हिंदुओं में अब तलाक लेना होगा आसान - govt amend Hindu Marriage Act‎ - www.bhaskar.com

• हिंदुओं में अब तलाक लेना होगा आसान - govt amend Hindu Marriage Act‎ - www.bhaskar.com

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  • अब हिंदुओं में तलाक लेने की प्रक्रिया और सरल हो जाएगी। प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह की अध्यक्षता में गुरुवार को केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में इसके लिए संबंधित कानूनों में संशोधन को मंजूरी दे दी गई।
    
    इससे ऐसे वैवाहिक रिश्ते जिनमें सुलह की संभावना नहीं है, उन्हें संबंधों में विच्छेद का आधार मानते हुए जल्दी तलाक मिल सकेगा। इसके अलावा परस्पर सहमति वाले मामलों में भी कार्यवाही में तेजी आएगी। कानून मंत्रालय ने इसके लिए हिंदू विवाह अधिनियम 1955 और विशेष विवाह अधिनियम 1954 में संशोधन का प्रस्ताव रखा था।
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Andhra BJP chief receives threatening letter

• Andhra BJP chief receives threatening letter

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  • The president of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Andhra Pradesh unit Thursday received a threatening letter allegedly from Lashkar-e-Taiba, asking him to leave Hyderabad.

    G. Kishan Reddy, the lone BJP legislator in the state assembly, received the letter written in Urdu through post. He handed over the same to the police.

    The letter asked Kishan Reddy to leave Hyderabad. The sender, who claims to be from 'suicide bomber cell of Islamic Republic of Hyderabad, Lashkar-e-Taiba' threatens to kill 'Hindus' if Kishan Reddy fails to leave Hyderabad.

    The letter also threatens to destroy the RSS office in Begum Bazar area.

  • A row over the land of a 'Gowshala' (cow shed) is suspected to be the reason behind the threat. The 'Gowshala' was set afire by some unidentified persons during the riots in April.

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The Tribune - Modi, Varun not to address Patna rally Assembly Polls: Nitish prevails upon BJP

• The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News

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  • Faraz Ahmad/TNS
  
  • Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appears to have succeeded in prevailing upon the BJP not to field Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national secretary Varun Gandhi, red rags for secularists and sections of Muslims, as speakers for the forthcoming “Rashtriya Swabhiman” public rally at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on June 13. In return for this gesture, Nitish is hosting a dinner for all members of the BJP, including Modi and Varun, sources said.

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If you are a Swami and a victim, remain silent! - India - The Times of India

• If you are a Swami and a victim, remain silent! - India - The Times of India

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  • Swami Sadyojathah
  • I think 30 years of selfless service has not attracted the eye of our media as much as a bullet. Ironically, the victim had to justify why the bullet was found close to him!
    
    A Swami is expected to remain silent irrespective of the seriousness of offence against him whereas strong voices of support are heard for terrorists and anti-social elements. Corrupt officials are not condemned and the society’s silence implies it is fine with them.
  • Recently, I was at a function in Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi, where I observed the sheer reluctance of people in interacting with a Swami in saffron robes sitting in the front row of the audience. This was immediately after the scandals of some so-called swamis had hit the headlines in the media. Nobody wanted to look at him, let alone talk to him, as if he were an untouchable. It was appalling to see the prejudice against Hindu swamis. In a way it was beneficial to the swami because he need not care what the world thinks of him, but for an onlooker it looked odd how people were overtly prejudiced.
    
    In Bollywood, in the last 15 to 20 years, since Dawood Ibrahim ostensibly started funding the film industry, a man with a tilak or in saffron robes has been systematically depicted as a villain or part of villain’s team. This portrayal has only added a mass prejudice and overwhelming bias against the swamis of India.
  • (The author is director, international affairs, The Art Of Living)

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Yeddyurappa offers one crore to a TN temple

• Yeddyurappa offers one crore to a TN temple

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  • Chennai: Bestowed one crore rupee for several outstanding work, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has conferred at Sri Devanathaswamy Temple in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district.
    
    In an official press release, Karnataka Commissioner for Religious and Charitable Endowments K Ramanna Naik, who represented the Chief Minister, offered a demand draft to Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Minister K R Periakaruppan.
    
    The sum of Rs one crore will be use in pending works at the Swami Hayagreevar 'Sannithi' (sanctum sanctorum) in the temple.
  

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The Assam Tribune Online - Concern over encroachment at Orang Park

• The Assam Tribune Online

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  • UDALGURI, June 9 – Brajen Kakoty, president of Hindu Yuva Chattra Parishad, Asom (HYCPA) addressing a general meeting of Udalguri district committee of the organisation as chief guest, said that though Assam was invaded by the Muslims for seventeen times, Assam was never defeated as Assam had patriots like Lachit Borphukan. But now, it seems that Assam he added, was to be easily yielded to Bangladeshi nationals who are making their ways easily to this land with the help of political patronage.

    Expressing grave concern over the unabated encroachment at Orang National Park by suspected Bangladeshi nationals, the HYCPA president said that the case of encroachment at Orang National Park is known well to the State government but it was mysterious to see its silence over this serious issue.

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