Women presenters on Afghanistan's major news channels defied a diktat by the Taliban leadership which asked them to cover their faces while on camera on Saturday.
A day after, however, women TV presenters went on air with their faces covered, saying they were forced to wear it.
Since coming to power, the Taliban have been increasing the restrictions on women. Earlier this month, Afghanistan's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a diktat for women to be fully covered in public. Another stops women and men from dining together in public, even if they are married.
The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice's diktat orders authorities to fire women with government jobs failing to follow the dress code. Men with government jobs risk being fired if their wives or sisters don't comply.
Authorities also said that media managers and guardians of defiant women presenters would be liable for penalties.

New Taliban diktat asks women TV presenters to cover face; women defy, forced to fall in line next day

Women presenters on Afghanistan's major news channels defied a diktat by the Taliban leadership which asked them to cover their faces while on camera on Saturday.

Women presenters on Afghanistan's major news channels defied a diktat by the Taliban leadership which asked them to cover their faces while on camera on Saturday.
A day after, however, women TV presenters went on air with their faces covered, saying they were forced to wear it.
Since coming to power, the Taliban have been increasing the restrictions on women. Earlier this month, Afghanistan's supreme leader Hibatullah&nbsp;Akhundzada issued a diktat for women to be fully covered in public. Another&nbsp;stops women and men from dining together in public, even if they are married.
The Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice's diktat orders authorities to fire women with government jobs failing to follow the dress code. Men with government jobs risk being fired if their wives or sisters don't comply.
Authorities also said that media managers and guardians of defiant women presenters would be liable for penalties.

Amid reports that the Narendra Modi government had ordered excavation at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, Union culture minister issued a clarification. G. Kishan Reddy told reporters that the government had taken no such decision, and the Archaeological Survey of India, or ASI has been given no such task.
Earlier, some news reports had suggested that the Ministry of Culture had ordered excavation and iconographic survey at the 12th-century monument. The reports emerged amid claims that some idols of Hindu gods had been found at the minaret.
There is also a growing chorus that the monument was built by Raja Vikramaditya, a Hindu emperor. Some right-wing groups have demanded that the Qutub Minar be renamed Vishnu Stambh.
G. Kishan Reddy said, "A lot of things are reported in media. But Culture department's Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has not taken any decision. We haven't received any directions from courts. There is no question of such us having such a discussion."

Qutub Minar row: Modi govt denies ordering excavation, rejects reports amid 'Vishnu Stambh' demand

Qutub Minar: Modi govt denies ordering excavation, rejects reports amid Gyanvapi mosque row


Qutub Minar: G. Kishan Reddy told reporters that the government had taken no excavation decision, and the Archaeological Survey of India, or ASI has been given no such task.

Amid reports that the Narendra Modi government had ordered excavation at the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, Union culture minister issued a clarification. G. Kishan Reddy told reporters that the government had taken no such decision, and the Archaeological Survey of India, or ASI has been given no such task.
Earlier, some news reports had suggested that the Ministry of Culture had ordered excavation and iconographic survey at the 12th-century monument. The reports emerged amid claims that some idols of Hindu gods had been found at the minaret.
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There is also a growing chorus that the monument was built by Raja Vikramaditya, a Hindu emperor. Some right-wing groups have demanded that the Qutub Minar be renamed Vishnu Stambh.
G. Kishan Reddy said, "A lot of things are reported in media. But Culture department's Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has not taken any decision. We haven't received any directions from courts. There is no question of such us having such a discussion."

Three members of a family were found dead on late Saturday evening inside a flat in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, police said.
On Saturday at 8.55 pm, police received information that flat number 207 of Vasant Apartment in Vasant Vihar was locked from inside and the persons inside the house were not responding, a senior police officer said.
Police managed to open the door and found that the gas cylinder was partially opened in the house and there was a suicide note too, the officer said.
On checking the inner room, three bodies were found lying on the bed and three small 'angithi' were kept in the room. It is presumed that they have died due to suffocation, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Manoj C said.
The deceased have been identified as Manju and her daughters Anshika and Anku, police said.
Manju's husband had died in April last year due to coronavirus and since then the family was in depression, and she was also bed ridden due to illness, police said.

3 women turn Delhi home into gas chamber, snuff out life; dad's Covid death key reason

Mother and her two daughters died in a case of a triple suicide.&nbsp;The house help told the police that they had been struggling since the woman's husband died of Covid last year

Three members of a family were found dead on late Saturday evening inside a flat in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, police said.
On Saturday at 8.55 pm, police received information that flat number 207 of Vasant Apartment in Vasant Vihar was locked from inside and the persons inside the house were not responding, a senior police officer said.
Police managed to open the door and found that the gas cylinder was partially opened in the house and there was a suicide note too, the officer said.
On checking the inner room, three bodies were found lying on the bed and three small 'angithi' were kept in the room. It is presumed that they have died due to suffocation, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Manoj C said.
The deceased have been identified as Manju and her daughters Anshika and Anku, police said.
Manju's husband had died in April last year due to coronavirus and since then the family was in depression, and she was also bed ridden due to illness, police said.

A police station in Assam’s Nagaon district was set afire by a mob on Saturday following an alleged case of custodial death of a local resident, a top police official said.
Three of those involved in the arson were arrested and operations are on to nab the others, the official said.
The mob had set ablaze the Batadrava Police Station and several two-wheelers in the afternoon following the death of a fish trader who was allegedly detained by the police late on Friday evening when he was going to take a bus for Sivsagar.
It was not clear why he was detained.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley said, “Some miscreants had attacked the Batadrava Police Station in the afternoon and set it ablaze." The family members of the fish trader of Salonabori village claimed that the police had demanded Rs 10,000 and a duck as a bribe for his release, and his wife visited the police station with a duck in the morning.
When she returned with the money later, she learnt that her husband had been taken to Nagaon Civil Hospital. After reaching there, she found him dead, they claimed.
Alleging that the man died because of torture, villagers gheraoed the police station, allegedly assaulted on-duty police personnel and then torched the police station.
Videos of the incident showed a woman sprinkling some inflammable liquid on two-wheelers parked in front of the police station and setting them on fire.
The blaze engulfed the police station soon after and fire tenders later brought the flames under control.
The SP, who visited the spot after the incident, said the police are analysing all video footage available.
On the allegations that the police demanded a bribe to release the man, Doley said all the charges will be investigated and if anyone is found guilty, steps will be taken. 

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops raze houses of 5 accused

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops demolish houses of accused

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops raze houses of 5 accused

A police station in Assam&rsquo;s Nagaon district was set afire by a mob on Saturday following an alleged case of custodial death of a local resident, a top police official said.
Three of those involved in the arson were arrested and operations are on to nab the others, the official said.
The mob had set ablaze the Batadrava Police Station and several two-wheelers in the afternoon following the death of a fish trader who was allegedly detained by the police late on Friday evening when he was going to take a bus for Sivsagar.
It was not clear why he was detained.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley said, &ldquo;Some miscreants had attacked the Batadrava Police Station in the afternoon and set it ablaze." The family members of the fish trader of Salonabori village claimed that the police had demanded Rs 10,000 and a duck as a bribe for his release, and his wife visited the police station with a duck in the morning.
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When she returned with the money later, she learnt that her husband had been taken to Nagaon Civil Hospital. After reaching there, she found him dead, they claimed.
Alleging that the man died because of torture, villagers gheraoed the police station, allegedly assaulted on-duty police personnel and then torched the police station.
Videos of the incident showed a woman sprinkling some inflammable liquid on two-wheelers parked in front of the police station and setting them on fire.
The blaze engulfed the police station soon after and fire tenders later brought the flames under control.
The SP, who visited the spot after the incident, said the police are analysing all video footage available.
On the allegations that the police demanded a bribe to release the man, Doley said all the charges will be investigated and if anyone is found guilty, steps will be taken.&nbsp;

Yet another case of an Indian soldier allegedly being honey-trapped by a female Pakistani spy has emerged. Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.
He was posted in Jodhpur as a gunner. Kumar first came in contact with the Pakistani spy around 6 months ago. The soldier had received a call from a woman claiming to be a military nursing service worker in Bengaluru.
The two also met in Delhi, where the woman promised to marry Kumar, according to an intelligence official quoted by news agency PTI. Kumar was in contact with the Pakistani spy through social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and shared confidential information and documents through the same.
He was booked under Official Secrets Act, 1923, and taken into custody for questioning on May 18, before being arrested.

Pakistani spy promised to marry Indian Army soldier to get secret info: intel official

Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.

Yet another case of an Indian soldier allegedly being honey-trapped by a female Pakistani spy has emerged. Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.
He was posted in Jodhpur as a gunner. Kumar first came in contact with the Pakistani spy around 6 months ago. The soldier had received a call from a woman claiming to be a military nursing service worker in Bengaluru.
The two also met in Delhi, where the woman promised to marry Kumar, according to an intelligence official quoted by news agency PTI. Kumar was in contact with the Pakistani spy through social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and shared confidential information and documents through the same.
He was booked under Official Secrets Act, 1923, and taken into custody for questioning on May 18, before being arrested.

In a wanton crime in Uttar Pradesh, a 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members. A woman named Santosh Kumari and her uncle Rajaram were arrested by UP police for allegedly murdering Dinesh.
Police claimed that they found the victim's mutilated remains in a well in Angola village in UP's Badaun. According to police and the victim's family, Dinesh and Kumari were romantically involved, but the woman's marriage was fixed elsewhere by her family members.
Dinesh was trying to convince Kumari to elope with him, but she was resistant to the idea. Subsequently, the woman and some of her family members hatched a murder plan, according to police.
Dinesh was called to Kumari's village on May 10, where he was strangled and his body was dumped in a well, cops said. Two days later, Kumari got married.
Dinesh's parents filed a police complaint on May 13, and a kidnapping case was filed on May 18. When police questioned Kumari and her uncle, they confessed to the crime, and a murder charge was added in the FIR.

Woman kills ex-boyfriend, gets married 2 days later; confesses to crime during grilling: UP police

A 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members.

In a wanton crime in Uttar Pradesh, a 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members. A woman named Santosh Kumari and her uncle Rajaram were arrested by UP police for allegedly murdering Dinesh.
Police claimed that they found the victim's mutilated remains in a well in Angola village in UP's Badaun. According to police and the victim's family, Dinesh and Kumari were romantically involved, but the woman's marriage was fixed elsewhere by her family members.
Dinesh was trying to convince Kumari to elope with him, but she was resistant to the idea. Subsequently, the woman and some of her family members hatched a murder plan, according to police.
Dinesh was called to Kumari's village on May 10, where he was strangled and his body was dumped in a well, cops said. Two days later, Kumari got married.
Dinesh's parents filed a police complaint on May 13, and a kidnapping case was filed on May 18. When police questioned Kumari and her uncle, they confessed to the crime, and a murder charge was added in the FIR.

A city court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University Associate Professor Ratan Lal, arrested for alleged objectionable remarks on social media related to claims of a 'Shivling' at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, saying his post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities.
The court directed Lal to “strictly refrain from posting any social media posts or interviews regarding the controversy which resulted in the present FIR”, while allowing his release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of the like amount.
Lal was arrested on Friday night by the Delhi Police under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A  (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion).
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Siddhartha Malik said that the feeling of hurt felt by an individual cannot represent the entire group or community and any such complaint regarding hurt feeling has to be seen in its context, considering the entire spectrum of facts and circumstances.
The court said that the Indian civilisation is one of the oldest in the world and is known to be tolerant and accepting of all religions, adding that the presence or absence of intention to create animosity by words was subjective in nature as was the perception of the recipient who reads or hears a statement.
“India is a country of more than 130 crore people and any subject can have 130 crore different views and perceptions,” it said.
The court noted that the social media post of Lal, who teaches History at the Hindu College, may appear to be a failed attempt at satire regarding a controversial subject that has backfired, resulting in the FlR.
It further noted that the accused, in personal life, was a proud follower of the Hindu religion.
“For another person, the same post can appear to be shameful but may not incite the feeling of hatred towards another community. Similarly, different persons may consider the post differently without being enraged and may in fact feel sorry for the accused to have made an unwanted comment without considering the repercussions,” the court said.
It noted that it was true that the accused did an act that was avoidable considering the sensibilities of persons around the him, and the public at large.
“However, the post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities,” the court said.
The judge, meanwhile, said that the anxiety of police could be understood as the police are tasked to maintain peace and order and at the slightest hint of unrest would come into action to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
However, the court has to employ higher standards while considering the need to send a person to custody, it said.
“The present accused is a person of good repute with no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of the accused fleeing the course of law.
"In view of the aforesaid, the court sees no need to send the accused to judicial custody,” the judge said.
During the argument, the defence counsel told the court that the accused had no intention to hurt the religious feeling of any person or group and he had simply made a light-hearted comment on a matter which was still pending before various courts in the country.
The prosecution opposed the bail plea and sought his judicial custody, saying that the Facebook post was “clearly meant to incite hatred between religious groups”.
It said the accused had given various interviews after the post where he has again made the same derogatory remarks.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal alleged that Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) activists on Saturday staged a protest outside Delhi University's Arts Faculty against the arrest of Lal. 

'Attempt at satire gone wrong': DU prof arrested for objectionable post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling' gets bail

'Failed attempt at satire': DU prof arrested for objectionable post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling' gets bail

The court directed Ratan&nbsp;Lal to refrain from posting on social media and giving interviews regarding the controversy which landed him in jail. &nbsp;

A city court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University Associate Professor Ratan Lal, arrested for alleged objectionable remarks on social media related to claims of a 'Shivling' at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, saying his post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities.
The court directed Lal to &ldquo;strictly refrain from posting any social media posts or interviews regarding the controversy which resulted in the present FIR&rdquo;, while allowing his release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of the like amount.
Lal was arrested on Friday night by the Delhi Police under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A&nbsp;&nbsp;(deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion).
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Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Siddhartha Malik said that the feeling of hurt felt by an individual cannot represent the entire group or community and any such complaint regarding hurt feeling has to be seen in its context, considering the entire spectrum of facts and circumstances.
The court said that the Indian civilisation is one of the oldest in the world and is known to be tolerant and accepting of all religions, adding that the presence or absence of intention to create animosity by words was subjective in nature as was the perception of the recipient who reads or hears a statement.
&ldquo;India is a country of more than 130 crore people and any subject can have 130 crore different views and perceptions,&rdquo; it said.
The court noted that the social media post of Lal,&nbsp;who teaches History at the Hindu College,&nbsp;may appear to be a failed attempt at satire regarding a controversial subject that has backfired, resulting in the FlR.
It further noted that the accused, in personal life, was a proud follower of the Hindu religion.
&ldquo;For another person, the same post can appear to be shameful but may not incite the feeling of hatred towards another community. Similarly, different persons may consider the post differently without being enraged and may in fact feel sorry for the&nbsp;accused to have made an unwanted comment without considering the repercussions,&rdquo; the court said.
It noted that it was true that the accused did an act that was avoidable considering the sensibilities of persons around the him, and the public at large.
&ldquo;However, the post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities,&rdquo; the court said.
The judge, meanwhile, said that the anxiety of police could be understood as the police are tasked to maintain peace and order and at the slightest hint of unrest would come into action to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
However, the court has to employ higher standards while considering the need to send a person to custody, it said.
&ldquo;The present accused is a person of good repute with no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of the accused fleeing the course of law.
"In view of the aforesaid, the court sees no need to send the accused to judicial custody,&rdquo; the judge said.
During the argument, the defence counsel told the court that the accused had no intention to hurt the religious feeling of any person or group and he had simply made a light-hearted comment on a matter which was still pending before various courts in the country.
The prosecution opposed the bail plea and sought his judicial custody, saying that the Facebook post was &ldquo;clearly meant to incite hatred between religious groups&rdquo;.
It said the accused had given various interviews after the post where he has again made the same derogatory remarks.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal alleged that Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) activists on Saturday staged a protest outside Delhi University's Arts Faculty against the arrest of Lal.&nbsp;

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Australian PM-designate.Modi tweeted, "I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region."
The Australian High Commissioner to India, said that Albanese was "no stranger to India". Barry O'Farrell said that the new Australian premier had travelled to India as a backpacker in 1991, and led a parliamentary delegation to the country in 2018.
Albanese and PM Modi will meet soon with the next Quad summit slated for May 24 in Tokyo, Japan. The Quad is seen as a counterweight to China, and Chinese military expansion in the region was one of the biggest issues in the Australian election.

New Australian PM's old India link; PM Modi wishes Anthony Albanese ahead of Quad summit in Tokyo

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Australian PM-designate. Modi tweeted, "I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region."
The Australian High Commissioner to India, said that Albanese was "no stranger to India". Barry O'Farrell said that the new Australian premier had travelled to India as a backpacker in 1991, and led a parliamentary delegation to the country in 2018.
Albanese and PM Modi will meet soon with the next Quad summit slated for May 24 in Tokyo, Japan. The Quad is seen as a counterweight to China, and Chinese military expansion in the region was one of the biggest issues in the Australian election.

In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

Mob attacks, sets police station on fire: cops accused of beating man to death in Assam

A police station in Batadrava in Assam's Nagaon district was vandalised and set on fire after cops were accused of beating a man to death.

In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
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Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

The Modi govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy. Excise duty cut Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre.LPG cylinder becomes cheaperAs domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG cylinders since 2021. Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder.Fertilizer subsidy boostedFarmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that  in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

Govt's mega attack on inflation: food, fuel, farm big cut in prices 

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The Modi&nbsp;govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/petrol-diesel-prices-cut-modi-govt-reduces-excise-duty-as-fuel-costs-reach-historic-highs-1653139305695">Excise duty cut</a> Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of&nbsp;central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre. LPG&nbsp;cylinder becomes cheaper As domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the&nbsp;Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG&nbsp;cylinders since 2021.&nbsp;Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder. Fertilizer subsidy boosted Farmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that&nbsp; in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

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Only 2 Indian cities made it to the Safe Cities Index 2019

Mumbai and New Delhi, are the only two Indian cities that made an appearance on the Safe Cities Index 2019, a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by NEC Corporation. The index ranks 60 cities based on indicators like digital security and personal security along with health and infrastructure. Mumbai ranked 45 while New Delhi is at 52. Dhaka and Karachi are close behind, at 56 and 57 respectively. Tokyo and Singapore occupied the top two spots, while Osaka and Amsterdam are on number three and four.

An Indian-origin businessman in the United Kingdom has been elected mayor for the second time. Sunil Chopra's victory in the London borough of Southwark is even more significant because the council has only 2% people of Indian origin.
Chopra took oath as mayor on May 21. He had served as Southwark mayor in 2014-15, and held the deputy mayor post thrice.
India-born Chopra's political journey began at the Delhi University in the 1970s. He served as President at the College of Vocational Studies in 1972, then Supreme Councillor in 1973-74 while pursuing LLB, according to news agency PTI. He was also Delhi president of the National Students' Union of India, or NSUI, the Congress' student wing.
Chopra has been in the UK for over 40 years, and runs a wholesale business of children's garments and baby products. He has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the Indian community.

From Delhi Univ to Mayor in UK: Sunil Chopra elected by London borough of Southwark

Sunil Chopra has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the local Indian community.

An Indian-origin businessman in the United Kingdom has been elected mayor for the second time. Sunil Chopra's victory in the London borough of Southwark is even more significant because the council has only 2% people of Indian origin.
Chopra took oath as mayor on May 21. He had served as Southwark mayor in 2014-15, and held the deputy mayor post thrice.
India-born Chopra's political journey began at the Delhi University in the 1970s. He served as President at the College of Vocational Studies in 1972, then Supreme Councillor in 1973-74 while pursuing LLB, according to news agency PTI. He was also Delhi president of the National Students' Union of India, or NSUI, the Congress' student wing.
Chopra has been in the UK for over 40 years, and runs a wholesale business of children's garments and baby products. He has been active in UK politics since 2010, and also co-founded the Southwark Hindu Centre for the Indian community.

Following the Union government's decision to provide relief from high petrol and diesel prices, some Opposition-ruled states have followed suit.
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Kerala announced a cut in Value Added Tax, or VAT on fuel after the Narendra Modi administration's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel.
The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government in Maharashtra reduced VAT by Rs 2.08 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.44 per litre on diesel.
The Congress government in Rajasthan announced slashing of VAT by Rs 2.48 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.16 per litre on diesel.
Meanwhile, the Left government in Kerala had announced a price cut just hours after the Union government's declaration on May 21. Kerala reduced tax by Rs 2.41 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.36 per litre on diesel.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had put the onus on states after announcing the excise duty relief. The move came as retail inflation hit an 8-year high in India.

Petrol, diesel prices: 3 states reduce VAT after Modi govt's excise cut - Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala

Petrol, diesel prices: Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Kerala announced a cut in Value Added Tax, or VAT on fuel after the Narendra Modi administration's decision to reduce excise duty.

Following the Union government's decision to provide relief from high petrol and diesel prices, some Opposition-ruled states have followed suit.
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Kerala announced a cut in Value Added Tax, or VAT on fuel after the Narendra Modi administration's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel.
The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government in Maharashtra reduced VAT by Rs 2.08 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.44 per litre on diesel.
The Congress government in Rajasthan announced slashing of VAT by Rs 2.48 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.16 per litre on diesel.
Meanwhile, the Left government in Kerala had announced a price cut just hours after the Union government's declaration on May 21. Kerala reduced tax by Rs 2.41 per litre on petrol, and Rs 1.36 per litre on diesel.
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had put the onus on states after announcing the excise duty relief. The move came as retail inflation hit an 8-year high in India.

Mountains, wildflower pastures, waterfalls, verdant slopes - amid all this natural beauty, plastic waste and other garbage is literally killing the rich Himalayan ecosystem.
This crime against nature is being committed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, as per news agency ANI. Devotees are currently rushing to the hill state for the Char Dham Yatra.
Experts are calling for more sensitivity among tourists and pilgrims, citing the 2013 flood disaster in Kedarnath. Prof MS Negi, HoD - Geography at Garhwal Central University said, "Plastic waste at a sensitive location like Kedarnath doesn't only have an impact on faith, but also on safety. Plastic will lead to quick erosion after rains. Quick erosion leads to big landslides. Therefore, it is very dangerous. Secondly, a source of faith should be kept clean. When plastic garbage covers religious places, then national and international tourists and pilgrims will be affected."
Prof MC Nautiyal, director of HAPPRC at the university told ANI, "Tourism pressure on Kedarnath, Badrinath etc has increased a lot. If tourist pressure increases, then throughout the route, plastic and other types of garbage builds up. It can be taken to deeper forest areas by natural elements. There aren't any proper sanitation facilities there. That's why waste usually ends up in nature."

Garbage covers Kedarnath route: experts remind of 2013 flood disaster amid Char Dham Yatra rush

Shocking photographs of piles of garbage along the Kedarnath shrine route led to strong appeals from experts.

Mountains, wildflower pastures, waterfalls, verdant slopes - amid all this natural beauty, plastic waste and other garbage is literally killing the rich Himalayan ecosystem.
This crime against nature is being committed near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, as per news agency ANI. Devotees are currently rushing to the hill state for the Char Dham Yatra.
Experts are calling for more sensitivity among tourists and pilgrims, citing the 2013 flood disaster in Kedarnath. Prof MS Negi, HoD - Geography at Garhwal Central University said, "Plastic waste at a sensitive location like Kedarnath doesn't only have an impact on faith, but also on safety. Plastic will lead to quick erosion after rains. Quick erosion leads to big landslides. Therefore, it is very dangerous. Secondly, a source of faith should be kept clean. When plastic garbage covers religious places, then national and international tourists and pilgrims will be affected."
Prof MC Nautiyal, director of HAPPRC at the university told ANI, "Tourism pressure on Kedarnath, Badrinath etc has increased a lot. If tourist pressure increases, then throughout the route, plastic and other types of garbage builds up. It can be taken to deeper forest areas by natural elements. There aren't any proper sanitation facilities there. That's why waste usually ends up in nature."

In a fresh blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, Arjun Singh, a Member of Parliament, switched to the Trinamool Congress. The move came days after Singh had accused BJP's state leadership of hindering the work of politicians with mass connect.
TMC leader and party chief Mamata Banerjee's nephew welcomed Arjun Singh into the party. Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, "Extending a warm welcome to Arjun Singh, who rejected the divisive forces at BJP and joined the TMC family today. People across the nation are suffering and they need us now more than ever. Let's keep the fight alive!"
Arjun Singh had been a TMC leader before defecting to the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Subsequently, he had won from the Barrackpore constituency.
Ever since TMC's victory in the 2021 state elections, a slew of BJP leaders has quit and joined the ruling party.

BJP loses another leader to TMC: MP Arjun Singh back in Mamata Banerjee's camp in West Bengal

Arjun Singh joins TMC: the move came days after the Barrackpore MP had accused BJP's state leadership of hindering the work of politicians with mass connect.

In a fresh blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, Arjun Singh, a Member of Parliament, switched to the Trinamool Congress. The move came days after Singh had accused BJP's state leadership of hindering the work of politicians with mass connect.
TMC leader and party chief Mamata Banerjee's nephew welcomed Arjun Singh into the party. Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, "Extending a warm welcome to Arjun Singh, who rejected the divisive forces at BJP and joined the TMC family today. People across the nation are suffering and they need us now more than ever. Let's keep the fight alive!"
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Arjun Singh had been a TMC leader before defecting to the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Subsequently, he had won from the Barrackpore constituency.
Ever since TMC's victory in the 2021 state elections, a slew of BJP leaders has quit and joined the ruling party.

The Congress is 'pained' after Supreme Court released one of the convicts in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi but what about his children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. Are they too like Congress in sorrow after AG Perarivalan got freedom at midlife?
When Rajiv was assassinated Rahul was 21 and Perarivalan was just 18. A lot of water has flown under the bridge in the three decades since then. 
The Gandhi siblings have on number of times spoken about the pain and the road that has led them to forgive their father’s killers. Remember, Rajiv was blown to pieces in a suicide bomb attack. 
But it was their mother Sonia Gandhi who first walked on the road to forgiveness.  
There are seven convicts in the case and one of them is Nalini. 
The year was 2000, Sonia had just started to establish herself as an assured Congress leader and Nalini, who was pregnant at the time of Rajiv’s assassination, was pleading in the apex court to save herself from walking the gallows. 
She lived as her death sentence was commuted to lifer after Sonia petitioned the court for the sake of Nalini’s daughter born in jail. 
Eight years later, an elusive Priyanka triggered a flutter as the press reported that she had met Nalini in Vellore jail. Priyanka reportedly asked Nalini: why she had kille`d her father. Jail authorities heard dirges of both the women but not the answer. 
In 2009, Priyanka finally spoke about how the anger she felt and the subsequent path to forgiveness. 
When LTTE chief Prabhakaran was killed in the same year, how must have Rahul felt? He spoke about those very feeling in 2018. In Singapore, Rahul told a gathering he had seen images of Prabhakaran on TV lying dead. Two feelings engulfed him: 
“I got two feelings – one was why they are humiliating this man in this way. And second was I felt really bad for him and for his kids and I did that because I understood deeply what it meant to be on the other side of that thing.”

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Rahul & Priyanka's road to forgiveness

The Congress is 'pained' after Supreme Court released one of the convicts in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi but what about his children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. Are they too like Congress in sorrow after AG Perarivalan got freedom at midlife?

When Rajiv was assassinated Rahul was 21 and Perarivalan was just 18. A lot of water has flown under the bridge in the three decades since then.&nbsp;

The Congress is 'pained' after Supreme Court released one of the convicts in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi but what about his children Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. Are they too like Congress in sorrow after AG Perarivalan got freedom at midlife?
When Rajiv was assassinated Rahul was 21 and Perarivalan was just 18. A lot of water has flown under the bridge in the three decades since then.&nbsp;
The Gandhi siblings have on number of times spoken about the pain and the road that has led them to forgive their father&rsquo;s killers. Remember, Rajiv was blown to pieces in a suicide bomb attack.&nbsp;
But it was their mother Sonia Gandhi who first walked on the road to forgiveness.&nbsp;&nbsp;
There are seven convicts in the case and one of them is Nalini.&nbsp;
The year was 2000, Sonia had just started to establish herself as an assured Congress leader and Nalini, who was pregnant at the time of Rajiv&rsquo;s assassination, was pleading in the apex court to save herself from walking the gallows.&nbsp;
She lived as her death sentence was commuted to lifer after Sonia petitioned the court for the sake of Nalini&rsquo;s daughter born in jail.&nbsp;
Eight years later, an elusive Priyanka triggered a flutter as the press reported that she had met Nalini in Vellore jail. Priyanka reportedly asked Nalini: why she had kille`d her father. Jail authorities heard dirges of both the women but not the answer.&nbsp;
In 2009, Priyanka finally spoke about how the anger she felt and the subsequent path to forgiveness.&nbsp;
When LTTE chief Prabhakaran was killed in the same year, how must have Rahul felt? He spoke about those very feeling in 2018. In Singapore, Rahul told a gathering he had seen images of Prabhakaran on TV lying dead. Two feelings engulfed him:&nbsp;
&ldquo;I got two feelings &ndash; one was why they are humiliating this man in this way. And second was I felt really bad for him and for his kids and I did that because I understood deeply what it meant to be on the other side of that thing.&rdquo;

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