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Nitish accuses Modi of brazen attempt to add communal colour to polls

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New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his attack on ally Lalu Prasad over beef remarks terming it as a “brazen attempt to add communal texture” to the Assembly polls and said the “real Modi” is on display.

Minutes after Modi ended his Munger election speech in which he accused Lalu of insulting his community ‘Yaduvanshis’ and the people of the state with his ‘Hindus also eat beef’ remarks, Kumar took to Twitter slamming the PM’s “deafening silence” on the Dadri lynching incident.

“The real Modi on display — brazen attempt to add communal texture to Bihar polls, but deafening silence on deplorable incident of Dadri,” Kumar said.

A 50-year-old Muslim man was killed by a mob in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh recently after rumours that he and his family had eaten beef.

In another tweet, Kumar said it was for all to see “why Vajpayee ji was forced to remind him (Modi) to follow Raj Dharma, but wonder who will do the Vajpayee today ?”

Kumar was referring to the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s words during his visit to a relief camp after the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat when Modi was the Chief Minister.

Addressing a poll rally in Munger today, Modi latched on to RJD chief Lalu’s remarks on beef and said a “shaitan (devil) has entered a human body”.

“What all did he eat? It (the remarks) insulted the Yaduvanshis… Laluji these Yaduvanshis helped you to come to power. What all Yadavs eat…is it not an insult of Yadavs and Bihar?” he said.

The JD(U) leader came down heavily on Modi for his languge saying after terming Kumar’s DNA defective, he had called Lalu a shaitan’ (devil).

In a series of tweets, Kumar said this showed Modi’s mentality towards the people of Bihar as well as his dejection.

“First he said there is a flaw in our DNA. Then her dubbed Bihar as BIMARU and its populace unfortunate. Now he has attacked the grand alliance and Lalu ji as shaitan,” he said.

(Agencies)

Nobody should impose their personal food habits on others: Deve Gowda

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Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda commenting on recent beef ban row said, “Food habit is a personal issue and hence nobody should meddle, we should not divide society on the basis of caste and religion.”

“Nobody should prevent others from consuming beef. It’s a personal choice. We should avoid unnecessary debate on atheism,” he added.

Meanwhile, he also slammed NASSCOM for not inviting the CM for the Indo-German business summit attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. “This is an insult to six crore Kannadigas”, he said.

Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha also criticised government over beef ban and said, “BJP and Modi indulged in vote bank politics over beef ban. Nobody should impose their personal food habits on others. Government should focus on development rather than raising trivial issues”.

(Agencies)

Hardik Patel was never abducted: Gujarat govt to HC

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Ahmedabad: Challenging Hardik Patel’s abduction claims, the state government today told the Gujarat High Court that the Patel agitation spearhead’s close aides were in constant touch with the young leader when he allegedly went missing last month.

After the state government filed its affidavit before the Gujarat High Court, division bench comprising justices M R Shah and K J Thaker directed Hardik’s advocate to file an affidavit by October 19 to substantiate claims made in the petition about his alleged abduction by “police-like persons”.

The High Court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by two aides of Hardik, when he allegedly went missing after the public meeting in Tenpur village of Bayad taluka of Aravali village on September 22.

“It was a sheer figment of imagination on the part of the petitioners to allege that corpus – Hardik Patel was ever abducted. In fact, he was never abducted by anybody, much less by police-like persons in plain clothes,” said the affidavit filed by Sub inspector Y J Rathod of Ambaliyara police station of Aravali district on behalf of the state government.

“It is not true that the captioned petition had to be filed out of fear, since none of the companions were able to contact Hardik on September 22, 2015 as alleged or otherwise.

In fact, petitioners in particular and few others were in close and constant contact with Hardik Patel all throughout right from September 22, 2015 afternoon till about 11 am on September 23, 2015, when Hardik was alleged to have been released on highway somewhere near Surendranagar, it said.

“There was no question at all about the safety of Hardik as alleged or otherwise, more particularly, he himself on his own eloped, putting not only the entire administration, but also this court in a very awkward situation,” it said.

All these were “deliberate and intentional acts on the part of the petitioners to create sensation at the cost of disturbing public peace and tranquility,” said the affidavit.

(PTI)

Complex surgery saves boy from losing his kidney

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12-year-old suffering from congenital condition was advised to get his kidney removed. Fortis doctors came to his rescue by repairing the problem through an advanced technique and avoided removal of damaged kidney

Tanish Guin

Bengaluru: When Tanish Guin’s parents took him for a routine medical check-up as part of a school admission process, little did they know that the results would leave them shattered.

The family from Murshidabad, about 230 kms from Kolkata, could not come to terms with the fact that the 12-year-old was suffering from a congenital condition that was damaging his kidneys. They received another shocker, when doctors whom they consulted in Kolkata told them that the only solution was neprectomy (removal of one of the kidneys).

Desperate, they travelled all the way to Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore and their prayers were answered as the urology team at Fortis ruled out kidney removal and conducted a complex procedure called Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty to correct the problem.

THE DIAGNOSIS

“As part of the medical check up, the family doctor did a physical examination and found a lump in the lower part of the left abdomen. Ultrasound tests revealed that both the right and left kidneys were not functioning properly. We rushed Tannish to a private hospital in Kolkata and were shocked when the doctor said that his kidney needs to be removed. We were really disturbed about our son’s health and wanted to look at other alternatives,” says Tanish’s father, who works in a bank in Murshidabad.

The worried father searched the net for possible solutions and came across Fortis Bangalore and Dr Keshavamurthy as one of the best urologists in India. They saw a flicker of hope and immediately brought the child here.

“When they came to us, Tanish and his parents were extremely apprehensive and worried as they did not want his kidney to be removed. We conducted various tests including a DTPA scan, a test used to check function of kidneys as well as find out if the problem is related to the obstruction of the urine flow in the ureters / bladder. Tanish was diagnosed with bilateral PUJ (Pelviureteric junction) Obstruction present at birth, a condition which affects urine flow and is caused when there is a narrowing of area between the ureter (the tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) and the part of the kidney called the renal pelvis. Urine can build up and damage the kidney as a result). This condition is seen in about 1 in 50 children,” explained Dr Mohan Keshavamurthy, Consultant Urologist and Transplant Surgeon at Fortis Hospitals.

TREATMENT

Dr Keshavamurthy assured Tanish’s parents that his kidney would be saved and an operation to remove the obstruction and restore urine flow would be done. In June, the urology team led by the doctor performed the first of a two part surgery.

“Tannish’s left kidney was severely damaged and his renal function had dropped to just three per cent. The right kidney was also compromised but not as much as the left. We performed a minimally invasive reconstructive procedure known as Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty on the left side and put a stent at the site to drain urine from the kidney until the surgery heals. In a few weeks, the kidney function improved to 12 per cent and is slated to improve even further. In August, left stent was removed and Laparoscopic Right Pyeloplasty was performed. The boy has recovered remarkably and once he is well, he can take part in any physical activities including playing a sport,” he added.

Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty is an effective way to correct narrowing or scarring where the ureter (the tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder) attaches to the kidney through a minimally invasive procedure. Endoscopic technique does not require a surgical cut on the skin. Instead, a small instrument is placed into the urethra. This allows the surgeon to open the blockage from the inside. Scar tissue is removed from the blocked area and the healthy part of the kidney is connected to the healthy ureter.

According to Dr Keshavamurthy, this is a complex procedure done in very few centres in India needs expertise and advanced medical infrastructure. Compared to conventional open surgery, laparoscopic pyeloplasty results in less post-operative pain, a shorter hospital stay, earlier return to daily activities.

For Tannish’s parents, the procedure and care at Fortis seems like a godsend. “I want to go back home and play with my friends as I am feeling fully alright,” says Tanish.

Bowring hospital case: missing baby found

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Bengaluru: Days after a 4-day old baby was abducted from Bowring hospital in the city, the police have managed to find the baby. The baby was found in the accused, Zubeena’s brother’s house in Shimoga.

The baby and the mother were united after the police officials found the missing toddler.

The baby was abducted on Sunday, Oct 4 when the mother was in the hospital. The accused then struck a conversation with the mother and said that she wanted to play with the baby.

The mother gave the baby to the woman and turned around. When she turned back she found the woman and her baby missing.

Police officials immediately launched a manhunt to find the accused.

(Agencies)

Muslim MLA attacked by BJP legislators for hosting beef party

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Srinagar: Independent MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid was today thrashed by some BJP legislators in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for throwing a beef party here, triggering an uproar from the opposition which staged a walkout.

The manhandling of the MLA, who had thrown a beef party at the MLA hostel here yesterday, came on a day the Assembly is scheduled to take up a bill on the ban on the meat.

As BJP MLAs assaulted him, several NC and Congress MLAs rushed to save him.

The assault on the floor of the House triggered an angry reaction from the opposition with National Conference leader Omar Abdullah saying it was impossible to digest the incident.

“What happened today is impossible to digest. An honourable member being assaulted in the house. It seems that they wanted to murder him (Rashid). If he had done anything that was objectionable that should have been put on record,” the former Chief Minister said.

On the beef ban issue, Omar said, “Our sentiments are also attached to this issue… We don’t force our religion on you. My religion prohibits consumption of alcohol and pork… Do I assault everyone who eats pork or alcohol,” he said, demanding that the Chief Minister make a statement on the issue.

Condemning the assault, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed said sentiments should be kept under check. “I condemn this incident. The House has good tradition ….sentiments should be kept under control. I ask Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh to apologise for the misconduct of his party MLAs,” he said.

Singh on his part said, “We do not approve of what happened in the Assembly today. But what happened in the MLAs hostel yesterday was also wrong,” he said, referring to yesterday’s beef party.

The Deputy Chief Minister stopped short of apologising for the incident following which the entire opposition staged a walkout. BJP MLA Ravinder Raina said Rashid had hurt the sentiments of Hindus.

“It was not a case of physical manhandling. He has hurt the sentiments of Hindus. I did not beat him,” he said. “Engineer Rashid hosted a beef party last night, It hurt my sentiments. I conveyed the message to the Chief Minister and called SHO but no action was taken against him” he said.

Rashid, the legislator from Langate, had yesterday hosted the beef party in the lawns of MLA hostel here, with the guests being served beef kebabs, ‘ristas’ (meat balls) and beef patties.

Rashid had claimed that he did not want to offend anyone but wanted to send a message that “no court or legislature can prevent the people from eating what they want”.

The step was “just to give them (legislators) a clear message that it hardly makes any difference whether you accept or reject the bill… religious matters cannot be kept subservient to courts and assembly,” the MLA had said. “Nobody on earth, no assembly, no court and no institution can stop us from having what we want to have,” he added.

The beef row erupted after a division bench of High Court in Jammu directed the state to strictly implement the ban in the state as per the law.

The order had evoked strong resentment from various quarters with many separatist and religious organisations terming it as “interference in religious affairs” and sought revocation of the law, besides pressing for implementation of ban on liquor in the state. The issue is now before the Supreme Court.

(Agencies)

India beat New Zealand 3-1 to square Hockey series

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India went in to attack right from the start which helped them build the initial pressure over the hosts. (Photo Credit: Twitter/HockeyIndia)

India went in to attack right from the start which helped them build the initial pressure over the hosts. (Photo Credit: Twitter/HockeyIndia)

After losing their opener, the Indian hockey team came back strongly to beat New Zealand 3-1 in the second game to level the four-match bilateral Test series 1-1 here on Wednesday.

Unlike the previous match where the visitors lost 0-2, India lifted their tempo and displayed attacking hockey which helped them score three goals, one each coming from the sticks of Ramandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay and Nikkin Thimmaiah.

India went in to attack right from the start which helped them build the initial pressure over the hosts. The opening minutes saw Chinglensana Singh attack from the right flank as he entered the D of the opponents, but the alert New Zealand defence thwarted the attempt.

Keeping constant pressure, World No.8 India earned a penalty corner in the 10th minute but the ball was hit wide of the post.

But only three minutes later, Birendra Lakra gave a crucial cross to Ramandeep who opened the account for India on a rebound, giving his team the lead.

India continued their attacks in the second quarter. A brilliant move by Dharamvir Singh caught the New Zealand defence on the back foot but his shot was blocked by an observant Black Sticks goalkeeper.

The Kiwis in turn capitalised on a counter attack, but could not break the Indian defence.

In the 23rd minute, the hosts were awarded with a penalty corner but Indian custodian P.R. Sreejesh came out with a brilliant save to make sure India went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

At the restart, an unmarked Gurjinder Singh had a great chance to double the lead in the 33th minute but he deflected the ball wide of the post. New Zealand immediately counter attacked and won a penalty corner two minutes later Sreejesh stood tall and cleared the danger yet again.

New Zealand kept on pressing hard for their equaliser throughout the third quarter and they were successful when Kane Russell, in the 45th minute, converter a penalty corner chance for the much needed equaliser to go into the last 15 minutes 1-1.

Both sides tried out different strategies to score the goal in the last quarter but it was India who were rewarded for being consistent with their attacks when Manpreet Singh’s accurate pass to Upadhyay helped India take the 2-1 advantage in the 52nd minute.

Then in the last minute of the match Thimmaiah put it completely beyond New Zealand’s reach when he scored his side’s third goal to level the series for the India.

The third match between the two sides will be played on October 9 at Christchurch.

(IANS)

Rejecting government hostility, people of Denmark issue welcome letter to refugees

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‘As ordinary Danes we wish to extend our sympathy and compassion to anyone fleeing war and despair’

Denmark's government attracted international criticism last month when it printed advertisements in four Lebanese papers warning refugees not to come to the European country. (Image: People Reaching Out/Facebook)

Denmark’s government attracted international criticism last month when it printed advertisements in four Lebanese papers warning refugees not to come to the European country. (Image: People Reaching Out/Facebook)

by Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams

A group of ordinary Danes has devised a creative way to directly counter—and apologize for—their government’s message of hostility towards refugees.

Denmark’s government attracted international criticism last month when it printed advertisements in four Lebanese papers warning refugees not to come to the European country by emphasizing that its laws are hostile to those fleeing war and poverty.

But in response, Danes affiliated with the group People Reaching Out on Friday launched their own advertising campaign—to welcome refugees with open arms and apologize for their government’s xenophobic and heartless message.

To differentiate its message, the campaign depicted marked-up versions of the government’s original advertisements and included a “statement from people to people” which declares: “Sorry for the hostility towards refugees expressed here. As ordinary Danes we wish to extend our sympathy and compassion to anyone fleeing war and despair.”

(Image courtesy of People Reaching Out/Facebook)

Denmark’s government is taking an increasingly hostile stance toward refugees, with slashes to services as well as the shutting down of trains and roads linked with Germany. This trend is driven by the right-wing Liberal Party, which formed a minority government in June.

However, Denmark is not alone. States across Europe are tightening their borders, cutting aid to refugees and building fences as the continent faces its greatest influx of people since World War II. The humanitarian failure of governments is accompanied by racist, anti-immigrant blow-back.

But within Denmark, public surveys—and the outraged response—indicate that the government crackdown does not reflect the will of the majority of Danish people. A Gallup Poll released last month found that 56 percent of people in Denmark want their government to increase the number of residency permits it grants to refugees. That figure is a significant boost from polling last year.

Meanwhile, ordinary people across the continent—from soccer matches in Germany to train stations in Vienna—have greeted refugees with a message of welcome.

Arab coalition accused of war crimes in Yemen

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Amnesty International seeks halt to arms transfers to coalition members, citing evidence of “unlawful air strikes”.

The Houthi stronghold of Saada has been hit hard during the conflict [File: Reuters]

The Houthi stronghold of Saada has been hit hard during the conflict [File: Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

Amnesty International has accused the Arab coalition fighting in Yemen of carrying out unlawful air strikes, some of which amount to war crimes.

The UK-based rights group on Wednesday called for the suspension of transfers of certain arms to members of the coalition, which launched an air campaign against Houthi rebels in March.

Amnesty said in a report that it had examined 13 deadly air strikes by the coalition, assembled by Saudi Arabia, that had killed about 100 civilians, including 59 children.

“This report uncovers yet more evidence of unlawful air strikes carried out by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, some of which amount to war crimes. It demonstrates in harrowing detail how crucial it is to stop arms being used to commit serious violations of this kind,” said Amnesty’s Donatella Rovera, who headed the group’s fact-finding mission to Yemen.

“The USA and other states exporting weapons to any of the parties to the Yemen conflict have a responsibility to ensure that the arms transfers they authorise are not facilitating serious violations of international humanitarian law.”

Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates are participating in the coalition.

Cluster bombs

Amnesty said its researchers had found remnants of two types of internationally banned cluster bombs as it investigated attacks on Saada, a Houthi stronghold in northeastern Yemen.

Another rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, in August accused Saudi forces of using cluster bombs in Yemen.

The claim was then denied by a spokesman for the coalition.

Amnesty also said cases had been documented of civilians who were not directly participating in hostilities but were killed or injured while asleep or carrying out their daily activities.

It said that in at least four of the air strikes investigated, “Homes attacked were struck more than once, suggesting that they had been the intended targets despite no evidence they were being used for military purposes.”

Another Amnesty report, published in August, condemned both sides in the conflict over the killing of civilians.

Yemen’s war pits the Houthis and troops loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh against forces fighting on the side of exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

The Arab coalition is seeking to reinstate Hadi and his government.

More than 2,300 civilians have been killed in the conflict since March, the UN Human Rights office said late September.

Pro-Houthi forces have been accused of indiscriminately shelling populated areas in violation of the laws of war, killing civilians.

Russian air strikes in Syria cause ‘civilian deaths’

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At least four dead and dozens injured in attacks in Hama province and in areas bordering Idlib province, activists say.

Russia has been carrying out air strikes to support Syrian forces fighting armed groups across the country [Alexander Kots/AP]

Russia has been carrying out air strikes to support Syrian forces fighting armed groups across the country [Alexander Kots/AP]

by Al Jazeera

Civilian deaths are being reported from apparent air strikes by Russian fighter jets in the Syrian province of Hama and in areas bordering the Idlib province.

Russian forces carried out the air strikes on Wednesday morning, in addition to targeting anti-government armed groups with surface-to-surface missiles, said the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

A video of the purported raids uploaded to YouTube by activists said at least four people were killed and dozens injured, and that the death toll was expected to rise.

Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports of the air strikes.

Meanwhile, Syrian army forces have launched a ground operation in the country’s west, reports say.

The offensive is targeting Khan Shaykhun, a town in Idlib strategically situated on a rebel-controlled route that connects Aleppo and Damascus.

The developments come at a time when Syrian fighters are targeting government forces and pro-regime units in Hama with Grad missiles, the Syrian Observatory said in a statement.

It said it has “no information about casualties” yet.

Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, started carrying out air strikes in areas across Syria last week.

On Tuesday, Russian jets hit areas under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Palmyra and the northern outskirts of Aleppo.

The attacks destroyed 20 vehicles and three weapons depots in ISIL-held Palmyra, Syrian state television said, quoting a military source.

In Aleppo, Russian strikes targeted the towns of al-Bab and Deir Hafer, about 20km east of a military airport currently besieged by ISIL fighters.

Airspace violations

Against this backdrop, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he was losing patience with Russian violations of his country’s airspace.

Russian officials, for their part, said they would welcome talks with their Turkish counterparts to avoid “misunderstandings”.

“An attack on Turkey means an attack on NATO,” Erdogan said at a Brussels news conference.

NATO has rejected Russia’s explanation that its warplanes violated the airspace of alliance member Turkey by mistake and said Russia was sending more ground troops to Syria.

Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary-general, said the alliance had reports of a substantial Russian military build-up in Syria, including ground troops and ships in the eastern Mediterranean.

“I will not speculate on the motives … but this does not look like an accident and we have seen two of them,” he said of the air incursions over Turkey’s border with Syria.

Stoltenberg noted that they “lasted for a long time”.

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