Muslim man beaten up in Gurugram, told to remove skullcap and chant Jai Shri Ram
Mohammad Barkat, 25, was returning to his shop around 10 p.m. on Saturday after offering prayers at Jama Masjid in Gurugram when a group of about half a dozen men allegedly accosted him outside a sweet shop and told him to remove his skull cap. “One of the men called me with an offensive word and told me that skullcap was not allowed in this area. When I told him that I was returning from a mosque, he slapped me. He also asked me to chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Jai Shri Ram. When I refused, he threatened to feed me pork,” Mr. Barkat said. He had come to Gurugram earlier this month to learn tailoring.
Narendra Modi to be sworn in as Prime Minister for second term on May 30
Narendra Modi will be sworn in as country’s Prime Minister for the second term on May 30, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said here on May 26. A communiqué from the President’s House said the oath taking ceremony will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 30.
Could only request, not demand PM for SCS to Andhra, says Jagan Reddy
With the NDA sweeping the Lok Sabha election, Andhra Pradesh CM-designate Y S Jaganmohan Reddy said on Sunday his party could only request and not “demand or command” the special category status — a lifeline — for the ₹2.58 lakh debt-ridden state during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
43% newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs have criminal record: ADR
Nearly half of the newly-elected Lok Sabha members have criminal charges against them, a 26% increase as compared to 2014, according to the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). Of the 539 winning candidates analysed by the ADR, as many as 233 MPs or 43% have criminal charges.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls up PM Modi, expresses desire to work together
End of terrorism is essential for regional peace and development, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday while receiving a congratulatory phone call from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Naveen Patnaik unanimously elected BJD legislature party leader
Naveen Patnaik was on Sunday unanimously elected as the leader of the BJD legislature party in Odisha for a record fifth term in a row. Mr. Patnaik was chosen the leader by the newly elected Biju Janta Dal (BJD) MLAs during a 45-minute meeting at the party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, party sources said.
Wickremesinghe vows to stop IS terrorism raising its head again in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has vowed to take security measures to prevent Islamic State (IS) terrorism raising its head again in the country as he appealed people not to support extremism or religious fanaticism.
Magnitude-8 earthquake hits Peru, no injuries reported
A strong 8.0-earthquake struck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday, sending residents fleeing their homes and cutting off power to at least one town, with the impact felt as far afield as neighbouring Ecuador.
Madhya Pradesh’s Orchha makes it to tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh which depict peculiar style of the Bundela dynasty have been included in UNESCO’s tentative list of world heritage sites following a proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the U.N. body.
Kerber crashes to Russian teen at Roland Garros as Federer returns
German fifth seed and reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber saw her hopes of a career Grand Slam ended by Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova at Roland Garros on Sunday as Roger Federer prepared to make his Paris return after a four-year absence.
