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Israel-Hamas war: First convoy of trucks carrying aid materials enter Gaza as Rafah Crossing with Egypt opens, foreigners expected to leave soon

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Israel-Hamas war: First convoy of trucks carrying aid materials enter Gaza as Rafah Crossing with Egypt opens, foreigners expected to leave soon

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the first convoy of trucks carrying relief materials entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt today. 20 trucks have entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. The crossing was opened for the first after it was closed following the Hamas terror attack on Israel on 7 October.

“The relief aid convoy that is supposed to enter today includes 20 trucks that carry medicine, medical supplies, and a limited amount of food supplies (canned goods),” a statement from Hamas’s media office said on Saturday.

Over 200 trucks are waiting near the border for several days waiting to enter Gaza with around 3000 tons of food, water, medicine and other essential items. While aid agencies and other nations were urging Israel to let the aid material enter Gaza, Israel was insisting that Hamas must release the hostages first. However, the Rafah crossing was opened without Hamas meeting the Israeli condition.

The terror group yesterday released two American women, Judith Raanan and her teenage daughter Natalie, but continues to keep over 200 people hostage, including children and elderly people.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had said, “these trucks are not just trucks – they are a lifeline, they are the difference between life and death to many people in Gaza,” urging the border crossing to be opened for humanitarian aid. The crossing was opened after several rounds of negotiations with Israel. The Israeli govt has demanded a mechanism to inspect the aid, and a measure to ensure it does not reach Hamas terrorists.

The aid that reached Gaza today is only a small faction of what is needed. Before the current conflict, around 450 trucks carrying aide materials used to enter Gaza daily from Egypt. U.N. officials say at least 100 trucks daily are needed to cover urgent needs and that any aid operation must be sustainable at scale. Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people depend on aid send by international agencies and foreign countries, mostly the Middle Eastern nations.

Rafah is the only border crossing with Gaza that does not border Israel. Earlier, the Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel was also used to deliver aids, but now Israel has said that it will not open the crossing until Hamas releases all the hostages it abducted during the 7 October attack.

While trucks have started to move into Gaza, foreign nationals are expected to leave Gaza through the Rafah crossing soon. A large number of foreigners are waiting near the border to leave the territory as soon as possible. Earlier, the U embassy in Jerusalem had said that it had received information that the border crossing will be opened at 10 am.

However, the embassy had warned about a “potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing,” asking people to assess the situation before heading towards the crossing. “If the border is opened, we do not know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart Gaza,” the US Embassy had added.

Vivek Agnihotri to make 3-part film ‘Parva: An Epic Tale of Dharma’ inspired by Mahabharata

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Vivek Agnihotri to make 3-part film ‘Parva: An Epic Tale of Dharma’ inspired by Mahabharata

On Saturday (21st October), film director Vivek Agnihotri announced from his X handle that he is making a 3-part film on the great Indian epic Mahabharata. The film will be based on Padma Bhushan Dr SL Bhyrappa’s modern classic ‘Parva – An Epic Tale of Dharma’.

Vivek Agnihotri posted, “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Is Mahabharat HISTORY or MYTHOLOGY? We, at I AM BUDDHA, are grateful to the almighty to be presenting Padma Bhushan Dr SL Bhyrappa’s ‘modern classic’: PARVA – AN EPIC TALE OF DHARMA. There is a reason why PARVA is called ‘Masterpiece of masterpieces’.”

In the next post, Vivek Agnihotri shared a video explaining his motive behind taking up this topic for his next film. Vivek Agnihotri said in this video, “It is said that there is no story whose original inspiration is not found in Mahabharata. Is Mahabharata just an epic or is it the consciousness of Bharat? However, a question has been asked for centuries. Is Mahabharata history or mythology? Dr SL Bhyrappa is honoured with many awards in literature and art. After researching for 17 years, Padma Bhushan Dr SL Bhyrappa wrote a modern classic titled ‘Parva’. There is a reason why PARVA is called ‘Masterpiece of masterpieces’.”

Agnihotri added, “‘Parva’ has been translated into many Indian languages, as well as other foreign languages like English, Russian, and Mandarin. It has also been translated into Sanskrit. It turned out to be a best-seller in every language. We feel very happy and proud that Dr SL Bhyarappa trusted us with the responsibility of bringing this to the silver screen. The film ‘Parva – An Epic Tale of Dharma’ will be made in three parts. The work for the same has been started.”

In this video, Vivek Agnihotri is seen touching the feet of the senior Kannada author, seeking his blessings. Vivek Agnihotri and Prakash Belawadi will collaborate on the script of this film. Prakash Belawadi, a seasoned journalist, has also been seen in several films as an actor. The film will be produced under the banner of Vivek Agnihotri’s production house ‘I am Buddha‘. Pallavi Joshi will be the producer of the film.

It is notable that SL Bhyrappa is seen as a towering figure of Kannada literature. Honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2023, the Padma Shri in 2016, and the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2015 by the Indian government, he is celebrated for his seminal work, ‘Parva’, considered a timeless creation.

Pakistan’s PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar lectures about Gaza at a university at Urumqi in Xinjiang where Muslims are oppressed by China

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Pakistan’s PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar lectures about Gaza at a university at Urumqi in Xinjiang where Muslims are oppressed by China

On Friday (20th October), Pakistan’s Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar visited the Xinjiang University at Urumqi in the Xinjiang province of China. During his address to the students of Xinjiang University, he lectured about Gaza and the so-called atrocities against Palestinians. Pakistani Prime Minister also bragged it as if he was raising the voice of the voiceless, comfortably ignoring that Muslims in Xinjiang province are perpetually subjected to Chinese oppression.

Anwaar ul Haq Kakar posted from his X handle, “While concluding my address to the students of Xinjiang University in Urumqi today, I raised my voice to speak for the voiceless people of Gaza under Israel’s ruthless aggression.”

In his speech, Anwaar ul Haq Kakar said, “I am saddened in an environment where the situation in the Middle East, particularly with reference to Gaza has saddened a million and millions of peace-loving people across the globe coming from diversifying ethnic groups, religious groups. This act of barbarism has appalled everyone including Pakistani nation, Chinese nation, and other nations around the globe. We appeal and we will play our role to stop this barbaric act against the innocent Palestinian civilians.”

It is notable that China has oppressed the Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang province for a long time. Muslims are kept in ‘re-education’ camps, where they are motivated to leave Islam. China has also banned the display of Islamic religious signs, demolished a large number of mosques, and changed the facade of others to make them not look like mosques.

However, in order to portray that all is well for the Muslims in Xinjiang, Pakistan’s PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar also visited a mosque in Xinjiang. He also posted a short video clip of the visit from his X handle. In the caption of the video, he wrote, “Had the opportunity to offer Friday prayers today at the historic mosque in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China.”

The flagrant display of hypocrisy by Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar during his address at Xinjiang University is not only prominently noticed but also glaringly contradictory. While fervently advocating for the rights of Palestinians during his address in a province marred by Chinese oppression, he conveniently chose to turn a blind eye to the plight of the Uyghur Muslims, who face systematic discrimination and human rights violations under the same government that Pakistan is indebted to.

This paradoxical stance echoes the insincerity of Pakistan’s moral compass, raising pertinent questions about the selective nature of its purported advocacy for oppressed communities. It is notable that Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, and other religious minorities in Pakistan itself face dire discrimination and violence on religious lines. With this move, Prime Minister Kakar has showcased not only the hollowness of his solidarity but also the inherent contradictions and sheer imprudence of his political rhetoric.

France: Interior Minister Gerald Daramanin says footballer Karim Benzema has links with banned Islamist group ‘Muslim Brotherhood’

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France: Interior Minister Gerald Daramanin says footballer Karim Benzema has links with banned Islamist group ‘Muslim Brotherhood’

French footballer Karim Benzema has denied the accusations by Interior Minister Gerald Daramanin that the former Real Madrid star has links with the Islamic terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood. Benzema, who currently plays in the Saudi league, has issued a denial through his lawyer.

While speaking to “conservative” news channel CNews on Monday (16th October), French Interior Minister Daramanin alleged that footballer Karim Benzema has “a notorious connection, as we all know, with the Muslim Brotherhood.”

“We are fighting the hydra that is the Muslim Brotherhood because it creates an atmosphere of jihadism,” Daramanin added.

On Thursday (19th October) Daramanin, in an interview with BFMTV, slammed the former French striker for not expressing sympathies for the 1400 Israelis killed by Hamas even though Benzema expressed solidarity with the Gaza residents.

“Benzema still hasn’t made a tweet for the murder of this teacher in Arras … for the beheaded babies …. for the raped women, for the 1,300 massacred by Islamist terrorism in Israel,” Darmanin said.

“If Mr. Benzema is able to show in front of 20 million people who follow him, including those who follow him because he now lives in Saudi Arabia and because he is eminently French, that he also mourns the death of this teacher, I will withdraw my comments,” Daramanin continued.

Daramanin went on to say that Karim Benzema has made the” extremely selective choice” to use the same discourse as the Muslim Brotherhood.

Meanwhile, Benzema’s lawyer Hugues Vigier has denied the allegations levelled against the footballer claiming that Benzema has never had any connection with the Muslim Brotherhood. He added that Benzema’s X post about the people of Gaza was just an expression of “natural compassion with what many today describe as war crimes being committed in Gaza, but which does not detract from the horror of the terrorist acts of October 7, something not open to discussion”. Vigier added that his team is considering to sue Minister Daramanin over his allegations against the footballer.

Notably, after Daramanin’s comments regarding Karim Benzema’s alleged links with the terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood, French Senator Valerie Boyer, vice-president of the conservative Les Républicains Party, called to strip Benzema of his French citizenship and Ballan d’Or award.

In a press conference on Wednesday (18th October), Boyer said, “If the remarks of the Minister of the Interior are proven, consider a symbolic sanction by withdrawing the Ballon d’Or” from Karim Benzema. We cannot accept that an internationally known French dual national could dishonour and even betray our country in this way.”

ABES college website hacked after student was thrown off stage for chanting Jai Shree Ram: Jai Shree Ram message and teacher Mamata as Surpanakha

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ABES college website hacked after student was thrown off stage for chanting Jai Shree Ram: Jai Shree Ram message and teacher Mamata as Surpanakha

The official website of ABES College appeared to be hacked on the 21st of October. On the website, the message of Jai Shree Ram was displayed along with a morphed image of Professor Mamata Gautam, showing her as Surpanakha.

ABES college website hacked

On the hacked website, an image of Lord Ram was displayed along with an image of teacher Mamata Sharma as Surpanakha. Along with these images, a message was displayed on the website which read, “Jai Shree Ram. Only demons have a problem with the name of Lord Ram”.

The website seems to have been hacked after videos of a cultural fest at ABES College went viral on social media. On the 20th of October, a student from ABES College of Engineering in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, found themselves reprimanded by an assistant professor during a college cultural festival and student induction program. The professor, identified as Mamata Gautam by social media users, scolded the student for greeting the audience with a courteous “Jai Shri Ram.”

The incident came to the fore after the video of a professor yelling at the student went viral over the internet. The teacher scolded the student saying, “Why did you raise the slogan of Jai Shri Ram? Do you come to the college for this? This is a cultural program. This cannot be allowed. Out. Get Out.” Meanwhile, the student said that he was just responding to the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ calls from the audience.

Per reports, when the student on the stage and the audience chanted Jai Shree Ram, he was stopped and reprimanded by Professor Shweta Sharma. Thereafter, Mamata Gautam also took to the stage to reprimand and humiliate the students for chanting Jai Shree Ram.

Mamata Gautam has now issued a statement in her defence.

Mamata Gautam said that she has no problem with the slogans of Jai Shri Ram and that she herself observes nine days fast during the Navratri festival. Gautam apparently made the video while sitting in a room with idols of Hindu gods behind her. The ABES Engineering College teacher claimed that the student who raised Jai Shri Ram slogan was arguing with her colleague and thus she stopped him from arguing. 

“There was nothing like this. Me, my colleagues and my college people have no problem with the Jai Shri Ram slogan. Neither we have, nor we ever will have an issue with the slogan. That student (Lakshay Sharma) was arguing with my colleague and I went there and told him that he said this (Jai Shri Ram). And as a discipline and cultural coordinator, I told him that you only said this,” Professor Gautam said. “I am a Sanatani Brahmin and I am from Brij and as you all know Shardiye Navratri is going on. During the Navratris, we observe fast for nine days and perform the Pooja-path. We don’t have any problem and will never have with slogans of Jai Shri Ram,” Gautam said.

Update: After the news went viral, the website now seems to be restored to its original state. However, the college authorities are yet to issue any statement in this regard. The report will be updated in case they issue a statement.

ABES professor, who rebuked a student for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, invokes her Sanatani credentials to defend herself; Director says no action against the student

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ABES professor, who rebuked a student for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, invokes her Sanatani credentials to defend herself; Director says no action against the student

As outrage erupted on 20th October when Ghaziabad’s ABES Engineering College’s associate professor rebuked a student for chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans during the college cultural festival and student induction program. The teacher in question, Mamata Gautam, has now issued a video statement addressing the controversy. Gautam, who had scolded the student for greeting the audience with a courteous ‘Jai Shri Ram’, has now invoked her Hindu credentials to defend herself.

Mamata Gautam said that she has no problem with the slogans of Jai Shri Ram and that she herself observes nine days fast during the Navratri festival. Gautam apparently made the video while sitting in a room with idols of Hindu gods behind her. The ABES Engineering College teacher claimed that the student who raised Jai Shri Ram slogan was arguing with her colleague and thus she stopped him from arguing.

“There was nothing like this. Me, my colleagues and my college people have no problem with the Jai Shri Ram slogan. Neither we have, nor we ever will have an issue with the slogan. That student (Lakshay Sharma) was arguing with my colleague and I went there and told him that he said this (Jai Shri Ram). And as a discipline and cultural coordinator, I told him that you only said this,” Professor Gautam said.

She further claimed that the casteist comments being made about her are disturbing her. Mamata Gautam asserted that she herself is a “Sanatani” and “Brahmin”.

“I am a Sanatani Brahmin and I am from Brij and as you all know Shardiye Navratri is going on. During the Navratris, we observe fast for nine days and perform the Pooja-paath. We don’t have any problem and will never have with slogans of Jai Shri Ram,” Gautam said.

The ABES associate professor further warned of legal action against those making casteist and religious comments about her as she claimed that such comments have mentally affected her.

Meanwhile, the Director of ABES college Sanjay Singh responded to the controversy. He said that a committee has been constituted to investigate the matter. He further added that no action will be taken against the student who said Jai Shri Ram. He added that further action will be taken based on the findings of the committee.

This comes after a student from ABES College of Engineering in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, was reprimanded by Mamta Gautam for greeting the audience at a college cultural fest named ‘Navtarang 2023-24′ with Jai Shri Ram slogans. As seen in the viral video, it was the audience that raised Jai Shri Ram slogans first and the student named Lakshay Sharma, who was on stage, had only said Jai Shri Ram in response.

However, this did not go well with Professors Shweta Sharma and Mamta Gautam. As seen in the video, Sharma stopped the student on stage from performing and rebuked him for raising Jai Shri Ram slogan at the event.

In a second video doing rounds on social media, Professor Shweta Sharma is seen addressing the audience after the student was removed. She said that everyone at the cultural event has gathered to have a “good time” and that there is no logic of raising Jai Shri Ram slogans there.

Sharma went on to assert that since the students have taken admission in a “premium college” like ABES, they should behave accordingly. She dismissed Jai Shri Ram slogans as “bekaar ki baatein”.

As reported earlier, the viral videos have triggered social media outrage with many questioning what was wrong in raising Jai Shri Ram slogans at a cultural event since Lord Shri Ram is an integral part of the Indian and Hindu culture.

Meanwhile, the Ghaziabad Police has taken cognisance over the matter after the video had gone viral and launched a preliminary investigation into the incident.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan mocks Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur, says Rohit Sharma asked DJ to not play ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ as part of a strategy

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan mocks Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur, says Rohit Sharma asked DJ to not play ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ as part of a strategy

In the 12th match of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, India thrashed Pakistan comprehensively by 7 wickets with over 19 overs to spare. After being completely outplayed by India, Pakistan players and management were left with precious few excuses, and yet they managed to find one. Speaking after the game, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur complained that he didn’t hear the DJ play ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ too often during the match.

With his bizarre remark, Mickey Arthur has become a subject of jokes from former cricketers and fans alike. Talking about Arthur’s bizarre excuse, former England captain Michael Vaughan said, “Without doubt, Rohit Sharma’s best move, and the move that won them the game, and the Pakistan coach alluded to it afterwards, is Rohit obviously said to the DJ- Just do not play ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’.

The Ashes winning captain further added, “If they played ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’, Pakistan were going to win. Do not play that song pre-match. Make sure they don’t hear that inspirational song that obviously makes them play so well.”

Praising Rohit Sharma for this “innovative” strategy while taking a dig at Arthur, vaughan said, “That was clever. Most captains don’t think of things like that. The DJs, the music. Rohit is ahead of his times.”

Vaughan was speaking during the ‘Club Prairie Fire‘ podcast with Adam Gilchrist. The former Australian great couldn’t stop laughing at this brutal dig at his compatriot and now Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur.

Vaughan is not the only ex-cricketer laughing at the strange excuse that was put forward by Mickey Arthur after the loss to India. During Pakistan’s loss to Australia, former Indian opener Akash Chopra also brought up the excuse and asked the DJ to play ‘Dil Dil Pakistan’ song when Pakistan was struggling to take a wicket during the Pakistan-Australia match.

After winning their first 2 matches, Pakistan have now lost back-to-back games and even their Net Run Rate has also been badly hit. Mickey Arthur will be hoping they can bounce back quickly and start winning again so that people forget his strange excuse.

Justin Trudeau ‘puts aside’ one lie to peddle another, now says India violated Vienna convention by asking diplomats to leave: How he is wrong, as usual

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Justin Trudeau ‘puts aside’ one lie to peddle another, now says India violated Vienna convention by asking diplomats to leave: How he is wrong, as usual

On Friday (20th October), amidst the escalating diplomatic tension between India and Canada, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remarked that India’s move to revoke the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats constitutes a breach of the Vienna Convention. Justin Trudeau said that this is a matter that should concern all nations. Trudeau’s statement followed shortly after New Delhi dismissed Ottawa’s claim that the enforcement of parity amounted to a violation of global standards.

During a press conference in Brampton, Ontario, Justin Trudeau claimed that the Indian government’s actions were creating an “unbelievably difficult” situation, disrupting the normal lives of millions in both India and Canada. This, of course, does not make sense, just as most of what Trudeau says. He, as usual, provided no evidence to substantiate his figments of imagination – about the contravention of the Vienna convention or how India is making life difficult for millions in India and Canada.

‘India violated the Vienna Convention’: Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau said, “The actions that the government of India took this week are themselves contrary to international law. The government of India decided to unilaterally revoke the diplomatic immunity of 40 Canadian diplomats in India. This is a violation of the Vienna Convention governing diplomacy. This is, them choosing to contradict a fundamental principle of international law and diplomacy.” It is worth noting that he did not provide the section of the bylaw of the Vienna Convention that India had supposedly violated. This was another unsubstantiated allegation in the string of allegations that Trudeau has been making against India.

He added, “It is something that all countries in the world should be very worried about, and this is putting aside the allegations we made of a serious violation of international law with the alleged killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil that the Indian government could have been involved in. This is a matter putting that aside that all countries should be concerned about.”

Justin Trudeau further said, “The government of India decided to cancel and revoke the diplomatic protection of 40 diplomats working in India. This is something that has far-reaching consequences for the diplomatic world that I know many many countries are very worried about. But it also has very weird impacts on millions of people.”

Essentially, in his statement, Justin Trudeau said that he was ‘putting aside’ one lie that he peddled against India (of the killing of Nijjar) just so he could peddle an entirely different lie – both without providing any evidence.

The same allegations were levelled by Canada Foreign Minister Melanie Joly

Canada Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced on Thursday (19th October) that Canada has removed 41 diplomats and their 42 family members, from India over the ongoing row between the two countries. 

She had said, “A unilateral revocation of diplomatic privilege and immunities is contrary to international law. It is a clear violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and threatening to do so is unreasonable and escalatory. If we allow the norm of diplomatic immunity to be broken no diplomats anywhere on the planet would be safe.”

India has already rejected these accusations

On Friday (20th October), the Indian Ministry of External Affairs rejected the Canadian government’s claim that India violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by asking Canada to remove 41 diplomats.

In a statement, MEA made it clear, “We have seen the Statement by the Government of Canada on October 19 regarding Canadian diplomatic presence in India. The state of our bilateral relations, the much higher number of Canadian diplomats in India, and their continued interference in our internal affairs warrant a parity in mutual diplomatic presence in New Delhi and Ottawa.”

“We have been engaged with the Canadian side on this over the last month In order to work out the details and modalities of its implementation…Our actions in implementing this parity are fully consistent with Article 11.1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which states the following,” it further added.

What does the Vienna Convention say?

Article 11.1 of the Vienna Convention says [pdf], “In the absence of specific agreement as to the size of the mission, the receiving State may require that the size of a mission be kept within limits considered by it to be reasonable and normal, having regard to circumstances and conditions in the receiving State and to the needs of the particular mission.”

“We reject any attempt to portray the Implementation of parity as a violation of International norms,” the Indian Ministry of External Affairs clarified in its statement.

This is just another lie peddled by Justin Trudeau

On On 18th September, in a bizarre move, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed India for killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. This statement by Trudeau stretched the diplomatic relations between India and Canada. Justin Trudeau did not have any solid proof to back his claims. Furthermore, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said as a consequence of the allegations, the Canadian government expelled a top Indian diplomat.

A month after peddling this lie, Trudeau has asked the world community to “put it aside” while giving the recent statement. What Trudeau is peddling by putting aside the earlier lie is just another lie that India violated the Vienna Convention while revoking the diplomatic immunity of 41 Canadian diplomats.

Australian fan wins hearts in Bengaluru, chants ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ during Australia-Pakistan World Cup match

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Australian fan wins hearts in Bengaluru, chants ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ during Australia-Pakistan World Cup match

On 20th October, Australia and Pakistan locked horns in a crucial World Cup encounter in the Indian city of Bengaluru. Australia eventually emerged victorious by 62 runs thanks to a huge opening partnership between David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. Not just on the ground, Australia won off the ground as well with their fans winning hearts in the stands.

During the course of the match, an Australian fan could be heard loudly chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ in the stands, warming the hearts of Indian fans around him.

The gesture by the Australian fan was widely appreciated on the ground, as well as on social media by the Indian fans.

This is not the first time that an Australian fan has won hearts in the stands during the ongoing World Cup. Earlier, during the match against Sri Lanka, Australian fans could also be seen chanting “Ganpati Bappa Morya” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”.

In the actual match itself, Australia posted a huge total of 367/9 in their 50 overs on the back of centuries by David Warner and Mitchell Marsh. In response, Pakistan could only score 305 before being bowled out in 45.3 overs. Leg spinner Adam Zampa starred for Australia picking up 4 wickets with the ball including the prized scalps of captain Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan.

Canada: Justin Trudeau gets booed during his visit to a Toronto mosque as Muslims try to force the PM to push for a ceasefire in Gaza

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Canada: Justin Trudeau gets booed during his visit to a Toronto mosque as Muslims try to force the PM to push for a ceasefire in Gaza

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was booed during his visit to a mosque in Toronto over his response to the Israel-Hamas war, The Toronto Sun reported. 
According to The Toronto Sun, Liberal MPs in Canada are joining calls by Muslim groups for Canada to push for a ceasefire in the region, while major Canadian Jewish groups have demanded Trudeau retract an earlier comment as lending credence to the claim by Hamas that Israel was responsible for an attack on a hospital in Gaza city. 

Additionally, the federal New Democrats, who entered into a confidence-and-supply agreement with the minority Liberal government last year, are also calling for a ceasefire. 

The Toronto Sun cited a video post on X by a Global News reporter which showed some people gathered in the mosque are heard saying “shame” during Trudeau’s visit on Friday and urging a facilitator not to let the Canadian PM speak at the podium. The video shows Trudeau addressing the dozens gathered, thanking them for allowing him to “pray alongside you in this difficult time,” the daily reported. 

The daily said that the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Trudeau attended the International Muslims Organization of Toronto on Friday “to show his support to those impacted in the Muslim community from the horrific events in the Middle East.” 

“Everyone is hurt and hurting, everyone is grieving, everyone is scared of what this means,” Trudeau told reporters on Friday in Brampton, Ontario when asked if his caucus is at odds over how the Liberals should respond. 

The Toronto Sun reported that the Toronto-area Liberal MP Salma Zahid, who is chair of the Canada-Palestine Parliamentary Friendship Group have written a letter to the Canadian PM that laid out certain demands in consideration of 33 MPs. 

The letter demands Canada to join the call for an immediate ceasefire, help facilitate the opening of a humanitarian corridor and stand up for international Law, which was signed by 23 backbench Liberal MPs, eight NDP MPs and both Green Party MPs. 

“International law is clear that innocent civilians and all those not taking part in the fighting must on no account be attacked and must be spared and protected,” the letter said. 

On Thursday, a dozen Muslim, Jewish and Arab MPs from the Liberal caucus met to discuss the conflict. 

Israel declared war against Hamas after the militant group killed 1,400 Israelis in a brazen attack on Oct. 7. Hamas, which Canada considers a terrorist organization, has control over the Gaza Strip, reported The Toronto Sun. 

Tensions have risen across the Middle East as Israel has retaliated with airstrikes and cut off the Palestinian territory’s access to water, food and electricity. The United Nations says this violates international humanitarian law.

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