Afghan refugees’ sit in protest in front of UNHCR office in Turkey
By Mirwais Jalalzai, TwoCircles.net,
Ankara: Dozens of Afghan women, men and children gathered in front of the UNHCR office in Ankara city the capital of Turkey to protest against the performance of UNHCR in considering their cases. Protesters claim UNHCR in Turkey is not reviewing their cases on time, which cause them wait for longer than expected.
Accused must be punished: Rizwanur’s family after court ruling
By IANS,
Kolkata : Muslim youth Rizwanur Rehman's family is happy with the Calcutta High Court ruling Thursday, blaming industrialist Ashok Todi and five others for his suicide last year, but says it will not be satisfied until the accused are punished.
"I am happy. But until the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) files the chargesheet against the Todis and four police officers and they are punished for the crime, I will not be satisfied," Rehman's brother Rukbanur said.
Kashmiri doctors appalled at police firing inside Shopian hospital; call for intervention
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Srinagar: The Doctors Association of Kashmir has strongly objected to the firing incident inside the district hospital in Shopian by the...
Another pastor threatened in Jaipur
By IANs
Jaipur : Days after the attack on a priest at his home in Sodala area here, another pastor was threatened by unidentified people and asked to leave his house.
Rightwing opposition protests government’s Lal Masjid action
By IANS
Islamabad/Karachi : Different constituents of Pakistan's principal rightwing opposition, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) have reacted differently to the Lal Masjid stand-off.
‘Jihadi’ trainer held in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man from West Bengal who was allegedly planning to start a madarsa for 'Jihadi training' has been arrested, police said on Friday.
Alimul...
Bomb recovered from train in north Bengal
By IANS
Kolkata : A major tragedy was averted Friday with the timely recovery of a bomb from the Kolkata-bound Teesta Torsa Express in north Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
Court rejects plea for narco test of cops in Sohrabuddin case
Ahmedabad : In a major development the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate rejected Thursday the state government's plea for brain mapping and narco analysis tests of six police officers, including three senior IPS officers, who have been arrested in the Sohrabuddin staged encounter case.
The Central Investigation Department (CID) Crime had put up an application for the test of the arrested cops on the ground that much more information was needed as these police officers had not revealed some very important facts.
US, Iraqi forces carry out military operation to secure water to town
By NNN-KUNA
Baghdad : American and Iraqi troops killed 33 gunmen in a military operation in the governorate of Diyala east of the Iraqi capital, the US Army said in a statement.
The combined operation, backed with gunship helicopters, was carried out in the region of Gobia, it said in the statement Tuesday, adding its objective was to reopen pipes that supply water to the nearby town of Al-Khales.
Incident free I-Day, Kashmir governor calls for peace
By Sarwar Kashani, IANS,
Srinagar : The Kashmir Valley was calm on India's 62st Independence Day Friday as Governor N.N. Vohra urged people to rise above religious and regional divides to solve the bitter Amarnath land row that has polarised Hindus and Muslims of the troubled state.
Vohra's speech at the heavily-guarded Bakhshi Stadium here was dotted with references to the land row even though he fall short of explicitly naming it.
उत्तर प्रदेश : चेहरे के चक्कर में फंसी भाजपा
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
दिल्ली: 2017 में होने वाले उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा चुनाव भाजपा के लिए जीवन-मरण के सवाल की तरह हैं. पार्टी इसे 2019...
Anti-noise crusader for curbs on loudspeaker use in mosques
By IANS,
Mumbai : Anti-noise crusader Sumaira Abdulali has supported Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi's call for restricting the use of loudspeakers during Muslim prayers, saying that curbing noise pollution went beyond religious lines.
Sumaira, whose Awaaz Foundation actively campaigns against noise pollution, said Joshi's call for restrictions on loudspeakers in mosques on the lines of the Ganpati festival was a "positive step" towards making Mumbai less noisy.
Two jail wardens sacked for rape
By IANS,
Ranchi: Two jail wardens were sacked and one was suspended after they were arrested for allegedly raping two women and killing one of them at the house of the jail superintendent of Dumka district, an official said Saturday.
"Two wardens appointed on contract have been sacked and another warden has been suspended," D.K. Pradhan, jail superintendent of Dumka central jail, told reporters.
The services of a barber working in the jail on contract basis have also been terminated for the alleged rape.
Haniya discloses his reconciliation vision with Abbas
By DPA
Gaza City : Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has outlined a "basis" for reconciliation after the Islamic movement seized control of the Gaza Strip and kicked out senior leaders from rival Fatah.
Haniya's vision was mainly based on restructuring the security services - often loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah - plus respecting signed Hamas-Fatah deals and staging a general national reconciliation.
Sky marshal arrested for trying to molest passenger
By IANS
Srinagar : A sky marshal on board a Delhi bound flight was arrested here Friday for allegedly harassing a woman passenger and trying to molest her.
While the Srinagar-Delhi Air Deccan flight was still on the tarmac here, the passenger complained that Krishen Kumar - who was posted as sky marshal on the aircraft - made lewd remarks at her and attempted to molest her.
Other passengers inside the aircraft raised their voice in support of the victim, following which the departure of the aircraft - scheduled to leave at 12.45 p.m. - was delayed.
Injured youth dies in Srinagar hospital
By IANS,
Srinagar : A youth, allegedly beaten by the security forces during clashes in Srinagar June 12, died in the hospital late Saturday.
Muhammad Rafiq Bangroo, 26, was admitted to Sher-e-Kashmir Medical Institute Soura (SKIMS) last Saturday after allegedly being beaten by the security forces in Safa Kadal area of the city as protesters clashed with police after the death of class 12 student, Tufail Ahmad Mattoo.
Doctors had described Bangroo's condition as critical even though he had been put on life support system in the hospital.
Consider limiting odd-even formula for a week: HC tells Delhi government
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Aam Aadmi Party government whether it can limit plying of even and odd...
Pakistan close to bringing ordinance on Amnesty to Bhutto, others
By NNN-PTI
Islamabad : Pakistan government is close to bringing an ordinance which is expected to grant amnesty to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and other important political leaders in corruption cases against them.
Quoting unnamed sources, private Geo TV reported that final touches were being given to the National Reconciliation Ordinance, which would pave the way for withdrawal of cases against Bhutto, exiled former Premier Nawaz Sharif and other important political leaders.
Inefficient rulers try to stop Iranian nation by exerting political pressure
By IRNA
Tehran : President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Tuesday that inefficient rulers have strived not to let Iran use peaceful nuclear technology by exerting political and economic pressures.
"I have reiterated and every one knows that as per the regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), all members are allowed to fully enjoy nuclear fuel cycle," he told reporters.
Palestinian President in Cairo for talks with Mubarak
By NNN-KUNA
Cairo : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived here on Tuesday from the Jordanian capital Amman to hold talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday dealing with the latest developments of the situation in the region.
Abbas is expected to meet Mubarak and senior officials in Egypt and the Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa to discuss the latest update on the situation in the Middle East after the Annapolis conference that was held in the United States last month.
Protests over Prophet Muhammad remarks in Ranchi: Justice evades family of slain minor boy
In the wee hours of June 11, a day after protests broke out in Ranchi, a police convoy reached Alam’s home with his corpse...
Maoist group owns up to Patna blast, Nitish orders probe
Patna : A Maoist group, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in the Bihar capital on...
Ramadan in Malabar: Social status and secularism through Iftar parties
By Abdul Basith MA, TwoCircles.net,
Delhi Police charge five for Greater Kailash blast
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday filed a second charge sheet against five suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists for the Sep 13 serial blasts in the capital which claimed 26 lives.
The five have been charged, specifically for the blast in Greater Kailash-I (GK-I), with various offences, including waging war against the state and attempt to murder, under the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Substance Act.
BJP, Congress against reservation to Dalit Muslims: Muslim Morcha
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
New Delhi: All India United Muslim Morcha (AIUMM) has accused both Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress Party of opposing reservation to Dalit Muslims by amending Article 341 of the Constitution of India.
HC orders probe against Arthur Road jail officers for assaulting Muslim inmates
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: In a landmark decision, the Bombay High Court on July 21 ordered a departmental inquiry against the former Arthur Road jail superintendent Swati Sathe and other jail officers for alleged excessive use of force on about 40 Muslim inmates while they were being transferred to other jails of the state.
Chief Secretary of state Johny Joseph has been asked by the two-member bench of Justice Bilal Nazki and A R Joshi to initiate disciplinary inquiry against the concerned authorities within a month time and complete it within six months.
Restrictions, shutdown continue as tension grips Kashmir
Srinagar : Authorities have decided to continue the curfew-like restrictions in parts of Srinagar city and north and south Kashmir areas as tension gripped...
मुख्तार अंसारी को यूपी लाने के लिए यूपी सरकार झोंक दी है पूरी ताकत
स्टाफ़ रिपोर्टर। Twocircles.net
यूपी सरकार ने बुधवार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट में कहा कि पंजाब सरकार गैंगस्टर से बने नेता मुख्तार अंसारी को बेशर्मी के साथ...
US will not support Lebanese President with ties to terrorist groups – Official
By Joe Macaron, NNN-KUNA
Washington : A US official said on Friday that the United States will not support a Lebanese president with ties to terrorist groups or to powers outside Lebanon in the upcoming election next September.
Director of the Office of Egypt and Levant Affairs in the State Department, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, told KUNA that Washington backed the French initiative "to break the ice" in the deadlock between Lebanon's political leaders.
Washington : A US official said on Friday that the United States will not support a Lebanese president with ties to terrorist groups or to powers outside Lebanon in the upcoming election next September.
Director of the Office of Egypt and Levant Affairs in the State Department, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, told KUNA that Washington backed the French initiative "to break the ice" in the deadlock between Lebanon's political leaders.
Armed men flee with businessman’s car in Greater Noida
By IANS
Noida : Three unidentified men fled with the Santro car of a businessman as well as his belongings after forcing the driver off the car at gun point, police said here Saturday.
The men requested the driver of businessman Kamal Mehta, a resident of Gamma I sector of Greater Noida, for a lift late Friday night as he was returning to his own home after dropping Mehta.
Killed Kurdish rebels reached 14 in Turkey
By Xinhua
Ankara : The number of killed militants of the banned Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) has reached 14 in Sirnak province in southeastern Turkey, a military statement said on Wednesday.
Turkey's General Staff said in the statement posted on its website that the continuing military operations launched by the Turkish security forces at Mount Kupeli in Sirnak province in southeastern Turkey on Tuesday have left 14 PKK members dead.
Madrassa student arrested for SIMI links
By IANS,
Lucknow : A madrassa student, allegedly linked with the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), was arrested in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh, the police said Thursday.
Police officer Ramashanker said Danish Raza was arrested with forged degrees of a seminary late Wednesday night from Kareyhali locality of Basti, about 300 km from here.
"Raza is being interrogated. We cannot rule out the possibility of his links with SIMI," he added.
Beslan siege mastermind killed in south Russia
By RIA Novosti
Moscow : The mastermind of the bloody school siege in Beslan, Ruslan Aushev, was killed Sunday in an operation in southern Russia.
Goa Bishop seeks safety for minorities
Panaji : Goa's Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao Thursday asked the central government to ensure security for minorities.
He issued a statement specifically mentioning recent...
Teen killed, two injured in Ganderbal explosion
Srinagar : A teenager was killed and two others were injured on Wednesday in an explosion in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district.
"Three teenagers were fiddling...
For Adivasi Muslims in Jharkhand, tribal surname holds key to availing land rights
Adivasi Muslims in Jharkhand live a life of struggle as the tiny community fights to retain their tribal status which is key to their...
Freedom of speech, Truth and its politics
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: “If we want to ensure freedom of expression then, there has to have a proper balance between rights and responsibilities of freedom of expression,” said Ilyas Sharfuddin.
He was giving a talk on “Freedom of Expression: Rights & Responsibilities, Religious and Modern Perspective” at Shree Ram Center here on August 8, 2010. The talk was about spreading the message of freedom of expression, its rights and responsibilities in the light of religious scriptures and modern day legal systems and constitutions
The language of politics
By Zohra Javed for TwoCircles.net
I have a feeling: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Samajwadi Party are feeding each other. They are the true friends in need of each other in Maharashtra. After splitting from Uncle Bal Thackeray, Raj is still struggling to find a foothold all across the state.
Report: ‘Problems of Minority Educational Institutions and their Solutions’
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: 'Primary schools should get more attention than professional colleges; in colleges there are few students from minority communities while the primary schools have far more ratio than the professional colleges,' said Habeeb Faqeeh, President of minority cell of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) of Maharashtra.
Restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist rally
Srinagar : Normal life was affected here Friday due to restrictions in some parts of this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital and a spontaneous...
Rajnath seeks suggestions on ‘intolerance’
New Delhi : Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the government will seek suggestions from MPs on what they say is "growing intolerance"...
अदुभुत बॉल ट्रिकशॉट से दिलों को जीतने वाला नौजवान शाह हुज़ैब का जलवा
जिब्रानउद्दीन।Twocircles.net
कश्मीर के एक छोटे से इलाके में रहने वाले शाह हुज़ैब ने सोशल मीडिया पर अपनी एक अलग पहचान बना रखी है। अंतरराष्ट्रीय फुटबॉलर...
Chaos over Sharif’s return ‘a sorry spectacle’
By IANS
Islamabad : Pakistan faces its stiffest challenge Monday with the expected return from exile of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. But the response to this only highlights the "abject failure" of the country's leaders to manage political issues in a self-respecting manner, newspaper editorials Sunday said.
India lags in social progress and tolerance
By Amit Kapoor
For decades, Gross Domestic Product has been used to evaluate the economic performance of a nation. It measures the value of final...
Our emergency different, says Dhaka
By IANS
Dhaka : The caretaker government in Bangladesh says that the emergency it declared on Jan 12 this year is within the provision of the country's constitution and cannot be compared with emergency in Pakistan.
"There is a difference between the emergencies in Dhaka and Islamabad," Bangladesh's foreign advisor Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Sunday, according to media reports.
The reaction comes after the Bangladeshi media compared the two emergencies and stepped up demand to hold early general elections.
Israeli-Palestinian negotiation fails to reach progress
By NNN-Xinhua
Jerusalem : A second round of peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian negotiation teams concluded on Monday without yielding results or progress, local media reported.
The two-hour meeting held in Jerusalem ended in disagreement with the Palestinians calling Israeli settlement building illegal, a top Palestinian negotiator said.
Palestinians insisted that Israel stop settlement expansion, while Israelis demand that the Palestinians implement reforms in security mechanisms.
Children of farmers who committed suicide humiliated by staff of DFL Place, Saket in...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
About 40 children from the families of farmers who committed suicide were humiliated and denied entry into the DLF Place Saket...
Snooping into Muslims’ emails a fascist act: Achuthanandan
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram: Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Tuesday described the Kerala government's act of snooping into email accounts as fascist.
Taliban’s jizya is extortion, nothing to do with Islam: Indian Muslim leaders
By TwoCircles.net news desk,
New Delhi: Indian Muslim religious leaders have unanimously condemned in strongest terms the Pakistani Taliban’s kidnapping, extortion of huge amounts of money from Sikh community as “Jizya” and demolition of the houses and shops of those who fail to pay the demanded sums.
Bombs hurled in Patna court premises, one killed
By IANS
Patna : An under-trial prisoner, accused of murdering three persons, was killed in a bomb attack on the Patna civil court premises Thursday morning.
Three lawyers were injured in the attack while several under-trial prisoners escaped from police custody, taking advantage of the situation.
"A group of armed criminals walked into the court premises and hurled bombs at Rai. He was killed on the spot," the police said of the triple murder accused.
The attackers also fired shots before hurling bombs at Rai, an eyewitness said.
Liberhan report high on agenda of Muslim Law Board Lucknow meet on Dec. 20
By TwoCircles.net news desk,
Patna: The Executive Committee of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is holding its annual meeting on 20th December at Darul Uloom Nadvatul Ulema in Lucknow. The Committee will discuss various burning issues confronting the Muslim community today, with Liberhan Commission report and its implementation on top of the agenda.
Heat claims 24 more lives in Pakistan
By Xinhua
Islamabad : At least 24 people died in sizzling and persistent heat wave conditions in Pakistan, according media reports Tuesday.
Gujarat POTA accused cry innocent, appeal to society to help their wards continue education
By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Ahmedabad: A total of 24 wards of the accused booked by the Gujarat police under draconian POTA (Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act) and given punishment ranging from death sentence to life term in three different cases including attack on Akshardham temple and murder of former minister Haren Pandya, are facing severe difficulties in paying up their tuition fees.
West Bengal elections: TMC, Forward Bloc take massive bets by replacing local leaders with...
By Zaidul Haque, Twocircles.net
Kolkata: Deganga is the largest Muslim-dominated constituency in the North 24 Parganas district, with over 60% Muslim voters, but the main...
20 militants, 2 soldiers killed in Pakistan clashes
By IRNA
Islamabad : Pakistani security forces killed at least 20 pro-Taliban militants in fighting in North Waziristan on Sunday, the military said, after attacks on security forces, the army said.
Two soldiers were also killed in the fighting, spokesman Major General Waheed Arshad told state television.
Violence has intensified in the volatile tribal region after militants scrapped a peace deal with the government in July.
Reuters reporter among eight killed in Bangkok riots
By IANS,
Bangkok: Eight people, including a journalist for Reuters, were killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Thai capital Saturday, Xinhua reported.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said 521 people were injured in the clashes.
The situation seemed to be getting out of control as the "red-shirt" protesters and security forces started to exchange fire and grenades at Khokwua intersection, 700 mertres away from the site of a major rally in Phan Fah Bridge, where at least 10 soldiers were injured, it said.
The injured were shifted to hospital.
Kiran Bedi’s husband dead
Gurgaon : Brij Bedi, the husband of Kiran Bedi, India's first woman IPS officer, died at a hospital here on Sunday after a brief...
BJP solely to blame for Babri demolition: PM
By IANS,
Guwahati : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday rejected Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad's charge that the Congress too was to blame for Babri Masjid, saying the BJP was solely responsible for the 1992 mosque demolition.
Addressing a press conference in Amin Gaon in Guwahati, the prime minister also said he would prefer to put an end to the slanging match with Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani.
Militants hide inside Kashmir mosque after gunbattle
By IANS,
Jammu : Security forces Saturday laid a cordon around a mosque in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir where three militants hid themselves after a gunfight with the forces, police said.
The militants were being chased by security forces in the remote mountainous area of Keshwan in Kishtwar district, about 210 km north east of Jammu. They entered a nearby mosque to take shelter after a gunbattle with the forces.
"We have laid a cordon around the mosque. We have to proceed very cautiously
सादिया देहलवी…. याद तो बहुत आएंगी ‘आपा’
आसमोहम्मद कैफ़ । Twocircles.Net
उनके दुनिया से रुख़सत हो जाने की ख़बर इतिहासकार इरफ़ान हबीब ने दी थी। इरफ़ान हबीब ने अपने टिवीटर पर लिखा...
Muslim women break stereotypes for community health
By IANSÂ Indore: They are outspoken, forward looking, hardworking and don't sport a veil. A group of Muslim women here have broken stereotypes about their...
Karnataka anti-beef law affects food and employment of millions
By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net,
Bangalore: Ignoring the agitation from several Muslim, Dalit and other Minorities organizations and protest by opposition parties of the state, Karnataka government led by BJP passed the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2010 which tramples upon the traditional food habits of people and reflects an attempt to impose Hindutva agenda in a democratic country.
Lucknow Muslims celebrate Milad-un Nabi with enthusiasm
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Fake encounter: Geeta Johri begins probe in Hyderabad
By IANS
Hyderabad : Gujarat Police official Geeta Johri, who is heading investigations into the 'fake encounter' killings of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi in 2005, Thursday began a probe into the role of Andhra Pradesh Police in the case.
Seven-year-old petition on sporting of beard by Muslim man in Air Force continues to...
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: For Ansari Aftab Ahmed, November 26, 2008 was a black day, just as it was for thousands of...
Jamia authorities serves notice to a student for ‘maligning’ University’s image on facebook
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has issued a show cause notice to a student over her Facebook post on...
U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful slams Iraq report
By Xinhua
Washington : Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama sharply criticized the Bush administration's recent assessments on Iraq Wednesday.
Obama launched the assault during a campaign stop in Iowa, U.S. media reported.
The senator, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the timing of the report by top U.S. officials in Iraq to Congress, was ill-conceived and erroneously links 9/11 to the war in Iraq.
Afghanistan says cooperation with Pakistan improving
By IANS
Brussels : Afghanistan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak has said his country's cooperation with Pakistan to stop the flow of terrorists was improving.
‘Only male Muslims should be president, PM in Pakistan’
By IANS
Islamabad : One of Pakistan's radical religious political parties in its election manifesto has demanded that only male Muslims should become president and prime minister of the country.
"We will declare that only male Muslims become the president and prime minister of the country," said the poll manifesto of Maulana Samiul Haq's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S).
Elections are scheduled Jan 8 in Pakistan, where President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency Nov 3.
Communalism, regionalism, casteism main threats to internal security: Alwi
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: “Communalism, regionalism and casteism are the threats to the internal security,” said Congress leader and Member of the Parliament Rashid Alwi in a program in Mumbai yesterday.
More than 30% of MPs are indulged in crimes; most of them are elected on the base of communalism or casteism, Alwi said. He was speaking at a symposium on ‘Internal Security’ organized by the Urdu Press Club at Islam Gymkhana on January 24.
Support pours in for Kashmir from Kargil and other districts of Jammu
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: A day after the All-Party delegation completed its two-day visit to Kashmir, the situation in the Valley...
NGOs get capacity boosters to serve society better
By Kavita Bajeli-Datt
New Delhi : In 2005 Shafiq-ur-Rahman Khan launched Empower People, a group that rescues girls, mostly young brides, from trafficking. Now present...
Lok Sabha witnesses din as Opposition demands debate on lynchings
New Delhi, (IANS): The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed noisy scenes as the Opposition members led by Congress created pandemonium, demanding a discussion on the...
AMU: Public Relations Officer Omar Peerzada’s degree and experience under scanner, reveals RTI
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
After a series of suspicious appointments in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), the appointment of Public Relation Officer Omar Saleem Peerzada has...
Kerala celebrates Eid
Thiruvananthapuram : The Muslim community of Kerala celebrated Eid on Monday and visited specially erected Eid-Gahs, halls and mosques across the state to...
Two dozen militants killed in Afghanistan
Two dozen militants killed in Afghanistan
Xinhua
Kabul, Sep 1 (Xinhua) Afghan and the US-led coalition forces have killed nearly two dozen Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan, a coalition statement said Saturday.
An Afghan and US patrol was ambushed by militants Friday in Musa Qala district of Helmand province, the statement said. The patrol called for close air support, it added.
"In the fight that ensued, almost two dozen insurgents were killed," the statement said, adding that no Afghan and coalition soldiers were injured.
Is MASUKA the law that will help end mob lynchings?
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
The murder of Junaid in Ballabhgarh, the lynching of of three Muslim guys in West Bengal and one in Jharkhand jolted...
Dinner diplomacy to woo Muslim votes by Mulayam
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Lucknow: With an eye on eroding Muslim vote bank Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav will attend the dinner hosted by party MLA from Meerut, Shahid Manzoor in Lucknow on Monday.
Modi appears before SIT today, Chief Justice to share dais with him tomorrow
By TCN News,
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today appeared before Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team probing his role in the Gujarat 2002 pogrom but in less than 24 hours the Chief Justice of India will be sharing dais with the same Modi in Ahmedabad tomorrow. Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan will preside over a law college function in the Gujarat capital where CM Modi will be the chief guest.
Two security men killed in gun battle wit Maoists
By IANS
Ranchi : At least two security personnel were killed and four policemen injured Friday in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in Jharkhand's Giridih district, a police official said here.
A police patrol was ambushed Friday by the guerrillas of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in the Madhuban forest area of the district, about 300 Km from the state capital here. The gun battle started Friday afternoon and was still going on Friday evening.
Enraged workers in Gurgaon indulge in vandalism, arson
By IANS,
Gurgaon (Haryana) : Angered over the death of a co-worker, labourers at a construction site here pelted stones at private vehicles and torched a police gypsy, police said Friday.
Terror groups investing in Indian stock market, says Shinde
By IANS,
Bangalore : Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday said that terror groups were investing in Indian stock markets but he refused to give their names.
‘Carabeef’ to return on Kerala House menu
New Delhi: The popular 'carabeef' (buffalo meat) dish will be back on the menu of Kerala House here from Wednesday.
Kerala House officials took it...
230 militants killed in Swat operations: official
By IANS
Islamabad : Pakistan's security forces have killed over 230 militants and arrested 90, including some foreign nationals, since beginning their operations in the northern Swat region, an official has said.
"With the situation improving in Swat, the people of the region will also exercise their franchise in the coming elections," Dawn Wednesday quoted interior ministry spokesman Brig. (retd) Javed Iqbal Cheema as saying here.
Kerala government to hold judicial probe into Kasargod firing and violence
By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Kochi: The state government of Kerala decided to hold a judicial probe into the violence and police firing incidents in Kasargod that killed two persons on Sunday. The judge and terms of reference would be decided later. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held yesterday and announced by Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan in the press conference.
Mute woman raped in Himachal
By IANS
Shimla : A deaf and dumb woman was allegedly raped by two Kashmiri men in a Himachal Pradesh village, police said Thursday.
The 23-year-old handicapped woman was raped by two men in Chiksa village near Rampur, about 170 km from here Wednesday.
The woman was crying inconsolably after she was raped, which raised the alarm.
Villagers nabbed one of the culprits while the other managed to escape to a nearby forest. A search has been launched by police to catch the absconding man.
Tension in Bihar town after Muslim’s body dug out from grave
By IANS,
Patna : Tension prevailed in Bihar's Sasaram town after the body of an old Muslim man was dug out from his grave near Sher Shah's tomb and thrown on a pile of garbage, allegedly by activists of a Hindu outfit, police said Sunday.
Rohtas district's superintendent of police Vikas Vaibhav told IANS over telephone Sunday morning that there was tension in the town - the headquarters of Rohtas district - and police were keeping a close watch.
Kashmir mosque siege ends, two militants killed
By IANS
Srinagar : Security forces Sunday afternoon shot dead two Hizb-ul Mujahideen militants hiding inside a village mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, ending the siege that began a day ago.
The militants. hiding inside the mosque in Tujan village in Pulwama, 45 km from here, were gunned down by troops of the 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and special operations group (SOG) of the state police.
Giriraj Singh’s arrest put on hold till May 3
Ranchi : A Jharkhand court Tuesday suspended the order for the arrest of Bihar BJP leader Giriraj Singh till May 3 for his hate...
Abdullah paid for favouring India’s secularism
By Sarwar Kashani, IANS
Srinagar : When Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, died in September 1982, over a million grief-stricken followers turned up to bid a tearful adieu to their beloved leader.
Within a few years, things did a U-turn. Abdullah, popularly called Sher-e-Kashmir (Lion of Kashmir), became such a disliked figure among youths that security forces had to be deployed around his grave amid fears that his mausoleum, an architectural masterpiece on the banks of the Dal Lake here, may be bombed.
Shinde condemns Assam violence
By IANS,
New Delhi : Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde Wednesday condemned the violence in Assam and said the central government had given all help to the state to handle the situation.
Citibank fraud: Hero official’s police custody extended
By IANS,
Gurgaon: Sanjay Gupta, a top official of the Hero Group arrested in the Rs.300 crore Citibank fraud case, was Saturday sent to seven days' police custody by a local court.
Jamia’s move away from being a minority institution
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia established in 1920 for improving higher education among Muslims of India seems to be moving away from its mission. Only 11 percent Muslims find seats out of 500 seats for B.Ed (Distance Education) for the year 2007-08.
Nithari killings: Koli guilty of 7-year-old’s rape, murder
By IANS,
Ghaziabad: A special court Tuesday held domestic help Surender Koli guilty of the rape and murder of seven-year-old Arti, who had disappeared from her home in September 2006 and was amongst the 19 women and children from Noida's Nithari village whose body parts were found in a drain.
In the second case of the grisly Nithari murders, which shocked the nation for their brutality and hints of cannibalism, special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court Judge A.K. Singh convicted Koli. Arguments for the quantum of sentencing will be held Wednesday.
Indian crew deported after serving term for killing sailor
By IANS
Dubai : Five Indian members of the crew of a Norwegian vessel convicted by a UAE court for murdering a fellow Indian sailor last year were deported to India after they served out one year in jail.
Voting in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats
Patna: Polling began Wednesday in Bihar for seven Lok Sabha seats, officials said. By-polls for two assembly seats are also being held.
As many as...
AISA members accuses ABVP of assault on DU campus
New Delhi, (IANS): Three students associated with All India Students Association (AISA) on Tuesday accused members of the rival Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)...
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Gujarat police arrests Habib Falahi, accused in Ahmedabad serial blasts
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
BJP put pressure on Mukul: Mamata
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed her lieutenant Mukul Roy had temporarily distanced him from her due to "pressure" and "harassment"...
Two Australians charged with assaulting Indian
By IANS,
Brisbane: A 20-year-old man and a teenager were charged with assault Saturday for attacking and robbing an Indian here Thursday night.
The 25-year-old victim was using a telephone box in Macgregor, in Brisbane's south, at 10.40 p.m. Thursday when he was set upon and punched to the side of the head and robbed of his wallet and cigarettes.
Police have charged two people with violence while in company over the incident, Australian news agency AAP reported Saturday.
The 15-year-old boy would be dealt with under the Juvenile Justice Act.
रेलवे सिपाही ने चलती ट्रेन में किया रोज़ेदार महिला से बलात्कार
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बिजनौर : नोएडा, मुज़फ्फ़रनगर के बाद अब बिजनौर में दिल दहला देने वाली घटना सामने आई है. ये घटना लखनऊ...
Students’ suicide a serious matter: Congress MP
New Delhi, (IANS) : Congress Rajya Sabha member Viplove Thakur on Thursday raised the issue of suicide by students due to pressure to excel...
Deccan College admits 96 meritorious students in MBBS in open counselling
By Mohammed Siddique, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad : Samreen Fatima, daughter of a bed maker Haji Karim, Navshaba, daughter of a Hafiz-e-Quran Javed Iqbal were among the 96 Muslim boys and girls who secured admission in medical or MBBS course in the Deccam Medical college, a Muslim minority institution in Hyderabad on Sunday on merit basis through public counseling. The college had called for applications only from the eligible Muslim candidates who had secured up to 7000 ranks in the common entrance test (Emacet) this year.
Grenade attack on poll office, police station in Kashmir
By F. Ahmed, IANS,
Srinagar : A police official was seriously injured after separatist guerrillas hurled grenades on a police station and the sub-divisional magistrate's (SDM) office in a north Kashmir town Thursday night, the police said.
A senior police officer told IANS that the separatist guerrillas fired four rifle grenades at the office of Sopore SDM, who who is the returning officer for the Sopore constituency which goes to polls Dec 7 in the fourth phase of the seven-phased assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
UP: Accusing BJP of backing illegal mining, Man jumps before Yogi’s car
Lucknow, (IANS): A 30-year-old man on Saturday tried to jump in front of the car of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here to draw...
Rizwanur murder accused seek more time from court
By IANS
Kolkata : Two Kolkata Police officers and city-based industrialist Ashok Todi Friday asked for more time from the Calcutta High Court to file their affidavits on the mysterious death of Muslim youth Rizwanur Rahman.
Justice Dipankar Dutta adjourned the hearing of the case for five weeks with both Todi - who is also the father-in-law of the victim - and senior police officers Gyanwant Singh and Ajay Kumar, accused of harassing Rizwanur after his marriage to Todi's daughter Priyanka, failed to file their affidavits.
‘Babri demolition one of Narasimha Rao’s biggest failures’
New Delhi : Inability to prevent the demolition of Babri Mosque was one of the biggest failures of then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao,...
Jharkhand cattle traders’ killing creates ruckus in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : The killing of two Muslim cattle traders in Jharkhand in March triggered a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha on Friday as...
Curfew-like restrictions, protests continue in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Harsh curfew-like restrictions continued in the old city area of summer capital Srinagar, where fresh protests were held Sunday against the alleged killing of a 16-year-old student in Nishat area.
Hundreds of protestors shouting anti-India and pro-freedom slogans marched on the Nishat road along the banks of the Dal Lake this morning. The protestors held a massive demonstration outside the police station, demanding "severe punishment" for those involved in the death of Zahid Farooq Sheikh.
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Enemy Property Bill: TCN campaign pushes parliamentary panel to extend deadline
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Tomb of Rahim Khan-i-Khanan to be restored
New Delhi : InterGlobe Foundation and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) Tuesday announced they would collaborate to conserve and restore Abdul Rahim...
Ex Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accuses Mufti Syed of “Sell Out”
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net,
Srinagar: Taking on to micro-blogging site Twitter, Omar Abdullah, the National Conference president and former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister on Friday accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Syed of a "sell out."
Mob thrashes Muslim man at Ghaziabad court
By IANS:
Ghaziabad, July 24: A 25-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten up by a group of people at a Ghaziabad court where he had...
BJP demands Karnataka CM’s resignation over Tipu Sultan row
New Delhi : In the wake of the controversy over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebration in Karnataka, the BJP on Thursday demanded the...
Manipuri Muslim forum demands nomination of a Muslim as MP for Rajya Sabha
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imphal: Pangal (Manipuri Muslim) Political Forum (PPF) observed its first foundation day anniversary on June 1, 2013 at Manipur Press Club, Imphal.
Amidst din, Rajya Sabha passes three bills; adjourned sine die
By IANS,
New Delhi : Faced with unrelenting protests over the controversial remarks of Minorities Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay on the killing of Maharashtra Police officer Hemant Karkare and legislation on insurance reforms, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die Tuesday after passing three bills amidst much din.
Lawyers march to seek action over court violence
New Delhi : More than 200 lawyers marched silently here on Wednesday to demand "strict action" against fellow lawyers who attacked journalists, lawyers and...
Pakistan may reduce Supreme Court bench
Islamabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Pakistan may reduce the number of Supreme Court judges from 19 to as few as 10 as the present bench is "too big", the country's top law officer has said.
In an interview to Dawn, Attorney General Malik Mohammad Qayyum also brushed aside fears that military courts would be set up after the imposition of emergency, maintaining that "civilian rule" would continue to prevail.
Centre should clear hurdles to build Ram temple: VHP
New Delhi : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday urged the central government to clear all hurdles within a year to ensure construction...
Spymasters run Pakistan, says report
By IANS
Islamabad : Pakistan's intelligence agencies have gained unprecedented ascendance since President Pervez Musharraf seized power. Their role has been the "solitary decisive factor", particularly since 2002, says a media report citing several instances.
Amnesty’s annual report criticizes India for ‘growing intolerance’
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Amnesty International in its annual report released today has accused India of supporting a climate of intolerance by cracking...
Chattargam killings: Questions to ponder upon
By Abdul Majid Zargar,
Kashmir’s tryst with peace has proved short lived yet again, thanks to the vacuous & barbaric killing of two young men Meraj-ud-Din Dar and Faisal Yusuf. As if the recent floods were not sufficient to devastate Kashmiris physically, emotionally & economically, the killing was thought necessary to notify them that besides God there is also a demon on earth to batter them.
Torture is one of the most common forms of human rights violations
By Justice K. G. Balakrishnan
A serious look at communal intolerance in India
By M.R. Narayan Swamy, IANS,
Book: "Decoding Intolerance"; Author: Prateep K. Lahiri; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 276, Price: Rs.395
On the day he died, Kalam showed his humanism
New Delhi : As he drove into Shillong on the day he died, former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was worried that a soldier...
An autopsy of NHRC report on Batla House encounter
By TwoCircles.net News Desk,
Follwoing is a joint statement of some human and civil rights groups tearing apart the National Human Rights Commission report on the Batla House encounter. Signatories to the statement are: Tanweer Fazal, Farah Farooqui, Ghazi Shahnawaz, Harris, Ahmed Sohaib (Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Group), Mahtab Alam (Association for Protection of Civil Rights) and Aslam Khan (All India Students Association, Jamia Millia Islamia--Editor)
This Eid, Muslims pledge to help the draught-affected people
By TCN News
Mumbai: Coinciding with the festivities of Bakri-Eid or Eid-ul-Adha, the Muslim community on Wednesday came out to support the drought-affected people of...
Burqa clad women wielding AK-47s seen in Somalia
By IANS,
London : A group of burqa-clad women wielding AK-47 assault rifles and linked to the Al Qaeda has been seen in Somalia, a media report said Monday.
The female fanatics hid under traditional Muslim dress to be paraded for the first time at an extremist rally in the capital Mogadishu, The Sun reported.
They displayed their gun skills to a mob, demanding the withdrawal of foreign peacekeepers in the shattered African state, the report said.