Sikh Body SGPC Opposes Uniform Civil Code Raises Concern Of Culture Loss

Sikh body SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami today opposed the Uniform Civil Code, citing concerns about the potential erosion of traditions, culture, and the unique identity of minorities.

His remarks came a day after the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said that the implementation of Uniform Civil Code throughout the country would have an adverse impact on minority and tribal communities.

Speaking to the media here, chief Dhami said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), an top gurdwara body, has taken a firm stand against the UCC and opposed its implementation.

On the issue of the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, chief Dhami criticised the AAP government in Punjab for interfering in religious matters, saying it was a "direct violation of the rights of the Sikhs".

The SGPC has already passed a resolution, opposing the state government's meddling in Sikh religious affairs, said chief Dhami.

Chief Dhami further said the SGPC has plans to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take up the issue of the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with him.

The Punjab Assembly on June 20 passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which is aimed at ensuring free telecast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple.

The SGPC has been opposing the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, claiming that the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 can only be amended by Parliament.

To a question on the broadcasting of 'Gurbani' from the Golden Temple, chief Dhami said it was not solely about a specific channel, but rather it was the "undue interference" of the state government in Sikh religious matters.

He emphasised the SGPC's commitment to safeguarding the Sikh community's rights and heritage, stating that they would not permit any amendments to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act of 1925.

Asked about the possible launch of a YouTube channel for broadcasting 'gurbani kirtan', chief Dhami said a sub-committee was looking into it, he said.

Last month, chief Dhami had said that open tenders would soon be called for the broadcast of a sacred hymn. A five-member committee was also formed for this purpose.

Currently, Gurbani is broadcast from the Sikh shrine by PTC, a private channel often linked to the Badal family. The current agreement with G-Next Media Private Limited (PTC Channel) for the broadcast of Gurbani will expire in July.

The SGPC also raised concerns about the safety and security of Sikhs residing in Pakistan, urging the government to take proactive measures to protect the well-being of their fellow Sikhs in the neighbouring country.

Chief Dhami was here to attend 'Nagar Kirtan' (religious procession) held at Gurdwara Bahadurgarh Sahib.
 

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KKR क गदबज क खखर बललबज 9व नबर पर आकर मर 9 छकक 540 रन बनकर पर क घषत

इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग में शानदार प्रदर्शन करने के बाद कई खिलाड़ी इस वक्त दलीप ट्रॉफी में खेलने उतरे हैं. कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स की तरफ से खेलने वाले हर्षित राणा ने नॉर्थ जोन के लिए धमाकेदार शतक जमाया. 9वें नंबर पर आकर इस खिलाड़ी ने ऐसी पारी खेल डाली जिसने साउथ जोन के लिए मुश्किलें खड़ी कर दी. दलीप ट्रॉफी के क्वार्टर फाइनल में टीम ने 8 विकेट पर 540 रन बनाकर पहली पारी घोषित की.

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CAT Told To Expeditiously Decide On Reduction Of Cut-Off Marks For UPSC's CSAT Exam

The Delhi High Court asked the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to expeditiously decide a plea seeking reduction of cut off marks from 33 per cent to 23 per cent for qualifying part 2 of the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) conducted by the UPSC as part of the Civil Services Examination, 2023.

A vacation bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Manoj Jain refused to grant any interim relief and disposed of the plea filed by a group of aspirants challenging the CAT's June 9 order denying them any interim relief.

"CAT is requested to decide the OA (original application) as expeditiously as possible. Needless to say, in accordance with principles of natural justice. The petition is disposed of," the bench said.

Seeking interim relief, the petitioners submitted the matter is urgent in nature and staying the result will be in public interest as lakhs of other candidates are also affected.

Advocate Saaket Jain, appearing for the petitioner candidates, submitted that the CAT, before which their plea is already pending, has kept the matter for hearing on July 6, and prayed that it be directed to hear the petition expeditiously.

On June 9, the CAT had issued notice on the plea seeking reduction in the cut off marks but refused to grant any interim relief, and listed the matter for hearing on July 6.

The candidates then approached the high court challenging the tribunal's order and said the matter will become infructuous by July 6. The petition prayed that the UPSC be restrained from acting any further on the prelims results declared on June 12.

The high court, however, said the prayer to stay the entire examination and the recruitment process cannot be granted.

"The tribunal has not thrown out your case. It has issued notice on your OA. The matter is now listed on July 6... no court will pass an order staying the entire CSE 2023. It is an ex-facie prayer which cannot be granted. There are plethora of judgments of the Supreme Court," the bench said.

It said even if hundreds of students go to court, the balance of convenience can never be on staying the entire result of civil services examination.

The petitioners' counsel said it was not their case that the questions were difficult but that they were out of syllabus, and alleged the UPSC has acted in an arbitrary manner, affecting lakhs of students.

The bench, however, said the CAT has not dismissed their plea and any adverse observation by the court will affect the petitioners' case at the tribunal.

It said there are decisions which say that courts should not look at question papers.

The petitioners are aggrieved over Paper 2 CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test), saying this year the UPSC came up with a paper which not only contained questions that were out of syllabus but which were also asked in IIT JEE Advance and CAT examinations.

The plea said according to the syllabus provided by the UPSC, a candidate needs to prepare for basic maths, numeracy and data interpretation of Class 10 level. The questions asked cannot be answered by anyone who possesses only basic knowledge of mathematics (Class 10 level).

The petition claimed the question paper was "discriminatory" for various categories of candidates from arts and humanities and other non-technical backgrounds, those from humble background who cannot afford special coaching, candidates from rural areas and even those from cities who have not studied higher level mathematics
 

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पकसतन क अकल लगई ठकन वरलड कप म मशकल पद करन पर फटकर कह- जह मच ह वह जकर खल...

इस साल आईसीसी वनडे वर्ल्ड कप का आयोजन भारत में किया जाना है. इस टूर्नामेंट का शेड्यूल 27 जून मंगलवार को जारी किया गया. पाकिस्तान क्रिकेट बोर्ड की कई तरह की परेशानी की वजह से वर्ल्ड कप के शेड्यूल को आईसीसी वक्त पर जारी नहीं कर पा रहा था. पाकिस्तान के पू्र्व कप्तान और तेज गेंदबाज वसीम अकरम ने अपने देश के क्रिकेट बोर्ड को जमकर फटकार है.

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ICC Rules: कय हत ह सटपस क लबई जन ICC न चमकन वल सटपस और बलस क कब द मजर

परंपरागत तौर पर स्‍टंप्‍स और बेल्‍स लकड़ी के बनाए जाते थे लेकिन कई बार मैच के दौरान अम्‍पायरों के लिए यह पता लगाना मुश्किल हुआ तो बेल्‍स,गेंद लगने के कारण गिरी या हवा से, इस स्थिति को टालने के लिए खेल में आधुनिक तकनीक के समावेश किया गया. अब स्‍टंप्‍स को चमकदार बनाया जाता है और इसमें एलईडी लाइट लगी होती है.गेंद के विकेट से लगते ही बेल्‍स चमकने लगती है. ICC ने जुलाई 2013 में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मैचों में चमकदार विकेटों के प्रयोग की इजाजत दी.

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वसम अकरम क उममद सल क आखर म वरलडकप जत सकत ह पकसतन टम

वसीम अकरम ने कहा, हमारी वनडे टीम बहूत अच्‍छी है और आज के समय के महान प्‍लेयर्स में से एक बाबर इसकी अगुवाई कर रहे हैं. यदि वे फिट रहे और योजना के अनुरूप खेले तो उनकी विजेता बनने के अच्‍छे चांस हैं क्‍योंकि वर्ल्‍डकप का आयोजन हमारे जैसी कंडीशन में भारत में हो रहा है.'

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Kerala Received 65% Deficit Rainfall So Far During Monsoon: Weather Office

Kerala, the gateway of the monsoon into the mainland of the country, has received deficient rainfall so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on June 8, nearly a week after its normal onset date of June 1.

Compared to the normal south-west monsoon rainfall for the corresponding period, Kerala has had a deficit of 65 per cent from the normal rainfall.

The regional meteorological department, Kerala, however, said that the south-westerly winds are getting stronger, and more rainfall is expected in the coming days.

"We have received only minus 65 per cent rainfall in Kerala. All the districts in Kerala have received below-normal rainfall this season so far," Dr VK Mini, director in charge, IMD, Kerala, told Press Trust of India.

She said due to various factors, like the cyclones that formed over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, the south-west monsoon had a slow pick-up and slow progression.

"The pick-up started only last week. Now we are witnessing a faster progression. So we expect more rain in the coming days," she said.

There is an upper air cyclonic formation over the northeast Arabian Sea, and an offshore trough is moving towards Kerala from South of Gujarat, strengthening the south-westerly winds.

A low pressure area that formed over the Bay of Bengal two days ago is now over Chhattisgarh and moving towards the west, north-west direction. All these factors are strengthening the monsoon south-westerly winds," Dr Mini said.

Widespread rainfall is predicted over Kerala and Lakshadweep for the coming days, she added.
 

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एमएस धन न कपन क कर दय फर म परमट! 3 घट म ह गय बड फयद वरट कहल चरज करत करड रपय

एमएस धोनी और विराट कोहली भारत के सबसे अमीर क्रिकेटर्स में टॉप पर हैं. धोनी ने हाल ही में एक कंपनी का फ्री में ऐसा प्रचार कर दिया है, जिसके विराट कोहली करोड़ो रुपये चार्ज करत हैं. विराट कोहली की नेटवर्थ 1050 करोड़ रुपये से अधिक है.

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"UK Prepared For A Range Of Scenarios In Russia": Rishi Sunak

Britain is prepared for a range of scenarios in Russia, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, noting the potentially destabilising impact of the tensions between the Wagner Group and President Vladimir Putin.

Putin faced an unprecedented challenge to his authority over the weekend from an abortive mutiny by heavily armed mercenary fighters from the Wagner Group.

The extraordinary events left governments, both friendly and hostile to Russia, groping for answers to what could happen next in the country with the world's largest nuclear arsenal.

Rishi Sunak said Britain was monitoring events carefully.

"It's too early to predict with certainty what the consequences of this might be, but of course we are prepared as we always would be for a range of scenarios," Rishi Sunak told reporters.

"It's a situation that we've been analysing and monitoring for some time because we're aware of the potentially destabilising impact of Russia's illegal war in Ukraine and indeed, the tensions between the Wagner Group and the Putin regime."

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Biggest Win: बल-बल बच गय भरत क जत क वशव रकरड नसखय टम बन खतर

Biggest win by runs in ODI: वनडे क्रिकेट में भारत की जीत का विश्व रिकॉर्ड टूटने से बाल-बाल बच गया. भारत के इस रिकॉर्ड को तोड़ने के करीब पहुंची जिम्बाब्वे की टीम. जिम्बाब्वे ने आईसीसी वनडे वर्ल्ड कप क्ववालिफायर 2023 में सोमवार को अमेरिका को 307 रन से मात दी.

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Teen Who Lost Legs After Being Hit By Car Is Suing US City

A teenage volleyball player from Tennessee, US, who lost both of her legs after she was hit by a car is suing the Missouri city of St.Louis and two drivers. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Janae Edmondson, 18, on Tuesday, according to People.

Ms Edmondson was walking to a hotel in downtown St Louis with her family when an unthinkable accident occurred. A driver drove through a yield sign and struck a car and that car struck Janae Edmondson, according to Go Fund Me.

The driver responsible for the accident, 21-year-old Daniel Riley was arrested shortly after the incident. He was charged with three counts of assault. Authorities said Riley who was out on bond from another case, sped through a yield sign at the intersection and hit another car. The second car crashed into Edmondson, causing both of her legs to be amputated, Fox News reported.

The lawsuit states that Ms Edmondson "had her bright future brutally ripped away," and called the accident "completely preventable."

The lawsuit seeks damages of more than $25,00 from Riley, his mother, the city and the driver of the other vehicle. The suit says Riley's mother allowed him to borrow her car despite his "habitual recklessness," reported ABC News.

The lawsuit also blames the city for failing to maintain a safe intersection. It said that the yield sign that the lawsuit claims was inadequate because buildings blocked the view of oncoming traffic.

Mr Riley remains in jail as he awaits trials in his case.

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Over 100 Cows Dead In Meghalaya Due To Lumpy Skin Disease

Over 100 cows have died in Meghalaya due to the highly infectious lumpy skin disease and over 8,000 animals have been infected by LSD so far, an official said on Sunday.

A veterinary health department official said over 28,500 cows have been vaccinated till date to contain the disease.

"The number of cows infected with lumpy skin disease (LSD) is 8,177 and 5,884 cows have recovered from the disease and 101 animals have died, as per records of the department," a senior official of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department told PTI.

He said over 28,500 cows were given preventive vaccination for LSD and over 2,100 cows are at various stages of LSD infections.

The veterinary department official claimed that African swine fever in pigs is "contained" as of now with the disease claiming over 230 pigs across the state since January 2023.

The last pig that died due to the ASF was reported on June 2 from Ri-Bhoi district, he said.

Since the report of the infection, beef and pork consumption has gone down across the state. 

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Mumbai Waterlogged After Heavy Rain Traffic Hit On Some Roads

As Mumbai received its first heavy rainfall with the onset of monsoon, it led to waterlogging at various places, even as Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the new system developed to prevent flooding in the city was functioning well.

The opposition parties, however, slammed the Chief Minister saying his claim of monsoon preparedness fell flat in the first rains and that all his "false promises, photo ops in Mumbai hold zero value."

In a startling revelation, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it recovered a 165-litre fridge, a cupboard and other waste from a nullah near the Andheri subway that had to be shut for traffic on Saturday following the downpour and the rain water had to be pumped out.

Mumbai and its suburbs received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, resulting in waterlogging at various places and affecting vehicular movement on some roads, officials said on Sunday.

In a rare event, the monsoon on Sunday covered both Delhi and Mumbai together.

The Colaba observatory in Mumbai, representative of the island city, recorded 86 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Sunday while the Santacruz weather station, representative of suburbs, registered 176.1 mm rainfall in the same period, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Heavy rains affected vehicular movement on some roads in the city. Waterlogging in areas like Malad and Andheri slowed down the traffic further.

Mumbai is expected to receive more showers during the day, an IMD official said.

Mr Shinde on Sunday reviewed the functioning of an underground water tank installed at the Milan subway here to prevent flooding and said the system was working.

Milan subway, Hindmata and a couple of other locations in Mumbai are prone to water-logging during rains every year.

The BMC has constructed underground water tanks in these areas to prevent flooding.

Speaking to reporters, Mr Shinde said, "I personally came to review the situation at the Milan subway and the new system has proved that it works. More than 70 mm rainfall was reported in one hour, and still the system that we have developed has worked."

"Despite such excessive rain, the Milan subway remained open for vehicular movement. Similar systems are functional in other areas of Mumbai also," he said.

The Chief Minister also ordered the BMC officials to undertake measures to avoid water-logging resulting in disruption of vehicular movement during rains.

The civic body said it recovered a 165-litre fridge, a cupboard, rubber pipes and other waste from the Mogra nullah flowing near the Andheri subway. Due to this waste, the rainwater pumping machinery was blocked following heavy rains on Saturday, it said.

The Andheri subway had to be closed for traffic on Saturday during the rains and the civic machinery pumped out the rain water in an hour's time, it added.

Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad slammed the civic administration and the Shinde-led state government saying that all claims of monsoon preparedness fell flat in the first rains.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray tweeted a report in which Mr Shinde reportedly said that instead of criticising about water-logging, people should welcome rains.

"If shamelessness, incompetence and corruption had a face...It's disgraceful for him to rebuke Mumbaikars for complaining about waterlogging and the collapse of civic machinery yesterday. All his false promises, photo ops in Mumbai hold zero value," Mr Thackeray said on Twitter.

He also said there was a "vacuum of political and administrative leadership" to hear the issues of Mumbaikars.

"Where is the Municipal Commissioner/Administrator? Hasn't been heard/ seen yesterday or today. All these years, we've seen municipal commissioners on the roads, during monsoons. Missing now!" MR Thackeray said.

This is what happens when people who want to loot Mumbai, get governance in their hand by treachery, the Worli MLA said.

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यशसव जयसवल 6 महन म बन 'बजगर' कय थ टरनग पवइट? फरसट कलस स लकर IPL तक जन सबकछ

भारतीय टीम वर्ल्ड टेस्ट चैंपियनशिप में नए दांव आजमाने की फिराक में है. वेस्टइंडीज के खिलाफ टेस्ट सीरीज के लिए बीसीसीआई 16 सदस्यीय टीम की घोषणा कर चुकी है. जिसमें कुछ नए खिलाड़ियों को भी मौका दिया गया, उन्हीं में से एक नाम 21 वर्षीय यशस्वी जायसवाल का भी है. जिन्होंने अपनी क्लासिकल बल्लेबाजी से 6 महीने में ही बाजी पलट दी. इतने दिनों में जायसवाल ने फर्स्ट क्लास क्रिकेट से लेकर आईपीएल तक में अपना डंका बजाया.

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56-Year-Old Millionaire Fails China's Toughest Exam For 27th Time

After failing to achieve a high enough score on China's dreaded college entry exam for the 27th time, 56-year-old Liang Shi is beginning to wonder if he will ever make it to his dream university.

Mr Shi, a self-made millionaire, has taken the gruelling "gaokao" exam dozens of times over the past four decades, hoping to earn a place at top-tier Sichuan University and fulfil his ambition of becoming "an intellectual".

By most measures, Liang has had a successful life -- he worked his way up from a menial job on a factory floor to establishing his own construction materials business, making millions of yuan in the process, but his university dreams have so far eluded him.

In his quest for a prestigious higher education, he has put in 12-hour study days, abstained from drinking and playing mahjong, and endured the media mocking him as the "gaokao holdout", as well as online suspicion that it is all a publicity stunt.

But despite months of living like "an ascetic monk", this year Liang was 34 points short of the provincial baseline for getting into any university.

"Before I got the result, I had a feeling that I wouldn't be able to get a high enough score to enter an elite university," he told AFP.

"But I didn't expect to not make it into the ordinary ones."

Shortly before 10 pm Friday -- along with hundreds of thousands of high-school students across southwestern Sichuan province -- the grey-haired businessman carefully typed in his exam identification information and nervously waited to find out how he'd done.

Several local media reporters live streaming the scene were also avidly checking for updates -- and from their disappointed expressions, Liang knew before he even saw the screen himself that the result was not ideal.

"It's all done for again this year," he said to himself. "It's very regrettable."

In the past, Liang's repeated misses failed to deter him.

Every time he fell short, he vowed to try again the next year.

Now, for the first time in decades, he is wondering if his hard work will ever lead to anything.

"If I truly can't see much hope for improvement, there is no point doing it again. I really did work very hard every day," he said tiredly.

"It's hard to say whether I will keep on preparing for the gaokao next year," he admitted.

But a life without gaokao preparation is almost unthinkable to him.

"It's a hard decision to make. I am not willing to give up either," he mused.

"(If I were to) stop taking the gaokao, every cup of tea I drank for the rest of my life would taste of regret."

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