INDIA (National Affairs)
SAARC: Ministers’ meet called off as Pakistan wants Taliban at table
Pakistan is learnt to have proposed that a Taliban representative should also be part of the meeting.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/saarc-ministers-meet-called-off-as-pakistan-wants-taliban-at-table-7525843/
15-year-old ‘gangraped’ in Jharkhand; 3 held
Police said the matter came to their knowledge after the girl, who is from the Dalit community, was admitted to hospital two days after the incident. An FIR was registered on Monday based on the girl’s statement.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/teen-gangraped-in-jharkhand-3-arrested-police-7525963/
Will bring law to reserve 80% private jobs for residents: Kejriwal in Goa
Arvind Kejriwal said AAP had an “elaborate plan” for the Goa’s residents based on their needs.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kejriwal-in-goa-will-bring-law-to-reserve-80-pvt-jobs-for-residents-7525936/
Power situation grim, have spoken to Union coal minister: Energy minister Nitin Raut
Addressing a review meeting in Mantralaya, Nitin Raut said that Maharashtra State Power Generation Company was not getting enough coal from Western Coalfields.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/power-situation-grim-have-spoken-to-union-coal-minister-raut-7525755/
INDIA (Community Affairs)
Making a choice in Uttar Pradesh elections
Salman Khurshid writes: Communities concerned about the model of governance implemented in the country need enlightened reappraisal of their options.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/yogi-adityanath-bjp-congress-uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-7525763/
2022 Assembly Polls: Peace Party & RUC join hands to ‘stop Muslim votes’ split’
The Peace Party failed to win a single seat in the 2017 elections but won three seats in the 2012 Vidhan Sabha polls.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/2022-assembly-polls-peace-party-ruc-join-hands-to-stop-muslim-votes-split-7525986/
Giving religious colour to social evils should be fought: Pinarayi Vijayan
Inaugurating the centenary of a student agitation in erstwhile Travancore, Vijayan said: “Those who give leadership to social evils are elements engaging in illegal activities against the common interest of the society. Such activities should not be compared with any section in the society.”
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/giving-religious-colour-to-social-evils-should-be-fought-pinarayi-vijayan-7525962/
Unfazed by sacking, Fathima Thahiliya wants voice for women in Muslim League
Thahiliya was the face and voice of Haritha, the women’s wing of the IUML’s student outfit Muslim Students Federation, which was disbanded last month after it raised charges of sexual harassment against some male MSF leaders.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/unfazed-by-sacking-fathima-thahiliya-wants-voice-for-women-in-muslim-league-7525886/
In Assam govt drive against ‘illegal encroachments’, 800 families evicted in Darrang
https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/in-assam-govt-drive-against-illegal-encroachments-800-families-evicted-in-darrang-7525004/
‘The beauty of India’: Muslim man’s rendition of iconic Mahabharat title song goes viral
Netizens were impressed by the Muslim man’s diction and delivery of the shlokas of Mahabharat’s iconic title song. ‘Unity in diversity,’ many wrote on social media.
https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/muslim-mans-rendition-of-iconic-mahabharat-title-song-goes-viral-7523850/
Fertility rates of Hindus and Muslims converging: study
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-religious-mix-has-been-stable-since-1951-says-pew-center-study/article36596965.ece
FOREIGN
UNGA: Qatar’s emir urges world to engage with the Taliban
In speech to the UN General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim addresses COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity and conflicts in the region.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/unga-qatar-emir-urges-world-engage-with-taliban
Joe Biden downplays chances of UK-US trade deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-58646017
MUSLIM WORLD
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund plans green debt issuance ‘soon’
The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund has been investing more in businesses that benefit from a transition away from fossil fuels, mirroring Saudi Arabia’s wider strategy to diversify its economy away from a reliance on crude sales.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/9/21/saudi-arabias-wealth-fund-plans-green-debt-issuance-soon
Lebanon’s inflation rate is worse than Zimbabwe’s and Venezuela’s
Lebanon’s annual inflation rate is the highest in the world, according to Bloomberg data.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/9/21/lebanons-inflation-rate-is-worse-than-zimbabwes-and-venezuelas
EDITORIAL
Junior council: On BJP building of new leadership in Gujarat
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/junior-council-on-bjp-building-of-new-leadership-in-gujarat/article36598585.ece
OPED ARTICLES
The limits of BSP’s ‘bhaichara’ politics
Badri Narayan writes: It won’t help party at UP polls next year if the attempted Dalit-Brahmin political alliance is not backed with a social alliance.
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/up-polls-bsp-dalit-brahmin-political-alliance-7525702/
ECONOMIC / BUSINESS / FINANCE
Kharif foodgrain output estimated at record 150.50 million tonne this year: Govt
https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/kharif-foodgrain-output-estimated-at-record-150-50-million-tonne-this-year-govt/2334674/
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Those in Delhi are using J&K as a laboratory & are experimenting here. Leaders like, Nehru, Vajpayee had vision for J&K but this govt creates a divide b/w Hindu and Muslims. Sardars are now Khalistani, we are Pakistani, only BJP is Hindustani…: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
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