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Internet commenters rallied behind one 28-year-old woman accused of racism after serving pizza to her boyfriend's Italian parents. In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/MilanoItaliano1 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said she was surprised to learn the couple would be dropping by for dinner and detailed the heated aftermath of her last-minute dinner decision. Titled, "[Am I the a**hole] for serving my boyfriend's parents pizza for dinner?" the post has received more than 13,000 upvotes and 4,000 comments in the last eight hours. "Last night, his parents came over to the [apartment] for the first time," OP wrote. "They said they were visiting a friend and decided to stop by for dinner." Continuing to explain that it was late, and that there was no time to cook, the original poster said she settled on the easiest delivery order she could think of—pizza. But when the pizza arrived, it was clear the original poster made a grave … [Read more...] about Italian couple ripped for calling pizza dinner racist: “Insulting”

The decision to designate the Popular Front of India (PFI) as an “unlawful association” on September 28 is the most concrete signal yet of the government’s intent to stem the growing radicalisation of Muslim youth. The decision, around which media speculation had been swirling for weeks, was immediately preceded by pre-emptive nationwide arrests of the PFI leadership on the 22nd and 27th. The decision will now have to be referred, in terms of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, to a Tribunal consisting of a sitting High Court judge for determining whether or not there existed “sufficient cause” for declaring the organisation unlawful. The office-bearers of the PFI will be presented an opportunity by this Tribunal to present their case. A final decision about the fate of the PFI should be known within six months. Given the media coverage that has been devoted to the issue, most readers will be at least vaguely familiar with the ideology and sphere of activities of the PFI. … [Read more...] about Ban on Popular Front of India: An Important Step in Countering Rising Islamism in India

The competent authority under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) has approved an order of seizure of over Rs 5,551 crore worth of deposits of Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Xiaomi, the highest amount frozen till date in India, the ED said Friday. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had issued the order of seizure on April 29 under the FEMA and later sent it for approval of the competent authority, as required under the law that regulates foreign exchange violations in the country. The order has been issued under section 37A of the FEMA against Xiaomi Technology India Private Ltd, the federal agency said in a statement. “This is the highest amount of seizure order in India which has been confirmed by the authority till date. “The authority, while confirming the seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crore, held that ED is right in holding that foreign exchange equivalent to Rs 5,551.27 crore has been transferred out of India by Xiaomi India in an unauthorised manner and is held … [Read more...] about FEMA Authority Approves India’s Biggest Seizure Order Against Chinese Mobile Company Xiaomi: ED

An election worker in Michigan allegedly engaged in criminal activity during an August primary election, officials revealed Wednesday. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker charged James Donald Holkeboer with felony election law-falsifying returns and records as well as using a computer to commit a crime. During the August primary in Gaines Township Precinct 8, someone saw the election worker insert a personal USB drive into an Electronic Poll Book computer, which is used to administer elections in precincts and contains voter registration information, County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons announced . My statement regarding illegal election activity in August Primary Election. “Let me be very clear: voter fraud & illegal election activity in Kent County will not be tolerated…we will take aggressive action to protect our elections and hold those responsible accountable.” pic.twitter.com/jGAuILz2tE — Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Kent County Clerk/Register (@KentCountyClerk) … [Read more...] about Michigan Election Worker Charged With Falsifying Records

A Colorado school board proposed a “gender expansive” toolkit that directs educators on how to address transgender and non-binary students, including keeping gender transitions a secret from parents, according to the Post Independent. The Roaring Fork School Board in Carbondale, Colorado, heard public comment on Wednesday with plans to vote on the toolkit on Oct. 11, according to the Post Independent. The “ Toolkit for Supporting Transgender and Gender Expansive/Nonconforming Students ” advises educators to keep a student’s gender identity a secret from their parents if the student wishes and to make changes to school records as they see fit. (RELATED: Parent Group Challenges School District’s Planned ‘Transgender Awareness Week’) “We previously affirmed students’ rights without yet specifying supporting practices,” Roaring Fork School District Chief Of Student And Family Services Anna Cole wrote in a memo to the board. “We have since learned the importance of … [Read more...] about Colorado School Board Proposes Toolkit Suggesting Educators Hide Student Transitions From Parents

This is part eleven of a twelve-part series. Read part one here , part two here , part three here , part four here , part five here , part six here , part seven here , part eight here , part nine here , part ten here , and part twelve here . XI. Concord , 1843. — To sit at the gate of Heaven, and watch persons as they apply for admittance, some gaining it, others being thrust away. To point out the moral slavery of one who deems himself a free man. A stray leaf from the Book of Fate, picked up in the street. The streak of sunshine journeying through the prisoner’s cell, — it may be considered as something sent from Heaven to keep the soul alive and glad within him. And there is something equivalent to this sunbeam in the darkest circumstances; as flowers, which figuratively grew in Paradise, in the dusky room of a poor maiden in a great city; the child, with its sunny smile, is a cherub. God does not let us live anywhere or anyhow on earth … [Read more...] about Passages From Hawthorne’s Note-Books (Part XI)

This is part five of a twelve-part series. Read part one here , two here , part three here , part four here , part six here , part seven here , part eight here , part nine here , part ten here , part eleven here , and part twelve here . V. Brook Farm , Sept . 26, 1841. — A walk this morning along the Needham road. A clear, breezy morning, after nearly a week of cloudy and showery weather. The grass is much more fresh and vivid than it was last month, and trees still retain much of their verdure, though here and there is a shrub or a bough arrayed in scarlet and gold. Along the road, in the midst of a beaten track, I saw mushrooms or toadstools, which had sprung up probably during the night. The houses in this vicinity are, many of them, quite antique, with long, sloping roofs, commencing at a few feet from the ground, and ending in a lofty peak. Some of them have huge, old elms overshadowing the yard. One may see the family sleigh near the … [Read more...] about Passages From Hawthorne’s Note-Books (Part V)

This is part four of a twelve-part series. Read part one here , two here , part three here , part five here , part six here , part seven here , part eight here , part nine here , part ten here , part eleven here , and part twelve here . IV. Salem , August 22d 1837. — A walk yesterday afternoon down to the Juniper and Winter Island. Singular effect of partial sunshine, the sky being broadly and heavily clouded, and land and sea, in consequence, being generally overspread with a sombre gloom. But the sunshine, somehow or other, found its way between the interstices of the clouds, and illuminated some of the distant objects very vividly. The white sails of a ship caught it, and gleamed brilliant as sunny snow, the hull being scarcely visible, and the sea around dark; other smaller vessels too, so that they looked like heavenly-winged things just alighting on a dismal world. Shifting their sails, perhaps, or going on another tack, they almost … [Read more...] about Passages From Hawthorne’s Note-Books (Part IV)

This is part two of a twelve-part series. Read part one here , part three here , part four here , part five here , part six here , part seven here , part eight here , part nine here , part ten here , part eleven here , and part twelve here . II. Maine , July 5,1837. — Here I am, settled since night before last with B——, and living very singularly. He leads a bachelor’s life in his paternal mansion, only a small part of which is occupied by a family who serve him. He provides his own breakfast and supper, and occasionally his dinner; though this is oftener, I believe, taken at the hotel or an eating-house, or with some of his relatives. I am his guest, and my presence makes no alteration in his way of life. Our fare, thus far, has consisted of bread, butter, and cheese, crackers, herrings, boiled eggs, coffee, milk, and claret wine. He has another inmate, in the person of a queer little Frenchman, who has his breakfast, tea, and lodging here, … [Read more...] about Passages From Hawthorne’s Note-Books (Part II)

Pakistan authorities have arrested 16 Indian fishermen and seized two trawlers for allegedly illegally fishing in the country's territorial waters, officials said on Friday. Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) said one of its ships "apprehended two Indian fishing boats along with 16 crew members," during routine surveillance in maritime zones in Pakistan. The arrests were made on Tuesday. The apprehended Indian boats were well inside Pakistani waters, the PMSA said in a statement. The Indian boats were apprehended for violation of Pakistani Law and UN Convention of Law at Sea, it said. After initial investigation, the boats were towed to Karachi and the apprehended fishermen were handed over to Docks Police to complete further legal formalities. The PMSA ships, aircraft and boats regularly undertake patrolling and monitoring of Pakistan's maritime zones to protect the interests of local fishermen, while ensuring no foreign fishing vessels conduct poaching inside the country's … [Read more...] about Pakistan Arrests 16 Indian Fishermen for Allegedly Intruding In Its Waters