Al Nusra pledges revenge for alleged chemical attacks in Syria
Al-Nusra Front, the Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group, promised revenge
strikes aimed at Bashar al-Assad’s community, after the announcement
that his forces used chemical weapons. The Alawite community “will pay
the price for each chemical rocket that struck our people in Damascus,”
the front chief of Al-Nusra front announced on Sunday in his Internet
audio message on Twitter. Bashar Assad is a native of the Alawite
community, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, which makes up 12% of the Syrian
population. Syria’s conflict, which has killed more than 100,000
people, began as peaceful protests demanding Assad’s ouster, but is now
marred by rising sectarian bloodshed between Sunnis and Alawites.
Turkey sends 400 tons of military aid to Syrian rebels – opposition
Ankara has sent 400 tons of arms to Syrian militants to bolster their
fight against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, Reuters
reports, citing opposition forces. “Twenty trailers crossed from Turkey
and are being distributed to arms depots for several brigades across the
north,” Mohammad Salam, a rebel operative who witnessed the crossing
from an undisclosed location in Hatay. The delivery is being called the
single biggest weapons cache to reach the rebels since the uprising
against Assad turned violent two years ago. The shipment follows last
week’s gas attack in the suburbs of Damascus that killed anywhere from
dozens to over 1,000 civilians. Syrian officials, who said they
discovered chemical weapons in a rebel hideout outside the capital,
blame the rebels for the attack.
Egypt trial of MB leaders postponed
The trial of three Muslim Brotherhood leaders charged with inciting
violence at Egypt’s protests in the run-up to the July 3 removal of
Mohammed Morsi from power was adjourned on Sunday. The reason for the
break is that Mohamed Badie – the Brotherhood’s ‘General Guide’ – and
his deputies could not be present at the proceedings for security
reasons, judicial officials said. The next hearing is scheduled for
October 29.
Saudi Arabia to build 16 more nuclear reactors by 2030 – report
Saudi Arabia plans to build 16 nuclear reactors with a combined
capacity of 22 GW, which will make the country a leader in renewable
energy, Abdul Ghani bin Melaibari, coordinator of scientific
collaboration confirmed to Arab News. Saudi Arabia has about 11GW
electricity output at the moment. The ambitious project will cost the
country more than $100 billion, but the price may vary because of the
extreme and hot climate. The first two reactors may be ready in 10 years
time.
Spanish rescuers save over 100 African migrants from sea
More than 100 African migrants have been rescued by Spanish rescue
services in the Atlantic and Mediterranean sea, the Red Cross told AFP
on Sunday. On Saturday, forty-seven migrants, who were travelling on
boats, were taken to the town of Almeria, Spain, and thirty-nine others
were delivered to Ceuta, on the North African coast. Varying
circumstances, such as the situation in the Sahel region and Arab
countries, the fight against immigration to Spain across the Atlantic
have changed the flow of refugees in past years. In a week Spanish
rescuers have assisted several hundred migrants. 3,804 would-be
immigrants reached the Spanish coast last year, according to Interior
Ministry figures.
13 killed in Farc guerilla attack on army patrol ahead of talks
Two sergeants and eleven soldiers have been killed by the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in an attack on a
Colombian army patrol on Saturday. The attack took place after the
officials announced that negotiations with the leftist rebels would
resume on Monday. According to military sources this attack was an
ambush, although the army didn’t specify the circumstances of the
incident. This attack followed right after a separate assault on
Wednesday that left 15 soldiers dead, claimed Farc’s 10th Front.
Egypt shortens night-time curfew, state of emergency remains
Egypt’s interim government has relaxed a night-time curfew imposed on
the country following a recent wave of violent protests. The curfew
will now begin two hours later, at 21:00 local time. On Fridays, when
protests usually take place, it will still start at 19:00. Egyptian
authorities experienced one of the deadliest incidences of violence in
recent days as nationwide clashes and attacks killed more than 1,000
people. Violence ensued as security forces attempted to clear two Cairo
demonstrations in support of toppled president Mohammed Morsi,
overthrown in a July 3 military coup.
Death toll rises to 31 in Bolivia’s prison riot
The death toll in Friday’s prison
riot
in eastern Bolivia has risen to 31 dead, local media reports. Among the
dead was an 18-months toddler, who was one of many children living in
the prison while their parents serve out their sentences. Another 37
inmates were seriously injured. According to Bolivian law, children
under six years are permitted to stay in their parents’ cells while the
sentence is being served. The riot took place in Palmasola, the
country’s largest maximum-security prison.
Afghan President to visit Islamabad
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will arrive in Islamabad TOMORROW for
wide ranging talks with Pakistani leadership. During his stay‚ the
Afghan President will hold talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on a
range of issues including bilateral relations‚ Afghan reconciliation
process and regional situation.
Both the leaders will also address a joint press conference following
talks. In an interview, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aizaz Ahmad
Chaudhry said emphasis of talks will be on Afghan reconciliation
process. He said Pakistan has always supported an Afghan led and Afghan
owned peace process.
Banga Beats to take on Delhi Smashers in must-win tie
Hosts Banga Beats will have to
win their last two ties with big margins, to remain in the semifinals,
as they clash with Krrish Delhi Smashers in the Indian Badminton League
(IBL), in Bangalore, on Sunday.
Beats were rusty against Pune Pistons, losing 1-4 and now stand fifth in the table with just eight points.
Awadhe Warriors also have eight points but they are placed above the Bangalore side.
Beats now not only have to win their remaining matches but also pray that some of other results go in their favour.
Playing their first game at home, the Beats would look to give their fans something to cheer about.
Top-notch
players including Parupalli Kashyap and Hu Yun, will be looking forward
to do better. Both of them disappointed when they suffered defeats
against Anup Sridhar and Sourabh Varma.
Beats
also need Carsten Mogensen and Akshay Dewalkar, who lost against the
pair of Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Kiong Tan Wee, to perform again.
However,
Kashyap’s form still remains a worrying sign for the Beats. He will
have to live upto his billing in his next game if he needs to prove his
worth as an icon player.
The
mixed doubles combination of Aparna Balan and Dewalkar is not the best
in the business and it will also be a concern for the Beats.
Two defeats have made it tough for Smashers, who are now languishing last in the table.
Pak troops violate ceasefire
Pakistani troops violated the
ceasefire thrice on Saturday along the Line of Control (LoC) when they
opened indiscriminate firing in Poonch and Rajouri sectors, leaving a
child injured.
Firing
and mortar shelling was continuing till late in the night in Balakote
in Poonch and Rajouri sectors, defence spokesperson and police said.
The first incident occurred at around 7 A.M. on Saturday when Pakistani troops fired at forward posts in Poonch sector.
The
firing was carried out with small and automatic weapons, defence
spokesperson Col RK Palta said, adding, no casualty was reported. Indian
troops guarding the border line retaliated strongly, triggering
exchanges which continued till 0740 hrs, he said.
In the second breach, Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian posts along the LoC in Balakote, the spokesman said.
“There
was firing from Pakistani troops with small and automatic weapons at
forward posts along LoC at around 8.10 P.M.,” he said, adding the Indian
side retaliated effectively.
Late
in the night, Pakistani troops fired mortar shells at the Indian post
in Tarkundi area in Rajouri sector, SSP Rajouri, Mubassir Latiffe said,
adding a child, Mohd Khalil, was injured in the incident at Chiti Dakri
area.
Pakistani
troops have been daily resorting to ceasefire violations since August 6
when its special forces killed five Indian soldiers in Poonch. There
have been over 80 ceasefire violations by Pakistani troopsthis year from
1st January.
Defence
Minister A K Antony had recently stated that the Army has been given a
free hand to retaliate to deal with violations on the LoC.
Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has also asked his commanders to be aggressive in case of ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army.
Mumbai gang-rape 5 accused held
Fifth
and last accused, Salim Ansari, in the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old
photojournalist was arrested from Delhi by Mumbai crime branch,
on Sunday.
The
fourth accused, Kasim Bangali, the eldest of the five accused and who
sexually assaulted the victim twice, was also arrested on Sunday
morning, officials confirmed.
“Kasim
Bangali had been picked up from the city last night and placed under
arrest today,” a crime branch officer probing the case said.
The second accused, Vijay
Jadhav, was picked up in the wee hours of Saturday from Madanpura area
by the Crime branch. The third accused was also arrested on Saturday.
On
Friday, an unemployed youth from south Mumbai identified as Chand Babu
Sattat Shaikh alias Mohammed Abdul (19), was arrested in the case.
He had named all the four co-accused – Qasim Bengali, Saleem and Ashfaq.
According
to Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh, more than 20 teams,
including 10 from the elite Crime Branch, have been formed to track down
the perpetrators amid mounting public pressure and anger.
Singh,
on Friday, said the police was trying to gather “clinching evidence” to
ensure that the culprits get maximum punishment for the “shocking
crime.”
The
victim, an intern with an English magazine was gangraped allegedly by
five men on Thursday evening, when she and her male colleague went to
the deserted Shakti Mills compound in Lower Parel area for taking
photographs in connection with a story on city chawls.
The
five accused, whose sketches were released on Friday, tied up the
victim’s friend and raped the woman in a chilling reminder of the
December gangrape in Delhi.
The young scribe, who resides in western suburbs, has been admitted to Jaslok Hospital and is said to be “composed and stable.”
Preliminary reports suggested that she sustained multiple internal injuries.
“We
cannot give you any further information keeping in mind patient
confidentiality,” Dr Tarang Gianchandani, acting CEO and Director
(Medical Services) of Jaslok had said. “We are doing the needful… she is under strict observation.”
Condemning the assault, journalists took to streets to lodge protest. Scribes
from various streams, sporting black bands on their arms and mouths,
gathered in large numbers at Hutatma Chowk in south Mumbai on Friday
demanding that at all necessary steps be taken to ensure that safety and
security of journalists and common citizens is not compromised.
VHP 1,696 Parikarma Yatri’s arrested
VHP was adamant to complete
its 84 Kosi Parikrama Yatra, the UP government on Sunday said security
arrangements would continue to check those trying to attend the banned
yatra even as 1,696 persons, including Ashok Singhal and Praveen
Togadia, were arrested in a crackdown.
“The
tight security arrangements will continue in the state to prevent those
trying to attend VHP’s yatra, which has not been recalled by it..In the
state, 1,696 persons including Ashok Singhal and Praveen Togadia, have
been arrested in the crackdown,” IG, Law and Order, RK Vishwakarma, told
media persons.
In
reply to a question he said that all those arrested will be put in the
judicial custody for next 14 days and not be released as of now.
“As the programme of yatra is till 13th
September, those arrested cannot be released. Preventive detentions
will continue and those trying to participate in the yatra will also be
arrested..,” Secretary (Home) Kamal Saxena said.
In
addition to the state police force, 11 company of RAF and 12 company of
CRPF has been deployed in the state to maintain law and order, he said.
“As
VHP has announced protests tomorrow district police chiefs have been
asked to remain alert and ensure that law and order is maintained”, the
official said.
Prominent
among those arrested included former Union minister of State for Home
Swami Chinmayanand, Nritya Gopal Das of Ram Janmbhoomi Trust, Ram Vilas
Vedanti, BJP MLAs Ram Chandra Yadav and Savatribai Phule and VHP’s
provincial coordinator Acharya Kushmuni.
In
Amethi, peethdheshwar of Sagra Ashram Abhay Chaitanya Mauni Mahraj was
put under house arrest. Temporary jails have been set up in districts of
Faizabad (10), Barabanki,(12), Bahraich (16), Basti (2), Gonda (3) and
Ambedkarnagar (5), which are on the yatra route.
The state government had banned the yatra, stating it would not allow to set any new tradition.
Urban
Workshop Series, the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and Centre de
Sciences Humaines (CSH), Delhi are delighted to invite you to a Workshop
on Remaking the mohalla: Muslims in the politics of urban transformation in Mumbai by Qudsiya Contractorof Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Time: 3.45 p.m.
Venue: Conference Hall, Centre for Policy Research, Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021
A
letter regarding the proposed Demarcation of Land Boundary between
India and Bangladesh has been leaked to the media by the Government of
India recently.
There has been many developments and after detailed examination, I
discussed the issue several times with the Ministers of External Affairs
during the last two years.
It is indeed difficult to accept the present proposal of giving away
land to Bangladesh without agreement from the state Government.
The case of Teesta Water Agreement may be recalled where, during the
draft stage, the Government of India had said something, but proposed
something totally different in the final stage.
Like this, in the Land Boundary Agreement, State Government had
mentioned to the National Security Advisor and the previous and present
Ministers of External Affairs, the need for obtaining consent from the
people residing in the areas that are to be transferred.
It must be noted that our state of West Bengal will get only about 7000
acres of land but will have to recede nearly 17,000 acres of land to
Bangladesh.
This cannot be accepted without taking into confidence and consent of the local people who live in the transferable areas.
What is the hurry of the Central Government to give away our land and our water without the consent of the state government?
What type of politics the Central Government is trying to play?
Recently, they have disturbed the peaceful situation in Darjeeling.
Earlier also, they gave away land from Assam and Tripura to the concerned country.
The interests of the states cannot be compromised this way.
We strongly urge that the Central Government must follow the established
federal norms of the country in the interest of overall well being of
the country and its people.
Though we maintain friendship and good relations with Bangladesh, but it should not be at the cost of the people of West Bengal.
दीपिका पादुकोण और रिचा चड्डा ने राम लीला में एक दृश्य के लिए २१ टेक किये।
बॉलीवुड के बेहतरीन निर्देशकों में से एक, पूर्णतावादी और रचनात्मक
निर्देशक है। आश्चर्य की बात है संजय लीला भंसाली, अभिनेत्री दीपिका
पादुकोण और रिचा चड्डा ने एक दृश के लिए २१ टेक लिए है और इस एक दृश के
लिए पूरा दिन शूटिंग में बित गया।
यह एक दृश फिल्माना दोनों अभिनेत्रियों को काफी थकान भरा रहा
क्यूंकि इस दृश की शूटिंग सुबह से लेकर रात तक चलती रही यह वक़्त दोनों
अभिनेत्रियों के लिए ज्यादा चुनौतीपूर्ण था।
रिचा चड्डा कहती हैं, “हम ने दिन में शूटिंग शुरू की और दिन के
आखिर में २१ टेक के बाद यह दृश पूरा हो पाया। सर (भंसाली ) एक परफेक्टनिस्ट
निर्देशक है और यह और यह काफी मुश्किल हो जाता है जब दृश बड़ा
हो,महत्वपूर्ण यह बात है की इस बिच कैमरा कभी बंद नहीं होता और आपको लगातार
काम करना होता है आपको ख्याल रखना होता है कोई गड़बड़ ना हो और इन्ही सब
बातोसे काम बहुत ही चुनौतीपूर्ण होता है।
निर्माता सुनील लुल्ला कहते हैं, “यह संजय लीला भंसाली के साथ
सहयोग करने के लिए एक सम्मान की बात है, और संजय लीला भंसाली एक खास
निर्देशक है और काफी प्रतिभावान है उनके फिल्म का हर एक दृश परफेक्ट होता
है।
इरोज इंटरनेशनल और संजय लीला भंसाली निर्मित और दीपिका पादुकोण ,
रणवीर सिंह अभिनीत ‘रामलीला’ यह फिल्म २०१३ के १५ नवंबर को सिनेमाघरो
में रिलीज होगी।
Effective Communication
Airtel Rising Stars 2013 – Delhi Leg
Army Public School, Noida Tame Ahlcon Public School, Mayur Vihar 2-0
New Delhi, 25th August: Army Public School, Noida defeated Ahlcon Public School, Mayur Vihar 2-0 in a knock-out match of the 2nd edition of the Airtel Rising Stars-Delhi Leg, played at Commonwealth Games Village in Delhi today.
Abhindya scored the first goal in 18th minute and gave an early lead to his team. Anand’s goal in 32nd minute sealed the victory for Army Public School.
In
another knock-out match at the same ground, ASN Public School, Mayur
Vihar outplayed St. Francis School, Indirapuram 5-4 (0-0) in a penalty
shoot-out after a goalless draw. Ritik, Pratik, Anshul, Anuj and
Digvijay materialised all the five attempts and scored goals for ASN
Public School. For St. Francis School, P Rodrigues, Durjan, Siddharth
and Amit scored goals.
Ryan
International School, Ghaziabad beat Balloon Public School, Ghaziabad
4-3 (0-0) in a penalty shoot-out. Dhruv, Abhishek, Aditya Singh and
Jayant scored for Ryan International School whereas, Vikrant, Kishan and
Vinay scored for Balloon Public School.
Results:
Army Public School, Noida (Abhindya 18th, Anand 32nd) bt Ahlcon Public School, Mayur Vihar 2-0
ASN Public School, Mayur Vihar (Ritik, Pratik, Anshul, Anuj, Digvijay) bt St. Francis School, Indirapuram (P Rodrigues, Durjan, Siddharth, Amit) 5-4 (0-0)
Ryan International School, Ghaziabad (Dhruv, Abhishek, Aditya Singh, Jayant) bt Balloon Public School, Ghaziabad (Vikrant, Kishan, Vinay) 4-3 (0-0)
