Twenty-one held in Mainpuri
Uttar Pradesh police arrested 21 people on Saturday in connection with the mob violence that took place a day earlier following rumours that a cow had been slaughtered. According to one report, the police said that prima facie evidence shows that some right-wing organisations were involved in instigating the riot. Agra DIG Lakshmi Singh, who is leading the investigations, said, "A name has cropped up in the probe. He belongs to a right-wing organisation. The man is supposed to have organised such a huge crowd within no time."
Sharif invites Geelani to Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to visit his country, the separatist organisation said on Saturday. The invitation came shortly after Geelani was quoted saying that India and Pakistan should "live like good neighbours". The Hurriyat said Sharif described the Kashmir issue as the unfinished agenda of the creation of Pakistan and contended that friendly relations between India and Pakistan without resolving the conflict would be nothing but “self deceit”. Geelani said that the visit would depend on whether India revalidates his passport.
CBI raids Mallya’s properties in loan default case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday raided the residential and official properties of liquor baron Vijay Mallya after launching a criminal investigation concerning an alleged loan fraud, worth Rs 900 crore. The CBI searched five premises, including Mallya's homes and office premises in Mumbai, Goa and Bengaluru, and reportedly found incriminating documents. The criminal case was registered against Mallya, director of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, A Raghunathan, chief financial officer of the company, and unknown officials of IDBI Bank.
Protests against Sahitya Akademi continue
Hindi author Krishna Sobti and Malayalam novelist Sarah Joseph returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Saturday, while executive board member K Satchidanandan resigned from all bodies of the organisation. Sobti also returned the Akademi’s fellowship, the highest honour of the premier literary body. The writers cited the recent Dadri lynching and the killing of Kannada author and Sahitya Akademi Award winner MM Kalburgi as the reasons for their decision. Eminent poet Keki Daruwalla also joined in the chorus of protests demanding that the Sahitya Akademi "stir from its soporific stance and act" on the murder of Kalburgi.
Vijender wins pro debut, knocks out British rival
In what was his professional boxing debut, Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh knocked out Britain’s Sonny Whiting in Manchester on Saturday. Singh won via a technical knockout with a few seconds left on the clock in the third of the four-round bout. "Thanks to all my fans," said Singh after the match. "It's new for me but I've been working hard. It's going well, I want to win. That's just the beginning." Singh’s next match is on October 30 in London.
Uttar Pradesh police arrested 21 people on Saturday in connection with the mob violence that took place a day earlier following rumours that a cow had been slaughtered. According to one report, the police said that prima facie evidence shows that some right-wing organisations were involved in instigating the riot. Agra DIG Lakshmi Singh, who is leading the investigations, said, "A name has cropped up in the probe. He belongs to a right-wing organisation. The man is supposed to have organised such a huge crowd within no time."
Sharif invites Geelani to Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to visit his country, the separatist organisation said on Saturday. The invitation came shortly after Geelani was quoted saying that India and Pakistan should "live like good neighbours". The Hurriyat said Sharif described the Kashmir issue as the unfinished agenda of the creation of Pakistan and contended that friendly relations between India and Pakistan without resolving the conflict would be nothing but “self deceit”. Geelani said that the visit would depend on whether India revalidates his passport.
CBI raids Mallya’s properties in loan default case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday raided the residential and official properties of liquor baron Vijay Mallya after launching a criminal investigation concerning an alleged loan fraud, worth Rs 900 crore. The CBI searched five premises, including Mallya's homes and office premises in Mumbai, Goa and Bengaluru, and reportedly found incriminating documents. The criminal case was registered against Mallya, director of the now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, A Raghunathan, chief financial officer of the company, and unknown officials of IDBI Bank.
Protests against Sahitya Akademi continue
Hindi author Krishna Sobti and Malayalam novelist Sarah Joseph returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Saturday, while executive board member K Satchidanandan resigned from all bodies of the organisation. Sobti also returned the Akademi’s fellowship, the highest honour of the premier literary body. The writers cited the recent Dadri lynching and the killing of Kannada author and Sahitya Akademi Award winner MM Kalburgi as the reasons for their decision. Eminent poet Keki Daruwalla also joined in the chorus of protests demanding that the Sahitya Akademi "stir from its soporific stance and act" on the murder of Kalburgi.
Vijender wins pro debut, knocks out British rival
In what was his professional boxing debut, Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh knocked out Britain’s Sonny Whiting in Manchester on Saturday. Singh won via a technical knockout with a few seconds left on the clock in the third of the four-round bout. "Thanks to all my fans," said Singh after the match. "It's new for me but I've been working hard. It's going well, I want to win. That's just the beginning." Singh’s next match is on October 30 in London.
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