Birbhum tribal leaders deny any gang-rape
Suri: Tribal leaders in Birbhum district where a 20-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped recently have stuck to the claim that the girl had lied to frame the morol (village headman) and the media was defaming the traditional justice system of the Santhal community. At least 20 Santhal organisations from different districts came together at Angargaria village in Md Bazar, a tribal-dominated pocket, last Sunday to express their disapproval of the media portrayal of their internal justice system or "Salishi Sabha".
Azam urges Muslims to remain united
lucknow: Asking the Muslim community to remain united to prevent Narendra Modi from becoming Prime Minister, Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohd Azam Khan on Tuesday said a big conspiracy was going on to divide Muslims. "There is a big conspiracy going on to divide Muslims ... If you are divided, Narendra Modi will form the next Government (at the Centre). We all have to remain united," Khan said while addressing a conference of madrassa managers and principals here.
Akhilesh announces schemes for madarsas
lucknow: In an apparent bid to woo Muslims, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced hike in honorarium paid to Madarsa teachers and the establishing of awards for them. "...the honorarium of Madarsa teachers will be hiked... It has been decided, but we have to work out on the amount," Akhilesh said, addressing a conference of Madarsa managers and principals.
Super30's Anand Kumar gets award
Rajkot: leading mathematician and founder of Super30 classes Anand Kumar was conferred this year's prestigious Ramanujan Mathematics Award at the Eighth National Mathematics Convention organised by a Rajkot-based school. Scientists Pitamber Patel and JJ Rawal presented the cash award of Rs 20,000 to Kumar. The annual award is given to a person who has at least three papers published in international journals and is involved in teaching mathematics. The 41-year-old mathematician from Patna is better known as the founder of Super30—an institute that offers free residential mentoring on how to crack the entrance test for IITs
Chargesheet against Tarun Tejpal by Feb 5
Panaji: The chargesheet against Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal in connection with the sexual assault case would be filed by next week. "The chargesheet in Tehelka case would be filed by February 5. The investigation in the case is almost over," a senior crime branch official said.
Suspended AMU
don sent to jail
Aligarh: Suspended chairman of department of law Aligarh Muslim University was sent to jail after his bail plea was rejected. Professor M Shabbir's bail plea was rejected by Additional Chief Judicial magistrate Vinay Kumar on Monday. The matter is now scheduled to be taken up in the court of the Additional District Judge. Prof Shabbir was suspended in the first week of December following a charge of sexual harassment by a girl student.