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Vice President calls for reviving the glory of traditional Indian sports like hockey

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Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for reviving the glory of traditional Indian sports like hockey and urged state governments and corporate entities to join hands in providing needed encouragement.

Releasing the postage stamp in the memory of social worker and nationalist, Shri Chaman Lal at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas today, the Vice President said that that recent performance of Indian hockey team in Tokyo Olympics has rekindled the interest in the sports and time has come for promoting traditional Indian sports like hockey and kabaddi in a big way. He called for strengthening infrastructure including artificial turf and training and coaching at the grassroot level. Shri Naidu also lauded the Center’s proactive encouragement to Indian sports.

Asking to shed the colonial mindset of aping others blindly, the Vice President said that we should justly feel proud of great tradition and culture. He also asserted that there is inherent talent among Indians in every field, ‘what is required is right encouragement and support for this talent’.

Paying rich tributes to Shri Chaman Lal, the Vice President said that he dedicated his entire life in selflessly serving the country and the people. Calling Shri Chaman Lal a great nationalist and a visionary thinker, he said that his life’s philosophy was characterised by service, values and creativity. “Despite receiving a gold medal in M.Sc at Punjab University (Lahore) in 1942, he chose the path of service even though he had a bright career ahead. He saw spirituality in service,” Shri Naidu said.

Stressing the need to strike a balance between one’s personal rights and societal duties, he said that too much insistence on rights without taking care of one’s social responsibilities can lead to disbalance in society. The Vice President also said that enlightened and sensitive citizens who put the nation before self are the nation builders in true sense. “Not being selfish and doing the welfare of others – this is what every civilization, every religion teaches us”, he said.

The Vice President further said that in true spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, Shri Chamanlal successfully reconnected overseas Indians, who have been living abroad for centuries, with their motherland and infused the spirit of Indianness among them. He worked tirelessly for creating a global network of Indian Diaspora spread around the globe, Shri Naidu said and added, “today all diaspora Indians are our cultural representatives and India gets recognition by their success.”

Recalling the important role played by Shri Chaman Lal during the period of emergency, Shri Naidu said that he helped the family members of jailed persons with great diligence despite great risk to him. Recalling his personal interactions with Shri Chaman Lal, the Vice President said that despite his advanced age, he used to be full of new ideas, always ready to take up new responsibilities.

Lauding the eternal Indian Guru-Shishya tradition, Vice President Naidu underlined that Indian culture does not see knowledge and learning as intellectual property rather it believes that knowledge increases by sharing. We believe that one has to repay one’s debt to the Guru by sharing his or her knowledge with others, he said. Quoting Rigvedic shloka -“Aa no bhadra: kratavo yantu vishwatha”, the Vice President said that Indian culture believes in universality of knowledge. “Knowledge is not bound in any geographical boundary, it is the common heritage of all humanity”, he added.

Calling Shri Chaman Lal the inspiration behind the Center for World Studies, the Vice President said that the Center is working to highlight India’s achievents on global stage. He congratulated the Center for World Studies for organising the birth centenary of Shri Chaman Lal all across the world. He also welcomed the decision of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India to release a postage stamp in honour of an inspiring personality like Shri Chaman Lal ji.

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & IT, Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, Rajeev Chandrashekar, Minister of State for Skill development & Entrepreneurship, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Member of Parliament, Dr Subrahmanian Swamy, Member of Parliament, Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Member of Parliament, Vineet Pandey, Secretary (Posts) and others attended the event.

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Muslim police officer in UK posts racists messages on Twitter, was in regular contact with female jihadi

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In another case of blatant hatred and bigotry, a Muslim police officer who was once hailed as a role model for bravely confronting anti-lockdown protesters is now facing an urgent investigation after it was revealed she regularly used her Twitter account to post racist messages and was in regular contact with a suspected female jihadi in Syria,  reports dailymail.

Photo of this Muslim police constable  26-year-old Ruby Begum wearing a hijab on the front line went viral last year, with senior colleagues calling her inspirational.

However, now it has emerged that Begum, who joined the Metropolitan Police in 2016 used Twitter to insult Jews and mock the 9/11 attacks and frequently used the offensive term ‘kuffar‘ to describe non-believers, writing in July 2014: ‘Kuffar lips have been all over my mug there is no way I’m using that thing again.’ Elsewhere she describes Pakistanis as ‘p***s’.

After this incident came to light, the Met launched an investigation and referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and placed Begum on ‘restricted duties’.

Now the Scotland Yard is investigating if Begam communicated with a woman who left Europe in 2014 to live under the Islamic State’s so-called caliphate.

Begum has been running a Twitter account under the name Ruby Beees since 2012, posting more than 25,000 messages, and gave herself the nickname Cookie and it seems most of her antisemitic comments was made in 2014 when Israel launched an attack against the Palestinian Islamic terror group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

In one of her tweets Begum wrote, “Dirty Zionist. Jahannam [hell] is awaiting.’ In another tweet, she wrote: ‘Israel have no limits. Scumbags I can’t wait for the day they get severely punished,”.

Later that year, she said, “Zionists have no hearts! They’ll get what’s coming to them subhanallah [glory be to God],” and gave false equivalence to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the Holocaust. She wrote in January 2015. “It’s alright when Israel does it #HolocaustRemembranceDay,”.

Ruby Begum, who was born in Wapping, East London and is one of six sisters and three brothers and her parents are from Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan. However, due to the genocide commited by Punjabi West Pakistan in 1971, Begum is hates Pakistanis.

In June 2013, she tweeted to a Twitter user called @rajab_96: ‘LOL [laugh-out-loud] it’s cos you tweeted about p*** stuff so I thought your [sic] p***. Are you a p***?’

But what is troubling is that on September 11, 2019, Begum tweeted, “Omg [O my God] it’s 9/11 today? Jokes, I only noticed,” and in another tweet, she said, “Must be stupid if you think I’m gonna do 2 mins silence for 9/10,”.

But what has gotten the investigators more interested is that she was in contact with suspected IS female jihadi with whom she communicated uses the online name Muslimah4Life. In one tweet, Muslimah4Life said she was using a Yazidi slave as a maid, “My maid (slave) taught me how to bake a Syrian bread, finally I made one on my own today. Alhamdulilah [praise be to God],”.

Ruby Begam is now under restricted duty until the investigation is completed.

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Coins dating back to Chola period unearthed near Trichy

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Copper coins dating back to the Chola period, believed to be at least 1,000 years old, have been found on an agricultural land near the town of Manachanallur in Trichy district. Antiquities, including conch bracelets and spiral pieces, were also recovered from the site. Archaeologists have urged the state government and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to explore the site as it has been recovered near the surface.

Farmers plowing fields in Solakanallur village, 12 km from Manachanallur, found copper coins in their field. The locals informed Babu, a private college professor who had already tried to find ancient remains of the Chola period in the village in recent years. 

According to the Times of India, Babu said, “Two coins found on the surface of the ground turned to ashes. On one side of the coin is engraved a statue of Rajaraja Chola standing. On the other side is a seated figure sitting on a throne.” These coins are 2.5 centimeters in diameter and weigh less than five grams.

Babu compared such coins with the copper coins in the Thanjavur and Trichy museums and tried to calculate their age. He also says that these coins may have been issued by Rajendra Chola in honor of his father.

Uraiyur in Trichy was where the Chola empire was founded and was the capital of the Cholas before Thanjavur. Many more antiquities can be found near Manachanallur if one were to survey the region, Babu says.

Babu further said that the coins have been sent to the Department of Archeology, Thanjavur Tamil University for further study.

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India vaccinates 1.5 times the population of USA, more than 50 crore vaccinations done

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In a milestone, India has now vaccinated over 50 crores of its citizens against the Wuhan virus on the 203rd day of the vaccination drive, an official release said on Friday (6 August).

What this number means is that India has vaccinated more than the combined population of the European Union.

As per Co-Win data, more than 47.89 lakh (47,89,877) vaccine doses were administered on Friday and as many as 50,01,02,294 doses have been administered since the vaccination drive began on 16 January this year, the data showed.

Further, according to the release by the Health Ministry, 22,93,781 vaccine doses were administered as the first dose and 4,32,281 vaccine doses were given as the second dose between the age group 18-44 years on Friday.

Cumulatively, 17,23,20,394 persons in the age group 18-44 years across 37 States/UTs have received their first dose and a total 1,12,56,317 have received their second dose since the start of Phase-3 of the vaccination drive.

Five states namely Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years.

Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have vaccinated more than 10 lakh beneficiaries of the age group 18-44 years for the first dose of COVID vaccine, the ministry said.

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Watch: Converted Dalit Christians in Tirunelveli vandalize Hindu temple, harass temple priests and locals

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A video has emerged in which a converted Dalit Christian man can be seen harassing the temple priests of the Sangili Boothathar Temple at Akkasalai Vinayagar Kovil Street in Tirunelveli, and stopping them from painting the walls of the temple.

In a post shared on social media, it was said that a few converted Dalit Christians namely Johnson, Lenin Mary and Simon barged into the temple premises and rubbed off the limestone and ‘kaavi’ (traditional paint) on the walls of the temple.

The temple is said to belong to the Vishwakarma community and the Dalit Christian family were reportedly running a shop on the land belonging to a temple and rented out to them.

In the video, the man wearing a pink shirt (a Dalit Christian) can be seen abusing the priests of the temple and saying that the land is under dispute with a case pending in the court and hence they can’t paint the temple which the priests deny. The priest and another local can be heard asking “What are you doing inside a Hindu temple? What business do you have here?” questioning the man’s audacity to enter a Hindu temple and create ruckus. The converted Christian man further goes on to make rhetorical statements like ‘You have been oppressing the minorities and making them as slaves’ and asks from whom the priests got permission to paint the temple. “This is our temple. Why should we ask permission? Is this your dad’s temple? We don’t need to ask any permission to paint our temple.” respond the temple priests.

As the sharp exchange of words goes on, another man and a lady can be seen washing off the paint of the temple wall.

This video is now widely getting circulated on social media with netizens severely condemning the behaviour of the converted Christians.

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Neeraj Chopra wins India’s first gold at Tokyo Olympics

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Indian track and field athlete and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in Indian Army Neeraj Chopra by winning the Javelin gold at Tokyo Olympics and has now become the first Indian to win a track and field medal.

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Muslim family in UP return to Hinduism, say they rectified the mistake of their parents who converted to Islam

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A couple along with their four children from Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district have done Ghar Wapsi i.e. have again embraced Hinduism after 12 years of living as Muslims.

Rashid who changed his name to Vikas said that they have finally ‘rectified their mistake’ because it was his parents who had converted to Islam some 12 to 13 years ago.

His wife Manju Bano also changed her name to Sanju said that they were Hindus earlier but her in-laws had accepted Islam shortly after her marriage and now that she is back into the Hindu fold, he is very happy with the decision. 

According to Vikas when he converted to Islam he was too young to understand his parent’s decision to change their religion and he no longer wanted to be a Muslim or practice Islam.

The couple submitted an affidavit at the Shamli Tehsil on Wednesday (August 5) and submitted in writing that they are changing their religion willfully and not under any pressure. However, Vikas and Sanju have been advised by the SDM of Shamli to appeal to the court.

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Kerala govt lifts restrictions for Bakrid but state police imposes ₹17,500 as fine for Hindu family for visiting temple

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In a shocking incident, Kerala police gave a fine of Rs 17,500 to a Hindu family who was on their way to a temple in Nedumkandam (Kerala). There were five members of a single-family and the police fined Rs 3,500 per head, accusing them of not following social distancing. The incident has drawn condemnation from all sides as the state govt had lifted all the restrictions for Muslims to celebrate Bakr-Eid, but Hindus can’t even visit their temples.

Mohanan, who is a daily wage labourer at a rubber plantation, on his way to the temple, was stopped by Peruvananthanam police. He accused that the Peruvananthanam police had fined him inside the jurisdiction of “Peerumedu’ Police station.

Even though Mohanan was informed that no case would be taken against the family, later he came to know that the case was passed on to the court and he was supposed to pay Rs 17,500. Earlier, Hindus were restricted from performing ‘Pitru Paksha Shraddha’ inside temple premises by the Dewaswam board.

Kerala: Travancore Dewaswam Board declines permission for ‘Pitru Paksha Shraddha’ inside temple premises

Due to the prevailing COVID condition in Kerala, the Travancore Dewaswam Board has decided not to permit ‘Pitru Paksha Shraddha’ inside the temple premises. The previous year also the Dewaswam board had declined permission. The board observed that it is impossible to put in place COVID protocol if devotees are allowed to perform ‘Pitru Paksha Shraddha’.

Travancore Dewaswam Board has requested devotees to observe ‘Pitru Paksha Shraddha’ inside their homes this time. Now, only 15 devotees are allowed inside temples and the number can go up to 40 on special occasions.

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140 jihadis waiting to cross LoC and enter J&K ahead of Indian Independence Day

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As Pakistan went into a verbal diatribe on the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and 35a, credible reports are emerging that around 140 Islamic terrorists are waiting at launch pads to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir.

However, it will not be an easy task as the anti-terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) remains in place even though India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in February.

Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire agreement as it was in desperate need to get out of the “grey list” of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), however, peace at the LoC did not mean Islamabad had dismantled the terror infrastructure which it calls its strategic asset.

The Indian Army which is keeping constant vigil has noticed the continued presence of around 140 terrorists at the launch pads across the LoC, waiting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir, but the robust counter-infiltration grid has made it very difficult to make such attempts.

“They tried in the past but had to return after alert Jawans foiled all their nefarious designs,” the official said. The terror organisation to which the 140 terrorists belong has not been revealed.

India has also discovered that Pakistan is using the ceasefire window to strengthen its infrastructure along the LoC that was damaged in cross-border shelling. 

Also, after the abrogation of the special status two years ago, the number of foreign terrorists have suddenly disappeared who are either hiding in densely populated areas or mountainous heights having natural caves.

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India calls for UNSC meeting on Afghanistan as the security situation deteriorates

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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) which is now under the Presidency of India, will meet on Friday (August 6) to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban continues to commit human rights violations.

On Thursday (August 5), Afghanistan Foreign Minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar spoke with India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to discuss convening an emergency UN Security Council Session.

“UN #SecurityCouncil will meet on Friday, 6th August, under Indian Presidency to discuss and take stock of the situation in #Afghanistan,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN and Security Council President for the month of August, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, said in a tweet.

In a tweet, Afghan Foreign Minister Atmar stated emphatically that the UN and the international community must play a stronger role in stopping Taliban brutality and atrocities that threaten to plunge Afghanistan into turmoil, saying, “Appreciate the lead role of the current UNSC President.”

Following the withdrawal of US and NATO soldiers from Afghanistan, fighting between the Taliban and government forces has intensified, with the Taliban now controlling huge swaths of land and have started to enforce Sharia law.

In response to a question about the situation in Afghanistan and what the UN Security Council can do to prevent further escalation, Ambassador Tirumurti told reporters at the UN Headquarters that he expects “probably the Security Council will be looking at this aspect sooner rather than later” on Afghanistan.

It’s also worth noting that India’s election as Security Council President for the month of August is particularly advantageous for the Afghan government because it underlined the urgency of the current situation in Afghanistan within the first week of its presidency. Aghanistan is a matter of deep concern for all members of the Security Council, according to Ambassador Tirumurti, and “we have observed that the violence is only rising in recent days.”

India’s stated position was very clear and Tirumurti said, “we want to see an independent, peaceful, democratic and a stable Afghanistan. India has supported every opportunity that can bring peace, security and stability in Afghanistan.”

“We are convinced that…we should address the question of violence and the targeted attacks and these are very serious concerns and all violence must come to an end. Ties with international terrorism should also be cut. We cannot have terrorist camps once again moving back into Afghanistan. And this will have a direct impact on India,” Tirumurti had said.

He also emphasised the importance of safeguarding the advances made over the last nearly two decades, as well as respecting the aspirations of Afghan women, youth, and minorities.

On Tuesday, the Security Council condemned the “deplorable” attack on the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan, and expressed “deep concern” about the high levels of violence in the war-torn country following the Taliban’s military offensive, making it clear that the Council will “not support the restoration of the Islamic Emirate.”

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