'Rising Beyond the Ceilings' book launched on 100 Muslim women achievers from Karnataka
Bengaluru: A book was launched on February 25 on 100 inspiring Muslim women achievers from Karnataka. The book is named 'Rising Beyond the ceiling (RBTC)' and was launched at prestigious Falcon Tower in Bengaluru by Margaret Alva former Governor of Gujrat, Goa, Rajasthan& Uttarkhand.
Dr. Farah Usmani is founder of RBTC, a global initiative to shed lights on the achievements of Muslim women of India.
Modelled on the lines of 'BBC 100 women and the Forbes' Collective aims to release these lists of 100 inspiring women in 14 states in the country, once two years.
The book is authored by Dr. Farah Usmani, co- authored by Zoya Fatehally (co-ordinater RBTC Karnataka chapter) and Aiman Ansari.
Dr. Farida Rahmatullah Khan said achievements of Muslim women are often overshadowed and not talked about. "We have taken up such names and achievements and have brought it up in our book," she said.
RBTC is supported by SAFAR foundation. The event was hosted by Saad Khan.
Among the 100 muslim women from Karnataka. Few from Dakshina Kannada are featured in this book, they are: Late Mrs. Sara Aboobacker, Ex-Mayor Gulzar Bano; Shabana, CA; Sana Hamza, CA; Dr. Samina Pathan; Dr. Salma Suhana; Lamya Majeed; Arshiya Tanu Vitla, Yakshagana Artist; Mariam Mohiudeen, Entrepreneur who are from Dakshina Kannada district.
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Talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement, says US Vice President Vance
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Islamabad (PTI): US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the Islamabad Talks with Iran failed as the two sides could not bridge the gulf of differences despite hectic efforts spreading more than 21 hours.
Vance addressed a press conference here after “substantive discussions” in direct talks between the two sides -- the first since 1979 at this level --mediated by Pakistan.
“We have been at it now for 21 hours, and we have had a number of substantive discussions, that’s the good news,” Vance said.
“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” he added.
“We have made very clear what our red lines are, what things we are willing to accommodate them on and what things we are not,” the US vice president said, adding that the Iranian delegation had “chosen not to accept our terms”.
He was asked to elaborate the main sticking points of what did the Iranians reject but he refused to go into specifics.
“I won’t go into all the details because I don’t want to negotiate in public after we negotiated for 21 hours in private. But the simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and that they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon,” Vance said
He said stopping Iran from getting a "nuke" was the “core goal of the US president, and that’s what we have tried to achieve through these negotiations”.
Vance also praised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, terming them “incredible hosts”.
“Whatever shortcomings were in the negotiations were not because of Pakistanis, who did an amazing job and really tried to help us and the Iranians bridge the gap and get to a deal,” he said.
Separately, the spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, in an X message also confirmed that the two sides failed to make a deal and “numerous messages and texts have been exchanged between the two sides".
“In the past 24 hours, discussions were held on various dimensions of the main negotiation topics, including the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, lifting of sanctions, and the complete end to the war against Iran and in the region,” he wrote.
“The success of this diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests.”
Baqaei also expressed appreciation to the “government and the warm-hearted and noble people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for hosting the negotiations and their benevolent efforts in advancing this process”.
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