Indian Sub-continent

Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh; 12 Sep 2018: Four priests have been arrested and a Police Inspector suspended for converting Hidus in Jaunpur.

Locals accused Durga Prasad Yadav, Chief Administrator of the local Church, for using ‘magic water’ and ‘blind faith’ to convert Hindus to Christianity.

According to Punjab Kesary, active Christian Missionaries have converted about 10,000 people in Jaunpur, Azamgarh and Gazipur to Chistianity.

Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh; 12 Sep 2018: CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, was scheduled to inaugurate a Medical College in Ratlam, but a Congress MLA decided to cut the ribbon and crack the coconut a day before.

It is alleged that Congress MLA Kantilal Bhuriya went to the Medical College with 14 other Congress leaders a day before the official inauguration of the college by Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and inaugurated the new Medical College by cutting the ribbon.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon on Wednesday has closed a mosque after a group of people belonging to Hindu outfits Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Kranti Dal objected the use of loudspeakers for azan.

MCG commissioner however gave the reason of mosque closer being too close to the Indian Air Force (IAF) ammunition depot.

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) A Delhi court today allowed the Enforcement Directorate to quiz an UAE-based businessman arrested by the NIA in a terror-funding case involving Lashkar-e-Taiba chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

District Judge Poonam A Bamba granted two days to the ED to quiz businessman Naval Kishore Kapoor, who is currently lodged at the Tihar Central Jail.

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) The press should "draw a line" and strike a balance as media trial of cases cannot be allowed, the Supreme Court said Tuesday while hearing the Muzaffarpur shelter home case in which several women were allegedly raped and abused.

The apex court, which was dealing with a plea challenging a Patna High Court order restraining the media from reporting on the investigation into the Muzaffarpur shelter home case, said the issue was not "simple".

New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday extended the house arrest of five rights activists who were arrested in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case till September 17.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud adjourned the hearing on the plea filed by historian Romila Thapar and four others to September 17 after it was submitted that senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is representing the petitioners, was busy in another court.

New Delhi, Sep 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday announced the launch of the 'Swachhata Hi Seva Movement' from September 15 to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

In a video message, he called upon people to join the movement on Saturday morning.

"I look forward to interacting with those who have worked assiduously on the ground to strengthen the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission after which swachhata (cleanliness) activities will begin," he said.

Nirbhaya’s mother has approached Delhi Mahila Ayog to enquire the reason for delay in hanging her daughter’s rapists and murderers.

Nirbhaya’s mother Asha Devi said that she wants justice for her daughter, which cannot be done until murderers are hanged.

According to Punjab Kesary, Asha Devi lodged a complaint with DCW in July, asking why it’s taking so long to execute the criminals as per the Spreme Court’s verdict in May 2017.

A woman has accused Baba Swayambhu for raping her and conducting an unnatural sex with her daughter. Baba Swayambhu runs an ashram in South Delhi.

Alleged jyotishi Ashu Bhai Guruji , declared himself as Baba Swayambhu, has another ashram in Hauzkhas.

Millionaire Ashu Guruji solves all sorts of people’s problems on live TV channels, and charges huge amounts of money to meet his devotees.

ISLAMABAD; 11 Sep 2018; (AP) — Afghan rights workers are warning that the U.S. national security adviser’s blistering attack on the International Criminal Court investigating war crimes allegations will strengthen a climate of impunity in Afghanistan, prolong the war and embolden those carrying out acts of violence.

In a speech Monday, John Bolton said Washington would not cooperate with The Hague-based court and threatened it with sanctions, saying it put U.S. sovereignty and national security at risk.