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Hindustan Sufi Movement coming to Bangalore

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Sufi

A conference to promote Sufism in the city is being organised under the umbrella of Hindustan Sufi Movement.

The event will be held on 04/06/2016 Saturday at Ravindra Kalakshetra at 4.30 PM. A Qawali program is part of the conference.

The keynote address will be delivered by Agni Sridhar.

Cheif guest:

Murugha Rajendra Swamiji
Janab Sufi KSSB Syed Ruknuddin Ahmed Hussaini
Taj Baba
Janab Syed Sageer Ulla ShaRafai Qadri

Speech:

Maulana Mufti Mohammed Ali Qazi
Maulana Mohammed Hassaan Aamiri Noori
Pere Tariqat Hazrath Syed Tanveer Hashmi Saheb

Predided by:

Thontadarya Swamiji.

Chandrakant Singh’s Six X Shown At Recently Held Cannes film festival.

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Chandrakant Singh

Chandrakant Singh is a film maker who insists that he is perennial student who learns from life, from other people’s lives, from watching cinema and creates cinema through that experience. He avers, “As a film maker, I have observed there are some very poignant imbalances in interpersonal relationships between men & women based on social norms & perspectives and I try to present them in my films.”

He continues further, “Men & women are supposed to be equal partners, yet, when it comes to sex, women are looked down upon if they are open about their urges & desires. Why do men feel insecure with such women? Why does society expect women to curb their own sexuality. This is hypocrisy, both, at a personal level and within society that percolates across socio – economic levels and is apparently also immune to wealth & education. This is a subject that is a part of everyday life in almost every family across India, yet it is glossed over or ignored by most film makers. My film Six X takes a shot at it. It is being co – produced by Shadab Khan. My casting includes some of the top talent available within the Industry. Ashmit Patel, Sofia Hayat, Sweta Tiwari, Andria Dsouza, Anusmriti Sarkar, Rashmi Desai, Hrishita Bhatt & Zaid Shaikh are some of the cast. Some of my initial previews within the industry and outside including some non -Indian friends from varied parts of the World, elicited an almost universal refrain: they did not see this as an Indian problem alone but a World phenomena, even in the developed world.”

Chanderkant Singh rounded off the interview session with a conclusion, “Cannes is an international meeting place for film makers and talent from all across the world, a showplace for world cinema. World cinema, to me, is actually cinema that is at harmony with human emotions. Films like The Lunch Box and others have more than proved that ever so often. And that is why I was there. I was there for a bigger reason than selling my film. I was looking for co – producers, investors, actors for my next project and other projects that need global inputs at all levels in between, I showed my film Six X, saw other films and discovered a mutual meeting point for us all. That was why I was here at Cannes to present my film at the market and also to see a lot of films and their makers and hopefully discover points at which we can meet mutually.”

Sahara properties to be auctioned at Rs 722 cr reserve price

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subrata roy

New Delhi: Tasked by markets regulator Sebi to sell land parcels of Sahara, HDFC Realty will e-auction on July 4 five properties owned by the beleaguered group at a reserve price of Rs 722 crore.

HDFC Realty has been asked to auction a total of 31 land parcels at Rs 2,400 crore, while SBI Cap has been tasked to auction another 30 land properties with an estimated market value of about Rs 4,100 crore.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) roped in HDFC Realty and SBI Cap after being asked by the Supreme Court to initiate the process of selling Sahara properties whose titles have been deposited with it by the group.

Following a go-ahead from the Court, the two entities have put in place a mechanism to auction these properties.

In a public notice issued today, HDFC Realty said it will e-auction as many as five land parcels on July 4 between 11 am and 12 pm. These properties will fetch around Rs 722 crore at reserve price.

These properties are located in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The assets being sold include agricultural non-agri land.

Interested bidder can inspect these land parcels on June 10.

As per the court directions, these properties cannot be sold at less than 90 per cent of circle rates.

After spending two years in jail, Sahara chief Subrata Roy is currently out on parole. He was sent to jail on the orders of the Supreme Court in a long running dispute with Sebi.

(PTI)

Gulberg Society verdict: Only half justice delivered, says Ehsan Jafri’s wife

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Zakia Jafri

New Delhi: Expressing discontent at the special court verdict in the Gulberg Society case, Zakia Jafri, widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the massacre, said that her fight wasn’t over as yet.

A special SIT court in Ahmedabad on Thursday convicted 24, including a VHP leader, in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre, which left 69 people including the former Congress MP dead. Thirty six others were acquitted.

Among those acquitted by special court Judge PB Desai was sitting BJP corporator Bipin Patel. The judge also dropped the conspiracy charge (120 B) against all the accused, saying there was no evidence of criminal conspiracy in the case.

Dismissing the verdict, Zakia said that she will appeal in higher courts. “This verdict is half justice to me,” she told Associated Press.

Of the 24 convicted on Thursday, 11 have been charged with murder, while 13 others have been convicted for lesser offences.

The quantum of sentence for those convicted in the case will be delivered on June 6.
The Supreme Court, which has been monitoring the case, had directed the SIT court to give its verdict by May 31.

Of the 66 accused, named by the SIT in the case, nine are already behind bars, while others are out on bail.

During the trial, the lawyer for the riots victims had argued that the massacre was a pre-planned criminal conspiracy hatched by the accused to kill minority community members residing in Gulberg Society.

The defence had refuted the conspiracy theory and claimed that the mob resorted to violence only after slain Congress MP Eshan Jafri fired several rounds at them.

The Gulberg Society massacre took place on February 28, 2002, during the 2002 Gujarat riots, when a mob attacked Gulberg Society, a lower middle-class Muslim neighbourhood in Chamanpura, Ahmedabad, a day after a coach of Sabarmati Express was burnt near Godhra railway station.

The Gulberg Society case is one of the nine cases of the 2002 Gujarat riots being probed by the Supreme Court-appointed SIT.

(Agencies)

Siddaramaiah warns cops of action if they go for June four protest

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) in the state in a bid to subdue a proposed protest by the constabulary on June 4.

In a circular issued by the Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Om Prakash, strict actions, including dismissal of the staff, will be taken against those who participate in the protest, reported Karnataka Everyday.

According to the report, the Health and Family Welfare Department has issued directions to all government hospitals for not issuing any medical certificates to police personnel on health grounds for 4 June.

Asserting that policemen face human rights violation on a daily basis, around 60,000 cops decided to take mass leave on 4 June. The protest was against meagre salary, overburdened with work and a lack of scholarship or educational facilities for their children.

Interestingly, the policemen are not entitled to go on a strike like other government employees, hence they have decided to apply for leave, en masse, instead.

Though, the protesting policemen have received support from the BJP and APP, with suggestions that the government revise their salaries, the Congress-led state government has taken a stern stance to subdue the protest.

(Agencies)

Petrol price up by Rs 2.58, diesel by Rs 2.26

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petrol-price

New Delhi: Petrol price was on Tuesday hiked by Rs 2.58 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.26 per litre, the second increase in rates this month.

Petrol will cost Rs 65.60 per litre in Delhi after the increase while diesel will cost Rs 53.93/litre.

“The current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and INR-USD exchange rate warrant increase in price of petrol and diesel, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision,” said Indian Oil Corp (IOC).

The movement of prices in the international oil market and INR-USD exchange rate shall continue to be monitored closely and developing trends of the market will be reflected in future price changes, it added.

(PTI)

Britannia Filmfare Awards South Announces its 63rd edition

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Actor, Arvind Swamy lighted The Ceremonial Lamp

Actor, Arvind Swamy lighted The Ceremonial Lamp

The coveted Black Lady has come calling yetagain, as some of the biggest superstars
from South Indian cinema are all set to walk the red carpet at one of the most prestigiou film award ceremonies of the year. Its that time of the year when talent gets recognition, hard work becomes worth it andglamour gets a new definition, when some ofthe most adored stars get to express themselves in the most extravagant, yet
beautiful manner possible. The 63rd edition of Filmfare Awards (South) is here, and how!

The most sought after awards ceremony will bring together the who’s who” from South
Indian cinema, promising to break benchmarks and set new standards in putting together a spell -bounding show that will acknowledge & applaud the best of the best from the South Indian film industry.

Slated to take place on June 18, 2016 at Hyderabad International Convention Center
(HHIC), Hyderabad, and the 63rd Britannia Filmfare awards (South) will honour those
artists who toiled hard to deliver some of themost popular films on celluloid in 2015. Like every year, the awards will reflect a synergy between public opinion & critical
appreciation, as readers of Filmfare & film buffs have cast their votes across 10
categories covering some of the best films inTamil, Telugu, Kannada & Malayalam. To
announce the latest edition of the star studded event, our special guest for the
occasion, Arvind Swamy, actor par excellence along with Jitesh Pillai, Editor
Filmfare Magazine & Vinay Subramanyam, from Britannia Industries Limited lit a
ceremonial lamp at the press conference held on 26th May, 2016 in Chennai.

Speaking on the momentous occasion, JiteshPillai, Editor Filmfare Magazine averred,” I feel extremely proud when I look back at the journey undertaken by our South awards.South Indian cinema throws up some wonderful gems year after year and it is onlyfitting that we erect a platform such as the Britannia Filmfare Awards to acknowledge the efforts put in by so many talented artist across the spectrum. Our latest edition promises to stage a platform bigger than ever, to present the coveted Black Lady in the hands of these deserving stars.”

Talking about Britannia’s association with the prestigious awards, Vinay
Subramanyam, Category Head, Health & Wellness, Britannia Industries Limited
averred, “Britannia is happy to continue its association with Filmfare as title sponsor for Filmfare Awards 2016. Britannia & Filmfare deliver a full palette of sensory celebrations through good food & great fun”

Yash Raj Films’ Sultan’s Music Out

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sultan

Yash Raj Film’s Salman Khan & Anushka Sharma starrer Sultan has been touted as the most promising film of the year. While Sultan’s trailer has become very popular with over 11 million views, it is now time for a special treat for all to enjoy the music album of Sultan which has been released recently.

Sultan’s music album is an elaborate & melodious amalgamation of folk, local & popular music with India’s most celebrated playback talents singing for the film. Vishal – Shekhar have composed for Salman Khan for the 1st time ever and keeping with the Yash Raj Films tradition of eternal film music, Sultan has varied & interesting collection of 9 songs. Irshad Kamil has penned the lyrics of this winning album.

From soulful & romantic to action packed.
Here’s a sneak peek in each of these numbers that appear in the film at crucial points.

“Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai”: A typical peppy number by Punjabi pop star Badshah, this song has the enthusiastic Sultan woo Aarfa by gate crashing a wedding. Vishal Dadlani, Ishita & Shalmali Kholgade also join in this peppy track. It’s a foot tapping number that will make you want to dance wherever it plays.

“Jag Ghoomeya”: A romantic, gentle rendition by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, this is a folk composition that talks about the purity & spirituality of true love. Meaningful & melodious, this song touches your heart with its sound. It also has a female version titled the same Jag Ghoomeya by Neha Bhasin .

“440 Volt”: Energetically crooned by Mika Singh, this high octane song delves into a love struck Haryanvi wrestler’s imagination. Sultan’s journey of falling in love is the crux of this catchy number.

“Sachi Muchi”: In the soulful voices of Mohit Chauhan & Harshdeep Kaur, this song focuses on 2 equals falling in love. It’s deep but happy & fun filled and is unique as it is about love that emerges from their profession of wrestling and their core life’s choices.

“Bulleya”: Sung by Papon, whose “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” for Yasj Raj Film’s “Dum Laga Ke Haisha” is one of the most mellifluous numbers of 2015, this one is a heart touching qawwali about unrequited love. Poetically exploring the pain of longing & separation, this song has a pure & classic feel to it.

“Tuk Tuk”: A song about the celebration of life, Nooran Sisters & Vishal Dadlani sing about getting up from low phases and fighting back. It’s about life, in short.

“Rise Of Sultan & Sultan”: The thumping title track that has already become popular with the trailer. Shekhar Ravjiani and a chorus sing about the film’s central theme. It’s about rising against all odds and fighting difficulties from within. The haunting & extraordinary track “Sultan” by Sukhvinder Singh & Shadab Faridi completes the music album. This song brings to life the physical & spiritual transformation of the film’s central character.

Produced by Aditya Chopra & written & directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Sultan will release this Eid 2016.

False terror charges slapped on innocent Muslims, admits Sadananda Gowda

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D V Sadananda Gowda

Aligarh: For the first time a prominent BJP leader and a senior minister in Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the centre has admitted the fact that innocent Muslims were being framed in terror cases in India.

“Cases of arrest of Muslim youths on false terror charges are a matter of concern,” said DV Sadananda Gowda, the Union Minister for Law and Justice during his Aligarh visit for the ‘Vikas Parv’ celebrations to mark two years of Modi government.

The law minister said this when he was asked about rising instances of false terror charges against Muslim youths and the problems of rehabilitation they face after their acquittal.

Mr Gowda, who was once known for his provocative speeches against Muslims, especially in coastal Karnataka, said that legal reforms were in the pipeline to address such cases.

“The law commission is working on a report in this matter to bring about reforms in criminal procedure, bail, prosecution lapses, etc. A Supreme Court judge is the chairperson of a panel preparing the report, and there are other legal experts who are helping in preparing this report, and it is being worked upon,” he said.

Mr Gowda’s remarks on the thorny subject have come barely a week after home minister Rajnath Singh said that “the government has settled for a calibrated approach to terror investigations, advising police to adopt a more sophisticated approach, including de-radicalisation strategies, rather than necessarily prosecuting all suspects”.

Singh had then gone on to point out how the Delhi Police had recently released seven of the 10 suspects held for their alleged involvement in a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror plot. “You would have seen only three of the lot were arrested. We are working in a balanced manner. Earlier, all would be sent (to jail),” he had then said.

Slapped with untenable terror charges, many Muslim men have lost the prime years of their lives as they languished in jail. After their release they have found it difficult to adjust to a world that has changed in the interim, graduating from buses to metros, banks to ATMs, landlines to smartphones.

Recently, Nisaruddin Ahmad was acquitted in the Babri anniversary blast case after he spent 23 years in a Jaipur jail. There have been others too. Mohd Amir Khan was acquitted in 17 out of the 19 terrors charges he was fending off, but only after being incarcerated for 14 years. He had been charged with setting off 20 low-intensity bombs over 10 months during 1996-1997 in Delhi, Rohtak, Panipat and Ghaziabad. He told reporters on Tuesday: “The government has policies to rehabilitate surrendered terrorists, but nothing for those who are falsely charged.”

In the past, six Muslim men accused of being trained operatives of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islam (HUJI) were acquitted of the terror charges for lack of evidence by a special court in Lucknow. Five Muslim youths who were arrested in 2006 by the Mumbai police from different parts of the city on charges of terrorism were also acquitted this year. Gulzar Ahmad Bani, an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen operative who had been in jail from 2001 in a blast case in Agra, was set free for want of evidence by a local court.

The problem runs deep. A film based on legal activist Shahid Azmi, who himself faced false charges and after his release fought to defend those accused wrongly in cases of terrorism, poignantly points that out. Mufti Abdul Qayyum, who had spent 11 years in jail and was later acquitted by the Supreme Court in the Akshardham attack case, wrote a book, ‘Gyarah Saal Salakhon Ke Peeche’, narrating the stories of trumped up terror charges.

(Agencies)

UNHCR: 2,500 refugees drowned on way to Europe in 2016

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UN releases figures after deadliest week of the year for refugees as 880 lost their lives in Mediterranean.

Refugees and migrants on a fishing boat pictured before making contact with the Italian navy. (Photo: Italian Coastguard/Massimo Sestini)

Refugees and migrants on a fishing boat pictured before making contact with the Italian navy. (Photo: Italian Coastguard/Massimo Sestini)

by Al Jazeera

At least 2,510 refugees have died while making the perilous journey to Europe so far this year, the UN refugee agency said, with fears rising that many more will suffer the same fate.

According to UNHCR, the figure marks an increase of 25 percent from the same five-month period in 2015, when some 1,855 refugees drowned. In 2015, from January until the end of May, at least 57 people died en route to Europe.

“Thus far 2016 is proving to be particularly deadly,” William Spindler, a UNHCR spokesman, said. “This highlights the importance of rescue operations as part of the response to the movement of refugees and migrants in the Mediterranean, and the need for real, safer alternatives for people needing international protection.”

The announcement follows the deadliest week of 2016 for refugees at sea.

 

Over the past week, a series of shipwrecks off the Libyan and Italian coasts killed at least 880 people. That number was included as part of the UNHCR announcement, and marked an increase on previous estimates of around 700 people.

“According to some, unconfirmed, accounts, the recent increase in numbers is linked to efforts by smugglers to maximise income before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, in the coming week,” Spindler said in a statement.

So far this year, at least 203,981 people have made the journey to Europe, which is a similar number to those who arrived in the continent last year in the same period.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) put the death toll from January to May at 2,443 people.

Both counts are regularly used by human rights organisations.

The IOM said most of those travelling to Italy were from Nigeria, Gambia, Senegal, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.

None of the deaths in May happened on the eastern Mediterranean route between Turkey and Greece, where arrivals have slowed to a trickle since the EU struck a deal with Ankara to curb the flow.

Analysis by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said that during the week of May 23 to May 30, an average of five refugees drowned per hour as they tried to flee to Europe.

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