Dilip sahab is fine: Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan has informed that ailing legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who is in hospital for respiratory problems, is doing good now. The "Piku" star said he had a word with the 93-year-old actor's wife Saira Banu about his health. "Saira ji informs me that he (Dilip Kumar) is doing fine, by the grace of the Almighty... Prayers for a speedy recovery...," he posted on Twitter. Kumar was admitted to the hospital on Saturday morning after he complained of respiratory problems. Banu had said they had to take him to the hospital as he was suffering from high fever and chest infection since April 15 night. The legendary actor, whose real name is Mohammad Yusuf Khan, acted in many superhit films during his six-decade long career such as "Madhumati", "Devdas", "Mughal-e-Azam", "Ganga Jamuna", "Ram Aur Shyam" and "Karma". He was last seen in the film "Qila" in 1998. Kumar was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015.

RSS Muslim body to appeal youth not fall for ISIS

The three-day national convention of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) is expected to appeal to the Muslim youth not to join ISIS, and launch a special cell to monitor those who could fall prey to the terror group's propaganda, senior RSS leader Indresh Kumar said. Issues such as waving of Pakistani flag and hailing that country, who should be the community's icons, how to discourage the practise of talaq, root causes of communal riots and promotion of education among Muslims would also be discussed by over 150 Muslims leaders, scholars and religious heads from across the country, Kumar said last evening. The convention started yesterday. On the opposition by some Muslim clerics to the chanting of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogan, Kumar said, "It is all matter of semantics. Saying Madar-E-Watan Hindustan Zindabad or Bharat Mata ki Jai is one and the same thing. But those issuing fatwa on it are fundamentalists promoting violence." Kumar also denied MRM is an offshoot of RSS, saying it's an "independent organisation of nationalist Muslims"

OIC wants implementation of UN resolution on Kashmir: Pak

Pakistan today claimed that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on India to implement UN resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concern at the "violations of human rights" in the state. In a statement issued here, the Pakistan Foreign Office said, "the 13th OIC Summit, held in Istanbul from 10-15 April, called on India to implement pending UN Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir, expressed concern at the gross violations of human rights committed" in Kashmir. It said the OIC also "affirmed support to the Kashmir struggle, which could not be equated with terrorism and called upon the UN for implementation of the Security Council's relevant Resolutions on Kashmir which call for the resolution of the dispute and guarantee Kashmiris' (inalienable) right to self-determination through a UN supervised plebiscite." In the Joint communique issued by the Summit, the OIC "reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir is the core dispute between India and Pakistan and its resolution is imperative for bringing peace in South Asia," the FO said. It welcomed the establishment of a standing mechanism by the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) for monitoring the human rights situation in Kashmir and called upon India to allow the OIC Fact Finding Mission and the international human rights groups and humanitarian organisations access to Kashmir. It appealed to the Member States and Muslim Institutions to grant scholarships to Kashmiri students in different Universities and institutions in OIC Countries. Also, the OIC Secretary General presented a report to the Summit in which he highlighted that Jammu and Kashmir issue as an unresolved issue.

Govt to allow Pak Hindus to buy property, open bank accounts

People belonging to minority communities of Pakistan, staying in India on a Long Term Visa, will soon be allowed to buy property, open bank accounts and get PAN and Aadhaar cards. Though the exact number of minority refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan living in India is not known, according to rough official estimates there are around two lakh such people, mostly Hindus and Sikhs. There are around 400 Pakistani Hindu refugee settlements in cities like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Raipur, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Kutch, Bhopal, Indore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Delhi and Lucknow. A home ministry notification says, the central government has been constantly reviewing the hardships being faced by the minority communities in Pakistan staying in India on Long Term Visa. Our correspondent reports, the facilities include permitting opening of bank accounts without prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India subject to certain conditions, permission for purchase of dwelling unit for self-occupation and suitable accommodation for carrying out self-employment without prior approval of RBI subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. Issue of driving licence, PAN and Aadhaar cards, permission to take up self-employment or for doing business which is considered safe from security point of view, dispensing with the requirement of personal appearance before the Foreigners Registration Officer for registration are a few other facilities being planned.

Highest April temperature in 10 years recorded in Telangana

In Telangana , all ten districts have been reeling under severe heat wave triggered by rise in temperatures. A maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius, which is the highest in April in last 10 years in Telangana was recorded at Ramagundam, Adilabad and Nizamabad yesterday. The Met department has warned of high temperatures and heat wave for the next 48hours. The officials said, temperatures will be two to four degrees more than the normal in several places even today. Meanwhile, a committee under the chairmanship of government chief secretary has been set up to monitor heat wave situation and to save people from sun stroke.

Dilip kumar admitted in a Mumbai hospital

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to a suburban Lilavati hospital in Mumbai last night. Suffering from chest congestion, he has been shifted out of ICU and his condition is stable. 92 year old legendary actor was earlier admitted to Lilavati hospital earlier due to chest infection.

India terms OIC reference on Kashmir as factually incorrect, misleading

India has strongly reacted and termed as factually incorrect and misleading the references about Jammu and Kashmir made by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) during its 13th Summit in Turkey. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry said that the communique includes factually incorrect and misleading references pertaining to the Jammu and Kashmir, which is an integral part of India. India also questioned the locus standi of the OIC to make such references. New Delhi has advised the OIC to refrain from making such references in future.