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Heera Gold Chairman Dr Nowhera Shaikh arrested in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Hyderabad police today arrested Dr Nowhera Shaikh, chairman of the Heera Islamic Business Group aka Heera Gold. She is accused of collecting hundreds of crores from thousands of Muslims across the country. Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar confirmed the report while speaking to media persons. Police also searched her residence in the city, the Commissioner said. Heera group collected crores of rupees from the people by luring to pay more interest than usual. There have been several cases registered against Heera Group in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. The Group claims…

Current Affairs

Fazil Shaikh – a vigilant railway officer rescues two kidnapped children

October 3, 2018October 4, 2018 Imran InamdarKidnap, Solapur, Travel Ticket Inspector0 comment

Solapur: Two approx. 7-year-old children who were kidnapped while on a train to Latur have been rescued due to great vigilance demonstrated by the Travel Ticket Inspector (TTI) from Solapur division (South Central Railway). On 28 September, while discharging his duty TTI Fazil Shaikh deployed on Mumbai-Latur Express found two kids travelling without tickets in AC compartment. Upon further questioning, Fazil suspected foul play and informed GRP immediately. While enquiring the kids – scared and nervous, Fazil managed to obtain one of the boys mother’s phone number and informed her…

Current Affairs

Adultery no longer a crime, SC scraps 158-year old law

September 27, 2018 Shahab News NetworkAdultery Law, India, Supreme Court0 comment

New Delhi: Extra marital sex no longer a crime in India. A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down penal provision on adultery. The bench unanimously ruled to scrap Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra and comprising Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra, had reserved it verdict in the case in August. The 158-year old adultery law punished a man with five years in jail or fine or…

Society

Indian Muslims biggest losers, SCs, STs fared better; says intergenerational mobility study

September 21, 2018 Shahab News NetworkIndia, Intergenerational Mobility Index, Mobility, muslims0 comment

Looking at education and income, inter-generational mobility (upward mobility from parent to child) in India shows little change. Muslims are the biggest losers while Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have done better on the index and upper castes and OBCs have remained where they were. The study, which looks at social groups and intergenerational mobility concludes that, overall, there is little inter-generational mobility and it has not changed even after economic liberalisation. It, however, concludes that some mobility made possible for Dalits and Scheduled Tribes has been offset by severely…

Current Affairs

Instant triple talaq to be a criminal offence now, Centre approves Ordinance

September 19, 2018 Shahab News NetworkIndia, Instant triple talaq, Triple Talaq, Triple Talaq Ordinance0 comment

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday approved an ordinance to make instant triple talaq a criminal offence. The executive order comes nearly 10 months after the NDA government moved a bill in the Lok Sabha but has been stalled in the Rajya Sabha. After the president’s sign-off on the ordinance, “triple talaq” — the practice that allows men to divorce their wives immediately by uttering the word “talaq” thrice — will be punishable with a jail term of up to three years and a fine. The woman will be…

Current Affairs

Sectarian conflict leads to demolition of under construction mosque

September 17, 2018 Shahab News NetworkAhle Hadees, Chittoor, Demolition, mosque, Sectarian conflict, Tablighi Jamaat0 comment

Chittoor: An under construction mosque at Palamaner town in Chittoor district was demolished after an ongoing sectarian conflict between two Sunni groups on Saturday. Tablighi Jamaat is the dominant group among Muslims in Palamaner and ever since the minority Jamiat Ahle Hadees group purchased a piece of land two years ago for the mosque (as the group claims) there has been dispute over the particular way of offering namaz. On Saturday evening there were clashes between Tablighi Jamaat and Ahle Hadees group, later police was called and mob dispersed. After…

Society

‘My Parents My Paradise’ – an effort to educate young about the needs of elderly parents

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Imran InamdarElder Care, Girls Islamic Organisation, Goa, My Parents My Paradise0 comment

Panaji: The Goa Girls Islamic Organisation held a 10 day-campaign ‘My Parents My Paradise’ to educate young generation about the rights of elderly parents, and the children’s duty towards them. The statewide campaign was launched on September 1 and concluded on September 10. The concluding event was conducted in Goa Central Library. Prakash Kamat – Sr. Asst. Editor The Hindu and Shashwat Gupta Ray – Resident Editor Gomantak Times were the chief guests. Hani Pathan in her welcome address said, “The campaign have ended but the mission must go on”. A small…

Current Affairs

Muslims holds protest in Pune demanding 5% reservation in jobs, education

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 Shahab News NetworkMaharashtra, Muslim Arakashan Muk Morcha, Muslim Reservation Protest, Protest in Pune, Pune, Reservation0 comment

Pune: Hundreds of thousands of people of the Muslim community in Pune took out a protest March or ‘Muslim Arakashan Muk Morcha’ on Sunday demanding 5% reservation for the community in jobs and education. The protesters also demanded punishment for those behind lynching of Muslims in the name of ‘gau raksha’, non-interference of the government in Muslim personal law and also asked for land annexed from the Waqf Board to be returned. Various organizations and politicians across party line had participated in this march. Protesters were carrying placards in their…

Society

WhatsApp group in Solapur bringing smile for needy people with illness

June 5, 2018 Ubaid SalfiCharity, Financial Aid, Khadiman-e-Solapur, Medical, WhatsApp Group0 comment

Shoaib Gadwal never thought that a casual talk among friends might turn into an initiative which will bring smile on the faces of those suffering with illness but couldn’t afford to pay the medical bills. Gadwal, 30, a resident of Solapur has created a WhatsApp group of like-minded people – all from same age group. Khadiman-e-Solapur (Medical) group has 240+ young professionals and businessman as its members dedicated to provide financial aid to needy people in medical emergencies. Speaking to TheShahab.com, young civil engineer, who is actively participating in numerous…

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Muslims forced to eat pork, drink alcohol in Chinese ‘Re-Education’ camps

May 17, 2018 Shahab News NetworkChina, Chinese Muslims, Muslim, re-education camps, Xinjiang0 comment

Beijing: Former prisoners of Chinese “re-education” camps for Muslims have revealed chilling details of methods employed by government agencies. Muslim inmates are reportedly forced to eat pork and drink alcohol as part of Beijing’s efforts to stifle dissent and ensure compliance with the central government. Nearly 1 million Chinese Muslims, mainly from the Xinjiang region are believed to have been detained in the camps. China’s Xianjing territory is home to around 21 million people, of which at least 11 million are Muslims. Speaking to the Washington Post, two former detainees…