Before Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, clean the mind

Mr Modi's endeavour to end open defecation has even merited international attention: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation honoured the prime minister for this initiative during his recent visit to the United States of America. But accolades may not always be enough to remove stubborn stains. Days before India's streets and households were expected to gleam, two Dalit children were lynched in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district by upper caste men for defecating in the open. The violence as well as the assumption of immunity on the part of the perpetrators reveals some of the formidable challenges that continue to undermine India's efforts to rid itself of regressive traditions. Institutional lethargy is but one obstacle. The children who were killed did not have a toilet at home. But the reason for this oversight, the father of the victims has alleged, is caste. Indeed the question of public hygiene has always been predicated on prejudice based on ascriptive identities. It is this discrimination that informs the problematic understanding of purity and pollution, which, in turn, has breathed life into such malpractices as manual scavenging. An official ban and periodic censure from the Supreme Court have not been enough to curb this malpractice or the deaths that result from it. There is also the matter of shaming individuals, especially women, to comply with the directives of authorities. Cleanliness is, evidently, a layered phenomenon in India and its absence can be attributed to the interlocking of several kinds of complicity. The political goal of declaring India 'clean' may have been achieved. But the social catalysts of aswachhta remain unaddressed. 1708670 1707553 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://ctendodontists.org/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/811154/Default.aspx

INX Media case: Chidambaram moves Supreme Court seeking bail

he high court had on Monday rejected his bail petition, saying the investigation was at an advanced stage and his influencing the witnesses cannot be ruled out.It had dismissed the bail petition with hard-hitting remarks that it cannot be disputed that if the case is proved against Chidambaram, the offence is on society, economy, financial stability and integrity of the country.Chidambaram is not a "flight risk" and there is no chance of tampering with evidence but he can influence the witnesses if granted bail, the court had had said.Chidambaram, 74, is in custody since his arrest by the CBI on August 21.The court had said it cannot be disputed that Chidambaram has been a strong finance minister and home minister and is a Rajya Sabha MP at present.Chidambaram, who was a finance minister as well as home minister in the UPA government from 2004-14, was arrested from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi and is in Tihar Jail under judicial custody till October 3.The high court said the trial court's order remanding Chidambaram to judicial custody was "justified."The CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to the INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister.Thereafter, the ED lodged a money laundering case in this regard in 2017. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/users/kaanewilloms/

No respite from rain, it's floods again in N-K

With heavy rain battering Belagavi, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Bagalkot and Vijaypur districts, traffic has been suspended on the state highway between Hubballi and Vijayapur and the road in Konnur is being dug up by the locals to prevent the village from being flooded. Many villages of Ramdurg taluk have been cut off and the water from the overflowing Malaprabha river has entered Hampiholi, Sunnal, Sureban and other parts. Several houses and bridges have been submerged and the standing crop destroyed in Yadawad village of Mudalagi taluk. Water has entered the tahasildar's office in Mudhol and the police headquarters in Lokapur town of Bagalkot district. The Yavagal-Nargund bridge has been submerged in Ron taluk by the overflowing Bennehalla stream. As the primary health centre in Javur village, Navalgund taluk has also gone under water, arrangements have been made to provide health services in the gram panchayat building. People of Lakhamapur village in Nargund taluk, Gadag district, have fled taking their cattle with them as it has turned into an island thanks to the overflowing Malaprabha river. Many villages have also been cut off in Vijayapur district due to the overflowing Doni river. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://ctendodontists.org/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/811114/Default.aspx

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Lav Singh of theatre king is now distributing junction Varanasi

Lav Singh's first released was 'khel to ab shuru hoga' starring Ruslaan Mumtaz through his own distribution company in 2016. Lav Singh started his film career in editing with the Hariyanvi film 'Muthbhed' and worked as an Associate Editor in actor Kartik Aryan's 'Pyar Ka Punchnama' After editing many films he was inclined towards film distribution. Akshay Anand, directed a Hindi movie "Jaane Kyun De Yaaron" when Lav Singh took the responsibility of marketing and distributing the film on his shoulders. Lav also has taken over the all worldwide movie rights of Hindi horror movie named "1978 A Teen Night Out". Lav Singh believes that It is never a simple job for anyone who make films. Once the production is done, it is a big responsibility to distribute it in the country. Marketing and distribution of a film have great importance in the release of a film. Producer and distributor play vital role in the cinema. Film Distributor Lav Singh believes that as it costs a huge amount in film making, and it is very important to do marketing properly to recover the amount. Lav Singh says, producer can suffer even if a single mistake is done. Lav Singh's new flick 'Junction Varanasi' is slated for a 18 October 2019 release. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://itsmyurls.com/zinosbesns

Vegetarians, your search ends here

"People always assume that there isn't much variety in vegetarian dishes. But we are here to prove otherwise," says Bingeri, pointing out that the popular Davangere bene dosa, Shahi kheer, nawabi kebab paratha, desi fara will also be served. The fest also has chaats from various parts of the country, Delhi ice golas, Lonavala chikkis, Banrasi paan, 24 carat gold infused charcoal ice among other dishes at the fest. Head to Freedom Park this weekend where the food fest is on until October 20. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://langleygymnastics.ca/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/61/UserId/960474/Default.aspx

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INX Media case: Chidambaram moves Supreme Court seeking bail

he high court had on Monday rejected his bail petition, saying the investigation was at an advanced stage and his influencing the witnesses cannot be ruled out.It had dismissed the bail petition with hard-hitting remarks that it cannot be disputed that if the case is proved against Chidambaram, the offence is on society, economy, financial stability and integrity of the country.Chidambaram is not a "flight risk" and there is no chance of tampering with evidence but he can influence the witnesses if granted bail, the court had had said.Chidambaram, 74, is in custody since his arrest by the CBI on August 21.The court had said it cannot be disputed that Chidambaram has been a strong finance minister and home minister and is a Rajya Sabha MP at present.Chidambaram, who was a finance minister as well as home minister in the UPA government from 2004-14, was arrested from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi and is in Tihar Jail under judicial custody till October 3.The high court said the trial court's order remanding Chidambaram to judicial custody was "justified."The CBI had registered an FIR on May 15, 2017, alleging irregularities in the FIPB clearance granted to the INX Media group for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007 during Chidambaram's tenure as finance minister.Thereafter, the ED lodged a money laundering case in this regard in 2017. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/users/revejkunvue/

No more snooping around: Instagram to remove the 'Following' tab under Activity

As of now, it is accessible through the heart icon on the bottom of the app, next to the 'You' tab. As per the report, once the changes go into effect, the heart icon will only show a user's own activity instead of giving them the option to see the activity of people they follow. Instagram says that it is removing the tab because most people don't know it exists. Vishal Shah, Instagram's head of product, told BuzzFeedNews that it wasn't a feature that people used frequently and that the company suspected many users didn't know it existed. He also said that those who knew it existed, it was often a source of unwelcome surprises. However, in many cases, the Following tab is used to snoop around. You can always see what your followers are doing over the platform as it records the activity all of the people you follow. It lets you know which pictures they are liking, what they are commenting, and at what time. Instagram on iOS, Android 10 gets Dark Mode update: Here's how to activate Coming to the Dark Mode, the company has pushed a new update version 114.0 which turns the Instagram UI dark when the Dark Mode is active on the device. Since, the feature is available on the iOS 13 and Android 10, only the devices running the two operating systems can activate the dark theme for Instagram. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://wiznotes.com/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/286615/Default.aspx