Our full solidarity with protesting students of Jamia and AMU, say Indian Americans
By NewsDesk, TwoCircles.net
Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), the largest advocacy organization of Indian Muslims in the United States, strongly condemns the brutal crackdown on students in...
Happy and safe in Hyderabad, but know we can’t stay here: Rohingyas react to...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
The Rohingyas have been termed by the United Nations as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Having fled their...
Citizenship Amendment Bill is nothing but an ‘irrational fear’ of Muslims
By Muddassir Ahmad Qasmi for TwoCircles.net
Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is the brainchild of people who think that Muslims will dominate India in the next...
Indian Social Forum Kuwait demands the withdrawal of Citizenship Amendment Bill
By NewsDesk, TwoCircles.net
Indian Social Forum (ISF) Kuwait has urged the Indian government to withdraw the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019.
The Bill seeks to amend the...
Diplomat’s ‘Israel model’ statement exposes RSS bigotry as official Indian policy, say Indian Americans
By Newsdesk, TwoCircles.net
The Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA), a broad coalition of Indian American organizations across the United States, has called out an...
Sir Syed Day 2019 in Northern California a resounding success
By Ras H. Siddiqui, TwoCircles.net
The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Northern California (AMUAA-CA) commemorated Sir Syed Day in honour of the founder of...
भीम आर्मी के खिलाफ तगड़ा क्रेकडाऊन,राष्ट्रीय महासचिव और प्रवक्ता पर गैंगस्टर ऐक्ट
By आस मोहम्मद कैफ़, TwoCircles.net
सहारनपुर- भीम आर्मी के नम्बर 'दो' कमल वालिया और 'नम्बर तीन' मंजीत नौटियाल के विरुद्ध गैंगस्टर ऐक्ट की कार्रवाई के...
Ambedkar King Study Circle Hosts Anti-Corruption Activist in California
By TCN Staff
Nov 2, 2019, 2019 Fremont, California. Last week Mr. Jayaram Venkatesan, convenor of Arappor Iyakkam ( non-violent war movement), Tamil Nadu shared...
American Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard’s links with RSS condemned
TCN News
Tulsi Gabbard, the Hawaii representative from Democratic Party who will be running for the post of President of USA in the 2020 polls...
Former president of Egypt dies in court during trial
TCN News
Mohammed Morsi, former president and an Islamist leader of the Muslim brotherhood, Egypt’s first freely elected leader dies on Monday collapsed in a...
SL blasts: 359 dead, FBI joins probe, 58 arrested
Colombo, April 24 (IANS) The US Embassy in Sri Lanka has said that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was on the ground in...
5 Indians among 290 dead in Sri Lanka bombings
Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Five Indians are among the 290 people who have been confirmed dead in the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in...
Muslim Congresswoman experiences increase in death threats
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has said that in the days since President Donald Trump tweeted about a speech she gave...
Indian communities in New York call for defense of democracy
TCN News
A wide cross-section of Indians gathered at the Indian Consulate in New York City (NYC) to stand in solidarity with people fighting to...
Christchurch attack: NZ begins to bury victims
Christchurch, March 20 (IANS) The first burials took place on Wednesday for some of the victims of last week's Christchurch terror attack in New...
Makkah Masjid, Hyderabad to Masjid Al Noor, New Zealand – Muslims becoming target of...
TCN News
Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee (CLMC) expresses its anguish on terror attack on Muslims in New Zealand and extended its solidarity to the families...
On New Zealand Attack: Breaking the chains of violence
By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David Leffler
In the words of New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, today is "one of New Zealand's darkest...
From blaming politicians to the media; New Zealand mosques terror attack sparks horror and...
TCN News
The killing of 50 worshippers in two mosques in New Zealand, Christchurch city on 15th March 2019 has sent waves of dismay in...
Kartarpur corridor talks begin at Attari
Attari (Punjab), March 14 (IANS) Exactly a month after the Pulwama terror attack killed 40 CRPF troopers, Indian and Pakistani officials met on Thursday...
A room of one’s own: Why Rohingya refugees keep returning to Aligarh
Meher Ali for TwoCircles.net
Aligarh:-- Guran Miya (30), a Rohingya refugee, returned with his family to Aligarh in mid-2018, just nine months after he had...
India, Pakistan #NOWAR #SayNoToWar: Global StandOut for Peace in South Asia
TCN News
Peace loving citizens around the globe have joined hands to promote peace and say no to war. This move has come in response...
Indian pilot to be freed Friday as ‘peace gesture’, says Imran
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot will be freed on Friday "as a peace gesture", Pakistan Prime Minister Imran...
Breaking News: Imran Khan ready to talk to Modi: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over telephone "to extend an...
Government must act against cow vigilantes: Human Rights Watch
New York, Feb 20 (IANS) The Indian government should prevent and prosecute mob violence by vigilante groups targeting minorities in the name of so-called...
New statue of Suu Kyi’s father irks ethnic minorities in Myanmar
Naypyidaw, Feb 13 (IANS) The Myanmar police fired rubber bullets and used tear gas and water cannon to disperse minority rights activists protesting against...
How a hostel in Delhi is keeping hopes of Rohingya students alive
By Inder Bisht, TwoCircles.net
Sitting cross-legged in a small room, Fayaz, Hussain and Saifful are poring over their textbooks as they prepare for their annual...
World Halal Day 2019 to be celebrated in Russia – Samara
TCN News
World Halal day 2019 is to be celebrated in Samara region, Russia to boom the economic upswing of investment, trade, infrastructure, livelihood and...
30 more Guwahati-bound Rohingyas held in Tripura-Assam border
Agartala, Jan 21 (IANS) Even as 31 Rohingya Muslims are stranded along the India-Bangladesh borders since Friday, 30 more Rohingyas, including 12 children, were...
Rohingyas fleeing India stranded in no man’s land on Bangladesh border
Dhaka, Jan 21 (IANS) At least 31 Rohingya Muslims trying to enter Bangladesh from India have been stranded in no-man's land between the two...
Rahul Gandhi assures voices of NRI will be heard in Indian parliament at public...
By TCN News
Rahul Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress (INC), was given a huge welcome at the airport on Thursday evening. And on...
Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) Celebrated New Year 2019 In Qatar
TCN News
Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) invited the Indians residing in Qatar and celebrated a Grand New Year 2019 Party last Friday at...
Rahul Gandhi all set to visit UAE to woo NRIs
TCN news:
Indian National Congress (INC) president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Dubai on 11th of January 2019 to address the Indian Diaspora there at...
China passes law to make Islam ‘compatible with socialism’
Beijing, Jan 6 (IANS) China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam within the next five years, the latest move by...
Society faces much larger threat from climate change than perceived
Honolulu, (IANS) Society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previous studies have suggested. By 2100 the number of hazards occurring concurrently...
Urdu mushaira organised in Washington by the alumni of Aligarh University
TCN News
The 44th Annual Mushaira was organized by the Aligarh Alumni Association (AAA), Washington DC on 11th November 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland.
The Aligarh Alumni Association, Washington DC...
Global Halal Forum: Halal Industry all set to become a multi-trillion industry
TCN News:
The second Global Halal Forum was organized on October 18th and 19th 2018 by Amanah Halal Research Centre in collaboration with University of...
AFMI convention in Toronto stresses on defending pluralism and democracy in India
TCN News
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian origin (AFMI) held their 28th convention last month October in Toronto.
AFMI, that is mainly concerned about...
World Halal Day 2018 observed in Seoul, Korea
TCN News
Middle East / Asia Business Expo 2018 was organised on 1st and 2nd November 2018 at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas Hotel Grand Ballroom...
Rohingya Human Rights Initiative: A silver lining in the cloud of the Rohingya crisis
By Saiyed Danish, TwoCircles.net
In the narrow bylanes of Uttam Nagar in West Delhi, two Rohingya youths-Sabin and Ali-run the office of the Rohingya Human...
US political candidate Padma Kuppa endorses Hindutva agenda of supremacy
TCN News
The news that Padma Kuppa, an Indian-American is running for Michigan’s State House of Representatives, has raised concern among the other Indian Americans...
Bangladesh, Myanmar to start Rohingya repatriation in November
Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repatriation of the 1st batch of Rohingyas from November, it was...
Through the haze, a better democracy
Patti Lynn
Although you wouldn’t know it from the rhetoric and actions of the Trump Administration, the U.S. is part of the global society. And...
India to be guest of honour at Mexico’s international cultural fest
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The 46th edition of Cervantino International Festival, to be held in Mexico, will see India participating as a guest...
Archbishop invited to Global Unity Forum in Indonesia; says a similar Unity movement needed...
By TCN News:
Archbishop Joseph D’souza, the President of the All India Christian Council and the Primate of the Good Shepherd Church of India has...
Ambedkar King Study Circle conducts its first Annual Conference in California
A report By TCN:
California: The first annual conference of Ambedkar King Study Circle took place in Cupertino, the Bay Area Silicon Valley, California on...
India regrets Kashmir issue being raised at UNHRC
By Arul Louis
United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) India has expressed regret that the Kashmir issue is being raised at the UN Human Rights Council...
India remains on White House ‘major’ list on drug trade
By Arul Louis
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) India continues to remain on the White House list of countries that are "major" transit points for...
Activists disrupt Hindu supremacist conclave in Chicago, evoke violent reaction from extremists
By TCN News:
The Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA), an umbrella organization of progressive South Asian groups across the United States in coordination with...
US Congressperson Tulsi Gabbard denies association with World Hindu Congress, calls it a ‘platform...
By Nikhat Fatima, TwoCircles.net
Tulsi Gabbard, American politician of the Democratic Party and representative of 2nd Hawaii’s congressional district has dismissed all rumours about her...
Protest in Boston against arbitrary arrest of human rights defenders in India
By TCN News:
Boston, MA, US:
Over 50 people assembled at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to protest against the arbitrary arrests of human rights defenders...
Two Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar for 7 years
Yangon, Sep 3 (IANS) Two Reuters reporters were jailed on Monday for seven years for violating a state secrets act during their reporting of the Rohingya...
Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand, Qatar (IABJ Qatar) celebrate Eid Milan
By TCN News:
DOHA : Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ) Qatar, affiliated organization of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) under the aegis of Embassy...
Indian Social Forum to hold Independence Day celebrations in Kuwait
By TCN News:
Indian Social Forum (ISF), a socio cultural organization of Indians in Kuwait will organize a Grand Independence Day Celebration to commemorate 72nd...
China holds 1 million Muslim ethnic Uighurs in detention camps
United Nations, Aug 11 (IANS) A UN human rights committee has heard there were credible reports that China is holding a million ethnic Uighurs...
Women in Pakistani village vote for first time in 70 years
By IANS:
Lahore, July 25: Millions of registered voters are heading towards polling stations to cast their vote as Pakistan goes for its 11th general...
Forgotten antibody may keep away HIV infections
By IANS:
New York, July 24 :Scientists have discovered a promising class of forgotten antibodies which may offer protection against HIV-1 virus.
The antibody called Immunoglobulin...
10-year-old Indian boy denied Australian visa
By IANS:
Canberra, July 18: A 10-year-old Indian boy has been refused an Australian visitor visa for a third time as the Department of Home...
Israel will increase strength of attacks as necessary: Netanyahu
By IANS:
Jerusalem, July 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israel will increase the strength of attacks as necessary.
Netanyahu said...
Israel demolishes Palestinian school in West Bank
By IANS:
Jerusalem, July 12:Scuffles broke out between Palestinians and Israeli troops in the southern West Bank on Wednesday during the demolition of a school.
Portable...
Pakistan’s first Sikh police officer ‘thrashed, evicted’ from his house
By IANS:
Lahore, July 11: Pakistan's first Sikh police officer Gulab Singh Shaheen has claimed that he was thrashed and evicted from his house in...
Malala urges Brazilians to vote, defends girls’ education
By IANS
Brasilia, July 10: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said here that voting is the most powerful weapon for change and improve the...
US attitude during denuclearization talks ‘regrettable’, says N. Korea
By IANS
Seoul: North Korea expressed regret on Saturday over the attitude of US negotiators during talks to work out details on how to denuclearise...
Sharif sentenced to 10 years for graft, daughter gets 7 (Lead)
By IANS
Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Dealing a severe blow to the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) ahead of the general elections, former Prime Minister Nawaz...
Dubai honours Indian expat for ‘green message’
By IANS
Dubai : The Dubai Municipality has honoured a 10-year-old Indian expat
who turned his love for the World Cup into an innovative way to...
16 killed, 15 injured in Libya in June: UN
By IANS
Tunis, July 2 (IANS/AKI) A total of 16 people including three children were killed at 15 injured in Libya in June, the United...
Sikhs among 19 killed in Afghan suicide blast (Second Lead)
By IANS
Jalalabad, July 2 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew himself up in an Afghan city of Jalalabad, where President Ashraf Ghani was to hold...
Constitution in danger, monoculturalism putting human rights at risk: Goa Archbishop
Panaji (IANS): The Indian Constitution is in danger, Goa's Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao has said, adding that a "new trend" of monoculturalism, which demands uniformity...
Hasina seeks quick solution to Rohingya problem
Asansol (West Bengal) (IANS): A day after seeking the cooperation of the international community to ensure Myanmar took back the Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh Prime...
Rohingya’s rise to militancy claimed 100 lives, says report
Naypyidaw (IANS): Members of a Rohingya militant group allegedly massacred as many as 99 people, including women and children, in Hindu villages in Myanmar's...
55 Palestinians killed as US opens embassy in Jerusalem
Jerusalem (IANS): At least 55 Palestinians were killed and 2,771 were injured on Monday as Israeli troops fired on demonstrators along the Gaza-Israel boundary...
Bring Kathua perpetrators to justice: UN
United Nations, (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Indian authorities to ensure that the perpetrators of the "horrific" gang rape and murder of an...
Ayodhya: Ram Rajya Rath Yatra and Ram Mahotsava to intensify movement for building the...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
With the disputed matter of Babri Masjid-Ram Janmbhoomi reaching the Indian Supreme Court, the movement, mediation and talks around it are...
Rahul reiterates corruption charge in Rafale purchase, questions PM’s silence
New Delhi (IANS): Continuing to attack the Narendra Modi government on the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that there has...
Indian Americans mark Republic Day with pledge to safeguard India’s Constitution
By TCN News
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, organized celebrations in two cities...
Mian Biwi aur Wagah, Dubai’s famous original Urdu play on tradition of letter-writing, to...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Dubai: Following a successful run at its home base in Dubai, “Mian, Biwi aur Wagah”- an original Urdu play based on...
Fraud and bribery-accused Israeli PM Netanyahu visits India amidst protests
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is all set to visit India on Sunday for bilateral talks with the Indian...
India-Israel ties much stronger than one UN vote: Envoy
New Delhi, (IANS): The India-Israel relationship is much stronger than one vote in the UN, Israeli Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon said on Friday, referring...
AMU Alumni of Jubail, Saudi Arabia marks bicentennial celebrations of Sir Syed
By TCN News
The Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association of Jubail, Saudi Arabia (AMU-AAJ) held Bicentennial Celebration of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan at the Marafiq...
646,000 Rohingya refugees currently in Bangladesh: UN
Dhaka, (IANS): The UN on Friday raised the number of Rohingya refugees who have arrived in Bangladesh since late August to 646,000.
The latest data raises...
I am a recipient of America’s kindness and generosity: Entrepreneur Frank Islam
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Boston, Massachusetts: Successful entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist Frank Islam told his story of struggle and success in the US coming from...
Discrimination pervading life of stateless minorities: UN
Geneva, (IANS): Discrimination, exclusion and persecution are still pervading the life of the world's stateless minorities and immediate actions are needed to secure equal rights...
South Asia journalists forum urges governments to tackle crimes against media
New Delhi, (IANS): A forum of journalists from South Asia on Thursday urged governments and society to respect professional media, uphold the law, and resist...
South-Asian community held protest outside White House in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims
TCN News
South-Asian community members from Metropolitan Washington area staged a peaceful demonstration against the ongoing genocide of Rohingyas in front of the White House...
Rohingya crisis: Myanmar cancels UN Rakhine visit
Nay Pyi Taw, (IANS): A planned visit by UN officials to Myanmar's Rakhine state, which has seen a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims, has been...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi addresses nation over Rohingya crisis
Nay Pyi Taw, (IANS): Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said that her country does not fear the scrutiny of the...
Khamenei: Rohingya tragedy marks death of Nobel Peace Prize
Tehran, (IANS): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday said that violence in Myanmar against the Rohingya Muslims marks the "death of Nobel Peace...
Protests across Asia over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingyas
Dhaka, (IANS): Thousands of people took to the streets across Asia to denounce Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority as some 290,000 of...
Arab Parliament calls for action on Rohingya ‘genocide’
Cairo, (IANS/WAM): The Speaker of the Arab Parliament has called on international organisations to take immediate action to end the suffering of Rohingya Muslims.
In...
Stand up against US, Israeli ‘villainy’, Khamenei urges Muslims
Tehran, (IANS): Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday urged Muslims worldwide to take a stand against the US and Israel's "villainy" during the...
Pakistan SC disqualifies PM Sharif in Panama Papers case
Islamabad, (IANS): The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after a probe team found his wealth far above his earnings in...
Discrimination against Muslims on rise in US: Survey
Washington, (IANS): The US is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research Center revealed on Wednesday.
The study showed that nearly...
Indian Muslim teenager in UK raped, murdered
London, (IANS): An Indian Muslim teenager was kidnapped, raped and murdered here for having a relationship with an Arab man, a UK court was told.
According...
No one gains from prolonging Gulf crisis: Erdogan
Istanbul, (IANS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said prolonging the Gulf crisis was not in the interest of anyone, local media reported.
Erdogan made...
Over 80,000 Iranian pilgrims to perform Haj: Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, (IANS): Saudi Arabia has announced that 83,828 Iranian pilgrims will perform Haj this season after Iran boycotted the religious ritual last year.
Minister of Haj,...
Saudi Arabia to introduce physical education in girls’ schools
Riyadh, (IANS): The Saudi Arabian minister of education decided on Tuesday to start a physical education program in girls' schools for the first time in...
India less violent than last year, but less peaceful than last decade, says Human...
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
A recent report released by Vision of Humanity, a human rights watchdog present around the globe has revealed hat India has seen less...
Is anjuman mein aap ko aana hai baar baar: Celebrating Urdu Cultural Mela in...
By Zafar Iqbal for TwoCircles.net
It was so pleasing to watch a beautiful rendition of Urdu poetry through a classical dance by Anupma Sharma, student...
Citizens of India and Pakistan to celebrate 45-day-long peace intiative
TCN News
Citizens of India and Pakistan have come together for a 45-day-long peace campaign which will conclude with a joint celebration on 14 and...
Muslim girl assaulted, killed after leaving US mosque
Washington, (IANS): A Muslim girl was found dead a day after she was assaulted near a mosque in the US state of Virginia and...
London blaze: Fasting Muslims helped save lives
London, (IANS): Muslim residents observing Ramadan have been hailed as heroes after they helped save many sleeping neighbours from the horrific Grenfell Tower fire.
Residents...
134 dead in Bangladesh landslides, many missing
Dhaka, (IANS): The death toll from the devastating rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh's three southeastern districts has risen to 134 as rescuers retrieved more bodies...
Saudi Arabia denies barring Qataris from entering Mecca
Riyadh, (IANS): Saudi Arabia has denied barring Qatar nationals from entering the holy city of Mecca.
It confirmed that 206 people coming from Qatar were...
40,000 children in line of fire in Syria’s Raqqa: Unicef
New York, (IANS/WAM): An estimated 40,000 children are trapped in extremely dangerous conditions in Raqqa as fighting intensifies in and around the Syrian city,...
Turkey President ratifies troop deployment to Qatar
Ankara, (IANS): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ratified two deals allowing Turkish troops' deployment to Qatar and training the Gulf nation's gendarmerie, according...
Half of India’s under-18 population lives in poverty: Study
London, (IANS): At least half of India's under-18 population lives in acute poverty, reveals a "deeply disturbing" study from Oxford University.
Across the 103 low...
80 killed, hundreds wounded in horrific Kabul bombing
Kabul, (IANS): A water tanker loaded with explosives blew up amid a deafening roar in the diplomatic zone here on Wednesday, killing at least...
‘हमारा क़सूर सिर्फ़ इतना था कि हम मुसलमान हैं’
अफ़रोज़ आलम
नई दिल्ली : दुनिया भर के कई देशों में रोहिंग्या मुसलमान शरणार्थी बनकर रह रहे हैं. दिल्ली में इनकी संख्या 1,000 से अधिक...
22 killed as terror attack hits Ariana Grande concert in Manchester
Manchester, (IANS): At least 22 persons, including children, died and 59 were injured in a suicide terror attack that hit Manchester Arena on Monday...
Zakir Naik’s Saudi citizenship: How another rumour was mistaken as real news
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
In the age of social media, reading a news is one thing: believing it is another. Yesterday, the Middle East Monitor...
UP CM Adityanath to address rally in Bihar
Patna, (IANS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to address a rally later this month in Bihar, considered a stronghold of Chief...
Muslims urged to respect law on veils
Riyadh, (IANS): Muslims must respect the laws of the land they live in, a Muslim World League (MWL) official has said.
"A Muslim must respect...
Saudi King invites Abbas to Muslim summit with Trump
Riyadh, (IANS/AKI): Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has received an invitation to attend an upcoming summit in Riyadh between Muslim leaders and US President...
US teacher rips off girl’s hijab, gets fired
Washington, (IANS): A teacher at a school in the US was fired after he ripped off the hijab from an 8-year-old girl's head for...
Muslims vote overwhelmingly for Macron
Paris, (IANS/AKI): Over 90 percent of Muslims voted for the victorious Emmanuel Macron in France's Presidential run-off, according to a survey published by Catholic...
भारत को दी जाने वाली ‘मदद’ को ख़त्म करने की तैयारी में है अमेरिका
TwoCircles.net News Desk
वाशिंगटन : अमेरिका विकास फंड के नाम पर भारत को दी जाने वाली मदद को वित्तीय वर्ष —2018 में ख़त्म करने की...
Basketball body green-lights players to wear hijabs at games
Moscow, (IANS): FIBA, the worlds governing body of basketball, ruled to allow players to wear hijabs, a head covering traditionally worn by many Muslim...
When hate hits home: NRIs wake up to racism
By Jaspal Singh
A forum on hate crimes against Indians and peoples hailing from South Asia is being held at MIT on Saturday May 6,2017...
अमेरिका की ब्राण्डेयस यूनिवर्सिटी लाइब्रेरी में बाबा साहब अम्बेडकर की प्रतिमा स्थापित
TwoCircles.net News Desk
बॉस्टन : बाबा साहब भीमराव अम्बेडकर की 126वीं जयंती के अवसर पर उनकी प्रतिमा की स्थापना व अनावरण अमेरिका के बॉस्टन नगर...
Trade, terror to be focus of Modi-Erdogan talks
By Aroonim Bhuyan
New Delhi, (IANS): Economic ties and cooperation in the fight against terrorism are expected to dominate the bilateral talks Prime Minister Narendra...
US varsity announces $5,000 scholarship for Indian students
New Delhi, (IANS): The Missouri State University (MSU) in the US on Thursday announced $5,000 scholarship for Indian students.
The university will grant the scholarship...
Islamophobic incidents up by 1,000% since Trump took office: Muslim group
Washington, (IANS): The number of Islamophobia incidents involving US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials has increased by around 1,000 per cent since President...
UK party wants ban on burqa in public, Sharia outlawed
London, (IANS): The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has announced that it will include a pledge in its general election manifesto to ban the burqa...
Muslim woman assaulted in US
Washington, April 12 (IANS) A Muslim woman has said she was attacked in the US by a man who "ripped off" her hijab on...
African envoys threaten to take attack issue to Human Rights Council, demand visible deterring...
New Delhi, (IANS): African Heads of Mission have strongly condemned last week's attack on Nigerian nationals in Greater Noida, calling it "xenophobic and racial...
Speaking of human rights in a ‘Resisting Valley’: Kashmir before the UN Review
By Mohammed Sirajuddeen for Twocircles.net
The Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (Third Cycle) of the 27th session is going to be held in early...
Jews, Muslims, Indian Americans join hands against hate crimes
Washington, (IANS): People from the Jewish, Muslim, and Indian American communities gathered on the steps of Tifereth Israel Synagogue in northwest Washington and stood...
Adityanath as CM is shocking, says New York Times
New York, (IANS): The decision to pick Hindutva leader Adityanath Yogi as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh shows the BJP thinks "nothing stands in...
US bans electronics on flights from 8 Muslim countries
Washington, (IANS): Passengers travelling to the US from eight countries in the Middle East and North Africa will be prohibited from carrying electronic devices...
Al-Azhar’s Cairo Declaration for peace between Muslims & Christians must be welcomed by all
By Sufyan Abdul Sathar for Twocircles.net
A few days back, Cairo witnessed a historical and promising event. A two-day conference on ‘Freedom and Citizenship; Diversity...
Saudi Arabia to end domination of foreigners in jobs
Riyadh, (IANS): Saudi Arabia proposes to create 1.2 million jobs for locals in an effort to end domination of foreign workers in crucial occupations,...
Israel offers scholarship to Indian students, professionals
New Delhi, (IANS): Celebrating 25 years of its multi-faceted relation with India, Israel on Friday offered scholarship and training to Indian nationals in its...
Amina Mohammed sworn in as UN Deputy Secretary-General
By Arul Louis
United Nations, (IANS): Amina Mohammed, the new Deputy Secretary-General, has said that Security Council reform is a priority for the world body.
"Security...
President greets Khameini on Iran revolution anniversary
New Delhi, (IANS) : President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday greeted Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, on the 38th anniversry of Islamic...
Court questions whether US travel ban anti-Muslim
Washington, (IANS) : An US appeals court has questioned whether President Donald Trump's travel ban discriminates against Muslims, a media report said on Wednesday.
Judge...
An eyewitness account of the Women’s March in Boston
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
“This is the biggest march I have seen,” said an old timer who seemed to be someone who have participated in lots...
Jet Airways, do the right thing and pay for Mr. Bhandari’s medical expenses
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
Advancement in communication technologies have brought the world closer but technologies like FaceTime to Facebook Live is no replacement for the actual...
Pakistan said Muslim countries ‘must’ unite to help Rohingyas
Kuala Lumpur : Pakistan's top foreign policy advisor Sartaj Aaiz on Thursday urged the Muslim world to play an active role in helping the Rohingya...
Veteran journalist Easwar Sagar passes way at 95
New York: Veteran journalist Easwar Sagar, who was a long-time correspondent for The Hindu in Washington and a deputy editor, has passed away at...
Diaspora seeks more time to exchange old notes
By Fakir Balaji
Bengaluru: The Diaspora comprising Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) has sought extension of the deadline to exchange...
Obama to dismantle ‘Muslim registry’ before Trump can revive it
Washington : US President Barack Obama has taken steps to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from establishing a registry of American Muslims and banning people...
Hijacked Libyan jet lands in Malta, 118 people on board
Valletta (Malta) : A Libyan aircraft with 118 people on board, including 82 men, 28 women and an infant, was hijacked on Friday by...
48 journalists killed worldwide in 2016: Study
Washington : At least 48 journalists have been killed this year, with Syria for the fifth consecutive year topping the chart for the...
Muslim Americans are the new black kids in America: Samuel L Jackson
Dubai : Actor Samuel L. Jackson feels Muslim Americans are the "new black kids" in US. He says people perceive them as a threat...
Now Google, Apple won’t help Trump build Muslim registry
New York : Soon after Facebook and Twitter clarified that they will not help US President-elect Donald Trump's idea of developing a Muslim registry,...
Facebook won’t help build Muslim registry
New York : Breaking its silence, Facebook on Thursday said that it would not help US President-elect Donald Trump's administration to create a list...
Indian American-led foundation to fund fellowship for Indian journalists
By Arun Kumar
Washington : A foundation started by prominent Indian-American IT entrepreneur Frank Islam and his wife Debbie Driesman will fund a fellowship...
Breather for over 24,000 illegal Indian workers in Kuwait
By Sheikh Manzoor
Kuwait City : In a rare gesture, the Kuwait government has stated it would not imprison or penalise over 24,000 illegal...
Twitter won’t help to build Muslim registry in US
New York : Of the nine major tech giants, including Facebook, Apple and Google, only Twitter has declined to help if US President-elect Donald...
Morrison Menon case studies in Dubai Women College curriculum
Doha : UAE-based chartered accountants Morison Menon on Sunday said that two of studies have been included in the business curriculum of Dubai Women...
Mosques in US receive threatening letters against Muslims
New York : At least three mosques in California have received letters threatening Muslims and praising President-elect Donald Trump, media reports said.
The hate-filled letters...