Ajay Kamath

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: On the arrest of 14 youths in Varanasi for dumping non-vegetarian food into the Ganga during an Iftar party on a boat, Advocate Nityanand Rai says, ''The turning point in the case was the boatmen, as we had mentioned earlier. The statements of Ranjan Sahni and Anil Sahni, which were recorded by the investigating officer in report number 4, were read out in court by the public prosecutor. It was stated that the boat was taken forcibly against their will. The VNS case is now under section 308.5, which has a 10-year maximum sentence. Therefore, in this case, Section 308/5 of the VNS is applicable, under which the punishment is more than 10 years of imprisonment...''

We are sending people to judicial custody for having iftar.

BREAKING: Qatar’s Prime Minister: There should be a rebuilding of trust a trust that has unfortunately been destroyed by this aggression. We must remember that, in the end, we share the same geography. We also share a history with the Iranian people, and we do not want such hard feelings between Iranians and Qataris, or among the peoples of the region. We want our people to live in peace.

It is time to open a path towards de-escalation in order to restore stability in the Middle East. France calls for the immediate implementation of a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, whether related to water or to energy. Freedom and security of navigation must be restored. As the region enters a period of religious celebrations and renewal, tempers must cool and hostilities must cease, in order to give a real chance to the prospect of a negotiated and sustainable solution.