Police in Rajasthan’s Ajmer have arrested three people, including a cleric, for delivering a hate speech in which they allegedly called for beheading to avenge the insult to Prophet Mohammad, officials said. Police are suspecting that the hate speech delivered from the main entry gate of the Ajmer dargah on June 17 could have played a role in provoking the two people who murdered a tailor in Udaipur on Tuesday as the duo raised the same slogan that was chanted during the speech, sources in the police department said. Dargah police station SHO Dhanveer Singh identified the three arrested men as Fakar Jamali, a cleric, Riyaz and Tazim. They were held on Wednesday night, he said. Ajmer Superintendent of Police Vikas Sharma said the main accused Gohar Chisti is absconding and being searched. ”They (the arrested) were present with Gohar Chisti during the hate speech which was delivered from the Nizam gate of the Ajmer dargah,” SHO Singh said. The rally on June 17 was taken out against … [Read more...] about 3 Held for Hate Speech in Rajasthan’s Ajmer; Link with Udaipur Tailor’s Murder Probed: Police
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Clean Those Toenails, Fellas. Nordstrom Wants To Sell You Lady Shoes
Call the ghost of Joan Rivers. We need the fashion police. Department store giant Nordstrom is trying to sell women’s shoes to men, and they’re literally the ugliest things you could put near your feet. Imagine the surprise felt by my friend’s mother when she found these shoes while searching for something new for her husband. These were not quite the summer sandals she was hoping her hubs would be sporting. Before we get into this, let me just say that I don’t care what clothes you choose to wear. Almost no one does, except maybe for your mother on a Sunday. But it feels almost like trolling to advertise some of the ugliest sandals on the planet to men who would prefer to wear women’s shoes. Screenshot/Nordstrom Apparently the BP Be Proud Fenix Slide Sandal is gender inclusive, but the size says it all. The sandal fits large for women, so we’re recommended to buy a half-size smaller. For men, the sandal is true to size… because it’s a man’s shoe. It’s not “gender … [Read more...] about Clean Those Toenails, Fellas. Nordstrom Wants To Sell You Lady Shoes
Arizona county had largest white, Black, Hispanic growth
Metro Phoenix's Maricopa County had among the biggest population growth in white, Black and Hispanic residents last year, as well as the biggest increase overall of any U.S. county, while Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California's Inland Empire had some of the largest jumps in Hispanic residents, according to population estimates released Thursday. Fort Bend County in metro Houston, Maricopa County and Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, Texas, had the largest county-level growth in Black residents. Asian resident increases were largest in metro Dallas, Southern California's Orange County and metro Seattle's King County, according to 2021 estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. California's Riverside County; Lee County, Florida, home to Fort Myers; and Utah County, home to Provo, Utah; also had some of the largest growth in white residents last year. The bureau earlier this year released estimates showing where population growth and decline took place in the … [Read more...] about Arizona county had largest white, Black, Hispanic growth
Fuel thefts up 61% as pump prices keep climbing
Fuel thefts from UK filling stations have reached record levels amid soaring pump prices. Industry body the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said drive-off incidents – where a motorist fills up and makes no attempt to pay before leaving – have increased by 61% so far this year, compared with the same period in 2021. PRA executive director Gordon Balmer described the number of thefts as “going through the roof” with “10 incidents a day” being reported. Retailers will lose £25 million if the current rate of drive-offs continues for the next 12 months, he said. Recommended Trump ordered armed supporters to Capitol, lunged for steering wheel Metropolitan Police placed under special measures by watchdog Incidents of drivers claiming to be unable to pay for fuel they have already put in their vehicle – such as by forgetting their wallet – have also risen, reaching an annual cost to the sector of £16 million. “You’re looking at nearly £41 … [Read more...] about Fuel thefts up 61% as pump prices keep climbing
Pastor says wives must obey husbands, make pancakes if they demand
A California pastor has called upon women to make their husbands pancakes on demand. Pastor Jared Pozarnsky, of Hold Fast Baptist Church in Fresno, made the bizarre statement during a sermon about the content of the Acts of the Apostles, one of the books of the New Testament. In a video , uploaded on June 24, Pastor Pozarnsky then brought up a passage from the New Testament's Ephesians that outlines the Biblical perspective on relationships between family members. Passages in Ephesians say that wives should "submit" to their husbands as he is "the head of the wife." Husbands, however, are simply told to "love" their wives. He added: "It says the wives to be subjected to their husbands in everything. Everything. So, you know, that's not popular today but there's a lot of things that are left up to the husband. The pastor later added: "If I came home and my wife had a whole meal on the table and I said, I want pancakes. And she's like 'oh man, but I've already made … [Read more...] about Pastor says wives must obey husbands, make pancakes if they demand
“I am Jane Doe #9 in the R.Kelly trial—his sentence means I didn’t suffer in vain”
I am Jane Doe #9. I am forever known in court documents as Jane Doe #9, and no one can take that away from me. It validates me and my story. But I didn't sleep much the night before June 29, the day of R. Kelly's sentencing for racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. It had taken all day to get from Miami, where I live, to New York the day before, and the following morning, I was dreading getting up. I was anxious and nervous because I didn't know what to expect; when I met with federal agents downstairs at the hotel, it started to feel really real for me. I arrived at the federal court in Brooklyn just before 10.30am on June 29 and was actually dropped off around the back because there were so many paparazzi, reporters and his supporters outside. Myself and the other survivors were nervous, because you don't know what to expect; he had filed motions to get an acquittal or a new trial, but U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly quickly struck those down. I believe I was the third … [Read more...] about “I am Jane Doe #9 in the R.Kelly trial—his sentence means I didn’t suffer in vain”
Danny Brown latest musician to accuse Die Antwoord’s Ninja of misconduct
Rapper Danny Brown has accused Ninja, from South African alternative hip-hop duo Die Antwoord, of aggressively making a pass at him at a party in Paris. Speaking during an appearance on the 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast, Brown, real name Daniel Dewan Sewell, alleged that at an afterparty for one of his shows, Ninja, real name Watkin Tudor Jones, attempted to kiss him. During the interview, Brown also suggested that Ninja offered to have sex with him and his Die Antwoord bandmate Yolandi, real name Anri du Toit. "The n***a was sitting on my lap trying to make out with me, and it freaked me out," Brown said. "I played this show and then my DJ had an afterparty. [Ninja] tried to put it on you with Yolandi like, 'You know what I'm saying? My bitch ready to...'" "I was a single, experimenting man at the time, but he was too aggressive!" Brown went on. "He sat on my lap and started trying to kiss me and s*** and doing weird s***. I'm like, 'Man, you tripping!' Then everybody looking at … [Read more...] about Danny Brown latest musician to accuse Die Antwoord’s Ninja of misconduct
Future and Young Thug on ‘Super Slimey’ is the collaboration rap has been waiting for
Since emerging from the underground rap scene, Future and Young Thug have both quickly built rabid fan bases with their unique flows and shout-outs to Atlanta and southern hip-hop culture. Now their first joint mixtape, Super Slimey , is here (released at midnight), giving fans the collaboration they've wanted and needed. Future has been one of rap's most popular MCs since the release of his 2012 mixtape Astronaut Status . The 33-year-old's melodic lyrics and nimble vocal style laced over hard-knocking, techy beats is a feature of notable tracks like "Turn on the Lights," off his first studio album, Pluto, to third album DS2 's "F*uck Up Some Commas." This year, Future made history when he became the first artist to ever replace himself in Billboard 's number one albums spot. After landing at the top of the list with the debut of his album Future , released on February 17, he topped himself just a week later with the release of his sixth album, HNDRXX . Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about Future and Young Thug on ‘Super Slimey’ is the collaboration rap has been waiting for
The Guerrilla Art of the Yarn Bomb Goes Natural
Culture Art Relax. They didn't come from Mars or some distant, undiscovered galaxy. The 10 aliens (and their 24 tents) that appeared in the backcountry of Santa Barbara, California, in late January were conceived in the backyard of a hedge-fund manager turned yarn bomber. "Yarn bombing," for those out of the loop, is a public and oft-times guerrilla art form in which all kinds of objects, from parking meters to hulking vehicles, get covered in brightly covered yarn. Some may remember the Mexico City bus stitched over in 2008 by Magda Sayeg, often called the "mother of yarn bombing." Typically, yarn bombers ply their craft in urban areas for maximum exposure. But Steve Duneier, a 47-year-old Brooklyn, New York, native, is bringing it to the wild. "My goal is to draw more people into the wilderness, which I do by detonating massive, colorful yarn bombs in nature," says Duneier. (For the record, this project can't really be termed guerrilla, since he got a permit from the Los … [Read more...] about The Guerrilla Art of the Yarn Bomb Goes Natural
Exiled in Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Dahlan Dreams of Gaza
World Hamas Gaza Palestine Liberation Organization Israel No place in the Arab world could be more different from the Gaza Strip than Abu Dhabi. The affluent emirate on the Gulf has shimmering skyscrapers, a Grand Prix racetrack and its own Louvre . Yet Mohammed Dahlan, the 53-year-old Gaza native and exiled political leader, seems comfortable here. His home is a glossy mingling of marble and glass, with chandeliers hanging from high ceilings and framed paintings on the walls. On a sunny winter day recently, he worked in his garden dressed in jeans and soft loafers, then greeted me on his waterfront patio. But for all its luxuriousness, Abu Dhabi is only temporary, Dahlan says—a staging area where he now plots his comeback. He's lived in this city for four years, ever since Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expelled him from the governing Fatah party and charged him with corruption and defamation. The rift between them cut short a political career that seemed … [Read more...] about Exiled in Abu Dhabi, Mohammed Dahlan Dreams of Gaza