A topic on ‘merits of dowry’ in textbooks for nursing students has sparked a heated controversy in India. The image of the textbook page has gone viral on social media which started a debate among people on the negative impacts of such readings on young minds and society overall.
NDTV reported that users claimed that this is the textbook of Sociology for Nursing students written by T K Indrani. The book cover says that this is written according to the Indian Nursing Council syllabus.
The image of the textbook’s page has been shared by the Indian party Shiv Sena’s leader, MP Priyanka Chaturvedi. She requested the education minister to remove the content from the textbook.
She stated, “A textbook elaborating merits of dowry can actually exist in our curriculum is a shame for the nation and its constitution”.
I request Shri @dpradhanbjp ji to remove such books from circulation. That a textbook elaborating the merits of dowry can actually exist in our curriculum is a shame for the nation and its constitution. https://t.co/qQVE1FaOEw
— Priyanka ChaturvediđŽđł (@priyankac19) April 3, 2022
The section on Merits of Dowry highlighted that it is helpful in establishing new a household with items including furniture, electronic goods, and a vehicle. Girls can receive a share of parental property through dowry. The most shocking point which provoked people is that ‘ugly looking girls can be married off with attractive dowry with well or ugly looking boys’.
The #BushraFarahNexus has been trending on Twitter and other social media platforms for the past 24 hours, following a press conference by dissenting PTI leader and former Punjab senior minister Abdul Aleem Khan about the alleged corruption by Farah Khan.
In a crowded press conference, Abdul Aleem Khan accused Farah Khan of corruption with the connivance of her “contacts in the power corridors”. Reports and rumours started making rounds suggesting that Farah Khan has left for Dubai on Sunday in the wake of the no-confidence motion.
On the other hand, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz dubbed Farah Khan “mother of all scandals” and also accused her of receiving huge money for transfers and postings. âI dare to name Farah, a friend of Bushra Bibi who is involved in receiving millions of rupees in transfers and postings and these are directly connected to Banigala (residence of Prime Minister Khan),” said Maryam Nawaz.
Who is Farah Khan?
She is a close friend of Bushra Bibi.
She joined PTI four years ago.
Farah Khan was also present at the Nikkah cermoney of Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that 99 per cent of people on Earth breathe air that comprises numerous contaminants, citing poor air quality for millions of deaths each year.
According to new data from the UN health organization, air pollution affects every part of the globe, albeit the problem is far worse in developing nations.
âAlmost the entire global population (99 percent) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health,â the organization said in a statement.
WHO had already established that about 90 per cent of the worldâs population was impacted in its previous report from 2018, but it has subsequently expanded its boundaries.
According to the WHO, the evidence base for the harm caused by air pollution is quickly advancing, and even low levels of certain air pollutants can cause serious illness.
Despite UN statistics suggesting that pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions improved air quality for a short time in 2021, WHO warned that air pollution continues to be a major threat.
The WHO report includes data on air quality from over 6,000 cities and communities in 117 countries. Keeping in view the frightening statistics, the organisation emphasised the need to immediately limit the usage of fossil fuels.
National Assembly (NA) Secretariat in a statement has refuted all rumours circulating in the media in relevance to Speaker (NA) Asad Qaiser refusing to endorse the assembly dismissal on Sunday, April 3.
“Qaiser decided not to preside over the meeting due to a no-confidence motion against him”, read the statement.
Speaker Asad Qaiser had resisted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership’s script of rejecting the vote of no-confidence against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan under Article 5 of the Constitution, reportsGeo News.
On the day of voting, Qaiser did not preside over the lower house session. Instead, Deputy Speaker NA Qasim Suri conducted the session.
Geo reports that sources privy to the matter have revealed that Qaiser reportedly was not ready to give a ruling under Article 5 of the Constitution to reject the no-trust motion against PM. The news outlet further reveals that the premier’s legal team tried hard to pursue Qaiser to foil the trust motion; however, he disagreed and refrained from attending the NA session.
Qaiser responded with “no comments” on Geo News’ attempt to get his version. âThe matter is in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, therefore I cannot talk on this,â he said.
However, Qaiser tweeted the detailed ruling of the dismissal of the no-trust motion.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan is in a state of political chaos as the no-confidence motion against Khan was dismissed abruptly on Sunday. The move came after Suri termed it âunconstitutionalâ, saying that it was backed by âforeign powersâ.
Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan were all spotted spending with Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Alsaud, Saudi Arabiaâs minister of culture, and Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, along with Mohammed Al Turki, Chairman of the Kingdomâs Red Sea International Film Festival.
Taking to Instagram, Alsaud dropped a series of images from his meeting with the above-mentioned stars, with a post that read: âDelighted to have engaged in insightful conversations on the beautiful world of films, exploring cross-cultural collaborations with Bollywood superstars @iamsrk @beingsalmankhan @akshaykumar #SaifAliKhan.â
Al Turki also posted a selfie with Shah Rukh with the location tag placing them at the Bollywood superstarâs seaside Mumbai home, Mannat.
With the Don 2 star wearing the same t-shirt that he had on in the pictures with Prince Badr could imply that the meeting took place at the actorâs home, with all the stars present.
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Saudi Arabia has been giving a big push to feature Bollywood entertainment, with Salman having performed in the country last December as part of the Riyadh Season, where his Da-bangg Reloaded tour also featured the likes of Shilpa Shetty Kundra, brother-in-law Aayush Sharma, Saiee Manjrekar, Maneish Paul and others perform live.
In January 2022, Joy Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has awarded the “Personality Of The Year” award to Bollywood actor, Salman Khan.
The Bajrangi Bhaijaan hero shared his achievement on Instagram with his fans on Sunday. He was awarded by the Saudi Royal Court Advisor and Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alal Shikh in the ceremony.
Ek Tha Tiger star also met with Hollywood actor, John Travolta and introduced himself by saying, “I work in the Indian film industry, my name is Salman Khanâ while shaking hands with the American actor.
On December 10, 2021, Saudi Arabia opened the doors for Bollywood to perform at the big event titled, Da-Bangg tour in Riyadh along with other actors including Shilpa Shetty, Jacqueline Fernandez, Prabhu Deva, Aayush Sharma, and Saiee Manjrekar.
Salman and his troupeâs power-packed performance saw a sea of fans attending the concert, making it a huge success.
A 60-year-old German man allegedly received 90 Covid shots in order to issue fake vaccination cards for those people who do not want to get the vaccines themselves, reports The Guardian.
A man residing in Magdeburg, whose name was not publicly released due to the privacy policy of the country, has received up to 90 vaccine shots from vaccination centres for several months until he was arrested by the police on Sunday.
The police did not detain the suspect but he is being investigated for issuing vaccination cards without authorisation and document forgery. When he went to the vaccination centre at Eilenburg, a town in Saxony state for a second time in a row, the police caught him.
The police also confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated an interrogation for the criminal offence.
There are no reported impacts of around 90 shots of vaccines on a manâs health until now. The vaccines that he received were from different brands.
Over the last three years, Bollywood actors Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khatter have been quite vocal about their love for each other.
Time and again, they have confirmed that their ârelationship statusâ was no longer single and were even spotted together at multiple parties and holiday destinations.
According to Indian news website, Pinkvilla’s sources, Ananya and Ishaan have called it quits after being together for 3 long years. âThe two bonded well on the sets of Khaali Peeli and that led to the beginning of a new journey. However, after living their lives together for 3 years, they have decided to finally end their relationship. It has been a mutual call and the things have ended on a positive note. The two will continue to be cordial going forward,â revealed a source close to the couple.
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The source insists that the two might even do a film together if an offer comes their way and are handling the breakup with maturity. âItâs all fine for them on the friendship front, and they have parted ways on a good note. They realised that their way of looking at things was a little different from each other and hence the decision,â the source concluded.
Interestingly, just a month back, Ishaan and Ananya were spotted together being the comfortable self at Shahid Kapoorâs birthday bash.
Senior actress Atiqa Odho has commented on social media, defending her contemporary Bushra Ansari after she received backlash for dancing on the ‘Mehendi’ ceremony of Sultana Siddiqui’s grandson.
The Humsafar actress took to Instagram to post her take on the debate.
Several celebrities graced the pre-wedding ceremony of Shahmir Shunaid, the grandson of Sultana Siddiqui. Bushra Ansari along with Azaan Sami Khan performed on a quirky dance number on the dance floor.
This was Bushraâs first public appearance after her sister Sumbul Shahidâs tragic demise. The Mera Naseeb star received backlash for her antics on the ceremony. The veteran actress took to Instagram to share her response on the backlash from netizens. âI was in a deep grief from last 3 months and that loss is going to be in our hearts till our last breathe. Two days ago it was a family dholki and all my friends were there insisting me to get out of the stress and my sadness.â
She continued by mentioning, âSo this is a cheap weapon of telling elders that you are old and you have no right to be happy, why not ? I donât understand why young kids feel insecure of older people,â the actress stated further. I m not answerable to any faceless troll because they never leave any one even after wearing hijab, so stop hurting people itâs also not allowed in Islam.â
Bushra can be seen currently in ARY Digitalâs Pardes co-starring Sarmad Khoosat and Shaista Lodhi. Atiqa was last seen in Farooq Rind’s Pyar Ke Sadqay.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has demanded a clarification from Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Babar Iftikhar, asking if the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting declared 197 Members of the National Assembly (MNA) as traitors.
Bilawal tweeted, “Will @OfficialDGISPR clarify did NSC meeting declare the 197 members of NA traitors and part of a foreign plot? Can the foreign office or defense ministry produce any official correspondence between 7-27th on foreign sazish.”
ExPM IK is using âforeign conspiracyâ to justify his coup. Will @OfficialDGISPR clarify did NSC meeting declare the 197 members of NA traitors and part of a foreign plot? Can foreign office or defense ministry produce any official correspondence between 7-27th on foreign sazish.
— Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (@BBhuttoZardari) April 4, 2022
“A plot of this scale would have been uncovered by our own intelligence agencies and other institutions, not just an ambassadors cable?” questioned Bilawal.
“Imranâs ego is not more important than Pakistan,” said Bilawal hitting at the prime minister.
Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed Punjab Workers Welfare Board (PWWB) to grant maternity leave to a female teacher, Sobia Nazir who was previously refused maternity leave.
While hearing the petition, Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir said, “Article 35 of the Constitution provides that the state shall protect the marriage, the family, the mother, and the child.”
The petitioner, Sobia Nazir was hired for the position of senior Information Technology (IT) teacher on an internship/retainer basis at PWWB school, Worker Welfare School (Girls). The school is located in the Warbton, Nankana Sahib district. When she got pregnant, she applied for maternity leave with a full salary for 90 days. However, the board of PWWB rejected her application because she was not entitled to receive maternity leave on her current job contract’s terms and conditions.
Justice Shabbir said in the verdict that under Article 25 of the Pakistan Constitution, all citizens are equal before the law and they are entitled to receive equal protection from the law. There should be no discrimination on the basis of gender.
The judge also discussed Article 37 which directed the State to provide humane work conditions and ensure that women and children should not be employed in those jobs which are not suitable for their age or sex, and also make provisions for maternity benefits for women in employment.
The judge added, âObviously the law does not compel any person to perform an act which is beyond his/her capacity and the same principle is also recognised by Islam.”
