Signature campaign against UCC in Kuwait by Tamil Islamic associations
By TCN News
A signature campaign has been started by the Kuwait Tamil Islamic Committee (K-Tic) with Federation of All Kuwait Tamil Islamic Associations...
First Hindu Congresswoman, a Democrat, meets Trump
By Arul Louis
New York : The first Hindu elected to Congress, Tulsi Gabbard, crossed her Democratic party line to meet Republican-elect Donald Trump on...
Saudi police hold Indian ‘for insult to Kaaba’
Riyadh : Saudi police arrested an Indian immigrant who allegedly disrespected Islams holy Kaaba site on Facebook, covering it with an image of Buddha,...
Michael Flynn maligned Muslims, shared fake news on Twitter
Washington : Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who has been asked to serve as Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, on his Twitter accountmaligned...
80% Americans believe media was biased in 2016 elections: Poll
Washington : Amid endless disputes about media bias in the 2016 US presidential election, 80 per cent Americans believe the media was biased towards...
‘Tolerance a cultural, religious value in UAE’
Abu Dhabi : Tolerance is a highly respected religious and cultural value in the UAE, and the people have acquired this quality from their...
Saudi bans schools from marking non-Islamic holidays
Riyadh : Saudi Education Ministry has warned international schools from marking non-Islamic occasions, such as Christmas and New Year, the media reported on Monday.
The...
America deserves Trump!
By Mansoor Durrani for TwoCircles.net
Never interrupt your enemy, when he is making a mistake. - Napoleon Bonaparte
Although, I had planned to write this article...
Modi salutes Indians for bearing demonetization pain
Kobe (Japan) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was aware of the hardship people were facing in India because of the...
Saudi Arabia has zero tolerance for violation of workers’ rights: Embassy
New Delhi : Saudi Arabia has "zero tolerance" for transgression of a worker's rights and human trafficking, and authorities there will investigate the details...
American Muslims express shock, fear over Trump’s victory
Washington : Fear and shock were expressed by the American Muslims after Republican Donald Trump was confirmed as President of the US after months...
I will be President for all Americans: Trump
New York : Brushing aside fears that his victory will further divide the US, President-elect Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he will be...
Donald Trump elected 45th US President
Washington : Republican Donald Trump was on Wednesday elected the new US President, defeating forecasters who had predicted a Hillary Clinton win in one...
Boston protests against Bhopal Encounter, asks for Shivraj Singh Chouhan to be sacked
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Boston: A number of people gathered at the historic Boston Common to protest against the recent extrajudicial killings of eight undertrials...
Bhopal encounter: Indian Americans demand Chief Minister’s resignation, judicial probe
Shocking videos show cold-blooded execution; ATS Chief justifies killing unarmed men
By TCN News
The Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding...
Six Hindu families leave Bangladesh after communal attacks: Daily
Dhaka : At least six Hindu families from Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria district have left the country in the wake of Sunday's communal attack in which...
Bangladesh rights panel says attack on Hindus deliberate: Report
Dhaka : The Bangladesh National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday said that the large-scale attack on the Hindu community in Nasirnagar of Brahmanbaria was...
Mob vandalises Hindu temples, houses in Bangladesh
Dhaka : At least 15 temples along with hundreds of Hindu community houses were vandalised and looted by an unruly mob in Bangladesh's Brahmanbaria...
A good colonialist? The White Rajah of Sarawak’s case
By Vikas Datta
Colonialism, even in its heyday, had its detractors as well as defenders, but the view now is of unbridled and universal...
US, UK, China re-elected to UN Human Rights Council
United Nations : The UN General Assembly elected China, United States, the United Kingdom among other countries to the UN Human Rights Council for...
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अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
वाल्मिकी नगर (बिहार) : गांधी के सत्याग्रह की ज़मीन इस समय नेपाली क़ब्ज़े से जूझ रही है. चम्पारण से सटे...
Islamic State leaders have fled Mosul, says US General
Washington : Islamic State leaders have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul which is under a massive siege by Iraqi forces, aided by the...
Kuwaiti parliament dissolved over fuel price row
Kuwait City : Kuwait's cabinet has resigned and parliament has been dissolved, triggering early elections following disputes between MPs and the government over fuel...
Saudi Arabia appoints first Minister for Gulf Affairs
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the appointment of Thamer Al-Sabhan as the first Minister of State for Arabian Gulf Affairs at the...
‘India can teach world on minority rights’
New Delhi : On the issue of minority rights in a democracy, India can be the teacher of the world, said an academic on...
Protests of Sri Lankan Tamils must not be dismissed as extremism
By Dharsha Jegatheeswaran and Gajen Mahendra for Twocircles.net
All pictures courtesy Tamil Guardian
On Saturday September 24, Ezhuka Tamil, organised by the Tamil People’s...
In a first, Indian to address Organisation of Islamic Countries’ global youth meet in...
By TCN News,
New Delhi: In recognition of the country's Muslim community, the second-largest in the world, an Indian has been invited to attend a...
On International Non-Violence Day, a peace demonstration organised in Lahore
By TCN News
Lahore: A number of citizens under the banner of Aaghaz-e-Dosti, an Indo-Pak friendship Initiative gathered at Liberty Market on Oct 2,...
Malaysia plans new logo for products made by Muslims
Kuala Lumpur : A Malaysian government official has said that the government is considering a new halal logo as proposed by two economic organisations...
Stop dreaming about Kashmir: India tells Pakistan
United Nations : Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday told the United Nations that Pakistan, which is aiming to capture Jammu and...
Shia Houthis offer border truce with Saudi Arabia
Sanaa : The Shia Houthi group and its allies, the loyalists of former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have proposed a truce on the...
Feel pride when Kerala diaspora is praised in Gulf countries: Modi
Kozhikode (Kerala) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he feels a sense of pride when he hears praise for the Kerala...
Muslim woman in Canada ordered to remove hijab in court
Montreal : A Muslim woman in Canada, who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab, sought legal clarification on the rights of...
EU to hold education fair in Delhi
New Delhi : The European Union (EU) is going to hold an education fair here to help Indian students who are looking to go...
Sharif’s UN speech a monumental error of judgement
By Hardeep S. Puri
Absent good advice, democratically-elected leaders are capable of making serious mistakes which have far-reaching repercussions on the future of their...
NSA Doval sends signal with surprise presence at Saudi event
By Ranjana Narayan
New Delhi : Indicative of the growing importance of Saudi Arabia in India's foreign and strategic policies, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval...
Sharif spoke at UN like Hizbul supreme commander: Ram Madhav
New Delhi : BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spoke at the United Nations General Assembly like...
President greets Saudi Arabia on its National Day
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings to the King and people of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of their...
Sharif presents dossier on rights violations in Kashmir
New York : Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has presented a dossier containing details of violations in Kashmir to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
The...
Complete speech of Nawaz Shareef at UN General Assembly and India’s strong rebuttal
By TCN News,
Full text of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Speech at the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly on September 21, 2016
Mr...
Sharif rakes up Kashmir at UNGA, says Burhan Wani symbol of ‘Kashmiri intifada’
United Nations : As expected, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday majorly raised the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly, saying that...
Bangladesh to work with Myanmar on Rohingya issues: Hasina
New York : Bangladesh, which has over 500,000 Muslim Rohingyas residing in its refugee camps, has said it is looking forward to working with...
Transparency, civic participation vital for democracy, say leaders at UN
United Nations : Transparency and civic participation in decision-making are vital for democracy, the economy and sustainable development, government and civil society leaders...
‘Muslims Get Out’ sign owner invited to mosque
Washington : The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) said they were reaching out to a business owner who put up...
Review meeting discusses Pakistan bid to internationalise Kashmir
New Delhi : A review meeting on Tuesday convened by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the wake of Uri terror attack is learnt...
Britain, Bangladesh, Armenia condemn Uri terror attack
New Delhi : Britain, Bangladesh and Armenia on Tuesday joined the international community in condemning Sunday's cross-border terror attack from Pakistan on an Indian...
Indian journalist asked to leave Pakistan press briefing in US
New York/New Delhi : Indian media was not allowed to attend a press briefing addressed by Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry in New...
‘Hijacked’ Saudi passenger plane isolated at Manila airport
Manila : A Saudi Arabian passenger plane, carrying 300 persons on-board, was suspected to have been hijacked and placed at an isolated position in...
Junaid Ahmad takes over as World Bank’s India director
New Delhi : Junaid Ahmad has taken over as the World Bank's new Country Director for India, replacing Onno Ruhl, who completed his four-year...
Uri attack draws condemnation from around the world
New Delhi : The terror attack on an Indian army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri base which killed 18 soldiers, has drawn...
World schooling the new form of learning
By Lina Asher
To start with a whole load of people will ask what world schooling is. I define it as homeschooling on...
US condemns killing of Indian soldiers
New Delhi : The US on strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 17 soldiers dead.
"We strongly condemn the terror...
Hamid Ansari meets Iranian President
New Delhi : Vice President Hamid Ansari held a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)...
Riyadh to establish company to upgrade capacity of holy sites
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia has agreed to form a company to develop and increase the capacity of the holy sites in Makkah and Medina,...
Saddam’s daughter to stand for Iraqi Parliament
Baghdad : The eldest daughter of late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein intends to launch a new tribal coalition to run in the country's 2018...
British envoy to Saudi Arabia converts to Islam, performs Haj
Riyadh : Simon Collis, Britain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has performed Haj after recently converting to Islam, it was reported on Wednesday.
The diplomat was...
International probe into Kashmir violence crucial, says UN rights chief
United Nations : Amid continuing unrest in Kashmir, the UN Human Rights chief has said it is crucial that an independent, impartial and international...
Morocco on maximum security alert during Eid celebrations
Rabat : Morocco has put its security services on maximum security alert over terror threat during Eid al-Adha celebrations, local media reported on Saturday.
The...
UK’s regulatory body warns right-wing organisation to stay away from RSS
By M Ghazali Khan, TwoCircles.net
London: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS), a right-wing organisation based in the UK, has been instructed to keep away from...
Islamic organ commends Saudi for improving haj conditions
Rabat : The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) on Thursday commend Saudi Arabia's efforts to improve haj conditions.
"The great efforts, huge projects...
Two men detained in Spain for kicking pregnant woman wearing niqab
Madrid : Police in Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday they have arrested two men for kicking a pregnant woman who was wearing a niqab,...
Indian Social Forum helps stranded women in Saudi Arabia return to India
By TCN News
A woman from Karnataka’s coastal district of Udupi, who was forced to work as a housemaid in a remote town in...
Two Pakistani students get admission at Nalanda University
Rajgir : Ignoring political tension between Pakistan and India, two students from Pakistan have been granted admission at the Nalanda University in Bihar, an...
Philippines stops issuing haj passports to Muslim pilgrims
Manila : The Philippines has stopped issuing haj passports for Muslim pilgrims after detention of over 170 Indonesians with fake documents using Manila as...
Indo-Kuwait Society asks Indian govt. to help rescue stranded labourers
By Amit Kumar and Shafeea Hudawi, TwoCircles.net
Mohammed Moosa, a young expatriate from Thalassery in Kannur district of Kerala, has now become a familiar...
Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador
Baghdad : Iraq has asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador in Baghdad, stressing that his presence would hamper the development of bilateral ties,...
UN General Assembly President-elect to visit India
By Arul Louis
United Nations : Sustainable development will be high on the agenda when General Assembly President-elect Peter Thomson visits India next week...
Hajj stoning ritual to be shortened: Saudi officials
Riyadh : In the wake of last year's Hajj stampede tragedy that killed hundreds of pilgrims, Saudi Arabia authorities have cut short the stoning...
Students from India, Pakistan exchange greeting cards on Independence Day
By TCN News
In an effort to promote peaceful relations among India and Pakistan, Mumbai-based Ecole Mondiale World School sent greeting cards on Independence Day...
Hasina cabinet okays life term for dishonouring 1971 War, Bangabandhu
Dhaka : The Bangladesh cabinet on Monday approved a draft law with a provision of life imprisonment and Taka 1 crore fine for dishonouring...
177 Indonesians bound for Haj detained in Manila with fake passports
Jakarta : A group of 177 Indonesians were detained in the Philippines on Saturday after attempting to board a flight to Saudi Arabia...
18 Jamaat activists arrested from Dhaka school
Dhaka : At least 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists were arrested here on Friday from a school run by executed war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami's wife,...
Distressed Indian workers in Saudi Arabia have only two options
New Delhi/Jeddah : Indian workers in Saudi Arabia retrenched by three Saudi companies have only two options left -- either to return to India...
Oldest human bone found in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh : Archaeologists have discovered the "world's oldest human bone" in Saudi Arabia, the media reported on Thursday.
The bone is a part of the...
Racial inequality ‘entrenched in Britain’
London : Blacks and ethnic minorities in Britain still face "entrenched" race inequality in many areas, including education and health, a report issued on...
‘Cow Holy, Dalit Unholy?’: Ambedkar group raises slogan during protest rallies in USA
BY TCN News,
Detroit: Giving a global voice to the ongoing protests against the caste atrocities committed in India against Dalits, the Ambedkar Association...
Argentina facing worst dengue epidemic in history
Buenos Aires : Argentina is facing its worst dengue epidemic in history, with 76,803 cases so far this year, 53 per cent higher than...
AMU Alumni forum UAE celebrates Independence day with fervour in Dubai
By TCN News
Dubai: The AMU Alumni Forum United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, August 15 celebrated Independence day at Dastar Khan Restaurant in Dubai.
The...
Saudi Arabia tightens controls to prevent MERS, Zika during Haj
Riyadh : The Saudi Arabian Health Ministry will enforce tight border controls to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Zika...
Sushma offers free legal aid to Indian in Kuwait
New Delhi : Once again, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has used the social media to help an Indian facing trouble abroad.
"Pawan Kumar (Kuwait)...
Muslim women most disadvantaged in Britain
London : Muslim women were the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report issued by MPs.
They were three times more...
Halal meat subsidized in China
Beijing : Several provincial and local governments throughout China have subsidized Muslims' purchases of halal meat this year.
According to the State Ethnic Affairs Commission,...
Saudi King issues directives to address woes of Indian workers
By Irfan Mohammed
Jeddah : In a ray of hope for hundreds of distressed Indians and workers of other nationalities rendered jobless, Saudi Arabian...
US Muslim woman fired from work for wearing hijab
Washington : A muslim woman in the US was fired from her new job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab to work.
Najaf...
Bangladesh blocks 35 websites
Dhaka : The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has blocked 35 websites, a media report said on Friday.
The telecom regulator blocked online news portals...
Saudi King assisting stranded Indian workers: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said the King of Saudi Arabia has given instructions to help the thousands of...
Indonesian President inaugurates 12th Islamic World Forum
Jakarta : Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum here on Tuesday, urging the Muslim community to use their fundamental...
Indian mission in Jeddah working to get back pending arrears of workers
By Irfan Mohammed
Jeddah : As India said it will try to bring back over 10,000 Indians rendered jobless in the Gulf, the Indian...
India to bring back 10,000 workers from Saudi Arabia: Sushma
New Delhi : The government is making all efforts to bring back the 10,000 Indian workers rendered jobless in Saudi Arabia and is...
Over 10,000 Indian workers facing ‘food crisis’ in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi : In what has come as a shocking development, over 10,000 Indian workers in Saudi Arabia are facing a "food crisis",...
Indian embassy to appeal to Qatar SC for two on death row
New Delhi : The Indian embassy in Qatar is making preparations for an appeal to the country's Supreme Court on behalf of two Indians...
Remembering Abdul Sattar Edhi & Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan, two icons of Pakistan
By Nasim Yousaf for Twocircles.net
Pakistan recently lost another icon, Abdul Sattar Edhi, who died in Karachi at the age of eighty-eight. Edhi’s...
The murder of Qandeel Baloch and the ‘honour’ in killing
By Parvin Sultana for Twocircles.net
Of the many vices that inflict a patriarchal society, honour killing is one. It arises from the idea that women’s...
Widespread human rights violation in Kashmir: Global civil society alliance
By TCN News,
Johannesburg (South Africa): CIVICUS, an international non-profit organization strongly condemned Indian government for clampdown over media and communication in Kashmir. It also...
India blames Pakistan for Kashmir trouble as valley stays calm
Srinagar/New Delhi : Amid a continuing curfew and media lockdown, the Kashmir Valley on Monday stayed calm barring a few stray incidents of stone...
China calls for proper settlement of Kashmir clashes
Beijing : China on Monday called for proper settlement of clashes in Kashmir which have left more than 40 people dead.
Foreign ministry spokesman Lu...
California removes Islamophobic contents from syllabus and corrects Islamic history
State Board of Education accepts some of the recommendations from scholars to reverse Islamophobic edits pushed by US based Hindu nationalist groups
By TCN News,
California:...
Noam Chomsky speaks on Kashmir turmoil, compares it with Palestine
By Siddhant Mohan, TwoCircles.net
Boston/Srinagar - In an email conversation with Mehboob Makhdoomi, Expert on Kashmir situation and Socio-Political commentator from Harvard, American linguist and...
India’s Nalanda among 9 new cultural sites added to World Heritage List
Istanbul : The World Heritage Committee on Friday added nine new cultural sites, including India's Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, to the prestigious World...
No reports of Indians affected in France ‘terror’ attack: MEA
New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said there were no reports of any Indians affected in the terror attack in...
156 arrive from South Sudan in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram : One hundred and fifty six persons who were evacuated from South Sudan arrived on a special Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft at...
Probe use of lethal force and ensure protection of human rights in Kashmir: Human...
By TCN News,
New York: India should conduct an impartial probe into the use of lethal force by police during the violent protests following the...
Akbar expected to add heft to Modi’s outreach to Gulf region
New Delhi : Veteran journalist-turned-politician M.J. Akbar, who was inducted as Minister of State on Tuesday and given the External Affairs portfolio, is expected...
Indo Kuwait Friendship Society organizes Ramdan Ghabqa
By TCN News,
Kuwait: Indo Kuwait Friendship Society (IKFS) organized Ghabqa for galaxy of Kuwaiti, Indian and dignitaries at Ahmad Tower – Fatema Auditorium, Kuwait.
Ghabqa...
Muslim group break Ramadan fast with Irish LGBT community
Dublin : A Muslim group aimed at fostering peace and integration in Ireland has joined members of the country’s LGBT community to break fast...
Under pressure to retract statement, says Pakistani Hindu scribe
By Aadil Mir
New Delhi/Karachi : A Dalit Hindu reporter working with Pakistan's state-run news agency says he has slipped into depression after facing discrimination...
Israel to shut Al-Aqsa mosque site to Jewish visitors
Jerusalem : Israeli police on Tuesday said east Jerusalem's flashpoint, the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, will be closed to Jewish visitors until the end of...
Dalit reporter in Pakistan forced to eat separately at workplace
Islamabad : A Hindu reporter in Karachi in Pakistan was forced to drink water from a separate glass at his workplace after his colleagues...
Women celebrate US Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights
Washington : Thousands of women celebrated the verdict of the US Supreme Court against a controversial Texas abortion law as the greatest victory in...
Australian region’s indigenous suicide rates worst in world
Melbourne : Suicide rates among indigenous people in a remote region of Western Australia are among the highest in the world, a new report...
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नैय्यर इमाम सिद्दीक़ी
मशहूर पाकिस्तानी क़व्वाल अमजद साबरी को बुधवार दोपहर कुछ लोगों ने कराची के लियाक़ताबाद इलाक़े में गोलियों से भून दिया और उनकी...
Famed Pakistani qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down
Karachi : Unidentified gunmen shot dead renowned qawwal Amjad Sabri -- whose late father and uncle enjoy huge popularity in India -- on a...
Yoga not Indian, Sadhguru tells UN in rhetoric challenge
By Arul Louis
United Nations : "Yoga is not Indian" and "it does not belong to India", mystic and yoga master Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev told...
UN urges Myanmar to end discrimination against Rohingyas
Nay Pyi Taw : UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday urged the Myanmar government to take concrete steps...
Bahrain strips top Shia cleric Isa Qassim of citizenship
Manama : Top shia cleric of Bahrain on Monday was stripped by the Sunni-ruled Bahrain of his citizenship, state media report.
An interior ministry statement...
‘British Muslims join IS due to cuts in public services’
London : A student leader has blamed the British government's cuts to public services as the reason behind the Muslim youth travelling to join...
Attacks on Africans: Britain’s African Asian Organisations demand action
Accuse Indian Government of ‘Implicitly’ Justifying the Murder of Congolese National and Attacks on Africans in India, Demand Action
By M Ghazali Khan
Britain’s South Asian...
Israel ‘cuts’ water supplies to West Bank during Ramadan
Ramallaha : Israel's national water company on Wednesday cut crucial water supplies to large areas of the occupied West Bank, leaving tens of thousands...
‘Anti-gay’ British Islamic cleric leaves Australia
Sydney : A British Muslim cleric who believed death is a compassionate sentence for gay people, has had his Australian visa cancelled and left...
Indian-American Muslims strongly condemn terrorist attack on civilians in Florida
By TCN News
Members of the Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM) unanimously passed a resolution strongly condemning the horrible terrorist attack on civilians in a social club in Orlando, Florida on June 11 by a terrorist who happened to be Muslim.
Orlando shooting: 50 killed, state of emergency declared
Washington: In the worst mass shooting in US' history, at least 50 people were killed and 53 others injured when a "lone wolf" gunman...
Efforts on to free abducted Indian woman: Family
Kolkata/Kabul : The Afghan and Indian governments are working at "various levels" to secure the release of an Indian woman development worker abducted in...
Iran: No Cold War with China but Win, Win for all
By Saeed Naqvi
I don't exactly gasp but am puzzled by the indifference with which the media has treated two fascinating Indo-Iranian stories. Now that...
Charity: Resetting priorities, redefining roles
By Mansoor Durrani for Twocircles.net
“Our leaders are inefficient” and “cruel” and “corrupt”! These are common complaints or discussion points in our parts of...
US India thinktank scholar Dr Abulsaleh Sharif’s book on Constitutional Rights released, Roundtable discussions...
By TCN News
North America is home to more than 29% thinktanks in the world and a bulk of them is located in Washington, DC. While these think tanks are focused on a wide variety of issues, they play a vital role in shaping policy at the national and international level.
Many doubted India’s faith in democracy: Modi
Washington : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said there were many who doubted when India reposed its faith in democracy but today "India...
AID: Twenty-five years of Sangharsh, Seva, and Nirman
By Suresh Ediga for TwoCircles.net
Courage, Commitment, and Change or Sangharsh, Seva, and Nirman are the guiding principles of Association for India’s Development (AID). AID...
India’s human rights record to be discussed at US Capitol
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 3:00pm
Location: 1334 Longworth House Office Building
By TwoCircles.net special correspondent
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is yet again...
Obama’s Ramadan message includes swipe at Trump
Washington : US President Barack Obama issued a message extending best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world at the start of...
Act against child labour, rights body says
Geneva : Governments should better regulate businesses to prevent child labour in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said in a video released on...
India, Qatar sign 7 agreements; want ties ties beyond trading
Doha : India and Qatar on Sunday signed seven agreements, including on investment and tourism promotion, as the two sides discussed ways to take...
Anupam Kher supports UN Women’s work on gender equality
New York : Veteran actor Anupam Kher is happy to be appointed as the 50/50 champion for gender equality to support UN Women's work.
In...
India has larger role to play in global affairs: Vice President
Tunis : Vice President Hamid Ansari on Friday said that India has a much larger role to play in charting a more equitable and...
US-based Indian researchers shocked, discomfited at UCLA shooting
Kolkata : Shocked at the shooting incident in the prestigious University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), some Indian researchers in the US have...
Iranians urged not to use third country to join Haj
Tehran : Head of Iran's Haj and Pilgrimage Organisation Saeed Ohadi on Wednesday asked Iranians to avoid travelling to Saudi Arabia from a third...
UAE president pardons 1,010 jail inmates ahead of Ramadan
Abu Dhabi : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan here on Wednesday ordered the release of 1,010 jail inmates...
#TCN10: Looking back at TwoCircles.net
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
“Are there enough news stories on Indian Muslims to do a daily news portal?” This was one of the first question that...
Eastern Public School in Bhopal accorded with Global Education Award
By TCN News,
Bhopal: The Eastern Public School (EPS) in Bhopal was awarded with highly coveted Global Good Governance (3G) Education Award by Cambridge...
Riyadh to allow non-Muslims to enter 4 mosques in Jeddah
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia will allow non-Muslims to enter four mosques in Jeddah, local media reported on Monday.
The main purpose of the move is...
Saudi Arabia says Iran refused to sign Haj agreement
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for refusing to sign an agreement that would have allowed tens of thousands of Iranian citizens to...
Iranian pilgrims’ Haj looks ‘impossible’ this year: Minister
Tehran : Performing Haj ceremony is "impossible" for Iranian pilgrims this year, an Iranian minister said on Sunday.
Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance...
ELN rebels release two kidnapped Colombian journalists
Bogota : At least two Colombian journalists, kidnapped by ELN rebels and held for four days have been freed, their employer Noticias RCN said...
Filipino journalist shot dead
Manila : A Filipino journalist was shot dead by an unknown assailant in Manila, officials said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in a street in...
Bihar Finance Minister meets NRIs in Dubai, asks them to invest in health and...
By TwoCircles.net, Staff Reporter
Dubai: Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Finance Minister, attended a dinner on Monday, May 23along with a group of a...
Parents of 43 missing Mexican students stage protests
Mexico City : Parents of 43 students who went missing in Mexico in 2014 staged protests in front of embassies in Mexico City to...
African envoys participate in event after assurances by India
New Delhi : Even as African envoys in India on Thursday decided to participate in the Africa Day event, following a "constructive meeting" with...
UAE AMU Alumni Forum to build accommodation complex for 1,000 students in University
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Dubai: In a significant move aimed at improving the infrastructure in Aligarh Muslim University, the AMU Alumni Forum...
Shake hands with female teachers or face fine, Muslim boys told
Geneva : Muslim school students in the Swiss canton of Basel cannot refuse to shake hands with their female teachers on religious grounds, otherwise...
Philanthropy is not charity but a strategic investment in the future: Frank Islam
Foundation stone of Frank & Debbie Islam Management Complex was laid at AMU in February 2016
By TwoCircles.net news
Boston: Entrepreneur Frank Islam was honored with...
#TCN10: Some thoughts about the eventful journey
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step: Chinese Philosopher Laozi
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
This month, TwoCircles.net – or TCN...