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Judge convicts 10 in Bhagalpur riots case

     Bhagalpur: Bhagalpur riots case has once again making the news as a Bihar court today found 10 people guilty in a case. The case in which five persons were killed at Kamarganj village under Sultanganj police station on Octobar 14, 1989, Additional District and Sessions judge Navneet Kumar found 10 persons guilty out of 23 accused in the case. The judgement of the case against the guilty will be pronunced on May 12.Significantly, the case was registered on the basis of the statement of one Badrul Islam. Dhruv Bhagat, Jaija Yadav, Tarkeshwar Yadav, Rambilas Yadav, Hari Kishore Yadav, Naro Yadav,Siya Ram Yadav, Rajkishore Yadav, Arun Mandal and Saryu Mandal were the persons who were found guilty by the court while 13 were acquitted.

'Kanshi Ram getting proper treatment at Mayawati's home' (Go To Top)

     New Delhi: A team of doctors appointed by the Supreme Court has informed the apex court that Kanshi Ram is being given proper treatment at Mayavati's house and there is no need of his hospitalisation. The doctors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences were appointed by the court to examine Kanshi Ram's condition on the petition filed by his mother, Bishan Kaur. The court asked the team of doctors to determine whether the line of treatment given to Kanshi Ram at Mayawati's home was appropriate and is it necessary for him to be treated in the hospital." In her petition Kaur alleged that her son is being kept captive in Mayawati home and his life is in danger. A Bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice S B Sinha today asked the counsel of Bishan Kaur, to go through the report and file the objections, if any within eight weeks.

First Menashe Rabbi heads for Mizoram (Go To Top)
by Gaurav
Shrivastava

     Aizawl (Mizoram): Every time they kiss the 'Mizuza', a pious symbol on the enterance of Jewish home, a new ray of hope grips them, as the Rabbi from Israel is on his way to northeast India, which would pave the way for Mizo-Jews to return to their holy land of Israel ending a 2,700-year exodus. Hundreds of Mizo tribes, who claim to be the descendents of one of the Biblical 10 "lost tribes" of Israel, are waiting for the arrival of Rabbi Yahuda Gin, the first Rabbi from the Beni Menashe clan in northeast India. The Rabbi, who started from Israeli capital Tel Aviv today en route to India, would be arriving in the capital city of Aizawl on Tuesday. In a historic decision in the beginning of April, Israel's Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar decided to recognise the "Beni Menashe" clan in the northeast as the descendants of one of the original tribes of Israel. "We are waiting for the arrival of Rabbi Yuhada Gin, who would possibly be in Aizawl on Tuesday", says Liyon Fanai, Secretary, Information and Publicity, Beni Menashe community in Mizoram. The Rabbi would be accorded a warm welcome at the airport followed by a religious ceremony at the Hebrew Centre located in the heart of Aizawl city. After a week another Rabbi Khanok Avitzedek from Isreal would follow him, adds Liyon. A section of Mizos have been striving to get their Jewish ansestery recognised for last three decades. The news has brought joy to thousands of Mizos living in Mizoram and Kukis in Manipur, who have been caliming to be the descendents of 'Manashe', one of the Biblical lost tribes. They converted to Judaism and have been practising Jews for more then two decades. These Judaisized Mizo-Kukis-Chins , all affiliated tribes living in the Mizoram-Burma region had recently organised themselves under a banner called 'Beni Menashe', which literally translates into 'Sons of Menashe'. The news form Israel giving them recognition has given a new ray of hope to them.

     The Mizos, following Judaism are waiting for the 'Beit din' (rabbinical court) from the Chief Rabbinate to come to the region and conduct 'Giyur' (retual rebirth/ conversion) for those willing to be converted. After the conversion to Orthodox Jewery the members of the tribe will be taken to Israel without any hindrance as they would fall under the 'Law of Return of Isreal', which allows Jews to return to their homeland or the holyland as citizens. Jewish community leaders in Mizoram explain the visit of Rabbi Yahuda Gin as a blessing for them form the Chief Rabbiate. The visiting Rabbi would teach the Jewish orthodox customs, Hebrew language and religious rituals to the Mizo tribes following Judaism, so that they can undergo ritual rebirth and be converted to orthodox Jews before . The visit of Rabbi Yahuda is also being veiwed as a ground work for the arrival of 'Beit din' (rabbinical court), so that more and more Mizo-Jews join when the conversion takes place. So far 925 Mizos are enrolled as a member of Beni Menashe in Mizoram, those who have undergone circumcision. Till date almost 800 people following Judaism have already migrated to Israel as tourists and then stayed on there in concrete settlements in Isreal's sensitive areas like West Bank and Gaza, leaving behind their thatched villages in the tropical hills of northeast. "We know that when the Rabbi arrives many people, living below the poverty line, would like to join Judaism but we can always block. If he or she makes up mind to join then we can't block them but we want to filter the imposters from joining because of economic reasons", Liyon clarifies. However, some Mizo scholars and researchers say the reported links of Mizos with Isreal are exaggerated. P C Biaksiama, a Church elder associated with Persbyterian Church, having stronghold in Mizoram, allege that Rabbi is just looking only at the one side of the coin, and listening to prejudice information by those, who believe that they are lost tribes of Israel. It may be menbtioned here that the Mizo community following Judaism recently celebrated Jewish festival of Pesac (Passover) with great fervour with bread coming from Israel.

CRPF jawan killed in accidental firing outside Parliament (Go To Top)

     New Delhi: Alarm bells rang in the Parliament complex on Monday morning after a jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shot himself accidently and died. An immediate state of high alert was declared after the gunshots rang out, given that Parliament was the venue of the December 13, 2001 terrorist attack in which 13 security personnel and a media cameraman had died. However, security personnel found that Constable Vipul Das died as he was repositioning his self-loading rifle, which went off accidentally. Das, who hails from Assam, was deployed at Parliament Gate on Raisina Road side. It may be recalled that five heavily-armed terrorists had stormed the Parliament complex on December 13, 2001, triggering an intense gunbattle with the security forces, which left 13 security personnel and the attackers dead. That attack led to a severing of relations between India and Pakistan for almost three years. Talks between the two countries only resumed in January 2004 during former Prime Minister Vajpayee's visit to Pakistan to attend the 12th SAARC summit. Since then, both countries have introduced a series of confidence-building measures, including the launch of a historic bus service and talks on eight specific issues that have dogged Indo-Pakistan ties for over five decades.

Manmohan at WW II Victory Day anniversary (Go To Top)

     Moscow: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today joined more than 50 world leaders in commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The world leaders, including Singh, Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S.President George Bush and French President Jacques Chirac witnessed a grand parade at the historic Red Square near the Kremlin here. Bush sat next to Putin in the Moscow Square, as the parade got underway. In his keynote address, Putin said Moscow "will always remember" the support of the United States and European allies in defeating Nazism. "We have never distinguished our victory from those of the others. We will always remember the support of the allies, the United States, Great Britain, France and other countries of the anti-Hitler coalition," he added. Putin said though 60 years have passed since the victory, but each year on the 9th of May the recollections of that war "appeal to our consciousness and alert our sense of responsibility". The march past by Russian troop units in Red Square was followed by a procession of veterans and soldiers dressed in uniforms of the time holding war time banners. Central Moscow was closed off and people encouraged to watch the commemoration on television, which has led to complaints that the event is not for ordinary people. Security was tight in Moscow with soldiers taking up positions around the periphery of the Red Square while anti-aircraft batteries were on alert to protect Moscow's airspace. The world leaders used the 75-minute commemoration ceremony to pay tribute to the Soviet people's sacrifice in World War II. In all 27 million Soviet citizens, of which 20 million were said to be civilians, lost their lives during the second World War. The commemoration was followed by a laying of wreaths at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. But the event has been overshadowed by disagreements over the war's legacy. Russia's President Vladimir Putin stressed the extent of the Soviet sacrifice to save the world from the Nazis.

     President Bush earlier hailed the liberation from the Nazis, but said the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe that followed was "one of the greatest wrongs of history". More than 40 million people had lost their lives by the time World War II ended in Europe on May 8 1945. Among the world leaders attending the ceremony in Moscow were Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Chinese President Hu Jintao. Soviet-era emblems - including images of Joseph Stalin have been used in abundance - leading to fears that President Putin intends to return the country to heavy-handed authoritarian rule. The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states prompted Estonia and Lithuania to boycott Moscow's commemorations, which mark the signature of the unconditional surrender in Berlin on May 9, 1945. They have demanded a fresh apology from Russia, but President Putin said it was not necessary, as the 1939 pact that effected the handover had already been criticised by Soviet-era authorities. Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski is at the parade, despite strong objections from many Poles who say he should not attend as the defeat of the Nazis in 1945 did not bring freedom to Poland, but almost half a century of Soviet communism instead. A Festival of Democracy is also under way in Germany, in a sign of reconciliation with past enemies and relief at the defeat of the Nazi dictatorship.

Kris Srikanth flags off longest car rally (Go To Top)

     Chennai: Former cricketer Krishnamachari Srikanth flagged off the 'One India Car Challenge' rally, the longest car rally for amateurs in the country here ahead of a countrywide event to be held later this week. The 7,000-km rally is being described as "the longest, largest car rally in India, offering the biggest prize money ever in motor sports". Two hundred participants from across 21 cities representing their zonal teams would be vying for prize money of Rs.1 crore. Airtel and Sony Ericsson will provide free phones to all 200 selected participants. The rally has been organised by Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI) and sponsored by mobile giant Airtel. It is open to anyone with three years of driving experience, passport and a Euro II complaint car.


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