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Centre plans to enable Aadhaar authentication by entities other than govt depts

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New Delhi: The Centre plans to allow entities other than a central or state government ministry or department that plan to use Aadhaar for providing various public services to authenticate it.
The Ministry for Electronics and IT proposes to amend the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance Rules, 2020 for this purpose and has posted the amendments on its website, seeking comments on them from stakeholders and the general public by May 5, 2023.
“It is proposed that any entity other than a government ministry or department that desires to use Aadhaar authentication for the purpose of enabling better access to services, usage of digital platforms to ensure good governance, preventing dissipation of social welfare benefits, enabling innovation and spread of knowledge, shall prepare a proposal giving justification as to how the authentication sought is for one of the above purposes and in the interest of state and submit the same to the concerned ministry or department of the central or state government,” a statement issued by the IT ministry said.

“If the concerned ministry or department is of the opinion that the proposal submitted fulfils such a purpose and is in the interest of the state, it will forward the proposal along with its recommendation to the IT ministry,” it added further.
At present, the ministries and departments are allowed to undertake Aadhaar authentication under the Aadhaar Authentication for Good Governance (Social Welfare, Innovation, Knowledge) Rules, 2020 in the interest of good governance and to prevent leakage of public funds and enable innovation and the spread of knowledge.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Atiq-Ashraf case: SIT arrests 3 who trained accused to behave as journos

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Lucknow: The three assailants, who shot dead gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, were trained to behave like real journalists before they joined a group of media persons at the hospital where the brothers were shot dead.
Three men, who helped the main accused in the murder of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother, in pretending to be a reporter have been detained by the Special Investigation Team, the police said on Thursday.
Three men, who work for a local news website, showed the ropes of reporting to Tiwari and helped him buy a camera, the police said.

They have been detained from the railway station in Banda by the Special Investigation Team probing the case.
The killers, Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sunny Singh, had trailed the arrested gangster as journalists for an entire day before shooting him in front of television cameras and dozens of policemen on April 15, said the police.
Meanwhile, search for Shaista Parveen continued on Thursday also. “Raids were conducted in search of Shaista Parveen, wife of gangster Atiq Ahmed. A search operation was conducted after receiving information about some criminals hiding. The operation lasted for about two hours. A drone camera was also used in the operation. However, the operation did not prove successful today,” senior police officer Samar Bahadur said.
Atiq Ahmed was accused in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, as well as in the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the BSP leader’s murder, in February this year.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
Jisko samjha tha khameera woh bhasaaku nikla By Justice Katju

On 4th April the Pakistan Supreme Court boldly passed an order fixing 14th May as the date for holding elections to the Punjab Assembly,
However, thereafter an application was filled by the Defence Ministry for changing the date, citing security and financial reasons, and praying that elections should be held simultaneously for the National and Provincial Assemblies.
This application, which was heard yesterday, 19th April, should have been dismissed in 5 minutes by the Court, as it was clearly frivolous and specious, but instead it was unnecessarily heard the whole day, during which the Court behaved like a village panchayat, mediation centre, or a jirga ( as in Afghanistan ) and delivered homilies and lectures, advising the political parties to sit together and try to come to an agreement about the date for the elections.
After its boldness shown on 4th April, this pusillanimous behaviour of the Court was deeply disappointing.
The Court should have simply asked the Attorney General whether the PDM Govt will comply with the order of the Court of 4th April and release the funds for the elections, and on receiving no clear cut, or an evasive reply, as it happened,
should have sacked the Govt, relying on the precedent of the dismissal by the Court of former PM Yusuf Raza Gilani for contempt of Court.
Instead, the Court blew hot and cold together, by on the one hand hand saying that it cannot backtrack on its order fixing 14th May for the elections, and at the same time saying that the date can be changed if there is consensus among the political parties.
But how can they say this ? Can the Court say that the Constitution must be followed,but it need not be followed if the parties agree ? That would be ex facie legally untenable and unacceptable.

The case was adjourned for today, 20th April, but it is obvious this is just a waste of time.

The PMLN has announced it will boycott the polls if held on 14th May

Political parties have started arriving in the Court

So another drama will be enacted in Court today.
It seems the wind has gone out of the sails of the judges on the bench, who have lost their nerve, and now they are trying to wriggle out somehow from their earlier bold and correct stand.
There is a proverb :” Jisko samjha tha khameera woh bhasaaku nikla ”
I regret to say this, but this aptly describes the judges on the bench hearing the case.

April 20, 2023
5500 and counting: Siasat performs dignified burial of unclaimed Muslim bodies

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Hyderabad: Imagine how bad it would feel if the bodies of unknown Muslim men and women were set on fire in a crematorium or buried somewhere away from the city without performing namaz-e-janaza. Thanks be to Allah (SWT), He has filled the hearts and minds of Hyderabadis with love, compassion, sincerity and respect for others, especially for those in need. In this regard, the readers of Siasat have shown special kindness and warmth to its Editor Zahid Ali Khan and Siasat Millat Fund. It has so far performed dignified burial of the bodies of about 5,500 unidentified Muslim men, women and children.
It should be noted that the funeral prayers of seven unidentified Muslim men will be offered at Jama Masjid Dar-ul-Shifa on Thursday. The prayer will be held after Zohar. Maulana Qari Muhammad Abdul Bari will offer namaz-e-janaza while Syed Khwaja Maazuddin Ashrafi Khalifa AllamaMadaniMiyan Ashrafi will offer prayers for forgiveness of the departed souls.

Editor of Siasat Zahid Ali Khan started the movement for disposing of unidentified Muslim bodies in 2003. Since then, on average 20 to 25 unidentified Muslim bodies have been buried every month in various graveyards in the city and suburbs.

News Editor of Siasat Amer Ali Khan receives letters from different police stations of Hyderabad and Secunderabad requesting the burial of bodies of unidentified Muslim men and women. Siasat Millat Fund is doing this service with the cooperation of its generous donors, otherwise, before 2003, the bodies of unknown Muslim men and women were burnt due to lack of resources. May Allah (SWT) give the donors and people involved in this noble cause with best reward for this good deed.
It should be noted that former Asst.Sub-Inspector Syed Zahid Hussain Shah Qadri has played an important role in this noble cause and he has been engaged in this noble work with his team for 18 years.
Maulana Muhammad Hameeduddin Aqeel Husami, Maulana Qabool Pasha Suttari, Sheikh-ul-Jamia Nizamia Mufti Khalil Ahmed, Ameer Jamia Nizamia Maulana Akbar Nizamuddin, Maulana Mufti Sadiq Mohiuddin Fahim, Maulana Ghulam Nabi Shah Naqshbandi, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rehmani, Maulana Syed Khwaja Maazuddin Ashrafi, Maulana Arshad Qasmi, Maulana Jafar Pasha and other scholars have attended the funeral prayers.
According to Syed Zahid Hussain Shah Qadri, Muhammad Abdul Jalil, who has gone to perform Umrah, said on the phone that during the tawaf, he prayed especially for those who contributed to the Millat Fund and also prayed for forgiveness for the departed souls.

It is pertinent to mention here that Syed Zubair Hashmi, Syed Abdul Mannan, Muhammad Abdul Jalil, Samiullah Khan, Muhammad Jafar, Muhammad Afsar, Inayatullah Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Muhammad Iqbal, Sheikh Abdul Aziz, Osman Al-Hajri, Bushra Tabassum, Faheem-unissa participate in this noble work.

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April 20, 2023
Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Where to watch fireworks in Dubai, Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrations are never complete without a spectacular display of fireworks lighting up the sky and this Eid is no different.
Eid Al-Fitr dates will be announced after the moon sighting on Thursday, April 20.
The first day of Eid may fall on Friday, April 21 or Saturday, April 22 and astronomers predict that it will fall on Saturday.

Here we bring you a list of places where you can watch the amazing fireworks displays in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Dubai Eid 2023 fireworks
- Bluewaters and The Beach, JBR
There’s plenty to keep you busy at Bluewaters and The Beach, JBR, and to cap off your night, you’ll have a spectacular fireworks display at 9 pm on April 22.
The destination, home to a number of theme parks, will host two fireworks displays on April 22 at 7 pm and 9 pm.
Global Village Dubai has been open for seven months now, unfortunately, it will be closed this month on Saturday, April 29. During the holiday, visitors will be treated to fireworks all week from Friday, April 21 until closing on Saturday, April 29.

Abu Dhabi Eid 2023 fireworks
Yas Island hosts a number of celebrations across its theme parks and hotels, including a fireworks display, which can be viewed from Yas Bay at 9 pm on the first and second nights of the festival.

Fireworks will light up the adventure and entertainment destination in the capital at 9 pm on April 22.
The 8 km waterfront will host a fireworks display to celebrate the holiday on April 21 at 9 pm.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
April 20, 2023
Telangana: Accused in PG Medico Suicide Case granted conditional bail

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Hyderabad: The Warangal District Court has granted conditional bail to the accused Dr. Mohammed Saif in the PG Medico Suicide Case wherein a first-year student of post-graduate died by suicide. The accused was granted bail by producing a guarantee of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties.
He is required to appear before the court every Friday afternoon for the next 16 weeks. The bail can be revoked if attempts are made to tamper with the evidence or threats are posed to the trial.
Telangana PG Medico Suicide Case
The case involves the alleged harassment of Dr. D Preethi, a first-year student of the post-graduate (MD) in the department of Anaesthesia by her senior at the Kakatiya Medical College (KMC), Warangal. She died by suicide, and Saif, a second-year post-graduate medical student of KMC, was booked by the police in the Warangal district.

The officials have analyzed the WhatsApp chats which revealed that Saif resorted to targeted harassment of Preethi to insult her.
After investigation, the police booked Saif on charges of instigating Preethi to attempt suicide by subjecting her to constant harassment by posting “insulting comments” about her on the WhatsApp groups managed by some of the PG medical first and second-year students of the KMC.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 20, 2023
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April 20, 2023
‘Afwaah’ trailer shows Bhumi, Nawaz’s characters on the run

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Mumbai: The trailer of the upcoming movie ‘Afwaah’ was unveiled on Wednesday. The film, directed by Sudhir Mishra of ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi,’ stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bhumi Pednekar, Sumeet Vyas, T.J. Bhanu and Sharib Hashmi.
The trailer, which is two minutes and thirty seconds in length, shows Sumeet as a politician who is in hot pursuit of his fiancee (played by Bhumi) after she runs away from home and Nawaz’s character comes to her rescue. A rumour that Bhumi and Nawaz’s character eloped together is unleashed by those in power.
Director Sudhir Mishra said: “What if the monster chasing you is a bloody rumour? Basically you’re screwed because there’s no place to hide. The monster will always get there before you. What is worse is that sometimes the monster comes in the shape of a friend or a lover or a parent. If this is not the basis of a f****g good thriller, then I don’t know what is! Presenting my reaction to our times: ‘Afwaah’.”

The film is a quirky thriller and speaks about how a rumour has the power to turn someone’s life upside down. This is Sudhir’s second outing with Nawazuddin after the ‘Serious Men’.
Producer Anubhav Sinha said: “It’s been an enriching experience collaborating with Sudhir on this important film. I believe ‘Afwaah’ is a very important film that accomplishes our objective of producing films that are high on content.”
Produced by Anubhav Sinha under his banner Benaras Mediaworks, the film will release theatrically on May 5, 2023.

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April 20, 2023
Keeping one day roza during Ramadan by Justice Katju

Though I am a Hindu, for the last 25-30 years I have kept one day roza ( fast ) during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan ( called Ramzan in India where I live ), usually on the last Friday, called Alvida.
I also appeal every year to all non Muslims to do the same to express respect and solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters.
This does not mean that non Muslims must change their religion and become Muslims. It is just a symbolic act, to show our respect and solidarity with our Muslim brethren, who are often vilified.
I am a humble disciple of the great French political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau ( 1712-78 ) who believed in the inherent goodness of people. I too think that 99% members of all religions, whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jew, Buddhist or any other, and of all races and communities, are good by nature. They are, however, vilified by the bigoted acts of the remaining 1%.
We have to end the false propaganda that all Muslims are terrorists. People in the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere are tired of communalism and religious bigotry, and are realising the great harm it does. To counter this poison, we have to administer antidotes. Non-Muslims observing roza for one day during Ramzan and non-Hindus observing vrat for one day during Navratri could be one such antidote.
This year too I will observe one day roza tomorrow, 21st April 2023, which is the last Friday of Ramzan, and I appeal to non Muslims everywhere to do the same.
I enquired from my Muslim friends in Delhi who told me that the time of sehri, the time for beginning the fast in Delhi is 4.20 a.m. ( different regions have different timings ), after which one must not eat or drink anything till the time of iftaar, which is 6.50 p.m. here, when one may break the fast.
So I have told my wife to boil 2 eggs and keep them along with some bread and fruits and milk in the refrigerator at night today. I will get up early morning tomorrow, 21st April, at 4 a.m.and consume these with lots of water before 4.20 a.m, and then begin my fast, which will last till the time of iftaar.

When I was in California a few years back I kept one day roza during Ramzan, after which I had iftaar and dinner at the residence of my friend Shaista Ali who lives in California. Here is a pic of the iftaar. Standing next to me is my friend Santosh Addagulla.

Author Justice Markandey Katju is former Chairman , Press Council of India and former Judge , Supreme Court of India.

April 20, 2023
Big B’s granddaughter moves Delhi HC over fake reporting on her health

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New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter Aaradhya Bachchan has moved the Delhi High Court against a YouTube tabloid for reporting fake news about her health.
Aaradhya (11), the daughter of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, has sought an injunction against such reporting by the media about her as she is a minor.
A Delhi High Court bench will hear the matter on Thursday. The petition filed by 11-year-old Aaradhya has asked 10 entities to “de-list and deactivate all videos” about her.

Google LLC and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Grievance Cell) have also been made parties in the case.
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April 20, 2023