AYODHYA, India: Tens of thousands of Hindu hardliners rallied Sunday (Nov 25) for a temple to be built at a disputed Indian holy site where an ancient mosque was razed in 1992, sparking deadly riots.Huge crowds of saffron-clad protesters, some waving swords and chanting "Praise Be to Ram", massed in Ayodhya in northern Uttar Pradesh state where right-wing Hindu groups want a grand temple to their god constructed.Organisers had expected 300,000 demonstrators to attend rallies in Ayodhya and two other Indian cities, and busloads of protesters were still arriving into the afternoon.Security measures were beefed up, with some 5,000 additional police deployed to protest areas, especially in Ayodhya.Many Hindus believe a spot there marks the birthplace of Ram and that a medieval mosque that stood there for 460 years was only built after the destruction of an earlier temple.Hindu zealots reduced the Babri Mosque to rubble in 1992, kicking off riots across India that left thousands dead, most … [Read more...] about Tens of thousands protest in India for controversial Hindu temple
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Shadows of mistrust persist in India-China relations
New Delhi’s clinching of a US$5 billion deal to purchase the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system from Russia while concluding cooperation deals with the US during the recent 2+2 dialogue seem to have indicated a shift in India-China relations. It is pertinent that after the 74-day Doklam standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries, the two countries attempted to reset their relations, starting from an informal meeting between their leaders in Wuhan, China, in April and followed by meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Qingdao in June and the BRICS summit in July. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox The key outcomes of the meetings were discussions pertaining to partnership in economic projects and capacity-building in Afghanistan and setting up a hotline between their military headquarters to strengthen communication and build trust and mutual understanding to avoid any future … [Read more...] about Shadows of mistrust persist in India-China relations
Police to help check prices of basic goods in calamity areas
Police to help check prices of basic goods in calamity areas (philstar.com) - August 13, 2018 - 10:25am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police will help monitor price freezes in areas that have been declared under a state of calamity. Director General Oscar Albayalde, PNP chief, said in a briefing Monday morning that aside from the more than 4,000 officers deployed and on stand by for search and rescue operations, police will also make sure prices of basic commodities will not skyrocket in the aftermath of widespread fooding over the weekend. He said the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and police and intelligence units will help the Department of Trade and Industry monitor price freezes in areas officially under a state of calamity. He said that as of Sunday, the province of Cavite and the cities of Marikina, Olongapo, and Balanga have declared states of calamity. On Monday morning, One News … [Read more...] about Police to help check prices of basic goods in calamity areas
Mob lynches Muslim man over allegations of smuggling cows in India
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By Aijaz Hussain The Associated Press Sat., July 21, 2018 NEW DELHI—A Muslim man was beaten to death by a mob in western India over allegations of smuggling cows, police said Saturday, despite calls by the country’s highest court for immediate steps to stop deadly mob violence across the country. Cows are considered sacred in Hindu-majority India, and slaughtering them or eating beef is illegal or restricted across much of the country. The mob intercepted two men on foot who were bringing two cows with them at around midnight Friday in a forested area in Alwar district of Rajasthan state and began punching and beating them with sticks, said police officer Mohan Singh. He said the men were taking the dairy animals to their village in neighbouring Haryana state. Read more: Two Muslim men beaten to death over alleged cow theft in India Article Continued Below Fake news on WhatsApp is getting people killed in India India asks WhatsApp to prevent … [Read more...] about Mob lynches Muslim man over allegations of smuggling cows in India
Price of a home in Canada rose 10.8% in fourth quarter of 2017
Canada’s residential real estate market saw strong, but slowing year-over-year price growth in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to a report by Royal LePage.The real estate company says based on data in 53 markets, the price of a home in Canada increased 10.8 per cent year-over-year to $626,042 in the quarter.Broken down by housing type, Royal LePage says the median price of a two-storey home rose 11.1 per cent year-over-year to $741,924, and the median price of a bungalow climbed 7.1 per cent to $522,963. Read more: Lack of ‘missing middle’ housing making GTA’s real estate market increasingly unaffordable … [Read more...] about Price of a home in Canada rose 10.8% in fourth quarter of 2017