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In a rare ‘green’ gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of initiatives to curb global warming. The ‘advisory’ has been issued by the Islamic Centre of India (ICI), on a clarification sought by one Mohammad Tarique Khan given soaring temperatures. “According to the Quran, it is the religious duty of Muslims to protect greenery, save water and avoid wastage. Every Muslim must ensure no green trees and crops are set on fire,”…
The UK ambassador to Mexico was quietly fired earlier this year after a video showed him pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee in a car. The video, shared on social media platform X, shows diplomat Jon Benjamin pointing the weapon at a person whose face has been blurred. Meanwhile, a person can be heard laughing in the background. It was captioned: “In [the] context of daily killings in Mexico by drug dealers, he dares to joke.” British Ambassador to Mexico, Jon Benjamin, points a semi automatic weapon at concerned Mexican staff member. In a context of daily killings in Mexico by drug dealers,…
The T20 World Cup 2024 has begun, with the USA vs Canada contest being the first match in the month-long event. The Indian cricket team, however, will have to wait for a few more days to begin their journey in the tournament, with Rohit Sharma’s men scheduled to take on Ireland in their opening fixture on June 05. While Indian fans have their fingers crossed for the side, Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag suggested that he doesn’t even want to watch the T20 World Cup this time. Parag, whose name was discussed among the probables for the T20 World Cup…
Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday with analysts expecting gains in infrastructure, capital goods and manufacturing stocks, after exit polls over the weekend projected a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The Gift Nifty was trading at 23,353 points as of 7:05 a.m. IST, indicating that the Nifty 50 will open higher than its Friday’s close of 22,530.70. The Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex dropped about 2% each last week ahead of the election result, which is due on June 4. Exit polls released on Saturday projected the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance…
Rupert Murdoch, 93, the media mogul who retired from the boards of Fox and News Corporation last year, tied the knot for the fifth time on Saturday with Elena Zhukova at his Moraga vineyard estate in Bel Air, Los Angeles. All About Elena Zhukova; Elena Zhukova is a retired molecular biologist, specialising in diabetes research. Her contributions in this field include work conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles. Originally from Moscow, the 67-year-old moved to the United States in 1991, during the final years of the Soviet Union. Ms Zhukova met Rupert Murdoch during a family gathering organised…
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Israeli citizens currently staying in the Maldives to consider leaving the country, following the Maldivian government’s announcement of a decision to amend its laws to ban Israeli nationals from entering on Sunday. “If Israelis who are currently in the Maldives encounter trouble, it will be difficult for us to assist them,” the Ministry said as quoted by Xinhua news agency report. It also recommended that Israeli citizens refrain from travelling to the Muslim-majority island nation, even if they hold a second passport from another country. The entry ban on Israelis was adopted during…
Four people were killed when their CNG car caught fire in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Sunday, police said. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Kamlesh Bahadur told PTI, “Four people travelling in a car from Delhi were burnt alive at around 9 pm.” Police are yet to ascertain the identities of those killed. “The car had a CNG kit fitted in it. The cause of the fire is still not clear. Efforts are being made to identify the killed and to reach out to their families,” said the officer.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and…
Donald Trump has suggested that sending him to prison could prove a “breaking point” for his supporters — a warning that will fuel concerns of political violence around the US presidential election on November 5. In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News, the former president and current Republican White House hopeful acknowledged the possibility of jail time or house arrest following his historic criminal conviction in a hush money trial. “I’m ok with it,” Trump said, but added he was “not sure the public would stand for it.” “I think it would be tough for the public to take.…
Thirteen persons, including four children, died and 15 were injured after their tractor-trolley overturned at 8pm on Sunday night in Piplodi in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, an official said. Of the injured, 13 have been admitted in the district hospital while two have been rushed to Bhopal for advanced care due to wounds to the head and chest, Rajgarh Collector Harsh Dikshit told PTI over phone. “The toll is unlikely to go up since the two severely injured persons are out of danger,” he said. The victims were members of a marriage party that had come from Motipura village in neighbouring Rajasthan and was on its way to Kulampur here, another official said.…
Mumbai Police on Sunday clarified that a false complaint was filed against actor Raveena Tandon with the Khar Police, accusing her of being drunk, rash driving and assault. Ms Tandon shared a screenshot of a post from ‘Viral Bhayani’ on ‘X’ saying that the complainant filed a false complaint in the case and after checking the CCTV footage it was found that Raveena’s car did not hit anyone and she was not drunk. The post said that while speaking to a Mumbai-based daily, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajtilak Roshan of Zone 9 said that the complaint was false. “The…