead at Shastri Bhawan.
55-year-old Rakesh Mallik's body was found in front of gate number 2 of Shastri Bhawan which houses offices of many Union government ministries. The deceased is believed to have jumped from the seventh floor of the building.
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A team of police personnel from the Parliament street police station reached the spot after getting information about the incident. Police said further inquiry is underway.

The Election Commission has refused to disclose its correspondence with social media giants including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter under the Right to Information Act after objections raised by these companies, the poll panel had said.
The Election Commission had received an RTI query by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve seeking information on the EC's correspondence with social media companies between 2019 and 2022.
Applying the third party clause under section 11 of the Act, the Commission sought the views of the companies on disclosing the correspondence.
In case of an RTI applicant seeking third party information, section 11 of the Act directs the Central Public Information Officer to take views of the third party concerned before disclosing the record.
The final decision on disclosure rests with the officer.
Durve had sought the details of "correspondence, record, information, emails (with the notings) etc made by the ECI with twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, any other social media platform" exchanged between ECI and these companies between 2019 and 2022.
"Disclosure of any communication between ECI and Social Media platforms would attract Section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005 i.e third party disclosure. Third party is not in favour and made submission against disclosure," the ECI said in response to Durve’s query, while denying the information.
In the run up to General Elections in 2019, social media companies had agreed to a voluntary code which included a silence period of 48 hours before polling.
According to the code, no political campaign will be allowed to be run on social media platforms in the last 48 hours before polling ends. This period is referred to as "silence period" to allow voters take a considered decision without the heat and dust of campaign on whom to vote.
The code also facilitates transparency in paid political advertisements.
This was for the first time internet-based companies voluntarily adopted the norms for on-line poll campaign.

Election Commission refuses to release details of correspondence with social media giants: here's why

In the run up to General Elections in 2019, social media companies had agreed to a voluntary code which included a silence period of 48 hours before polling.

In the run up to General Elections in 2019, social media companies had agreed to a voluntary code which included a silence period of 48 hours before polling.

The Election Commission has refused to disclose its correspondence with social media giants including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter under the Right to Information Act after objections raised by these companies, the poll panel had said.
The Election Commission had received an RTI query by Pune-based activist Vihar Durve seeking information on the EC's correspondence with social media companies between 2019 and 2022.
Applying the third party clause under section 11 of the Act, the Commission sought the views of the companies on disclosing the correspondence.
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In case of an RTI applicant seeking third party information, section 11 of the Act directs the Central Public Information Officer to take views of the third party concerned before disclosing the record.
The final decision on disclosure rests with the officer.
Durve had sought the details of "correspondence, record, information, emails (with the notings) etc made by the ECI with twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram, any other social media platform" exchanged between ECI and these companies between 2019 and 2022.
"Disclosure of any communication between ECI and Social Media platforms would attract Section 11 of the RTI Act, 2005 i.e third party disclosure. Third party is not in favour and made submission against disclosure," the ECI said in response to Durve&rsquo;s query, while denying the information.
In the run up to General Elections in 2019, social media companies had agreed to a voluntary code which included a silence period of 48 hours before polling.
According to the code, no political campaign will be allowed to be run on social media platforms in the last 48 hours before polling ends. This period is referred to as "silence period" to allow voters take a considered decision without the heat and dust of campaign on whom to vote.
The code also facilitates transparency in paid political advertisements.
This was for the first time internet-based companies voluntarily adopted the norms for on-line poll campaign.

As Delhi is facing a heatwave for the past 2-3 weeks, a Delhi auto driver has come up with an innovative idea and has taken an environmental-friendly move by converting his auto rooftop into a little garden.
Mahendra Kumar is an auto driver who is driving an auto-rickshaw for the past 3 decades. In order to avoid the heatwave, Kumar decided to grow some plants on the rooftop of his auto which helps him and as well as the passengers stay cool in the vehicle. Plants on his vehicle's rooftop protect passengers from the direct sunlight. So far, Kumar’s garden has almost 25 types of plants, such as tomatoes, okra, snake gourd, and spinach.
Kumar has not recently implemented this idea instead he had implemented this in 2020 itself, he told Reuters 'I thought that this will provide a cooling effect during summer so that is why I grew plants on it.' People are also appreciating Kumar's creative and conservative move and liking the ride.

Watch: passengers are liking auto ride because of cooling effect in auto; here's how?

In order to avoid the heatwave, Kumar decided to grow some plants on the rooftop of his auto which helps him and as well as the passengers stay cool in the vehicle.

As Delhi is facing a heatwave for the past 2-3 weeks, a Delhi auto driver has come up with an innovative idea and has taken an environmental-friendly move by converting his auto rooftop into a little garden.
Mahendra Kumar&nbsp;who is driving an auto-rickshaw for the past 3 decades&nbsp;decided to grow some plants on the rooftop of his auto which helps him and as well as the passengers stay cool in the vehicle. Plants on his vehicle's rooftop protect passengers from the direct sunlight. So far, Kumar&rsquo;s garden has almost 25 types of plants, such as tomatoes, okra, snake gourd, and spinach.
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Days after a report placed the Indian Air Force above its Chinese counterpart, the Chinese propaganda machine has gone into overdrive. Recently, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft released Global Air Power Rankings 2022.
In the Top 10 list, the Indian Air Force was placed above China, Japan, Israel, and France. The only two air forces above India were USA and Russia.
The WDMMA calculates a TvR, or True Value Rating score to compare combat strength of various forces with aerial warfare capabilities. In the TvR score, the number of aircraft, quality of equipment, and diversity of the fleet, among other factors, are taken into account.
China's loss to India in the rankings did not go down well with Chinese netizens. The excuses to discredit the rankings ranged from WDMMA having inadequate information about China, to citing India's dependence on foreign imports, as per a report in the EurAsian Times.
Chinese articles slamming the rankings also attacked the Tejas, the light combat aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, or HAL.

Chinese trolls in overdrive as Indian Air Force beats PLA Air Force in aerial power rankings

In the WDMMA's Global Air Power 2022 Top 10 list, the Indian Air Force was placed above China, Japan, Israel, and France.

Days after a report placed the Indian Air Force above its Chinese counterpart, the Chinese propaganda machine has gone into overdrive. Recently, the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft released Global Air Power Rankings 2022.
In the Top 10 list, the Indian Air Force was placed above China, Japan, Israel, and France. The only two air forces above India were USA and Russia.
The WDMMA calculates a TvR, or True Value Rating score to compare combat strength of various forces with aerial warfare capabilities. In the TvR score, the number of aircraft, quality of equipment, and diversity of the fleet, among other factors, are taken into account.
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China's loss to India in the rankings did not go down well with Chinese netizens. The excuses to discredit the rankings ranged from WDMMA having inadequate information about China, to citing India's dependence on foreign imports, as per a report in the EurAsian Times.
Chinese articles slamming the rankings also attacked the Tejas, the light combat aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, or HAL.

It's hot, it's windy, it's rainy and then it's cold. What is up with the weather in India?
Assam is experiencing a devastating that has left over 7 lakh affected. Two dams in Kerala were opened as the waters reached alarm levels while normal life was affected in several districts of the coastal state.
North India, meanwhile, witnessed punishing heat with temperatures lingering around 45 degrees celsius in many states mid-March onwards.
Then, one Monday morning, rains hit, leaving trees uprooted, and delaying over a hundred flights.
All this before the beginning of the official monsoon season. 
While the overall change in climate can be pegged to the phenomenon, the rains have been attributed to unusually heavy pre-monsoon showers. According to experts, climate change accounts for more and more concentrated rain and heavy episodes of rainfall. 
Researchers are now investigating how much human-caused climate change contributed to the extreme weather episodes. But scientists have long warned that more frequent and more extreme heatwaves are some of the most direct consequences of rising global average temperatures.
Climate change is already rendering parts of the world unlivable, and in South Asia, survival now depends on artificial cooling. That cooling demands power. 
To find a solution to the problem, India will need to move away from coal and find a greener alternative, according to experts. 

Why has the weather been so tempestuous in India?

What explains the extreme weather conditions India has witnessed this season? Hear what the experts have to say.

It's hot, it's windy, it's rainy and then it's cold. What is up with the weather in India?
Assam is experiencing devastating rains that have left over 7 lakh&nbsp;affected. Two dams in Kerala&nbsp;were opened as the waters reached alarm levels while normal life was affected in several districts of the coastal state.
North India, meanwhile, witnessed punishing heat with temperatures lingering around 45 degrees celsius&nbsp;in many states mid-March onwards.
Then, one Monday morning, rains hit, leaving trees uprooted, and delaying over a hundred flights.
All this before the beginning of the official monsoon season.&nbsp;
The rains have been attributed to unusually heavy pre-monsoon showers and the overall climate change. According to experts, climate change accounts for more and more concentrated rain and heavy episodes of rainfall.&nbsp;
Researchers are now also investigating how much human-caused climate change contributed to the extreme weather episodes. But scientists have long warned that more frequent and more extreme heatwaves are some of the most direct consequences of rising global average temperatures.
Climate change is already rendering&nbsp;parts of the world unlivable, and in South Asia, survival now depends on artificial cooling. That cooling demands power.&nbsp; Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/heavy-rains-and-strong-winds-lash-delhi-power-cuts-reported-flights-disrupted-1653276060079">Heavy rains and strong winds lash Delhi; power cuts reported, flights disrupted</a>
To break this cycle that continues to add to the climate crisis, India will need to move away from coal and find a greener alternative, according to experts.&nbsp;

Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, the MNS has claimed that two dargahs had been built on the Punyeshwar temple land in Maharashtra's Pune city.
MNS general secretary Ajay Shinde on Sunday said they have launched the 'Punyeshwar Mukti' (free the temple land) campaign, and appealed to people to support the Raj Thackeray-led party's fight in restoring the temple land.
Citing a recent survey of the Gyanvapi mosque, Shinde said government has started waking up in the wake of Raj Thackeray's stand on Hindutva.
"Like Gyanvapi, we are also fighting for the Punyeshwar temple in Pune," he said.
Shinde claimed that a commader of Khilji dynasty ruler Alauddin Khilji had demolished the Punyeshwar and Narayaneshwar temples in Pune and later dargahs were built on the land.

Gyanvapi row: now, Raj Thackeray's MNS claims dargahs built on Punyeshwar temple land, launches campaign

MNS claimed that a commader of Khilji dynasty ruler Alauddin Khilji had demolished the Punyeshwar and Narayaneshwar temples in Pune and later dargahs were built on the land.

Shinde claimed that a commader of Khilji dynasty ruler Alauddin Khilji had demolished the Punyeshwar and Narayaneshwar temples in Pune and later dargahs were built on the land.

Amid the Gyanvapi mosque row, the MNS has claimed that two dargahs had been built on the Punyeshwar temple land in Maharashtra's Pune city.
MNS general secretary Ajay Shinde on Sunday said they have launched the 'Punyeshwar Mukti' (free the temple land) campaign, and appealed to people to support the Raj Thackeray-led party's fight in restoring the temple land.
Citing a recent survey of the Gyanvapi mosque, Shinde said government has started waking up in the wake of Raj Thackeray's stand on Hindutva. Also watch:<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/supreme-court-transfers-gyanvapi-case-to-district-judge-interim-order-to-continue-1653052463143">&nbsp;Supreme Court transfers Gyanvapi case to district judge; interim order to continue</a>
"Like Gyanvapi, we are also fighting for the&nbsp;Punyeshwar temple in Pune," he said.
Shinde claimed that a commader of Khilji dynasty ruler Alauddin Khilji had demolished the Punyeshwar and Narayaneshwar temples in Pune and later dargahs were built on the land.

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Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved the Supreme Court seeking possession of a penthouse in an Amrapali project, and also to include his name in the list of creditors of the real estate company. Dhoni in his plea informed the court that he had booked the penthouse in Amrapali Safari in Ranchi. Simultaneously, the management of the Amrapali Group also engaged him as the brand ambassador for promoting projects of the group. Dhoni said that he has been cheated, as the real estate company did not clear ₹40 crore promised to him for brand promotion and also did not grant possession of the penthouse.

Santosh Kumar Sahu, a beggar from Madhya Pradesh bought a moped for his wife Munni complained about a backache from sitting on the tricycle he owned earlier. "Earlier, we had a tricycle. After my wife complained of backache, I got this vehicle for Rs 90,000. We can now go to Seoni, Itarsi, Bhopal, Indore," he says.  The bike is worth ₹90,000. Santosh who lives in Chhindwara district can be seen can be seen taking a ride on their new and garlanded two-wheeler, which they bought from their life savings. This video has the internet abuzz.  Media reports say the couple earns roughly ₹300 - ₹400 in a day by begging at bus stands, temples and mosques. Sahu, who has disabilities in his lower limbs, begs for alms with Munni; he used to sit in a tricycle that Munni would push forward. 

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Media reports say the couple earns roughly ₹300 - ₹400 in a day by begging at bus stands, temples and mosques.

Santosh Kumar Sahu, a&nbsp;beggar from Madhya Pradesh bought a moped for his wife Munni complained about a backache from sitting on the tricycle he owned earlier.&nbsp; "Earlier, we had a tricycle. After my wife complained of backache, I got this vehicle for Rs 90,000. We can now go to Seoni, Itarsi, Bhopal, Indore," he says.&nbsp; &nbsp; The bike is worth ₹90,000. Santosh who lives in Chhindwara district can be seen can be seen taking a ride on their new and garlanded two-wheeler, which they bought from their life savings. This video has the internet abuzz. &nbsp; Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/local/watch-passengers-are-liking-auto-ride-because-of-cooling-effect-in-auto-here-s-how-1653314185647">garden fitted on auto rooftop is the way to beat Delhi heat</a> Media reports say the couple earns roughly ₹300 - ₹400 in a day by begging at bus stands, temples and mosques. Sahu, who has disabilities in his lower limbs, begs for alms with Munni; he used to sit in a tricycle that Munni would push forward.&nbsp;

Celebrated boxer Nikhat Zareen who recently won the World Championship Gold in Istanbul has weighed in on the significant controversy surrounding girls wearing headscarves or hijab in educational institutes. While speaking to NDTV, Nikhat said that the choice of attire for anyone should be entirely personal.
Also read: ‘Who is Nikhat Zareen’, meet the 2022 Women’s World Boxing Champion
The 25-year-old Telangana based boxer said, "It is totally their own choice. I can't comment on their choices. I have my own choice. I like to wear such clothes. I don't mind wearing such clothes. My family doesn't mind me wearing such clothes. So, I don't care what people say about me. 
In a 2013 interview, Nikhat revealed that coming from a conservative Muslim community resulted in both father and daughter getting castigated. Zareen now talking about the Hijzb row which erupted in Karnataka over girls wearing headscarves to schools and colleges said, "If they want to wear hijab and follow their religion, it's their personal choice. I don't have any problem with them wearing hijabs. After all, it's their own choice. I am okay with that."
 

'Don't have a problem with hijab' World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen is pro-choice 

What does the young World Champion boxing icon Nikhat Zareen feel about Hijab & headscarves? 

Tap the link for her detailed thoughts on the Hijab row 

 

Nikhat&nbsp;Zareen&nbsp;recently won the World Championship Gold in Boxing in Istanbul&nbsp;

Celebrated boxer Nikhat&nbsp;Zareen&nbsp;who recently won the World Championship Gold in Istanbul has weighed in on the significant controversy surrounding girls wearing headscarves or hijab&nbsp;in educational institutes. While speaking to NDTV, Nikhat&nbsp;said that the choice of attire for anyone should be entirely personal.
Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/others-sports/who-is-nikhat-zareen-meet-the-2022-women-s-world-boxing-champion-1653039488132" target="_blank">&lsquo;Who is Nikhat Zareen&rsquo;, meet the 2022 Women&rsquo;s World Boxing Champion</a>
The 25-year-old Telangana&nbsp;based boxer said, "It is totally their own choice. I can't comment on their choices. I have my own choice. I like to wear such clothes. I don't mind wearing such clothes. My family doesn't mind me wearing such clothes. So, I don't care what people say about me.&nbsp;
In a 2013 interview, Nikhat&nbsp;revealed that coming from a&nbsp;conservative Muslim community resulted in both father and daughter getting&nbsp;castigated. Zareen&nbsp;now talking about the Hijab&nbsp;row which erupted in Karnataka&nbsp;over girls wearing headscarves to schools and colleges said, "If they want to wear hijab and follow their religion, it's their personal choice. I don't have any problem with them wearing hijabs. After all, it's their own choice. I am okay with that."
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Stating that there’s absolutely nothing Hindu about wanting to murder people and beat people up, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that there is a "systematic attack" on the institutions that allow India to speak and as the conversation is being stamped out, the "deep state" is entering those spaces and redefining the way that conversation is happening in the country.
During an event entitled ‘India at 75’ at Corpus Christi College at the prestigious Cambridge University on Monday evening, Gandhi spoke on a broad range of subjects from Hindu nationalism, the Gandhi family’s role within the Congress party and efforts to mobilise the people of the country as he fielded questions from a largely Indian student base.
In conversation with Indian-origin academic from the university Dr Shruti Kapila, Gandhi reiterated some of the points he made during last week's conference, including the impact of the "deep state" on Indian politics.
"For us, India comes alive when India speaks and India dies when India goes silent. What I see as going on is a systematic attack on the institutions that allow India to speak – Parliament, election system, the basic structure of democracy is being captured by one organisation. And, as the conversation is being stamped out, the deep state is entering those spaces and redefining the way that conversation is happening," he said.
Outside the lecture theatre, a small group of students had gathered with placards which read: "Rahul Gandhi keep your promise on mining" with reference to the adivasis in Chhattisgarh, an issue he said he was working on within the party.
He went head-to-head with students on several other topics, including his view of India as a “union of states” as opposed to a nation, which he insisted was a “beautiful idea” that gives the people of each and every state their rightful place.
"I think this goes to the heart of Indians," the former Congress party chief said.
During the interactive session, Gandhi also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating a vision of India that is not inclusive of all parts of the country’s population, which is unfair and goes against the idea of India.
"I have a problem if anybody has a vision for India that excludes people, I don’t care who’s being excluded. I have a problem with it because it is completely unfair, it ignores that there is tremendous energy in the people being excluded and I have a problem with it because that’s not what India is,” said Gandhi, in response to a question about secularism in India.
"I think it goes beyond secularism. You have to include every single person with compassion. Mr Modi is constructing a vision of India where he’s leaving out huge chunks of our population. And, that’s not a vision of India, that’s a vision of a part of India,” he said.
The Congress leader asserted that his party’s fight was against a massive concentration of wealth and a capture of institutions within the country, including its media.
"You will not see this talk for more than 30 seconds anywhere in the Indian media. The reason is the Indian media is captured. It is controlled by a couple of large industrialists who support the government. So, we are not fighting a political party. We’re fighting a capture of the Indian state and it’s not easy… it will take time, it is going to have a life, it is going to be difficult but we’re doing it,” said Gandhi.
Asked about how the Congress plans to fight against the forces of “Hindu nationalism”, Gandhi declared that he did not agree with the term itself.
"There is nothing Hindu about it and actually there’s nothing nationalist about it. I think you’ll have to think of a new name for them but they’re certainly not Hindu. And, I have studied Hinduism in enough detail to tell you that there’s absolutely nothing Hindu about wanting to murder people and beat people up,” he said.
"My problem with the RSS and the Prime Minister is that they are fiddling with the foundational structure of India. When you play the politics of polarisation, when you isolate and demonise 200 million people, you’re doing something extremely dangerous and you’re doing something that is fundamentally against the idea of India,” he said.
"I’m sure there are good things the Prime Minister has done, but for me attacking the idea of India is unacceptable,” he added.
The BJP on Saturday had accused Gandhi of harming India in his comments against Prime Minister Modi and alleged his frequent critical remarks about the country from foreign soils amounted to betraying it.
In New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia reacted sharply to Gandhi for his remarks at a conference in London organised by non-profit think-tank Bridge India on Friday.
Gandhi said his party is working on plans to go to the ground with padyatras, meet people and walk with people as a way to actively mobilise people from October-November after the Congress presidential elections in August.
"That’s for the Congress party to decide. There’s a presidential election, the party has to decide,” he said, when asked if the party needs a leadership outside of the Gandhi family.
The event, organised by the School of the Humanities and Social Science at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, as part of a series of events celebrating the 75th year of Indian independence, marks the conclusion of Gandhi’s UK tour which began last week.
(PTI INPUTS)

Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge: deep state entering institutions that allow India speak

During an event at the prestigious Cambridge University, Rahul&nbsp;said India comes alive when India speaks and India dies when India goes silent.

Stating that there&rsquo;s absolutely nothing Hindu about wanting to murder people and beat people up, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that there is a "systematic attack" on the institutions that allow India to speak and as the conversation is being stamped out, the "deep state" is entering those spaces and redefining the way that conversation is happening in the country.
During an event entitled &lsquo;India at 75&rsquo; at Corpus Christi College at the prestigious Cambridge University on Monday evening, Gandhi spoke on a broad range of subjects from Hindu nationalism, the Gandhi family&rsquo;s role within the Congress party and efforts to mobilise the people of the country as he fielded questions from a largely Indian student base.
In conversation with Indian-origin academic from the university Dr Shruti Kapila, Gandhi reiterated some of the points he made during last week's conference, including the impact of the "deep state" on Indian politics.
"For us, India comes alive when India speaks and India dies when India goes silent. What I see as going on is a systematic attack on the institutions that allow India to speak &ndash; Parliament, election system, the basic structure of democracy is being captured by one organisation. And, as the conversation is being stamped out, the deep state is entering those spaces and redefining the way that conversation is happening," he said. Also Watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/convict-in-rajiv-gandhi-assassination-case-released-cm-stalin-invites-him-home-1652932225393">A cause that unites Tamils: Explained the politics over Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts</a>
Outside the lecture theatre, a small group of students had gathered with placards which read: "Rahul Gandhi keep your promise on mining" with reference to the adivasis in Chhattisgarh, an issue he said he was working on within the party.
He went head-to-head with students on several other topics, including his view of India as a &ldquo;union of states&rdquo; as opposed to a nation, which he insisted was a &ldquo;beautiful idea&rdquo; that gives the people of each and every state their rightful place.
"I think this goes to the heart of Indians," the former Congress party chief said.
During the interactive session, Gandhi also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is creating a vision of India that is not inclusive of all parts of the country&rsquo;s population, which is unfair and goes against the idea of India.
"I have a problem if anybody has a vision for India that excludes people, I don&rsquo;t care who&rsquo;s being excluded. I have a problem with it because it is completely unfair, it ignores that there is tremendous energy in the people being excluded and I have a problem with it because that&rsquo;s not what India is,&rdquo; said Gandhi, in response to a question about secularism in India.
"I think it goes beyond secularism. You have to include every single person with compassion. Mr Modi is constructing a vision of India where he&rsquo;s leaving out huge chunks of our population. And, that&rsquo;s not a vision of India, that&rsquo;s a vision of a part of India,&rdquo; he said.
The Congress leader asserted that his party&rsquo;s fight was against a massive concentration of wealth and a capture of institutions within the country, including its media.
"You will not see this talk for more than 30 seconds anywhere in the Indian media. The reason is the Indian media is captured. It is controlled by a couple of large industrialists who support the government. So, we are not fighting a political party. We&rsquo;re fighting a capture of the Indian state and it&rsquo;s not easy&hellip; it will take time, it is going to have a life, it is going to be difficult but we&rsquo;re doing it,&rdquo; said Gandhi.
Asked about how the Congress plans to fight against the forces of &ldquo;Hindu nationalism&rdquo;, Gandhi declared that he did not agree with the term itself.
"There is nothing Hindu about it and actually there&rsquo;s nothing nationalist about it. I think you&rsquo;ll have to think of a new name for them but they&rsquo;re certainly not Hindu. And, I have studied Hinduism in enough detail to tell you that there&rsquo;s absolutely nothing Hindu about wanting to murder people and beat people up,&rdquo; he said.
"My problem with the RSS and the Prime Minister is that they are fiddling with the foundational structure of India. When you play the politics of polarisation, when you isolate and demonise 200 million people, you&rsquo;re doing something extremely dangerous and you&rsquo;re doing something that is fundamentally against the idea of India,&rdquo; he said.
"I&rsquo;m sure there are good things the Prime Minister has done, but for me attacking the idea of India is unacceptable,&rdquo; he added.
The BJP on Saturday had accused Gandhi of harming India in his comments against Prime Minister Modi and alleged his frequent critical remarks about the country from foreign soils amounted to betraying it.
In New Delhi, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia reacted sharply to Gandhi for his remarks at a conference in London organised by non-profit think-tank Bridge India on Friday.
Gandhi said his party is working on plans to go to the ground with padyatras, meet people and walk with people as a way to actively mobilise people from October-November after the Congress presidential elections in August.
"That&rsquo;s for the Congress party to decide. There&rsquo;s a presidential election, the party has to decide,&rdquo; he said, when asked if the party needs a leadership outside of the Gandhi family.
The event, organised by the School of the Humanities and Social Science at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, as part of a series of events celebrating the 75th year of Indian independence, marks the conclusion of Gandhi&rsquo;s UK tour which began last week.
(PTI INPUTS)

In an eccentric and extremely unlawful sense, six, reportedly, underage boys took their friendship to a next level, literally. A viral video from Mumbai's Andheri shows six boys riding one scooter. Yes, one scooter. Five of them managed to squeeze onto the tiny vehicle. Considering the space crunch, the sixth boy perched atop his friend sitting right at the back.
The video was shot and uploaded by Ramandeep Singh Hora, a resident of Mumbai. He wrote, 'Heights of Fukra Panti, 6 people on one scooter,' tagging the Mumbai Police Commissioner and Mumbai Traffic Police's accounts in his tweet.
Hora's tweet generated a quick response from the city's traffic police. The authorities replied to Hora enquiring about the whereabouts of the video. Hora spotted the boys near Star Bazaar in Andheri West. Another twitter handle, 'Roads of Mumbai' added that the exact location in the video was Andheri West's Link Road.
The location falls under the jurisdiction of the Oshiwara division, according to DN Nagar traffic division's confirmation. Deputy Comission of police (traffic, suburbs) Nitin Pawar said, 'We are trying to trace the people seen in the video based on the number plate visible in it. We will verify te facts and take swift and strict action accordingly.'
The viral video has garnered nearly 48,000 views since it was uploaded on Sunday.

Mumbai: six boys ride one scooter, video goes viral 

A viral video from Mumbai's Andheri shows six boys riding one scooter

Mumbai: 'Fukra Panti' scales new heights, literally; six boys ride one scooter 

A viral video from Mumbai's Andheri shows six boys riding one scooter

Six&nbsp;boys took their friendship to the next level, literally. A viral video from Mumbai's Andheri shows them riding one scooter. Yes, one scooter!
Five of them managed to squeeze onto the tiny vehicle. Feeling the space crunch, the sixth boy perched atop his friend sitting right at the back.
The video was shot and uploaded by Ramandeep Singh Hora, a resident of Mumbai. He wrote, 'Heights of Fukra Panti, 6 people on one scooter,' tagging the Mumbai Police Commissioner and Mumbai Traffic Police's accounts in his tweet.
Hora's tweet generated a quick response from the city's traffic police. The authorities replied to Hora enquiring about the whereabouts of the video. Hora spotted the boys near Star Bazaar in Andheri West. Another twitter handle, 'Roads of Mumbai' added that the exact location in the video was Andheri West's Link Road.
The location falls under the jurisdiction of the Oshiwara division, clarified DN Nagar's&nbsp;traffic division. Deputy Comission of police (traffic, suburbs) Nitin Pawar said, 'We are trying to trace the people seen in the video based on the number plate visible in it. We will verify the facts and take swift and strict action accordingly.'
The viral video has garnered thousands of views since it was uploaded on Sunday.
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A Haryanvi singer, who had been missing for almost 2 weeks, was found dead near a highway on May 23. The woman's body was found buried near a highway in Rohtak district, as per an NDTV report.
The singer lived in Delhi, and had last been seen by her family on May 11. The victim's family accused two men who worked with her of kidnap and murder.
The singer had gone to Bhiwani with one of the men for shooting of a music video, according to the family. CCTV footage showed the two having dinner at a hotel in Rohtak, as per reports.
The woman's family accused police of going slow in the case. Police said that they made the discovery after receiving information about a body buried near Bhairon Bhaini village. One of the accused has been arrested.

Buried near highway: missing Haryanvi singer's body found after 12 days of search

The singer lived in Delhi, and had last been seen by her family on May 11

A Haryanvi singer, who had been missing for almost 2 weeks, was found dead near a highway on May 23. The woman's body was found buried near a highway in Rohtak district, as per an NDTV report.
The singer lived in Delhi, and had last been seen by her family on May 11. The victim's family accused two men who worked with her of kidnap and murder.
The singer had gone to Bhiwani with one of the men for shooting of a music video, according to the family. CCTV footage showed the two having dinner at a hotel in Rohtak, as per reports.
The woman's family accused police of going slow in the case. Police said that they made the discovery after receiving information about a body buried near Bhairon Bhaini village. One of the accused has been arrested.
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