Eid al-Fitr celebrated on Friday in Udupi district; religious leaders give message of peace, harmony
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Udupi: Eid al-Fitr was celebrated by members of the Muslim community on Friday, with the Masjids in Udupi town and Kapu, Brahmavar, Kundapur, Byndoor, Hebri and Karkala taluks holding special Eid Namaz for the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
As part of the celebration, Muslims paid Zakat al-Fitr, the donation to the needy, on Friday morning, before visiting the mosques in large numbers, wearing new clothes.
The Eid Namaz was offered at the Jamia Masjid in Udupi led by Maulana Abdur Rashid Nadwi, while at the Anjuman Masjid, the prayers were offered under the leadership of Maulana Inaythullah Razvi.
Udupi District Muslim Federation President Muhammad Moula extended greetings to all Muslims on the occasion.
In Muloor, a special prayer and Khutba were offered at the Juma Masjid, the central mosque of the Udupi District Samyukta Jamaat, with Khatib Hafil Muhammad Ashraf Sakhafi leading the rituals.
Coastal Development Board President MA Gafoor participated in the Eid prayer.
In Kundapur, a procession was taken out for Eid from the Juma Masjid and special prayers offered at the Idgah Maidan. The Jamaat's Khateeb Shahid Hussain led the Dua and Namaz.
Kundapur Jamia Masjid President Muhammad Wasim Basha, Vice President and former Municipality member Abu Muhammad Muzaffar and Secretary Shams Tabrez were among those present for the celebrations.
The participants celebrated by hugging each other, exchanging greetings and eating sweets.
Imam Obaidur Rahman Nadwi of Hashimi Masjid led the special Eid prayers in Brahmagiri Nairakere.
The religious leaders, in their Eid messages, raised awareness among the youth not to fall prey to drug addiction and also urged everyone to live as brothers and sisters and create an atmosphere of peace.
Imam Obaidur Rahman Nadvi stressed on the role of parents in taking care to prevent their children from getting addicted to drugs. He also pointed out that youngsters today are riding at high speed and carelessly, leading to fatal road accidents. The Imam advised the parents to pay greater attention to their children in this regard.
As a precautionary measure, tight police security was provided to most mosques across Udupi district to prevent any untoward incident during the festival.
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CBI questions Anil Ambani for second day in connection with 2,929-cr RCom case
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New Delhi (PTI): The CBI on Friday questioned industrialist Anil Ambani for the second consecutive day in connection with a Rs 2,929-crore cheating case, registered against Reliance Communications Ltd and him on a complaint by the State Bank of India, officials said.
Ambani arrived at the agency headquarters at around 10 am, they said.
On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought his responses on alleged fund diversion, misappropriation and other irregularities in the loan funds issued to the company by the bank, they said.
"The appearance is in furtherance to Mr Ambani's commitment to extend full cooperation in the matter with all agencies," Anil D Ambani's Spokesperson had said in a statement on Thursday.
The CBI had booked Ambani in August last year for allegedly defrauding the SBI to the tune of Rs 2,929 crore, officials said.
According to the SBI complaint, now part of the FIR, the company had an outstanding of over Rs 40,000 crore to various lenders, with the public sector bank alone facing a loss of Rs 2,929 crore, according to 2018 figures.
The CBI booked Ambani and RCom for allegedly committing offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating and criminal breach of trust.
"It is alleged that the accused persons, in criminal conspiracy, misrepresented and got sanctioned credit facilities from SBI in favour of Reliance Communication Ltd," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement in August last year.
Ambani's spokesperson responded, "Anil D Ambani denies all allegations and charges, and will duly defend himself."
According to sources, the agency also searched the Ambani residence 'Sea Wind' at Cuffe Parade in Mumbai.
The complaint filed by SBI pertains to matters dating back more than 10 years, according to Ambani's spokesperson.
At that time, Ambani was a non-executive director of the company, with no involvement in the day-to-day management, a statement from his spokesperson then said.
"The matter remains sub-judice, pending before the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) and other judicial forums, including the Supreme Court, for the past six years," it said.
Anil Ambani has duly challenged SBI's declaration before the competent judicial forum, it said.
