Varanasi blast: 2 detained for terror mail
A father-son duo were picked up for questioning here in connection with the e-mail sent by banned terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM) to several media houses claiming responsibility for the Varanasi blast . The terror mail traced to a residential complex in Navi Mumabi had claimed responsibility for yesterday's blast at a crowded bathing ghat in Varanasi that left a child dead and 37 others injured. The five-page email sent by Indian Mujahideen has been sent using an unsecured WiFi of Airtel broadband of the two, official sources said. The two were questioned and later released, they said. Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal said that the email has been traced to Navi Mumbai and the police of that area and Mumbai Police were coordinating to trace the culprits. Terrorists of Indian Mujahideen have been using unsecured WiFi connections for sending mails to media houses within minutes of blasts taking place.
The e-mail ID used were from gmail. The mail was written on December six and the account has been accessed rarely, the sources said.
Terror attack in Varanasi: In pictures
URDU PRESS ON AYODHYA
Hindu Muslim unity is more precious than any place of worship. Shahid Siddiqui the current weekly editor of Nai Duniya reads an editorial in on of the current issue on the newspaper - the headline ask "Is it the dawn of the new era or beginning of a War"? The Ayodhya verdict got a mixed response from the Muslim community in India, most of them appealing to the community to move on. Hashim Ansari the oldest living petitoner in the case appeals for peace. The newspaper quotes him saying "let's not lose Ayodhya though we have lost the Babri Mosque" A day after the Ayodhya vedict, most of the Urdu newspapers also carried the satements of Muslim religious leaders saying "the verdict should be respected , the final battle would be in the Supreme court". We carried apeals to maintain peace." said 'Siasat' newspaper Editor. The 'Rashtriya Sahara', a prominent Urdu daily carried the Home Minister Chidarmara's Statement as its cover story on 2nd Oct. Several editors say the judgement was alsong expected lines.Allahabad High Court says divide land
Long awaited verdict has arrived Allahabad high court says divide land into three parts among Hindus and Muslims. It dismissed the Sunni Central Waqf Board's claim to the Babri mosque with a 2-1 majority and accepted that the land in question was the birthplace of Lord Rama. Zafaryab Jilani counsel for Sunni Central Waqf Board, said the court verdict, which came after long 60 years, was "Partly dissapointing and against expectations" He said the Board would appeal the judgement in the Supreme Court.
The cyberspace was flooded with tweets and blogs for peace within minutes after the verdict with netizens saying it was "diplomatic" judgement where no one has won and no one has lost. Peace and calm is the need of hour, was the refrain of tweets
