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Los Angeles: A federal judge granted a restraining order Thursday forcing prison guards in Alaska to stop giving Muslim inmates pork as they break their fasts during Ramadan, rights campaigners said. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming Anchorage Correctional Complex had violated constitutional prohibitions against “cruel and unusual punishment.” CAIR said the US District Court for Alaska had granted its request for an emergency temporary order requiring guards to provide adequate meals in accordance with government health guidelines. “CAIR has reported an unprecedented spike in bigotry targeting American Muslims and members of other minority groups since the election of Donald Trump as president,” the Washington-based organization said in a statement. Muslims are currently marking the holy month of Ramadan, fasting from dawn until sunset, which means going without food for around 18 hours in Anchorage. Inmates ob...

NEW DELHI: Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi, the officer who used Farooq Ahmed Dar, a Kashmiri civilian as a “human shield” was briefly detained by the police along with a woman from a hotel in Srinagar. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning when Army officer, who had booked the hotel online, arrived at Hotel Grand Mamta to check in, reported DNA. According to media reports, the major, the woman, a local resident and another person were was apprehended following an altercation at the reception of the hotel when the owner denied entry to woman who came along with a man. “Normally we ourselves pick up guests, who book rooms online, from the airport. But on Wednesday morning, a non-local man and a young local woman alighted from an Alto K10 car. As they approached the reception counter, the man identified himself as Leetul Gogoi from Assam. He showed his driving license from Assam instead of his identity card. When our staff inquired about the woman, who looked young, the ma...

MUMBAI: As the sacred month of Ramzan has already started, like other Bollywood celebs, actor Varun Dhawan also extended his wishes to his fans and revealed that he too observes fast on Ramzan’s first day. The actor took to social media to share that he decided to take up fasting for the first day of Ramadan adding that his gym coach and others at the fitness center are also observing fast. In a video recording shared on Insta, Varun is heard saying: “Salam Alaikum. Jaisi ki aap sabko pata hai ki ramzan shuru ho gaya hai and it’s a very holy period. Mere jitne bhi Muslim bhai aur behne hai unhone roza rakhna shuru kar diya hai. Toh isliye aaj maine bhi roza rakha hai.” (As you know Ramzan has started, it’s a holy period. My Muslim brothers and sisters have their Rozas. Even I kept a Roza today). He captioned the video, “#ramadan mubarak sab ko.”

BENGALURU: At least seven candidates file complaint against founder and president of All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) Dr Nowhera Shaikh accusing her of cheating party workers. According to the complainants, Nowhera had allegedly collected blank cheques from the candidates before awarding tickets and B-forms but did not return it. However, the candidates alleged that they had not received single paise as promised but instead threatened by the party chief. So far seven complaints has been filed against her and five others across the state including Bengaluru. A case has been filed against Nowhera and others under IPC sections 420- cheating, 406- criminal breach of trust, 506- criminal intimidation and 34- acts and further investigations are on. A senior police officer from the station told The New Indian Express, “A group of people, who are said to be the MEP candidates, approached us and we have filed an FIR.” “We are verifying the documents and also gat...

Riyadh: A mobile crane lever has fallen inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque, injuring one worker. According to Saudi Gazette, the crane driver was slightly injured in the crash after the arm of the small crane collapsed in a construction site in the Grand Mosque on Sunday, Khaleej Times reported. مصدر ✔ @MSDAR_NEWS إمارة # مكة : سقوط ذراع رافعة متحركة داخل منطقة مخصصة للعمل في المسجد الحرام وإصابة سائق المعدة فقط. # مصدر_للأخبار # السعودية 10:46 PM - May 20, 2018 11 18 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The work zone is not open to Umrah pilgrims, worshippers or visitors. View image on Twitter واس ✔ @spagov سقوط ذراع رافعة متحركة داخل منطقة عمل في المسجد الحرام وإصابة السائق بإصابات طفيفة. http://www. spa.gov.sa/1768113   # واس 12:30 AM - May 21, 2018 86 118 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The Governate stressed on its ...

R iyadh: French midfielder Paul Pogba has posted a video of himself at the holiest site of Islam in Saudi Arabia, as he prepares to join his French squad for the World Cup next month. “Only the person that comes here can understand the feeling,” the 25-year-old Manchester United star said in an Instagram video from the holy city of Makkah. “This a beautiful place — beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. And the feeling… I cannot even explain to you.” The Frenchman posted the video of himself standing in front of the Kaaba, a black cube towards which Muslims turn for their five daily prayers. Arab News ✔ @arabnews # France and Manchester United ( @ ManUtd ) star Paul Pogba ( @ paulpogba ) is back in # SaudiArabia to make a pilgrimage to # Makkah during the holy month of # Ramadan || https:// goo.gl/fNPz4w   9:38 PM - May 22, 2018 83 48 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Pogba, who will be a key...

Mumbai: A student of Sai Homeopathic Medical College (SHMC) in Bhiwandi moved the Bombay High Court against her college. She was reportedly not allowed to wear a hijab (headscarf). She was barred from sitting for examinations on the ground of having low attendance. The girl, a resident of Bandra in Mumbai and student of homoeopathy has moved court on Monday seeking permission to appear for the first-year examinations of Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) course at Sai Homeopathic Medical College (SHMC) in Bhiwandi beginning June 1. She claimed that she cleared her Common Entrance Test and secured admission in SHMC on December 14, 2016. While the session started on December 27, 2016, she started attending college from the next day. In the petition, she stated that she was shocked to see that all Muslim girls were forced to remove their hijab. She alleged that the Muslim girls were threatened to either stop wearing hijab or attend classes. She told that ...