Monthly Archives: February 2021

Book on Waqf Laws making waves internationally; Routledge published it from London and New York

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Hyderabad, TELANGANA :

Hyderabad:

The book “Muslim Endowments Waqf Law and Judicial Response in India” authored by Dr. P.S. Munawar Hussain is making waves as renowned publisher Routledge from London and New York have published its international edition in December 2020. The book has found its place in around 70 libraries of universities and colleges of different countries around the world.

The author is a Joint Registrar of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad who has expertise in waqf affairs. India boasts of more than 6 lakh waqf properties but mostly is under adverse possession or is not used to its optimum potential.

The volume covers several jurisprudential and historical aspects of Waqf, which include Doctrines of Waqf; Essential Requisites of Waqf; Valid Objects of Waqf; Historical Account of Waqf; Emergence of Waqf Law in India; and Constitutional Validity of Waqf in India. The chapters then go on to discuss the Waqf Act 1995 and Waqf Amendment Act 2013. The legal perspectives of each Section of Waqf Act and its amendments are elucidated with references under Reflections. The case-law has been analysed and cited under each Section of Waqf Act, wherever applicable.

As per the information available on Worldcat.org, the book has found its place in around 70 libraries of universities and colleges of different countries around the world including Australia, Canada, U.K., USA, Mexico, Germany, Nigeria, Malta, etc., apart from the Gulf countries in just one month of its release.

The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of law and legal studies. It will help practitioners of Law, the managers of Waqf Institutions and officials involved in Waqf Administration.

The Foreword is written by Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman Central Administrative Tribunal and Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. It is priced at 120 British Pounds.

The Publisher has placed the book in Theorising Education Series, because of its innovative work from a wide range of contexts and traditions.

source: http://www.muslimmirror.com / Muslim Mirror / Home> Featured / by Special Correspondent / February 22nd, 2021

Ahamed: scaling new heights

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU:

Speed merchant: Ahamed has come a long way since his humble beginnings in 2012.

Jagan Kumar has played a big role in guiding the youngster

From dropping out of school after Class X to fighting amongst the best riders in the country, K.Y. Ahamed has come a long way since his humble beginnings in 2012.

The rider scaled a new high last weekend at the MMRT when he clinched his first title in the premier class (Pro-Stock 301-400cc) driving for TVS Racing.

Ahamed swapped his thrill for speed on the streets of Triplicane in the City to the safe confines of the race track after being spotted by another National champion Jagan Kumar.

Jagan won the Pro-Stock 165 cc title for the eighth time this year, incidentally beating Ahamed by just one point.

“When Jagan saw me racing on the streets, he warned me not to do so and took me to the race-track so that I could do it safely. Once I tried his bike, I decided I wanted to race professionally,” said Ahamed on Thursday.

“Initially my family was reluctant with my decision considering the risks involved, but Jagan convinced them explaining how safe the track is with safety measures and protective gears. Now, they are happy that my decision has paid off,” added the 23-year-old who has had to support his mother and sister since his late teens.

Inconsistent

Ahamed, who won the 125cc novice title in 2013, has been nipping on the heels of his mentor Jagan in terms of speed for the last few years after joining TVS Racing in 2014.

However, he has struggled to find consistency, involving himself in needless crashes. It is an aspect where Jagan has had a role to play in guiding the youngster.

“He has the speed but does not play the long game in terms of the championship. I have scolded him and, he used to get angry but this year he was able to finally understand that aspect of racing,” said Jagan, who reclaimed his 165cc title after his seven-year streak (2012-18) ended last year.

This year was supposed to be a big one for the duo as TVS Racing entered the AP 250 class in the Asian Road Racing Championship, a fully Indian entry.

International glory

However, the pandemic meant the season was cancelled after the first round. With the National titles sealed, the riders are focussed on a second attempt at international glory with the season set to start in June 2021.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sport> Motorsport / by S.Dipak Ragav / Chennai – December 24th, 2020

AIMIM wins 7 seats in Ahmedabad civic body on Gujarat poll debut

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GUJARAT :

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) marked its debut in Gujarat polls by winning seven seats in the civic body of Ahmedabad.

Results of polls to six municipal corporations were declared on Tuesday, and AIMIM, which fielded 22 candidates in six wards, ended up with seven wins in two wards.

In Gujarat, each ward of a municipal corporation has four seats.

While a panel of four candidates won in Jamalpur ward, three out of its four contestants won in Maktampura ward in Juhapura area of the city.

Those who won in Jamalpur included former Congress corporators Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh and Mushtaq Khadiwala, while the third victor, Bina Parmar, was a new face.

The AIMIM did not field candidates in Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar, which also witnessed civic polls on February 21 along with Ahmedabad.

Owaisi had addressed a large gathering here as part of AIMIM’s campaign.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> Elections> News / by Press Trust of India, Ahmedabad / February 24th, 2021

Rukmini Madegowda of JD(S) is new Mayor, Anwar Baig deputy

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Mysuru, KARNATAKA :

Newly elected Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig and Mayor Rukmini Madegowda in Mysuru on Wednesday. DH PHOTO

JD(S) corporator Rukmini Madegowda was elected as Mayor of Mysuru while Anwar Baig of Congress as Deputy Mayor, on Wednesday.

The election for Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts was held at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) here. The term of the previous Mayor Tasneem of JD(S) ended on January 19.

The JD(S) and Congress alliance continued in the Mayoral poll, with slight changes. As per the agreement in 2018, the Mayor’s post was supposed to be for the Congress.

While Rukmini managed to secure 43 votes, BJP candidate Sunanda Palanetra obtained 26 votes. Similarly, Congress corporator Anwar Baig was elected as Deputy Mayor, by defeating BJP’s S Satvik.

The mayor’s post was reserved for General Category (woman) and deputy mayor was for general category. Regional Commissioner G C Prakash conducted the elections and announced the results. MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag was present.

It has to be noted that, as per the agreement between the Congress and the JD(S) in 2018, the mayor’s post was supposed to be for the Congress, in the first and third term of the existing council. But, now the JD(S) retained the Mayor’s post, due to certain issues.

The JD(S) was not ready to continue the alliance with the Congress, due to a rift between Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah and JD(S) leaders. However, JD(S) corporators decided to extend support to the Congress, on a demand for the Mayor’s post.

MLA Tanveer Sait said, “We agreed to give the mayor’s post to the JD(S) this time. The mayor’s post will be reserved for the Congress for the next two terms.”

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Karnataka Districts / by Ranjith KV, Mysuru / February 24th, 2021

Simone Noorali gets acceptance from seven top American varsities

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Dubai, UAE :

Simone has been a student at the Uptown School in Mirdif for all of her grade school years and has managed to keep straight A’s.

Dubai: 

A Dubai-based Indian teen has been offered acceptance letters from seven prominent US-based universities, including Ivy League schools such as Dartmouth College and the University of Pennsylvania, the media reported on Sunday.

Other high-ranking universities, such as University of California in Berkeley, John Hopkins, Emory, George Town and George Washington University, have also offered Simone Noorali, 17, a spot, reports The Khaleej Times.

She has been a student at the Uptown School in Mirdif for all of her grade school years and has managed to keep straight A’.

“I honestly think there is no secret to being accepted into these many universities. The whole process is about discovering yourself. Everyone has something unique to offer,” she told Khaleej Times.

“While applying to universities, it forced me to look back at my life and try to figure out the reason behind everything I did. I had explained all of that eloquently to universities in my college application essays,” said Simone, who is also the head girl at her school.

Besides keeping her grades on top, Simone is also an accomplished pianist, has written a book on human trafficking in India called “The Girl in the Pink Room” that is being used for educational purposes, is part of the school’s Model UN programme.

Simone’s father, Sameer Noorali, said his daughter is a “prime example” of how students can get into prestigious universities without parents having to buy their way in.

When asked which university she would choose, Simone said her decision would be based on which varsity offers the best programme in international relations and economics.

source: http://www.ummid.com / Ummid.com / Home> Education & Career / by IANS / April 28th, 2019

Four more judges appointed to the Kerala High Court

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KERALA :

New Delhi/Kochi:

Four more judges have been appointed to the Kerala High Court.

The Union Law Ministry on Monday issued a notification on the appointment of Dr Kauser Edappagath, K Babu, Murali Purushothaman and A A Ziyad Rahman, as per the recommendations of the Supreme Court Collegium.

Dr Kauser Edappagath is the Ernakulam Principal District judge and K Babu is the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District judge. Murali Purushothaman and Ziyad Rahman are High Court lawyers..

Apart from the Kerala High Court judges, the central government also approved the recommendations of the SC Collegium to appoint two judges to the Delhi HC. A total of 16 recommendations were made to the government.

Recent appointments to Kerala High Court: Dr Kauser Edappagath, K Babu, Murali Purushothaman and A A Ziyad Rahman

The new judges in the Kerala HC are:

Dr Kauser Edappagath: A Kannur native, Dr Kauser is the son of PK Mehmood and Roula Edappagath. He began practising law in 1991. After practice at the Kerala High Court, he directly became the District Judge in 2009. Currently, the Ernakulam Principal District Judge.

K Babu: A native of Kottarakkara, Babu is the son of (late) K Karunakaran and K Bhavani. He enrolled as an advocate in 1994. After 15 years of practising law, he served as the Additional District Judge, CBI Court Special Judge, High Court Subordinate Judiciary Registrar, Supreme Court Registrar (Officer on Special Duty) and Sabarimala Special Commissioner. Currently, he is the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District Judge and the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple administrative committee chairman.

Murali Purushothaman: An Aluva native, Murali is the son of (late) PM Purushothaman and Saraswathi. He began practising law in 1991. Currently, a High Court lawyer. Also, he is the standing counsel of the Central & State Election Commissions, and the Delimitation Commission.

AA Ziyad Rahman: A native of Thrikkakara in Ernakulam, Ziyad is the son of (late) advocate A A Abdul Rahman and Latheefa. Currently, a High Court lawyer. Expert in electricity, insurance and banking laws.

source: http://www.onmanorama.com / On Manorama / Home> Kerala / by OnManorama Correspondent / February 23rd, 2021

To explain laws, AIMPLB to launch webseries and journal

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NEW DELHI :

“The working committee of AIMPLB passed a resolution to start a Sharia awareness webseries. It also decided to start a legal journal in the Urdu and English languages,” read a tweet from AIMPLB’s handle.

AIMPLB general secretary Syed Mohammad Wali Rahmani. (File)

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday announced that it would soon launch a legal journal in Urdu and English, and a webseries to spread awareness about Sharia and Indian laws, and explain court judgments to Muslims.

The decision was taken during a board meeting led by its president Mohd Rabey Hasani Nadvi.

“The working committee of AIMPLB passed a resolution to start a Sharia awareness webseries. It also decided to start a legal journal in the Urdu and English languages,” read a tweet from AIMPLB’s handle.

Speaking to The Indian Express , AIMPLB general secretary Syed Mohammad Wali Rahmani said the idea behind the web series was to spread awareness on legal issues for Muslims. “The series will be done in an interview-discussion format… The series will analyse high court and supreme court judgments so that common people can understand them. Not just Sharia, we will also focus on the country’s laws and judgments,” said Rahmani.

According to a statement issued by the Board, board member Asma Zehra has been tasked with preparing a blueprint for the webseries. Lawyer members like Yusuf Hatim Muchhala, Zafaryab Jilani and M R Shamshad “endorsed this suggestion, and said they will give it their time”.

Advocate M R Shamshad has been asked to prepare a plan for the legal journal in English and Urdu and “present it to the general secretary”.

In the meeting, the issue of safeguarding Waqf properties was also discussed and a campaign in this regard will be launched across the country.

“…The Waqf Act was prepared and approved after a lot of hard work. It has provisions to safeguard Waqf properties from being sold. But efforts are being made from several quarters to make changes to these provisions, which can threaten the safeguarding of Waqf properties. So, it was decided that for the safety of Waqf properties, a campaign should be launched across the country,” read the statement issued in Urdu.

The board said it was fighting cases related to Waqf properties “in its full capacity”.

source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> India / by Express News Service, Lucknow / February 23rd, 2021

Delhi boy Hamid Barkzi wins MTV Roadies Revolution

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NEW DELHI :

Hamid Barkzi was part of Nikhil Chinapa’s team. (Photo: PR)

23-year-old Delhi boy Hamid Barkzi is the winner of adventure reality show MTV Roadies Revolution.

Hamid Barkzi was declared the winner of adventure reality show MTV Roadies Revolution on Saturday. Part of Nikhil Chinapa’s team, Barkzi beat Michael Ajay and Jayant Yadav to take home the winner’s title.

Having started his journey as an underdog, the 23-year-old Delhi boy, who was part of Nikhil’s Team ‘Loyalty’, impressed everyone with his performance in tasks and fair play throughout the season. He eventually emerged victorious in the finale task on Saturday.

On winning Roadies Revolution, Hamid Barkzi in a statement said, “This is one of the most special moments of my life. Roadies Revolution has been instrumental in changing my outlook towards some of the important things in life. I have had my own share of ups and downs, but that has only made me stronger to move up the ladder and emerge victorious. I can’t thank Nikhil Sir enough for this win. He has fought for his team, stood by each one of us at every step of the way. This journey wouldn’t have been possible without the support of Rannvijay Sir and other leaders, Neha Ma’am, Prince and Varun Sir, who have been wonderful mentors. This is just the beginning. Looking forward to many more challenges and victories.”

Gang leader Nikhil Chinapa also expressed his excitement. He said, “Reaching the finale for the first time amongst competitors like Prince, Neha and Varun, it’s an important win for me, Hamid and for Team ‘Loyalty’ that I’ve been so lucky to have. Roadies Revolution has been challenging but fulfilling, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have the squad by my side throughout this journey. The game was pretty intense, and everyone performed to the best of his or her ability. Hamid has been an exceptional player, emerging as one of the strongest contenders in the show.”

Launched last year in February, MTV Roadies Revolution was shot in Rishikesh, Rupnagar and Garli village before the coronavirus-induced lockdown in March. Once shoot resumed, the team shot the remaining episodes in the outskirts of Mumbai. This season, the celebrity leaders included Neha Dhupia, Nikhil Chinapa, Varun Sood and Prince Narula, while Rannvijay Singha was back as the host.

source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> Entertainment> Television / by Sana Farzeen, Mumbai / January 17th, 2021

Mechanic’s daughter Zarin Khan tops CA intermediate

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Thane (Mumbra Disrict) , MAHARASHTRA :

CA intermediate topper Zarin Khan
  • Zarin Begum Yusuf Khan has scored 65.86 per cent from old syllabus.
  • Her father is a mechanic, while her mother is a home maker.
  • She plans to complete her articleship and then peruse CA final exams.

A24- year old girl, Zarin Begum Yusuf Khan, from Mumbra has topped the country in the charted accountancy (CA) intermediate examination in the old syllabus with 65.86 per cent. The exams were held after many delays due to Covid-19 and 4094 students took the exam. The results were announced on February 08.

Struggle behind CA topper Zarin Khan’s journey

Zarin Khan stays in a modest 300 sqft house with her parents and three younger siblings. She said that she used to study in the kitchen of her house throughout the night. She did an internship with a Thane-based company for a year which helped her to pay for her CA classes.

“I didn’t believe that I have topped. I was not expecting to be a ranker, let alone be the first in the country. I had applied in 2017 and took a two years gap. I interned at a company for one year and used the money for CA classes. With my family’s support, I took the exam last year. I was scared and nervous before appearing. In the lockdown, I got more time to concentrate on my studies as there was less disturbance. I used to study all night to focus better as in the morning as there is too much noise as our house is near a road,” said Khan.

CA topper Zarin Khan’s Plan

Zarin is the first generation of learners to pursue a professional course in her family. While her father, who has studied till class 9, is a mechanic, her mother is a homemaker. Both her brothers took their Class 10 board exams last year. While her younger sister has completed BSc and is working. “No one in my family is well educated. It was in 2017 after I completed my graduation that I decided to apply for CA. I’ll complete my articleship and then peruse CA final exams,” said Khan.

source: http://www.indiatoday.in / India Today / Home> News> Education Today / by Mustafa Sheikh, New Delhi / February 14th, 2021

Alfiya Pathan wins India’s first gold at Montenegro boxing meet

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Nagpur, MAHARASHTRA :

For representational purposes (Photo | AP)

Nagpur’s Alifya looked in complete control throughout the bout and made the opponent work hard with her swift movement and precise punches.

New Delhi : 

Indian women boxers continued their fine run as Alfiya Pathan (81+kg) claimed the country’s first gold medal even as five others stormed into the finals of the 30th Adriatic Pearl Tournament in Budva, Montenegro.

Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg), Vinka (60kg), Arundhati (69kg) and Sanamacha Chanu (75kg) have made the finals in their respective categories.

An Asian junior girls champion in 2019, Alfiya showed superb form and fitness to notch up an easy 5-0 win against Daria Kozorev of Moldova.

Nagpur’s Alifya looked in complete control throughout the bout and made the opponent work hard with her swift movement and precise punches.

In the 51kg flyweight category, the proceedings began with a fiery encounter between India’s Babyrojisana and Uzbekistan’s Feruza Kazakova.

Both the boxers threw caution to the wind and exchanged mighty blows.

However, Chanu managed to pull off the winning punch in the dying seconds to outclass her opponent in a 3-2 split verdict and sail into the final.

Rohtak’s Vinka (60kg) made easy work of her Finnish opponent Suvi Tujula.

Suvi was no match for the Indian pugilist as she conceded a series of punches, forcing the referee to stop the contest in the second round.

She will face Kristian Kiper of Moldova in the final later on Saturday.

Arundhati (69kg) also continued from where she left in her last bout as she registered another clean sweep with a 5-0 win.

In the 75 kg semi-final, Sanamcha Chanu (75kg) defeated Uzbekistan’s Sokhiba Ruzmetova in an unanimous 5-0 win, setting up a final with compatriot Raj Sahiba.

Unlike other categories, India fielded two boxers in 75 kg and both of them will face each other for the gold medal.

In other matches, Neha (54kg) lost her semi-final bout against Claudie Totova of Czech Republic 0-5.

It turned out to be another tough day for the men as both Akash Gorkha (60kg) and Ankit Narwal (64kg) lost their respective bouts by a narrow 3-2 margin.

Other women boxer playing in the final on Saturday night is Gitika (48kg) who will be competing for the gold medal against Uzbekistan’s Farzona Fozilova while Preeti (57kg) and Lucky Rana (64kg) will play their semi-final bouts.

Two male boxers — Priyanshu Dabas (49kg) and Jugnoo (91+kg) — will also be competing in the semi-final laster in the day.

The Indian contingent has so far assured itself of 12 medals with five women eyeing gold.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Sports> Others / by PTI / February 20th, 2021