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Modi pays homage to 9/11 victims at Ground Zero
India rejects Pak’s ‘untenable comments’ on Kashmir
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Rights body offers $10,000 reward for serving summons on Modi
Central package for flood-hit N-E after PM returns from US: Rijiju
Jaya effect: Clashes erupt in TN
BJP, TN parties welcome verdict against Jaya
Cong bends ‘one family, one ticket’ rule in Maharashtra
BJP, Sena leaders believe Pawar behind break-up
FIR filed against TMC MP for ‘shoot and rape’ remark
Defamation case hearing against Tytler on Oct 15
Nithari
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Modi pays homage to 9/11 victims at Ground Zero
New York, September 27 Modi started the second day of his five-day visit to the US by paying tributes at the memorial, also known as Ground Zero, where the twin towers of the iconic World Trade Centre (WTC) were destroyed in the unprecedented terror attack on September 11, 2001. Dressed in a white kurta and churidars and a grey shawl thrown on his left shoulder, a sombre looking Modi gently placed rose buds one by one — five in all — on the grey granite memorial slabs where the names of the victims were etched, stood for a while and folded his hands. Modi, who was in a reflective mood, also visited the 9/11 museum that displays artefacts associated with the terror attack while presenting stories of loss and recovery. Modi was accompanied by India’s Ambassador to the US S Jaishankar and other officials. Modi’s visit to the memorial of the terror attack, in which the dreaded Al-Qaida crashed two hijacked passenger jets into the twin towers, is seen as a significant gesture of support by India to the war on terror. Terror is expected to be high on the agenda of Modi’s talks with President Barack Obama on September 29 and 30. The 9/11 memorial was inaugurated by Obama in May this year. The National September 11 Memorial and Museum commemorates the terror attacks which killed 2,977 people, including 40 Indians, and the World Trade Centre bombing of 1993, which killed six. Names of nine Indian victims are inscribed on the granite panels of the 9/11 memorial — Ganesh K Ladkat, Anil Shivhari Umarkar, Sushil S Solanki, Alok Kumar Mehta, Shekhar Kumar, Alok Agarwal, Jayesh Shantilal Shah, Yudhvir S Jain and Hashmukh C Parmar. The memorial is located at the World Trade Centre site, on the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the attacks. The World Trade Centre Memorial Foundation was renamed the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Centre in 2007. The National September 11 Memorial Museum opened in May for the 9/11 community — survivors, families, rescuers.— PTI
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India rejects Pak’s ‘untenable comments’ on Kashmir
United Nations, September 27 Exercising its right of reply on the floor of the UNGA to the comments made by Sharif, India said the Pakistan PM made “unwarranted references” in his address to the UN session yesterday. “I would like to bring to the notice of this august House that the people of J&K have peacefully chosen their destiny in accordance with the universally accepted democratic principles and practices and they continue to do so. We, therefore, reject in their entirety the untenable comments of the distinguished delegate of Pakistan,” Abhishek Singh, First Secretary in the Indian mission to the UN said in the General Assembly. Again raising the issue of J&K in the UN, Sharif had said that a “veil” cannot be drawn on the Kashmir issue. Blaming India for the cancellation of the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries in August, Sharif had said it was “another missed opportunity” to settle disputes and build economic and trade relations. — PTI
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Rights body offers $10,000 reward for serving summons on Modi
New York, September 27 New York-based legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun told reporters here on Friday that American Justice Centre
(AJC) is offering a reward of $10,000 to anyone who will serve the summons on Modi during his various public engagements in
the city over the period of next two days. The reward will be given to the person who serves the summons and brings a pictorial and video proof that the summons have been served. The group has also hired process servers to serve the summons. The group said service in the lawsuit in being governed under the New York State laws, which provide that the service can be accomplished from a distance of even 10 feet and “papers can be thrown” over the individual concerned. This will be taken as the summons having being served. The summons to Modi were issued on Thursday by the US federal court for the southern district of New York for his alleged role in 2002 communal riots in Gujarat when he was the Chief Minister. These have been issued on a civil lawsuit filed against Modi by the AJC along with two survivors of the post-Godhra violence under the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act. Seeking compensatory and punitive damages, the 28-page complaint charges Modi with committing crimes against humanity, extra-judicial killings, torture and inflicting mental and physical trauma on the victims, mostly from the Muslim community. — PTI
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Central package for flood-hit N-E after PM returns from US: Rijiju
Guwahati, September 27 Rijiju said there would be no dearth of central funds and support for both states to deal with the post-flood exigencies. “The situation is serious. There has been extensive damage all over. I have seen thousands of damaged houses. Roads and bridges have been damaged too. I assure there will be no dearth of central funds and support to tackle the situation,” said Rijiju, who is also the minister for disaster management. He said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh would visit Assam and Meghalaya on October 1 to take stock of the situation in flood-affected districts. “The Centre will definitely make an announcement for tiding over the post-flood situation after the Prime Minister returns from his US visit," Rijiju said. He said the Centre had already provided some immediate relief in the form of ex gratia to the next of kin of those who have died in the floods.
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Jaya effect: Clashes erupt in TN
Chennai, September 27 It all began with burning of effigies of senior DMK leaders, including party chief M Karunanidhi and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, when the conviction was announced and violence rocked the state after the court sentenced Jayalalithaa to four years in jail and slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore. After the conviction, most of the private and public vehicles went off roads in Chennai, leaving students and office-goers stranded. Crowds then forced shops to down shutters. Protesters went on the rampage in many parts of the state damaging shops. Mediapersons of TV channels were attacked near Poes Garden, Jayalalithaa’s residence, while their cameras were damaged, the police said. Several people were injured in violence and many vehicles were damaged. Sensing trouble, DMK sought extra protection to the party office and some of its leaders, including its general secretary K Anbazhagan who had impleaded in the wealth case filed against Jayalalithaa and on whose petition the trial was shifted from Tamil Nadu to Karnataka by the Supreme Court. In Madurai, the stronghold of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi’s son MK Alagiri, AIADMK activists ransacked vehicles parked on the road. An AIADMK activist, S Venkatesan (65), attempted to set himself ablaze. He is battling for life, the police said. —
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BJP, TN parties welcome verdict against Jaya
New Delhi, September 27 BJP leader Subramanian Swamy termed the sentence the vindication of the stand he had taken in 1996. “I feel vindicated. She cannot recover from this loss of credibility,” he said. He also tweeted “When I won the 2G case, JJ claimed credit. Why not now for the DA case she claims credit?” Then a leader of the Janata Party, Swamy had filed the case against Jayalalithaa alleging that during her tenure as the Chief Minister from 1991 to 1996 she amassed properties worth Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income. The conviction means that Jayalalithaa will be disqualified from holding any elected office for a long period. The saffron party is seeing this as an opportunity to make inroads into the state where the BJP and its ally PMK managed to win one seat each in the General Election. In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Congress committee president BS Gnanadesikan appealed that violence should be eschewed and urged the police to uphold law and order. “The police have a duty to protect the law and order and I believe that they will do their duty,” he said. PMK founder leader Dr S Ramadoss said justice had prevailed and the police should take steps to ensure that the law and order is protected. MDMK leader Vaiko said the judgment has reaffirmed the supremacy of judiciary. (With PTI inputs)
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Cong bends ‘one family, one ticket’ rule in Maharashtra
New Delhi, September 27 With Narayanrao’s son Nitesh nominated by the Congress central election committee as a candidate from Kankavli segment in Maharashtra, the Rane family has become the sole political family in poll-bound Maharashtra and Haryana to share two tickets between them. Narayan Rane, Industry Minister in the minority government led by Congress’ Prithviraj Chavan (who resigned as CM yesterday), is himself contesting to defend the Kudal seat from where he has been winning since 1990. His son Nitesh will contest from Kankavali, currently held by the BJP. The ticket was declared in the last list of 30 candidates announced by Congress this afternoon, hours before the deadline for filing nominations for the Maharashtra polls was to end. Rane had recently managed for himself the coveted post of Maharashtra Congress campaign committee chief after resigning from the Chavan Cabinet over differences with him. Congress president Sonia Gandhi had then placated him with a crucial responsibility ahead of polls. Today, the party budged to his pressures by bending the one family, one ticket rule. The nomination of Rane’s son comes two days after Congress general secretary in charge of the CEC Madhusudan Mistry said the party would not name two candidates from one family. In Haryana, chairman of the Congress campaign committee Capt Ajay Yadav failed to get a ticket for his son Chiranjeevi on this very count. Also, Kiran Choudhary’s daughter Shruti was not fielded despite being considered initially.
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BJP, Sena leaders believe Pawar behind break-up
Mumbai, September 27 These two departments had issued contracts worth thousand crores in the past decade and allegations of funds being siphoned off are flowing thick and fast. Pawar is said to have worked his contacts in the Sena and the BJP to get leaders of both outfits raise their demands till breaking point. It is no secret that Pawar enjoys close relationship with both Uddhav Thackeray and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari.
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FIR filed against TMC MP for ‘shoot and rape’ remark
Krishnagar, September 27 Nadia SP Arnab Ghosh said the FIR was filed in the Nakashipara police station in connection with the controversial remarks made during public meetings in his Krishnagar constituency in Nadia district. The FIR was filed under Sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC. Among these, Section 505 is non-bailable. Justice Nishita Mhatre of the high court on September 25 ordered lodging of the FIR within 72 hours and a CID probe into Pal’s remarks. Justice Mhatre upheld the single bench order that had directed lodging of an FIR and CID probe into Pal’s remarks. He said there was no need for the court to monitor the investigation, as ordered by the single judge bench of Justice Dipankar Dutta on July 28. — PTI
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Defamation case hearing against Tytler on Oct 15
New Delhi, September 27 Tytler had earlier told the court that he was ready to tender “unconditional apology” to senior advocate HS Phoolka, complainant in the case, to settle the matter as no public interest was involved in the complaint filed by an individual. — PTI
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Ghaziabad, September 27 “The Nithari co-accused has been in judicial custody for about eight years. He was arrested in December 2006. This month he would complete 94th month in the judicial custody,” said Pandher’s lawyer Devraj Singh. Earlier, his released was jeopardised due to an error in the release order. — IANS
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Chennai, September 27
I feel vindicated. She (Jayalalithaa) cannot recover from this loss of credibility. When I won the 2G case,
JJ claimed credit. Why not now for the DA case she claims credit
New Delhi