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Mass Shooting at US nightclub kills 2;13 hurt

  In yet another case of mass shooting, two were killed in a Florida nightclub and 13 others injured. The shooting comes the month after a massacre at a nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando, in which a lone gunman killed 49 people in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. The shooting took place when a 'teen night' party was on at the nightclub in Florida's Fort Myers area. Meanwhile, one person has been detained in connection with the shooting. Police believe there is one gunman involved.  Fort Myers police said, "Upon arrival officers located several victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two other scenes are connected with this incident.   One at Parkway Street where vehicles were shot at. The other is on Ortiz Avenue, where one person of interest had been detained in connection with incident. The Fort Myers Police and Sheriff's Office are actively canvassing the area looking for other persons who may be involved in this incident". At least 30 gunshots were heard from the club, an eye-witness said. In an another incident, shooting took place five blocks away from the Fort Myers nightclub.

India declares Pak “No School-Going Mission”

  In the wake of the recent developments between India and Pakistan, India has declared Pakistan a “No School-Going Mission” and asked staff members at the High Commission in Islamabad to either return or send their school-going children back home. As tension with Pakistan over Kashmir grew, the Indian government today asked all its embassy staff in Islamabad to send their school-going children back to the country for security reasons. According to an official source, "What it means is that no Indian official based in Pakistan can have his or her children living with them.   Those who seek a posting in Pakistan will have to keep that in mind too,". But spouses, however, can remain in Pakistan for now. Declaring Pakistan a 'no school-going mission', the government asked its Indian High Commission in Islamabad to ensure all the 50-60 children studying in various schools there are sent back. MEA spokesperson vikas Swarup said, "It is a normal practice for all countries to review staffing and related policies for their diplomatic missions, including in view of prevailing circumstances at those stations. With effect from this academic session, officials posted in the High Commission of India in Islamabad have been advised to make arrangements for education of their wards outside Pakistan, till further notice.

Chinese Media threatens India for expelling its journalists

  In reaction to India reportedly expelling the Chinese journalists because it believed they were impersonating people to gain access to sensitive and restricted areas and were therefore a security threat, the Chinese media has come down harshly on India.  China's state-run media has warned India of "serious consequences" if its decision against renewing the visas of a group of journalists was retaliation for Beijing blocking India from joining the Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG, a 48-country nuclear trade bloc. "On the visa issue this time, we should take actions to display our reaction.   We at least should make a few Indians feel Chinese visas are also not easy to get," a media report said. "Crowned by Western public opinion as the world's biggest democracy, the Indians have a strong sense of pride," it added. Three Chinese journalists from the state-run Xinhua news agency have been denied permission to stay on in India. According to sources, Delhi-based Bureau Chief Wu Qiang and Mumbai-based reporters Tang Lu and Ma Qiang were being watched by security agencies for several months now for "activities beyond their official work". "No official reason was given for the rejection of the visa renewals. Some Indian media claimed that the three journalists are suspected of impersonating other people to access several restricted departments in Delhi and Mumbai with fake names. There were also reports attributing it to the journalists' meeting with exiled Tibetan activists."

Virat kohli's deadly warning!

  The Indian cricket team gave a fine performance in its first test in West Indies against the host which resulted them in winning the match by an innings and 92-run win over West Indies in Antigua Test. This is not only their biggest win outside Asia but also Anil Kumble's first as coach. Virat Kohli's maiden Test double hundred had a major role to play in India's 566 for 8, but the all-round star was Ashwin. He made 113 and stitched a 168-run stand with Kohli for the fifth wicket, before his bowling antics on the fourth day. All three of Ashwin’s Test centuries have come against West Indies, although this is the first time he has scored a ton away from home. In a stern warning for the brilliant performances which come against the host by the visiting side Virat Kohli said, "If we have a chance to win 4-0, then why not. We don't need to complacent.   If we end up getting a 2-0 lead, it's not that we are playing for a draw in thenext two Tests". "Everyone knew what we needed to do in the match (Anitigua Test), and we executed them as well, so you get good feedback from the management as a result, you feel good about your performance. You can't ask for anything better. You bat just once, and you bowl the opposition out twice." Talking about how Anil Kumble's first outing was as a coach, he said, "Having played for so long I think he (Kumble) understands how the players feel about a victory. He congratulated everyone and gave special mention to the guys who made important contributions in the game".

Man marries a teen after buying her for 6.3Lakhs

  In what seemed like a serious case of human trading, police have held Lachharam Kriparam Chaudhary, 35 years old man for marrying a minor and sexually harassing her. This case came to light on Saturday night, when a teenager who has been shown to be 20 on paper sneaked her way to a police chowky in Nallasopara all by herself, shaken that she had to report the man who had been sexually and physically attacking her ever since their September "marriage", a bond forged after she was sold to him for Rs 6.3 lakh. Shanti, the stepmother, had traded her stepchild within Rajasthan twice earlier, for Rs 50,000 the first time and then for Rs 5.80 lakh.   So when Chaudhary offered Rs 6.3 lakh for her, she had little cause to hesitate. The girl's father remarried after her mother died and a couple of years ago her father also passed away. The girl, meanwhile, was sent for medical examination, which has established that she is 14. "Reports from JJ Hospital have confirmed that the minor's age is 14 years. We have arrested her husband and booked him for rape under various provisions of the law," said the police. The police added, "We'll be sending a team to nab the minor's stepmother and parents of the accused".

Tiger drags away, kills Woman in wildlife park

  In some horrific CCTV images, a woman is seen being dragged away by a tiger at a wildlife park in China. The media reports in China said, Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle following an argument. A terrifying CCTV footage shows the moment when a tiger leapt on a woman who got out of her car at Siberian tiger enclosure in Bejing. A tiger quickly attacked her and dragged her off, prompting the second woman to leave the vehicle in an attempt to help. Another tiger mauled her to death, before carrying off her body.   Visitors are at the Beijing Badaling Safari World are strictly warned not to get out of their vehicles while driving around the Siberian tiger enclosure. But this ill-fated Chinese family clearly ignored this rule and faced the wrath of the tigers. Reports state that the first woman who was dragged by the tiger sustained injuries but survived. The second woman who later got of the car to help was killed by another Siberian tiger. The two women were accompanied by a man who aided the rescue attempt and a small child, who were uninjured, it said, adding that the park has been ordered to close for.

AAP MP told not to attend Parliament by Speaker

  AAP MP Bhagwant Mann's videography of the parliament last week, has put him into quite some serious trouble. The Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has reportedly advised Mr Mann, who belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party and represents Punjab, to stay away from the House for now. She asked him not to attend the House till a decision is taken on the matter while setting up a nine-member panel to probe the issue. The panel, chaired by BJP member Kirit Somaiya, has been asked to submit its report by August 3, while Mann has time till tomorrow morning to submit his explanation to the committee.   Bhagwant Mann submitted what he described as "an unconditional apology" to Ms Mahajan last week with little effect. She said it was "not enough"; a committee of nine members will now investigate the incident. On Thursday, Mr Mann live-streamed on a Facebook his car entering parliament from the gate which was used in a terror attack in 2001 in which nine people were shot dead along with five terrorists. The AAP leader said his intent was to allow his constituency to sample his routine as a parliamentarian.

Sidhu finally reveals the secret of quitting RS

  Finally putting all the speculations to rest, a week after his resignation as Rajya Sabha MP, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday broke silence, and said that he resigned because he was asked to stay away from Punjab. "I resigned from the Rajya Sabha because I was told that I will not head towards Punjab and will stay away from the state. How can I leave the people who voted me in four times," Sidhu said. He resigned+ from the Rajya Sabha on July 18. "I only want to serve Punjab and Amritsar. Where Punjab will benefit, you will find me standing there," he added.   Sidhu had so far not clearly said why he resigned. However, his wife Navjot Kaur , who's a BJP member, said that Sidhu's quitting the Rajya Sabha meant he was quitting the BJP. "It is understood that if he has quit the Rajya Sabha, he has quit BJP. There is no question of his going back, he has never gone back on his words. He wants to serve Punjab. And he will serve the state". Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "At the behest of the honourable PM, I had accepted the Rajya Sabha nomination for the welfare of Punjab.With the closure of every window leading to Punjab the purpose stands defeated. It is now a mere burden. I prefer not to carry it".

Pani puri and dosa sellers are the new middle class!

India is majorly comprised of middle and above middle class population and according to a recent survey there are people from various different streams of life are joining the middle class segment of the country. The new entrants include pani puri vendors, dosa sellers, carpenters, welders, launderers, drivers and cable TV technicians who seem to have pulled themselves out of the clutches of poverty and leapt into a section of the middle class. Head of Mumbai University's school of economics, professor Neeraj Hatekar and his colleagues Kishore More and Sandhya Krishna have found this in a recent study. "Lower middle class households earn better not because they are engaged in different occupations compared to the poor, but because they have been able to get more of their family members to do the same things than the poor do," says Hatekar.   A survey of around 800 households conducted by the School of Economics found a significant shift in the type of assets held by those who had just entered the lower middle class. Almost everyone had a cell phone and a watch or clock. Over 70 per cent had access to electricity and about 60 per cent had a fan, owned a colour television, had a pressure cooker and a chair. More than half of them had gold jewellery and steel utensils. The middle class is now a diversified group.

Shock for India as Narsingh Yadav fails dope test

Rio Olympics-bound wrestler in 74 kg category Narsingh Yadav tested positive for a banned steroid, according to National Anti-Doping Agency Director General Navin Agarwal. His Olympics accreditation has also been withheld.Yadav secured Olympics quota in 2015 when he won the bronze at the world wrestling championships in the US. The 26-year-old Yadav faces suspension from all competitions after his B sample, the confirmatory test, also returned positive. The bad news for India is the country may go unrepresented in the 74kg wrestling category as the last date for changes in the games squad was July 18. Countries can now only seek replacements for injured athletes, sources said. Responding to the report, the wrestler said, "This is a conspiracy against me. I am sure the truth will come out". He added, "I have never taken any banned substance. I know Indian Olympic Association will support me". He tested positive during a routine test on July 5. He appeared before a disciplinary panel on Saturday. The panel sought more reports regarding the matter.

Another AAP MLA arrested; for abusing women

In yet another jolt to the ruling party of Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party MLA, Amanatullah Khan, was booked for allegedly threatening a woman with dire consequences. He was arrested on Sunday by the Delhi Police. "AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was booked for threatening a woman, has been arrested by Delhi Police," DCP, South East, said. The complainant on July 10th apparently called up Amantullah and even went to his Batla House residence to raise the issue of frequent power cuts with him. But the minister did not meet her but when she was returning, a youth came out of the house and threatened her with dire consequences for politicizing the issue. In the last one month, this is the fourth complaint against an AAP MLA in the last one month. Meanwhile Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has tweeted attacking PM for the arrest of his MLA, He tweeted, "Just in - Modi ji arrests one more AAP MLA."

Muslim man safeguards largest Hindu temple

In this day and age where there are numerous issues cropping up everywhere about people of different faith not getting along well, there seems to be a silver living to the cloud. A Mumbai-born Muslim police officer is the security incharge of the largest Hindu temple in the Indianapolis city of US. An eight-degree black-belt in Taekwondo and a kick boxing champion, Lt Javed Khan from the local police department is director of security at the Hindu temple in Indianapolis. "My message is this; we are all one. We are all the children of God. There is only one God and then there are different forms and names, we choose to worship," Khan says. "We are Indians. Half my family is Hindu. I do not believe in Hindu-Muslim thing. I am just doing my duty. I am not doing anything special or extraordinary", he adds. Khan said it all started a few years ago, when he married his daughter to a Telugu boy at this Hindu temple, after which he started knowing people at the temple. He says whenever he enters the temple premises he doesn't feel like he is in America, instead for him it feels like he is in India.  

Sushma: Kashmir will never be a part of Pak

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday sent out a strong message to the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his comments earlier this week that he is waiting for the day Kashmir becomes a part of Pakistan. She also slammed Pakistan for its continued provocation on the Kashmir issue and told the neighbors that its dream of making Kashmir its own can never be fulfilled. She addressed a press conference and was flanked by MoS. External Affairs VK Singh and MJ Akbar. "In the last few days, Pakistani leaders have made a lot of statements over the law and order situation in J&K," Swaraj said. "J&K is a part of India and will be a part of India. Pakistan's dream of making Kashmir its own will never be fulfilled. Pakistan has never given blessings to Kashmir, only gave terrorists,” Swaraj added. "Nawaz Sharif says that his good wishes are with the people of Kashmir. Sadly, it's not Pakistan's good wishes or moral or diplomatic support but its weapons and terrorism that it has exported to Jammu and Kashmir," she said. Pakistan PM Sharif had on Friday said, "We are waiting for the day Kashmir becomes a part of Pakistan."

Dubai women find mom in Hyd after 28yrs

A 60-year-old woman was on Thurday reunited with her two daughters after a gap of 28 years. THE Hyderabad Police on Thursday helped two daughters reunite with their mother, Nazia Sayeed, who last saw her daughters Ayesha(33) and Fatima (32) before her UAE-based husband divorced her in 1988 and handed her an air ticket to Hyderabad. "After few years of marriage, she left for UAE where she and Rasheed lived in Fujairah province. As Rasheed was already married, Nazia faced immense problems there," police said in a statement. Then, Nazia's family members in Hyderabad could not do much to help her, but married her off to a fruit vendor from Bidar in Karnataka. Nazia Begum, a native of Santoshnagar, had married a UAE national Rasheed Eid Obaid Rifaq Masmari in 1981 at a Qazis office in Old city. About 28 years later, Ayesha and Fatima came searching for her in Hyderabad this January. When they approached Satyanarayana for help, but they only had an old photograph of their mother. The DCP said, "Pamphlets and posters were printed and circulated all over the south zone. After strenuous efforts that lasted for six months, the police finally traced Nazia today".

Girl who slammed Kanhaiya to hoist flag in J&K

15-year-old Ludhiana teenage girl Jhanvi Behal first made it to the headlines when she slammed JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, over the JNU controversy. She is back in news again now as she says she wants to hoist the national flag in the protest ridden state of Jammu and Kashmir. She wants to do it in Srinagar this Independence Day she says, "It's the place where students and other people not just insulted the national flag but also flew the flag of Pakistan, so I will go and hoist the tricolor right in front of them, let's see if they can stop me". The Ludhiana student has strong feelings against anyone who is allegedly "anti-national", she has said in interviews earlier this year. In March, Jhanvi challenged JNU's Kanhaiya - who was arrested earlier this year for alleged sedition - to a public debate for his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Whatever Kanhaiya ji said against PM Modi is completely wrong and unacceptable. It would have been better if he had spoken against those anti-nationals who raised slogans rather than PM Modi," Jhanvi told several media outlets in March. She was referring to an incident in JNU, during which some people allegedly shouted anti-national slogans.  

Ex-Bihar Minister's daughter stoned to death

In a horrific incident Ex-Bihar minister's daughter was stoned to death by her in-laws over issue with property and money. Baidhyanath Sahni, a former Janata Dal (United) leader who joined the BJP, has alleged that his daughter’s in-laws stoned her to death after repeated disputes over transfer of property and wealth. But the police have a different version for the death of 35-year-old Sangeeta Devi. They say that the post-mortem report said that she had died after being hit by a tractor. Devi was working in the garden at her in-law’s place when she was hit by a tractor, the police quoted eye witnesses as saying. Devi, who sustained grievous injuries, was taken to a local health facility, where she died. The police have arrested three members of the in-law’s family after registering a case of murder against seven people accused of the crime. The two families are locked in a property dispute, the police said. The superintendent of police, Begusarai, RK Mishra said, “The post-mortem report suggests that the woman was killed due to the impact of a vehicle. Her brother-in-law, who was driving the tractor, is among the three arrested, along with her father-in-law".

Mallya's 8 cars to go under the hammer!

  The SBICAP Trustee Company Ltd, after failing to sell the embattled business tycoon Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher House is soon going to auction eight cars he and his company which he once owned. The auction will be held on August 25 for cars that will fetch the bank Rs 13.70 lakhs out of the Rs 6,963 crore he owes the bank. The cars will be available for inspection on July 29 and August 5. The last day for registering a bidding spot at the auction is August 23 and registration charges are Rs 2,000. To participate in the bidding of the cars, which are currently parked at Kingfisher House’s backyard, the bidders will have to deposit 10 per cent of the price quoted for every vehicle.   The sale will be directed by SBICAP Trustee Company Ltd in relationship with Income Tax, and Service Tax division. The trustee organization has, before this, had a go at offering the Kingfisher House by diminishing its cost from Rs. 150 crore to Rs. 135 crore, yet at the same time found no takers. As of January 31, 2014, Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines owed banks a staggering Rs 6,963 crore. Several reports claim that SBI is owed the highest amount of Rs 1,600 crore.

Sonia & Rahul flags off 3day UP bus yatra

  Congress Party has kick startedits election campaign in poll bound state Uttar Pradesh with a 3 day bus yatra in the state. The bus with slogan "27 saal, UP behaal" which translates to ''27 years of UP in ruins" was flagged off by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and Vice President of the party Rahul Gandhi. Top Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is the general secretary in-charge of party affairs in the state, Sheila Dikshit, the party’s chief ministerial face in the state, and state unit chief Raj Babbar, along with others will travel in the bus that will halt at various places en route Kanpur.    The yatra will cover four districts each day and will halt at Moradabad on the first day, covering important districts in western Uttar Pradesh. It will then travel to Shahjahanpur, covering Rampur and Bareilly and on the third day it will cover Hardoi, Kannauj and then end at Kanpur. Sources say the Congress aims to target not one particular party that has governed Uttar Pradesh, but all governments that have led the state since the Congress was last in charge.  

Kidnapped Indian rescued from Kabul

  Early in the day, Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, tweeted from her official account saying, "I am happy to inform you that Judith D'souza has been rescued.@jeromedsouza". Judith D'Souza, the Indian woman from Kolkata who was abducted from Kabul six weeks ago, has been rescued. The minister sent out another tweet saying, "Judith D'Souza is withus - safe and in good spirits. She will reach her Motherland at the earliest. Vande Mataram".  "I have spoken to Judith. She is reaching Delhi this evening.   Ambassador @VohraManpreet is accompanying her". This is yet another major achievement for the external affairs ministry who has been tirelessly working day in and day out to assure security of Indians on foreign soil. The Foreign Minister also extended gratitude to Afghanistan for their support. "Thank you Afghanistan - for all your help and support in rescuing #Judith."