The Central Reserve Police Force on Tuesday said that an assistant commandant of the force, who hailed from Manzgam village in Baramulla district, died fighting Maoists in Jharkhand on Monday.
The force had told Ghulam Jeelani Khan’s family yesterday that he was electrocuted.
“Assistant commandant Gulam Jeelani Khan of 157 battalion sacrificed his life in an anti-Maoist operation in Sinjani, Khunti, Jharkhand. The young officer saved the lives of his fellow soldiers and made ultimate sacrifice in the service of nation while leading his troops from the front”, CRPF wrote on its twitter handle on Tuesday.
An official source said the body was being sent to the officer’s village for last rites.
‘CONFLICTING VERSIONS’
The family of the deceased said they received conflicting reports from the officials of the CRPF about his death.
“At around 8.30pm on Monday, we received a communication from CRPF authorities based in Jharkhand that Jilani died due to electrocution while his team was patrolling in a forest,” said Sajid Khan, cousin of the deceased.
He added: “Another communication from Ranchi control room told us Khan died while he was on a project site.”
A mass communication graduate from Baramulla degree college, Khan was appointed in the CRPF in 2016. He, according to the family, was recently transferred to Jharkhand.
source: http://www.greatekashmir.com / Greater Kashmir / Home / by Altaf Baba, GKNN / January 02nd, 2019
Workers giving final touches to the restoration work on Hakims’ tombs.— Photos: Mohd Azharuddin
The restoration work on Hakims’ tombs being done by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is nearing completion and is expected to be thrown open for visitors soon.
Hyderabad:
A search for Hakims’ tombs in Google will take you to a monument in Pakistan! However, the little less known fact is that there are two such tombs in the heart of Hyderabad, located within the seven tombs complex.
The restoration work on Hakims’ tombs being done by Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) is nearing completion and is expected to be thrown open for visitors soon, said Ganesh Reddy, Manager Operations for AKTC.
Nizamuddin Ahmed Gilani and Abdul Gaffar Gilani were the two favourite Hakims (Doctors) of Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah. The twin tombs were built in 1651. The Commander’s tomb, which is also next to the Hakims’ tombs, will also be opened on the same day.
Architectural marvels
All the tombs, mosques, baolis (step wells) and other monuments in the seven tombs complex are the architectural marvels of Qutb Shahi dynasty, which was established in the 16th century. The Qutb Shahi rulers, whose dynasty survived till 1687, were great builders, whose structures include Charminar, Golconda Fort and several other monuments in Hyderabad, historians here aver.
The Qutb Shahi Heritage Park served as a necropolis to the dynasty. Monarchs and other prominent nobles were buried here during the 169-year rule of Qutb Shahis. The tombs complex has 80 monuments, which include 40 mausoleums, 23 mosques, seven baolis, a hamam, pavilions, tanks, wells, garden structures and enclosure walls.
Twin tombs
It is a twin tomb structure with both the structures identical and on the same platform. The square tomb covers an area of 10.35 m x 10.35 m and follows an open pavilion plan with three arched openings on each side. Internally, these have an arcaded octagonal grave chamber roofed with a bulbous dome raised on a 16-sided drum. Dome internal ceiling is decorated with merlon bands and flower bands.
Externally, all the facades are identical and have extensive stucco decorative in the form of medallions, floral bands and panels. Each facade has merlon shaped parapet wall over the stone brackets and chajja. The dome is extensively decorated with ribs and leaf pattern band at the base. The German Consulate based in Chennai has sponsored for the conservation of Hakims’ tombs, said Yoshowant Purohit, AKTC Project Manager.
Integration of Deccan Park
The Deccan Park is seen as the ideal entrance zone to the grand complex there by creating a suitable entry point to the heritage zones wrapped by ecological and formal landscape. The infrastructure development works such as amphitheatre and parking facility were also on track.
Restoration works
In January 2013, a MoU was signed between the Department of Archaeology and Museums, now Department of Heritage Telangana, the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority, Aga Khan Foundation and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to undertake conservation works on all monuments with a holistic landscape development of the 106-acre Qutb Shahi Heritage Park.
The Tata Trusts also pledged its support to conserve 10 major monuments. The Ministry of Tourism (Govt of India) has announced its support for the development of the landscape.
On World Heritage Day, April 18, 2018, the first phase of conservation and landscape restoration works were completed. Prominent structures conserved in Phase-1, include the mausoleum of Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, Jamshed Quli Qutb Shah, Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah. Other structures such as Idgah, Hamam, three baolis, mosques, grave platforms, chaukhandis were also developed.
The Commander’s tomb.
Under Phase-2, conservation works are being carried out on tombs of Muhammad Qutb Shah, Hakims, Commander, Premamati, and Taramati, Hayat Bakshi Begum and great mosque, while Phase-3 will focus on the entrance zone and few other structures.
Footfall
The Aga Khan Trust for Culture will also carry conservation works on Paigah Tombs and Ashoor Khana based in the old city. Footfall at Heritage Park has increased since the opening of Phase-1. The Telangana government’s extensive focus on introducing the history of Telangana and Hyderabad in school curriculum is also attracting students of all ages to the site.
source: http://www.telanganatoday.com / Telangana Today / Home> Hyderabad / by Mohd. Azharuddin / January 02nd, 2019
Mumbai-based theatre actor and model makes his debut in Kannada films
Ashraf Khan always dreamt of being an actor. With no connection to the film industry, the task seemed an uphill journey for him. “We were exposed to a lot of classical music as my father worked as a tabla artiste with the AIR, Delhi,” explains Ashraf, who soon started accompanying his father to his concerts and was noticed by a modelling agency and bagged his first assignment. “That boosted my confidence and I took to theatre,” shares the actor, who then shifted his base to Mumbai.
But, filmdom seemed distant for Ashraf, who then started getting involved in theatre and soon established himself as an actor. That opened more doors for modelling and now he has signed a Hindi film, Mumbai Pipeline, which he says will go on floors later this month.
Ashraf is also thrilled he has bagged his first Kannada film — Laila Majnu Love Story. “The film is a modern take on the original love story. I play a villain in the film. But the character will not be seen weilding guns, chasing the heroine or driving rich cars. It is a subtle shade of grey which is manipulative and cunning in a sleek manner.”
The film is produced under the banner of Krupa Entertainment and is directed by MGR.
Will he be delivering his own dialogues or will someone dub for him? “During the shoot, I said my own dialogues. I did learn a bit of Kannada so I could understand the lines and emote better. But as I am still new to the language, I think it is better that someone dubs for me as my diction is not perfect,” says Ashraf, who adds he is open to any kind of roles. He now looks forward to working in more Kannada films as he “fell in love” with this industry.
He dreams of making his mark “in films and people’s heart. I want to be remembered for the characters I portray on screen and not just as Ashraf. Every character I depict on screen should have an impact on my audience,” he adds.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Entertainment> Movies / by Shilpa Sebastian R / January 02nd, 2019
Bollywood actor and dialogue writer Kader Khan. File Photo. | Photo Credit: AFP
Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan passed away due to prolonged illness at the age of 81 on December 31, his son Sarfaraz confirmed. Mr. Khan was admitted to a hospital in Canada and his son confirmed that his last rites will be conducted in the country.
“My dad has left us. He passed away on December 31 at 6 pm as per Canadian time due to prolonged illness. He slipped into coma in the afternoon. He was in the hospital for 16-17 weeks.
“The last rites will be performed here in Canada only. We have our entire family here and we live here so we are doing it,” Mr. Khan’s son Sarfaraz told PTI.
“We are thankful to everyone for their blessings and prayers,” he added.
The news of the deathof the actor-screenwriter, who was at his peak in the 1980s-90s, comes days after his son dismissed media reports of his demise.
Mr. Khan had developed breathing issues and the doctors had reportedly transferred him from regular ventilator to BiPAP ventilator.
As per reports, he was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative disease that causes loss of balance, difficulty in walking and dementia.
Born in Kabul, Mr. Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna’s Daag and has featured in over 300 films.
He wrote dialogues for over 250 movies. Before becoming an actor he had written dialogues for Randhir Kapoor-Jaya Bachchan’s Jawani Diwani.
As a screenwriter, Khan frequently collaborated with Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra.
His films with Desai include Dharam Veer, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Coolie, Desh Premee, Suhaag, Parvarish and Amar Akbar Anthony and films with Mehra include Jwalamukhi, Sharaabi, Lawaaris, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Entertainment> Movies / by PTI / Toronto-Mumbai, January 01st, 2019
Paying tribute: (from left) Historian V. Sriram, Apollo Hospitals Chairman P. C. Reddy, Prince of Arcot Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali and Justice R. Sudhakar at the event.
Will include excerpts from the former Advocate General’s memoirs
Jurist Habibulla Badsha was an amazing person and he always did what he thought was right, Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals, said on Sunday.
Speaking at the launch of the book ‘When Mercy Seasons Justice’ – The Life and Times of Habibullah Badsha authored by historian V. Sriram, he recalled how they had met in the 1950s as college students.
“It was for an event in which the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was to address students. I had chosen the Presidency College grounds and I went to meet their chairman and it turned out to be Badsha, and that was the beginning of a life long relationship,” he recalled. The former Advocate General was also a founder-director of the Apollo Hospitals.
Recalling his long association with Badsha, Prince of Arcot, Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali said that on many occasions, he had fought cases for free for clients who could not afford any fees.
Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court R. Sudhakar recalled how his guru’s home was always open to friends and family.
He said Badsha and his wife were a couple who should be emulated and added that their home was witness to many an intellectual discussion.
Mr. Sriram said he had used large passages from Badsha’s memoirs in the book. His memoirs reflected the life of the Muslim community and the anguish they felt during Partition.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Special Correspondent / Chennai – December 31st, 2018
J&K Field Archery team players posing for group photograph.
Jammu :
J&K Field Archery team shines at 8th National Championship which was organized by Field Archery Association of India at Chennai.
J&K team won overall 10 medals in both individuals and team events.
In girls’ category, Nifa Nusrat of RP School Anantnag won 3 gold medals and 1 silver, Sehrish Hassan of Kashmir Harvard won 1 silver and 1 bronze, Mehwish Sajjad of Kashmir Harvard School won 1 bronze medal and Quiab Sajjad of Green Valley Educational Institute won silver medal.
In boys’ category, Usmaan Hussain of GD Goenka School won silver medal in U-19 boys individual event, Suhaib Soleh Baba of Kashmir Harvard School and Harim Khaki of Green Valley Educational Institute won bronze medal in team event.
Patron of the Association Talat Parvez has congratulated the players and also thanked Director Tourism Kashmir for sponsoring the event.
source: http://www.dailyexcelsior.com / Daily Excelsior / Home> Sports News / by Daily Excelsior / December 31st, 2018
Dr Mohammad Jahangeer Warsi, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, Aligarh Muslim University spoke on ‘Maithili Urdu’ during a panel discussion on ‘Maithili Bhashai Paridrishya’ during the three-day Madhubani Literature Festival jointly organised by the Centre for Studies of Tradition and Systems (CSTS), New Delhi, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS).
In the festival which celebrated cultural diversity and learning, Dr Warsi discussed his work on ‘Maithili Urdu’. Dr Warsi, who identified features of ‘Mithila Urdu’, said, “As a native of Darbhanga, I tried to understand how Maithili varies in dialects and its standard form spoken in Darbhanga and Madhubani districts of Bihar in India.”
Dr Warsi eventually identified ‘Maithili Urdu’ and its grammar and structure. He participated in the panel discussion with noted linguists, Ramavatar Yadav, Shreesh Chaudhary and Mithilesh Jha.
source: http://www.amu.ac.in / Aligarh Muslim University / Home> AMU News / Public Relations Office, Aligarh Muslim University / December 28th, 2018
The joint state conference of the Students Islamic Organisation and the Girls Islamic Organisation was held at the Al Jamia al Islamiya at Santhapuram in Malappuram on December 22 and 23. The conference titled ‘the power of faith for a beautiful life’ was inaugurated by Dr Thaha Mateen, national leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami. The chief address was delivered by VT Abdulla Koya Thangal, Kerala assistant amir of the JIH. State leaders of the SIO and GIO spoke at the session presided over by GIO president Afeeda Ahmed. More than 3,000 students from different parts of the state attended the conference.
Several topics were discussed at the conference in various sessions, including ‘liberal cultures and the Islamic life’, the Islamic civilization and contributions to knowledge, the method of Islamic preaching, the future of student politics and ‘art and aesthetics in Islam’. The JIH state secretary Shihab Pookottur, AL Jamia rector Dr Abdussalam Ahmed, MES Engineering College vice-principal Dr Badeeuzzaman, Dr V Hikmatullah etc spoke at the event.
Fatima Nafees, mother of Mohammed Najeeb who has been missing from the JNU, inaugurated the art exhibition titled ‘Oodum Pavum’ arranged at the Conference venue. The exhibition themed ‘defend the racist looks’ was noted for its distinct nature – it had set the rooms of Mohammed Najeeb and Rohit Vemula who had committed suicide in the HCU following caste discrimination by the university authorities, symbolic graves for those killed in state atrocities in Kashmir as well for those killed in mob lynching, representation of the Muslim woman as stereotyped by the mainstream public and media etc. The exhibition was organised by the students of the Al Jamia al Islamiya.
The new leaders of the student organisations were also announced. Salih Kottappally is the new president of the state SIO and Binas TA is the general secretary for the year 2019-20. Afeeda Ahmed is the president of the GIO and Nasreen P Naseer is the general secretary.
source: http://www.twocircles.net / TwoCircles.net / Home> Dalit / by Najima O, TwoCirlces.net / December 28th, 2018
Dastagirsab Dinni, writer, speaking at parallel venue at the 82nd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Raichur on Sunday.
Terming triple talaq, restrictions on going to masjids, bigamy and other Islamic practices as shackles, Dastagirsab Dinni, a progressive writer, stressed the need for raising voices against Islamic fundamentalistic forces, for women’s liberation.
He was speaking on Muslim sensitivities in literature at a session on multiple dimensions of literature at the 82nd Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelan in Raichur on Sunday. The writer went on to point out prevalent anti-women practices which were indeed not preached by Prophet Mohammed.
“Prophet Mohammed did not oppose women offering prayers at masjids, but our fundamentalists are doing it. Muslim women are increasingly opposing the practice of triple talaq and bigamy practices. Some are even fighting against these anti-women practices in courts. Literature should voice their woes,” he said.
Pointing at the standard approach of fundamentalists towards progressive Muslim writers, Mr. Dinni went on to give a long list of Muslim writers who in one way or the other had to face the wrath of fundamentalism for their radical writing.
“Salman Rushdie, Taslima Nasreen, Sara Abubakar, Safeera, Bhanu Mushtaq and others Muslim writers were under attack from Islamic fundamentalists as they questioned the anti-women and other ill-practices of Islam.
“The attacks indeed gave rise to more resistance rather than curbing the existing opposition,” he said.
He added that Mumtaz Begum, Bolvar Mohammed Kunhi, Fakir Mohammad Katpadi, Ramzan Darga, Jameer Ulha Sharif, Rahamat Tarikere, Abdul Rashid and other Muslim writers have continued to question reactionary practices and resist the attack on freedom of expression.
He called upon young Muslim writers to continue the tradition of questioning fundamentalistic practices in Islam so that the process of emancipation of women could get quickened.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Karnataka / by Kumar Buradikatti / Raichur – December 05th, 2016
The swearing-in ceremony began at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal at 3 pm. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the newly inducted ministers. In the recently held assembly elections, Congress managed to win 114 seats in 231-member state assembly.
In the recently held assembly elections, Congress managed to win 114 seats in 231-member state assembly. (Photo-ANI)
Digvijay Singh’s son Jaivardhan Singh was among the 28 MLAs who were sworn in as the cabinet minister in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers at the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal.
Sajjan Singh Verma, Vijayalaxmi Sadho, Hukum Singh Karada, Govind Singh Rajput, Bala Bachchan, Pradeep Jayaswal, Imarti Devi were among those sworn in as ministers. Arif Aqueel was the lone Muslim face in the new council of ministers. Aqueel, MLA from Bhopal North, is the first Muslim minister in the state after 15 years.
The names of the ministers were cleared after Chief Minister Kamal Nath met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over the weekend.
Congress’ chief whip in Lok Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijaya Singh and ex-state Congress chief, Arun Yadav, also attended the meeting.
source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> India / by Express Web Desk / New Delhi / December 25th, 2018
