Mass marriage of Hindu-Muslims in Belagavi Madarasa
Madrasa upholds togetherness between religions
Belagavi: For the first time in the state, a mass marriage of 101 Hindu-Muslim couples took place at Madarasa-E-Arabiya Anwarul Uloom near Bailawada Cross in Bailhongal Taluk in the district.
Madarasa-E-Arabiya Anwarul Uloom Arabia gave utensil, fridge, cupboard, sewing machine, chairs, and bed as gifts to those who wedded at the mass wedding at the madrasa. Along with all these materials, the Quran was eventually given to the newlyweds.
The wedding was organized by various Muslim organizations and the Issa Foundation with a view to uphold Hindu-Muslim bonding. 25 Hindu neo couples have made their way to a new life. This is the first time in the state that a Hindu marriage was organised at a madrasa and it has created a history. Similarly, 76 Muslim couples entered the marriage life.
The marriage of Hindu couples was practiced by the local Swamiji as per the Hindu tradition. Muslim couples married in the presence of Maulavis according to Muslim tradition.
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England sticking with Key, McCullum and Stokes despite Ashes humbling
London (AP): England is not sacking anybody following the 4-1 Ashes loss in Australia.
A review of the tour by the England and Wales Cricket Board, announced within hours of the final match in January, was concluded on Monday. Firing people would “be the easy thing to do,” ECB chief executive Richard Gould said but he insisted, "This is not the time to throw everything out."
Managing director Rob Key, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes kept their jobs after the best England side to go to Australia in 14 years lost the Ashes in 11 days with two games to spare.
“Moving people on can sometimes be the easy thing to do. That's not the route that we're going to take,” Gould said. “I've seen the driving ambition and determination that we're lucky enough to have within our leadership group to take the lessons from the Ashes and move forward.”
Gould previously was the chief executive of Bristol City soccer club and said the ECB would not follow the same route as soccer's hire-and-fire culture.
“Cricket is a very unique sport in that it takes a team of leadership ... it's not like football where there's a single point of failure or success with a manager," he said. He added the ECB would not “select or deselect management based on a popularity campaign.”
The main criticisms of England's tour were poor preparation, player misbehavior, and selection mistakes.
At a press conference at Lord's, Gould and Key said McCullum and Stokes have not had a “bust up,” they did not want McCullum to “completely change” but “to evolve,” the behavior of some players was “unprofessional,” there will be more consequences for underperforming, and a commitment to “better long-term planning” ahead of major test series.
Some changes were already implemented for the Twenty20 World Cup, where England reached the semifinals. Gould implied that performance saved McCullum.
Key acknowledged that England supporters would be disappointed to see the management team go unpunished.
“I know people want punishment and that people then should be sacked for that,” Key said. “That doesn't mean we don't feel like we've gone through some serious pain: Brendon, myself, Ben. It's been as tough a time as I think I've had.”
