On March 19, an image of a banner by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind was made to social media where the organisation talked about an awareness program for Muslims to make them “full Muslim”. Speaking to OpIndia, a Jamiat official said that the program was organised to spread awareness about Islam amongst Muslims and make them ‘full Muslim’. Jamaat-e-Islami Hind propagates conversions and …
Yesteryear actor Mac Mohan, popular for his legendry role as Sambha in Ramesh Sippy’s 1975-blockbuster Sholay, was Bollywood’s most popular character artistes. Born as Mohan Makijany in Karachi in undivided India on April 24, 1938, he had his acting roots in the theatre with his affiliation with the Indian People’s Theatre Association. Mac Mohan’s father was a colonel in the …
Former New Zealand Test cricketer Matt Poore, who is remembered for catching a stray dog during a match in Bengaluru in 1955 and subsequently taking 12 anti-rabies injections, has died at the age of 90. According to stuff.co.nz, Poore, a dog lover, “did not hesitate when a stray ran onto the field when playing cricket for New Zealand in Bangalore.” …
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