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Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Dawood Ibrahim's brother Noora secretly wrote Bollywood songs; penned lyrics of tracks featuring Rishi Kapoor and Salman Khan
The notorious underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has long fascinated the Hindi film industry. He inspired several movies, even after he left India and went abroad. It was after his departure that he attempted to make inroads into the film business himself, via his brothers and his aide, Chhota Shakeel. However, one of his brothers, Noor Ul Haq Kaskar, was an aspiring lyricist. In fact, he secretly wrote several Bollywood, besides the ones that actually featured his name in the credits. Fondly known as Noora, he was said to have been killed in 2009, after it was initially reported that he died of a heart attack. Among the songs written by Noora were 'Choom Loon Honth Tere Dil Ki Yahi Khwahish Hai,' performed by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik in the Rishi Kapoor-starrer Shreemaan Aashique, and the song 'Tumse Jo Dekhte Hi,' performed by SP Balasubrahmanyam and Lata Mangeshkar, for the film Patthar Ke Phool, starring Salman Khan and Raveena Tandon. Also read – This Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji-starrer was reportedly funded by Chhota Shakeel, ensuing scandal exposed Bollywood-underworld nexus 'Noora was a shayarmizaaj aadmi,' said journalist S Hussain Zaidi in a video on his YouTube channel, in which he interviewed (on video) a close associate of Dawood's. The insider said, 'For Dawood, it was family first. If he ever had any differences with Iqbal or Noora, he wouldn't let anybody know of it. The 'tapori' type songs in films, he'd write those. He could do anything for his brothers. Everybody else came second.' Noor Kaskar also has an IMDb page, in which he is credited as a lyricist on the film Mehboob Mere Mehboob, which was released in 1992 and featured Mohnish Behl. The Indian Express reported in 2009 that Noora had died, seemingly of a heart attack, at the age of 51 in Karachi. But two weeks later, it was reported that the real cause of his death was murder. Noora was reportedly kidnapped, shot, and discarded outside Dawood's house in Karachi. Kidnappers were said to have demanded $50 million as ransom. According to the Indian Express report, 'Noora has eight cases of extortion and kidnapping against him besides being named in the murder of a Customs officer Rajinder Singh.' Weeks before his death, Noora was attempting to follow in the footsteps of several of Dawood's associates and return to India. He had even contacted his lawyer, asking if he had any pending cases. 'He was longing to return to India,' his lawyer Shyam Keswani told the Indian Express in 2009. The same report said that Noora left India for the Middle East in 1989, and assisted his brother in several criminal operations. An neighbour of his from Mohammed Ali Road remembered him as an amusing character, recalling that on his wedding night, 'Noora took his wife to the terrace and was seen teaching her to fire using an imported revolver.'
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Hateful bigot' attacks Jewish man in NYC lobby with unhinged rant: ‘I want ISIS to kill all of you!'
A female 'hateful bigot'' was caught on shocking video Thursday hissing to a Jewish man in a Midtown office building, 'I want ISIS to kill all of you!'' The wigged-out woman unleashed her antisemitic tirade in the lobby of 950 Third Ave. near East 57th Street in Manhattan just after lunch, witness Seth Bell told The Post. The hate-spewing woman, who identified herself in the footage as 'Noora,'' first got into the 'personal space'' of a Hasidic man as he was walking through the lobby, said Bell, a 46-year-old lawyer. 'As I got closer, I heard the word 'Jew' being thrown around, and 'genocide' and 'Israel' and 'Palestine,' and I just knew immediately,' Bell said Friday. 'She was equating some random Jewish guy with what was going on in the Middle East, which is classic antisemitism,'' said Bell, a Jewish dad of three. When Bell confronted the woman, asking her if she was verbally attacking the other man because she was 'just an antisemite,'' she flew into a new vitriolic, profanity-laced rage. 'F–k the Jew, I love Jesus,'' she said — before allegedly swatting at Bell's phone in his hand and part of his head and kicking at him. Bell said, 'You messed with the wrong Jew today, Noora.'' When she asked what he was going to do, he responded, 'I'm going to do nothing. 'I'm going to act like a civilized human being. … I'm going to film you,'' the lawyer said, adding, 'You are a hateful bigot.' The woman, dressed in a long skirt, heels and a purple sweater with 'PINK' across it, then got into the elevator and plunked herself down, refusing to leave. 'I demand Jihad! I want ISIS to kill all of you! I am conspiring with Hamas, Palestinian Jihad and with ISIS, I am conspiring with them!'' the woman said. An exasperated Bell said on the video, 'This is what Jews in New York City have to deal with.'' Bell said building security called the cops, who responded and cuffed the woman. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation, law-enforcement sources said. The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident and conferring with Manhattan prosecutors on possible charges, including assault, sources said. Bell said he hopes she is charged. 'I'm just sick and tired of people getting to say what they want and do what they want and we just have to, the Jews just have to take it. 'I see it all the time,'' Bell said. 'The least we can do is expose it.'' The woman told cops her name was 'Noora Bandoora,'' sources said. But she was identified by the group Jew Hate Database on X with a different name and as 'director of government affairs'' for a state chapter of the controversial Muslim group CAIR. The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted on X: 'This is a lie. 'This person has not worked with our CAIR-KY chapter in FIVE years. She has no role at our civil rights group. 'We condemn and reject the antisemitic comments in the video, just as we condemn and reject anti-Palestinian racism and anti-Muslim hate. Racism is wrong, no matter the source or the target,'' it added. The group later said in a statement that 'CAIR has not confirmed the identity of the person in the video.'' The former CAIR director identified on X as the woman did not respond to phone messages and texts from The Post. David Ben Yosef, co-founder of Jew Hate Data Base, part of the Anti-Jew Hate Organization, told The Post that the incident 'is extremely disturbing, at a minimum. 'It's not like this guy was carrying an Israeli flag. He just happened to be Jewish,'' Yosef said of the Hasidic man who was initially accosted.
Khaleej Times
28-01-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
Now, UAE doctors may be able to treat genetic diseases while baby is in mother's womb
There's new hope for couples who have discovered a genetic disease that may affect their future children. Doctors in the UAE are pioneering new methods that will allow them to treat a genetic disorder while the fetus is still in the mother's womb. Emirates Health Services (EHS) is bringing in-utero gene editing techniques into the country. This method focuses on directly and permanently correcting gene mutations by altering genes at the DNA level — particularly within the liver — either during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. 'This innovative approach enables the identification of several genetic disorders, including sickle cell disease (thalassaemia), muscular dystrophies, and metabolic abnormalities,' Dr Noora Jasim, paediatric specialist at Al Qassimi Women's and Children's Hospital, told Khaleej Times at the ongoing Arab Health 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. The unique characteristics of the fetus provide several advantages for this approach, she said. First, its small size allows for the delivery of "a maximum therapeutic dose of gene editing". Second, the fetus' immunological immaturity reduces the risk of rejection. Third, the target cells to be edited are more plentiful in a fetus than after birth, as they will continue to multiply throughout the individual's life. How it works The first step is early genetic screening, a procedure undertaken before marriage or during pregnancy to identify potential genetic diseases that could affect embryos. This process involves conducting genetic tests on parents to detect if there is a genetic disorder. Dr Noora explained that if a genetic disorder is identified in the parents, a sample can be taken from the mother's blood or through the umbilical cord when the mother is in the second or third trimester of pregnancy (around 16 weeks). The gene responsible for the disease is then modified through gene therapy techniques. This involves targeting and editing specific genes. Once the gene is modified, it is reintroduced into the body via the umbilical cord, where the edited gene targets the affected tissues before the child is born. 'For example, If parents have a hereditary muscle disease, the gene responsible for this condition can be modified. After editing, the gene is reintroduced through the umbilical cord, specifically targeting the affected muscle tissue before the child's full development," Dr Noora said. 'It is expected that when the child is born, he or she will hopefully not have the hereditary disease." This screening process is becoming increasingly feasible for addressing additional hereditary genetic disorders. Research is currently exploring the potential to treat Down syndrome, with 407 associated genes identified as potential targets for future therapeutic interventions. This evolving landscape of genetic medicine promises to transform many lives, paving the way for more effective treatments and improved outcomes. Dr Noora clarified: 'So far, there are no clinical trials on humans for gene therapy. All current research is focused on animal trials, which have been conducted for four years now. While there is a success rate in these trials, gene therapy has not yet been applied to humans.'
