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Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar attends 10th Int'l Fatwa Conference in Cairo
QNA Cairo Qatar participated in the 10th International Fatwa Conference, which kicked off in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday and will run for two days under the title 'The Making of the Competent Mufti in the Age of Artificial Intelligence'. Assistant Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs at the Ministry HE Khalid bin Shaheen Al Ghanim led Qatar's delegation to the conference. The delegation also included Director of the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance Jassim Abdullah Al Ali and Head of the Islamic network division at the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance Abdul Salam Mohamed Al Rajhi. Hosted by Egypt's Dar Al Ifta and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, the conference will address the role of Fatwa in the context of the technological revolution. It will bring together religious and scholarly institutions from around the world to exchange expertise and develop scientific frameworks and standards for qualifying Muftis. The aim is to equip them with both a deep understanding of Islamic law and the ability to navigate the digital reality, including the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence technologies. The conference will address five main themes in this regard: 'forming the modern, rational Mufti,' 'Fatwa in the age of AI,' 'rational Mufti facing the challenges of AI,' 'AI and the development of institutional Fatwa work,' and 'experiences of Fatwa institutions in creating the rational Mufti in the Age of AI.' With the participation of more than 70 countries, the conference will also feature the launch of several initiatives, research projects, and training programmes aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Muftis and integrating Islamic law with modern technologies.
Qatar Tribune
a day ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar participates in 10th International Fatwa Conference in Cairo
CAIRO: The State of Qatar is participating in the 10th International Fatwa Conference, which kicked off on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, and runs for two days under the title 'The Making of the Competent Mufti in the Age of Artificial Intelligence'. Assistant Undersecretary for Islamic Affairs at the Ministry Khalid bin Shaheen Al Ghanim led the State of Qatar's delegation to the conference. The delegation also included Director of the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance Jassim Abdullah Al Ali and Head of the Islamic network division at the Department of Da'wah and Religious Guidance Abdul Salam Mohamed Al Rajhi. Hosted by Egypt's Dar Al Ifta and the General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide, the conference aims to discuss the Fatwa in light of the technological revolution, along with exchanging expertise between religious and scholarly institutions from around the world, which will contribute to establishing scientific frameworks and standards to qualify Muftis to combine a deep understanding of Islamic law with an understanding of digital reality, and to grasp the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence technologies. The conference will address five main themes in this regard: "forming the modern, rational Mufti," "Fatwa in the age of AI," "rational Mufti facing the challenges of AI," "AI and the development of institutional Fatwa work," and "experiences of Fatwa institutions in creating the rational Mufti in the Age of AI." With the participation of more than 70 countries, the conference will also feature the launch of several initiatives, research projects, and training programs aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Muftis and integrating Islamic law with modern technologies.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
U.S capital on high alert: Why is Donald Trump deploying troops on a war footing in Washington, DC?
Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested that the rule of Washington could be returned to federal authorities. Doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress, a step Trump said lawyers are examining — but could face steep pushback. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs U.S President Donald Trump has ordered federal law enforcers onto streets of Washington DC . With President Donald Trump calling for a federal takeover of the nation's capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington , D.C., for at least the next week. 'We have to run D.C.,' Trump told doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress and could face steep pushback. This was prompted by the attempted carjacking of a DOGE employee nicknamed 'Big Balls' by a group of teenagers. Carjackings and homicides are actually down sharply in D.C. after spiking in 2023. A two-hour tour of the D.C. streets, starting around 1 a.m. Friday morning, revealed no evidence of the sort of multiagency flood of uniformed personnel described in Trump's has repeatedly suggested that the rule of Washington could be returned to federal authorities. Doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress, a step Trump said lawyers are examining — but could face steep pushback.'We have a capital that's very unsafe,' Trump told reporters at the White House this week. 'We have to run D.C.'The White House said the increased law enforcement would 'make D.C. safe again' and would be present on the streets starting at midnight — led by U.S. Park Police following an 11 p.m. Thursday roll call at an established command push will last the next seven days with the option to extend 'as needed," under the authority of Trump's previous executive order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The added federal officials will be identified, in marked units and highly visible, the White House law enforcement include personnel from the U.S. Capitol Police, Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Protective Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of police forces for Amtrak and the city's Metro rail service are also has long suggested crime and violence is on the rise in Washington, and has lately begun to criticize things like litter and graffiti. But the catalyst for the order to increase police presence was the assault last weekend on a high-profile member of the Department of Government Efficiency by a group of teenagers in an attempted victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed 'Big Balls,' was among the most visible figures of DOGE, which was tasked with cutting jobs and slashing the federal bureaucracy. Police arrested two 15-year-olds and say they're still looking for other members of the group.'If D.C. doesn't get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the City, and run this City how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they're not going to get away with it anymore,' Trump posted on Truth Social earlier this president subsequently said he was considering repealing Washington's limited Home Rule autonomy or 'bringing in the National Guard, maybe very quickly.'Thursday's announcement comes as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's government can claim to have reduced the number of homicides and carjackings — both of which spiked citywide in in Washington overall dropped significantly the following year in 2024, from 957 to just under 500, and the number is on track to decline again this year — with less than 200 recorded so far more than halfway through 2025.A1. President of USA is Donald Trump.A2. Capital of USA is Washington, D.C.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
U.S. President Donald Trump orders increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington to ‘make DC safe again'
The White House said on Thursday (August 7, 2025) night that there will be increased presence of federal law enforcement in the nation's capital to combat crime for at least the next week, amid President Donald Trump's suggestions that his administration could fully take over running the city. 'Washington, DC is an amazing city, but it has been plagued by violent crime for far too long,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. 'President Trump has directed an increased presence of federal law enforcement to protect innocent citizens.' She added that the increased federal presence means 'there will be no safe harbour for violent criminals in DC.' Mr. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the rule of Washington could be returned to federal authorities. Doing so would require a repeal of the Home Rule Act of 1973 in Congress, a step Trump said lawyers are examining — but could face steep pushback. 'We have a capital that's very unsafe,' Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House this week. 'We have to run DC.' The White House said the increased law enforcement would 'make DC safe again' and would be present on the streets starting at midnight — led by U.S. Park Police following an 11 p.m. Thursday (August 7, 2025) roll call at an established command centre. The push will last the next seven days with the option to extend 'as needed," under the authority of Mr. Trump's previous executive order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force. The added federal officials will be identified, in marked units and highly visible, the White House said. Participating law enforcement include personnel from the US Capitol Police, Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Protective Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Enforcement and Removal Operations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the US Marshals Service and the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. The police forces for Amtrak and the city's Metro rail service are also involved. Mr. Trump has long suggested crime and violence is on the rise in Washington, and has lately begun to criticise things like litter and graffiti. But the catalyst for the order to increase police presence was the assault last weekend on a high-profile member of the Department of Government Efficiency by a group of teenagers in an attempted carjacking. The victim, Edward Coristine, nicknamed 'Big Balls,' was among the most visible figures of DOGE, which was tasked with cutting jobs and slashing the federal bureaucracy. Police arrested two 15-year-olds and say they are still looking for other members of the group. 'If DC doesn't get its act together, and quickly, we will have no choice but to take Federal control of the city, and run this city how it should be run, and put criminals on notice that they're not going to get away with it anymore,' Trump posted on Truth Social earlier this week. The President subsequently said he was considering repealing Washington's limited Home Rule autonomy or 'bringing in the National Guard, maybe very quickly.' Thursday's (August 7,. 2025) announcement comes as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser's government can claim to have reduced the number of homicides and carjackings — both of which spiked citywide in 2023. Carjackings in Washington overall dropped significantly the following year in 2024, from 957 to just under 500, and the number is on track to decline again this year — with less than 200 recorded so far more than halfway through 2025.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sify Technologies announces the appointment of Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma as Director on the Board
CHENNAI, India, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India's leading Digital ICT solutions provider with global service capabilities spanning Data Center, Cloud, Networks, Security and Digital services, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma as a new Director on the Board of Sify Technologies Limited. A member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS 1978, Jharkhand cadre), Dr. Sharma has had a distinguished service record of more than four decades, leading reforms and leveraging IT to simplify administrative processes, thus, contributing to shaping India's policies in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). As the founding Director General and Mission Director of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Dr. Sharma helped formulate and launch Aadhaar, India's first and the world's largest biometric identity system, an experience that eventual found expression in a process biography- 'Making of Aadhaar: World's largest Identity Platform'. Dr. Sharma's extensive experience in the telecom industry dates back to his time as the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and as the Secretary of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology). Dr. Sharma holds a master's degree in mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, a master's in computer science from University of California, Riverside, and a PhD from IIT, Delhi. Welcoming him on board, Mr. Raju Vegesna, Chairman, said, 'We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sharma to our Board. As Sify scales, Dr. Sharma's experience and ringside view of technology-enabled operations are valuable strengths from which Sify can gain. Sify will bank heavily on his mentorship as it strives to establish a leadership position across all its businesses'. Dr. Sharma said, 'I am happy to join the Board of Sify Technologies. In my professional ascent, I have always viewed technology as an enabler and catalyst for large scale implementation of social welfare measures. It is this experience that can help scale Sify's services'. About Sify Technologies A multiple year winner of the Golden Peacock award for Corporate Governance from the Institute of Directors, Sify Technologies is India's most comprehensive ICT service & solution provider. With Cloud at the core of our solutions portfolio, Sify is focussed on the changing ICT requirements of the emerging Digital economy and the resultant demands from large, medium and small businesses. Sify's infrastructure comprising state-of-the-art Data Centers, the largest MPLS network, partnership with global technology majors and deep expertise in business transformation solutions modelled on the cloud, make it the first choice of start-ups, SMEs and even large Enterprises on the verge of a revamp. More than 10,000 businesses across multiple verticals have taken advantage of our trinity of Data Centers, Networks and Digital services and conduct their business seamlessly from more than 1,600 cities in India. Internationally, Sify has presence across North America, the United Kingdom, UAE and Singapore. Sify, Sify Technologies and are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited. Forward Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Sify undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of the risks associated with Sify's business, please see the discussion under the caption 'Risk Factors' in the company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2025, which has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available by accessing the database maintained by the SEC at and Sify's other reports filed with the SEC. For further information, please contact: Sify Technologies LimitedMr. Praveen KrishnaInvestor Relations & Public Relations+91 20:20 Media Nikhila Kesavan+91 Weber ShandwickLucia Domville+1-212 546-8260LDomville@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
