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Enough proof to AGRA, Oct 13: Home Minister L K Advani today said the Government had enough concrete evidence to justify its ban on the Students’ Islamic ...more Art
exhibition highlights NEW DELHI, Oct 13: The horror of war and the agony and misery conflict brings in its wake are the highlights of an art exhibition that prides itself in .....more Little
chance of ASANSOL, Oct 13: Chances of rescuing the miners trapped in the illegal Lalbandh mine appear bleak as it would take at least four months to clear .......more PUNE, Oct 13: Anthrax, that is suspected to be spreading in the United States Media Centres, is not new to India, as reports of people being ....more |
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Govt mulling fund for NEW DELHI, Oct 13: In a bid to tap funds from abroad as well as facilitate symmetrical development .......more Incidents
of sacrilege CHANDIGARH, Oct 13: Panthic Morcha today rejected judicial probe ordered by Punjab Government into ....more Salem
gangsters were MUMBAI, Oct 13: Four gangsters, owing allegiance to Abu Salem faction of underworld don Dawood .....more US allowed use of airports for rescue operations: US ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Pakistan has said permission to US forces to use two of its airbases for emergency purposes is in line with Islamabad’s......more |
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Enough proof to nail SIMI: Advani AGRA, Oct 13: Home Minister L K Advani today said the Government had enough concrete evidence to justify its ban on the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and warned that those trying to cause disturbance in collusion with anti-national forces will not be spared. "SIMI was not only propagating dangerous ideology but also indulging in dangerous activities. We have concrete evidence to justify the ban on it before the tribunal set up for the purpose," Advani said, inaugurating the golden jubilee national convention of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), BJP’s youth wing, here. The Home Minister said interrogation of apprehended terrorists had "revealed an unholy nexus between them and the SIMI." The Government had also asked various State Governments, including those of West Bengal and Maharashtra to send their reports about the activities of the radical Islamic outfit, he said. Advani said that while curbing the activities of organisation such as SIMI, the Government was particular about not neglecting democratic norms including setting up of tribunals, where the ban decision would be examined. The Government, Advani said, was committed to guaranteeing the security and safety of the citizens and cautioned that those trying to cause disturbance in collusion with anti-national forces would not be spared. The Home Minister said India was determined to win the proxy war launched against it but it was equally important to instil a self-confidence among the masses. Advani said the Government’s aim was to provide ‘Suraj’ (good governance) and it was essential to provide ‘Suraksha’ (safety) towards this end. In his address, BJYM president Shivraj Singh Chauhan said the youth wing would launch a crusade against corruption in the coming days. The two-day convention is expected to draw up BJP’s battle strategy involving its youth cadres for the coming elections to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. The delegates would be educated about the achievements of the Atal Behari Vajpayee Government at the centre and the Rajnath Singh regime in the state. The meeting, which would be addressed among others by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, party president Jana Krishnamurthy, senior RSS leader Madan Das Devi and senior ministers, is being seen by political analysts here as a show of strength and a major bid by the party to woo voters in western up. (PTI) |
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Art exhibition highlights ruin and misery of war NEW DELHI, Oct 13: The horror of war and the agony and misery conflict brings in its wake are the highlights of an art exhibition that prides itself in being the only show which has creations on handmade paper prepared by ‘special’ children. The catastrophe, gloom and suffering were amply reflected in most of the paintings at ‘Art For Prabhat’, an exhibition inaugurated last night by Congress president Sonia Gandhi. She praised both the artists and the mentally challenged children who prepared the paper. Explaining the ten-day event’s central theme, curator Suneet Chopra said though none of the paintings directly condemns the recent happenings, they have bearings on both the ongoing strikes on Afghanistan and the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11. Suneet, who is a well-known art critic and writer, points out that the exhibition was different from the usual ones as paper used in the 100-odd paintings was made by the mentally-challenged children of prabhat — a special school managed by the society for child development. The works of Mamata Chaudhry, Gigi Scarcia, Tapan Biswas, Illoosh Ahluwalia, Abhimanue V G and Sandra M Scweppe struck a note with the visitors. While Tapan’s ‘ruins’ demonstrates what would be left after the war, Gigi Scarcia’s "I lie therefore..." speaks against the two-nation theory dividing India and Pakistan. Sandra’s fun and games depicts a clown who makes others laugh even in adverse circumstances while Mamata’s ‘untitled’ reflects conflict in ancient human society. Talking to UNI, Sandra, an American artist, said she was tempted to do a piece on the recent devastating attacks but keeping children and the occasion in mind she tried to highlight the clown who enjoys and make others laugh. Abhimanyu described his work ‘ritual vessels’ as one highlighting the futility of the shackles of tradition and the fast social churning witnessed by the Indian society. Krishna Ghosh’s work showed conflict between mother nature and technology and nature’s eventual triumph over scientific development. "The history of human society is of struggle — between tribes, class, states and the new and the old," says Suneet adding that the mystic fusion of unknown destiny and the present crisis the world was witnessing was reflected in the exhibition. In Suneet’s words, even a casual perusal of the paintings at the gallery could give one an impression that conflict occupies centrestage in the field of art and paintings and the material conditions form an integral part of abstraction. (UNI) |
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Little chance of survival of trapped miners ASANSOL, Oct 13: Chances of rescuing the miners trapped in the illegal Lalbandh mine appear bleak as it would take at least four months to clear the rubble to reach them, according to Eastern Coalfield Limited (ECL) Technical Director Anjan Mukherjee. The task of removing the rubble, which is likely to start today, comprises the removal of at least 66,000 cubic meter of rock and soil, before the rescue team of ecl could reach miners trapped in an abandoned mine of ecl, more than a km away. Inspector General of Western Range of West Bengal J R Bhagat, after visiting the mishap site, said miners inside were believed to be alive as they were making noises with their instruments. The villagers who thronged the accident area said they too heard similar sounds. An unspecified number of people are feared trapped inside the illegal mine, 23 km from here, after a massive subsidence, measuring five hectares of land, occurred on Wednesday night. One of the ECL officials said apart from the subsided portion, the adjoining area around it had developed huge cracks, making it tough for the rescuers to reach food to those trapped by making a bore hole. Besides, cracks in the adjoining land would not withstand the heavy bulldozers needed to clear the massive debris making the rescue operation even more difficult, he added. However, after inspecting the accident site, Mr Mukherjee said bulldozers could approach the mines from the north east side as the rock foundation there was strong. This would be followed by digging and blasting to make an open space through which rescuers could reach the bottom of the mine. He said it was very difficult for them to ascertain the exact situation, as the accident site was not under ECL. Meanwhile, a couple of residents of Paharudih and Nawadih villages under Jamtara have informed the police that three of their villagers, who were beleived to have gone into the mine, were missing since that day. (UNI) |
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Salem gangsters were on a mission to kill Aamir, Gowarikar MUMBAI, Oct 13: Four gangsters, owing allegiance to Abu Salem faction of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, killed in an encounter with city police last night, were planning to kill bollywood star Aamir Khan and director of recent Hindi blockbuster film ‘Lagaan’ Ashutosh Gowarikar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal revealed today. ‘The sharp shooters of Salem gang had hatched a conspiracy to gun down Aamir, Ashutosh, film financier Jhamu Sughand and a city-based land developer’, Bhujbal, who also holds the home portfolio, told reporters here. Police had received a tip-off that the gangsters were to kill prominent bollywood personalities and had laid a trap in north-western suburb of Khar, the Home Minister said. Last night, the police team spotted the gangsters near St Teresa’s school in the area, and ordered them to surrender. But they opened fire at the police party, which immediately retaliated by opening fire. Three of the four gangsters were identified as Tanvir Sheikh (22), Sanjay Kumar (22), Abdul Javed (24), police said. Police have already beefed up security for Aamir and others, Bhujbal replied to a query. Salem faction was apparently targetting bollywood personalities for extortion, police sources said. Police have also recovered a revolver, two imported pistols and a live cartridge from the gansters. Bhujbal said city police, with the assistance of central agencies, were making serious attempts to extradite mafia ganglords holed up in foreign countries and carrying out underworld activities in India. (PTI) |
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US allowed use of airports for rescue operations: US ISLAMABAD, Oct 13: Pakistan has said permission to US forces to use two of its airbases for emergency purposes is in line with Islamabad’s decision to provide airspace, intelligence and logistic supports for military action against terrorists and their harbourers in Afghanistan. "Yes, Jacobabad and Pasni airports have been allowed to be used by the US-led coalition, but only for search and rescue operation to help pull out their injured troops from Afghanistan," Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider said. "Our airports and other facilities have been provided for non-combat role," he told the daily `Dawn’. "This is a limited permission and is not aimed at allowing them to launch attacks in Afghanistan from our air or land bases," he said adding the US-led coalition, would vacate Pakistan’s airports as soon the anti-terror campaign ended. Pakistan was not offering permanent military bases to the US coalition like in the Gulf war during which Kuwait and several other countries provided operational bases for american forces, he said even as the hardline Jamat-e-Islami, which is protesting against the Government decision, has called for gherao of Jacobabad airbase and nationwide strike tomorrow. Haider said the persmission to US troops was in line with Pakistan’s decision to provide airspace, logistics and intelligence to get hold of terrorists in Afghanistan. Elaborating on the Government stand, Haider said the international coalition had to launch air strikes on Afghanistan due to Taliban militia’s "illogical and unrealistic stand". "I have been to Afghanistan three times recently and tried to convince the Taliban to hand over terrorists to the USA, but I could not achieve any thing due to their hardened attitude," he said. He said "we have shown the Taliban sufficient proof of Osama Bin Laden’s involvement in terrorist attacks but they were just adamant to listen to anything, hence attack on them which has been supported by the international community." The newspaper said Jacobabad airport was humming with activity with us military planes frequently landing and taking off. Some of the planes that landed were identified as C-130 transport planes which were used for the movement of troops and equipment. While the town suffered a blackout last night, civil and military authorities have vacated a number of people living near the airport, it said. (PTI) |
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