Muzaffarnagar riots: Another BJP MLA granted bail
Muzaffarnagar(UP): BJP legislator Suresh Rana has been released on bail by a local court, almost two months after he was arrested for allegedly fanning communal riots here. District and Sessions Judge Rama Jain gave bail to Rana on Thursday on two surety bonds of Rs one lakh each. The BJP leader, who was incarcerated in District Jail here, came out of the prison as he had already been granted bail in two other cases. In November 7, National Security Act (NSA) Advisory Board had revoked detention of Rana and another BJP MLA Sangeet Singh Som under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). Rana, an MLA from Thana Bhawan constituency of Shamli district, was the first legislator to be arrested after a court had issued non-bailable warrants against 16 persons for their alleged role in the communal violence. On November 10, BJP MLA Som was released from jail by a neighbouring Deoband court. The riots had left 62 persons dead and rendered 40,000 homeless. (PTI)
Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away
Gurgaon: Spiritual guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj on Friday passed away at a private hospital here following a brain injury. The 91-year-old godman was flown in from Allahabad on November 11 in a critical condition and was on ventilator support. An emergency surgery was performed on him for an ‘acute subdural haemotoma’ or brain injury, which he developed after he slipped in his Ashram few days back, hospital sources said. He passed away at 7.05 am on Friday at a private hospital in Gurgaon. He was the preceptor of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, a worldwide Hindu non-profit organization with five main spiritual centers, four in India and one in the USA. (PTI)
Minor fire in store room of Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Chennai: A minor fire, which broke out in the store room at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, some 100 km from here, has been doused off, sources said on Friday. The “minor fire” in a small store room, which was spotted around 5 AM on Thursday was put out later, ISRO sources said. The store room was being managed by a private company Premier Explosives Limited (PEL) in the SDSC campus, they said. The blaze has not caused any damage to the ISRO property. “There is no injury to anyone. The things in the store room mainly electrical and electronic equipment belonged to the private company,” an ISRO official said. (PTI)
School teacher arrested for verbally abusing Cong woman MLA
Chennai: A private school teacher has been arrested for verbally abusing a Congress woman MLA while speaking on a live television show on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, besides making certain remarks against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, police said on Friday. Casmirraj alias Tamil Dasan (45), residing at Mandaiveli here, was arrested Thursday night, police said. His mobile phone and sim card have been confiscated, a police release said. He had also allegedly made some remarks against Jayalalithaa. (PTI)