Pakistani qawwal plans India visit over ‘Bhar do jholi’ row
Karachi : Pakistani qawwal Amjad Sabri has decided to approach an Indian court over the inclusion of his father's qawwali in Salman Khan...
संघ की छांव में जलता मध्य प्रदेश
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मध्य प्रदेश वह सूबा है जहां संघ परिवार अपने शुरुआती दौर में ही दबदबा बनाने में कामयाब रहा है. इस प्रयोगशाला में संघ ने सामाजिक स्तर पर अपनी गहरी पैठ बनाने में सफल रहा है और मौजूदा परिदृश्य में हर तरह से हावी है.
50 injured in students’ clashes in Dhaka
By IANS,
Dhaka : Over 50 students of rival bodies were injured in a clash at a cultural function at a university campus, adding to the tension as Bangladesh prepares for parliamentary elections in December.
Leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the country's largest islamist party, Saturday attacked a cultural function of Udichi Shilpi Goshthi on the Jagannath University campus.
France’s Sagna to not fast during World Cup
Sao Paulo:France defender Bacary Sagna will not fast during the holy month of Ramadan which begins during the FIFA World Cup, pointing out that...
Of healing, perseverance and courage
What prompted Malala Yousafzai to speak up against the Taliban? How does love sear and consume and how can one heal with homeopathy? How can a few things better your life? It is these intriguing stories that IANS has for its readers this weekend. Take a look.
1. Book: Malala; Author: Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick; Publisher: Hachette; Pages: 240; Price: Rs. 299
3rd World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists to be held in Qatar
By TwoCircles.net News Desk,
New Delhi: The 3rd World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists with the theme “Building A Better World: New Horizons – Sound Strategies” will be held at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Qatar from March 21-22, 2010.
Saudi Arabia is top donor
By IANS,
New Delhi: Saudi Arabia topped the world's charitable contributions to fund humanitarian relief operations in 2008, according to a UN report.
A statement from the Saudi embassy here quoted the report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva saying that Saudi Arabia was the top donor in the world in financing humanitarian aid. The contribution amounted to the ratio 0.1925 of its GDP.
“Tunisia is showing that democracy can sustain in Arab World”
By TCN News,
Aligarh: The flame of Arab Spring is still burning in Tunisia, said Shiekh Rashid al-Ghannushi, the Tunisian politician, President and co-founder of the Ennahda Party of Tunisia.
“Even though unfortunate events have followed the renaissance of Arab Spring but Tunisia is showing the world that democracy can sustain in the Arab World,” Shiekh Rashid said here at the Aligarh Muslim University’s (AMU) Polytechnic during his maiden visit.
Bangladeshi experts urged to amend kidney donation law
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladesh experts have urged the government to amend a 1999 law that allows patients to get a kidney only from the relatives.
Saudi official beaten up at Pakistan airport
By IANS,
Islamabad : A Saudi official was allegedly thrashed by security personnel at the Benazir International Airport here following an altercation, Geo News reported.
US journalist admits faking story about Iraq attack
Washington: Veteran journalist Brian Williams, the popular host of NBC's nightly prime time newscast, has apologised after admitting that he made up the story...
Man beheaded in suspected ‘Islamist attack’ in France
Paris: A man was beheaded and at least one other person injured on Friday in a suspected Islamist attack on a gas factory near...
Hindu devotee dies in Bangladesh temple clash
By IANS,
Dhaka : Over 200 followers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) have been arrested in Bangladesh following the death of a Hindu devotee in a dispute over a temple, a media report said Sunday.
A clash took place Friday at Bhatgaon village in Thakurgaon district in north-western Bangladesh, more than 450 km from here, in which 16 people were injured, including a devotee Phulbabu, who later died.
Those arrested include the chief of Gorea Iskcon temple, Pushpa Shila Sham Das, The Daily Star reported.
The Original Sin of Shahrukh Khan
Indian Muslims are mere pawns in the endless game of chess between India and Pakistan
By Aijaz Zaka Syed for TwoCircles.net,
27 killed in Yemen rebel attack
Sanaa : At least 27 people were killed Tuesday when rebels launched an attack on an army position in Yemen, an official said.
The attacks...
Modi’s Day One: Talks terror, promises to bring back black money
New Delhi : It was an action-packed Day One for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From holding "good and substantive" meetings with leaders of seven...
Pak too could become part of BRICS if it continues to resolve troubles of...
World cup was a big success, says the Brazilian Ambassador to Islamabad in an interview with TCN.
By Aslam Chandio, TwoCircles.net,
Islamabad: Brazil expected 700 thousand people to visit its soil during the World Cup, but the response from the world was more than the expectations as one million people visited the South American country during the football extravaganza,” says the Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan Alfredo Leoni.
UN says over 200,000 dead in Syria civil war
Geneva: More than 200,000 people have died in Syria's civil war since it started in March 2011, said new UN High Commissioner for Human...
10 Bulgarian diplomas of honor for young Iranian artists
By IRNA,
Tehran : Iranian children and young artists won ten diplomas of honor in Bulgaria's International Nova Zagora Painting Contest.
According to a report by the Public Relations Department of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), the competition was held with a free subject and 559 diplomas of honor were presented to participants from 26 countries.
Maedeh Bahrami, 5.5, from Tehran was the smallest Iranian winner at the event whose painting portrays a scarecrow in a sunflower farm with two crows on its hands.
Muslims in Belgium celebrate Eid al-Adha
By KUNA,
Brussels : Muslims in Belgium thronged to mosques Monday morning to offer Eid al-Adha prayers. One of the biggest congregations was held in the Islamic Centre in Brussels, close to the EU headquarters, where the khateeb (preacher) in his sermon underlined that Islam is essentially a religion of peace and that a Muslim is a person who does not harm any creature unjustly.
He noted the continued suffering of peoples in Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan and condemned the double standards being applied today regarding human rights issues.
Iraqi poll turnout 51 percent, says election panel
By Xinhua,
Baghdad : The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC) Sunday said that the voter turnout in the country's provincial election was 51 percent.
"The turnout of voters nationwide reached to 51 percent," Faraj al-Haydari, IHEC chairman, told reporters in Baghdad.
Some 7.5 million out of 15 million eligible voters participated in Saturday's elections, said Haydari.
He said the turnout was ranging from 40 percent in the Sunni province of Anbar to 65 percent in Salahudin province, which includes the hometown of former president late Saddam Hussein.
Jordan’s latest symbol of interfaith peace -Jesus Mosque
Madaba (Jordan), Oct 3 (DPA) A mosque named after the central figure of Christianity is the latest milestone of interfaith coexistence in Jordan.
Both Muslim and Christian leaders expressed delight when the Jesus Christ Mosque opened a few months ago in the tranquil town of Madaba, 30 km south of the capital, Amman.
"This is a message to the world that Muslims consider Jesus Christ their own messenger because he informed humanity beforehand that the Prophet Mohamed was coming," the mosque's prayer leader, Belal Hanini, told DPA.
Support Syria and Iraq in fight against terrorism: Putin
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured Syria, Iraq and the other countries in the Gulf region of support in their fight against...
Egypt’s Al-Azhar to set up first ever branch campus in Malaysia
By NNN-Bernama,
Rembau, Malaysia : The opening of its first ever branch campus in Malaysia by Egypt's famed Al-Azhar University will attract thousands of Muslim students from the South East Asian and enhance Malaysia's image in the world, says an Al-Azhar representative, Dr Umar Abdullah Kamil.
The establishment of the branch campus outside the Middle East also marks the changing of the mindset of Al-Azhar, which has a history of more than 1,000 years since the beginning of its foundation during the reign of the Fatimiyyah Dynasty, he said.
32 militants killed in Afghanistan
By Xinhua,
Kabul : Thirty-two militants and a foreign soldier were killed in fighting in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province Saturday, officials said.
The foreign soldier was killed when a militant detonated his explosives-laden car near a security forces' headquarters in Zirok district at around 6.30 a.m., spokesman of the provincial government Hamidullah Zhawak said. An Afghan soldier was also wounded in the attack.
Pakistani dailies pay tribute to Majid Nizami
Islamabad : Pakistani newspapers Sunday paid tributes to veteran journalist Majid Nizami, who died Saturday in a hospital in Lahore. He expressed his strong...
Radical group announces formation of new IS in Arabian peninsula
Cairo : A radical group that is thought to be affiliated with the Al Qaeda has announced the formation of a new Islamic State...
Sufi imam kidnapped in Libya
Tripoli : The abduction of a Sufi imam in central Tripoli today sparked small but angry protests on Friday as neighbors closed one of the capital’s main streets with burnt tires.
Indian education group – Vinayaka Missions University – to invest RM100 million in Iskandar...
By NNN-Bernama,
Kuala Lumpur : One of India's leading education groups, the Vinayaka Missions University, is keen to invest RM100 million to set up an engineering, technical and management branch campus in Iskandar Malaysia.
By 2015, the VMU group has earmarked RM220 million to be invested in various education-based projects as part of its expansion plans in Malaysia.
"The concept of educity or Iskandar's education-hub ambitions appeals to us and VMU is keen to be part of this development, said VMU Pro-Chancellor, Dr. S Sharavanan.
Sheikh Hasina sworn-in Bangladesh PM for second time
By IANS,
Dhaka : Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the nation's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was sworn in prime minister of Bangladesh for a second time Tuesday following her landslide victory in last month's general election. She was premier previously 1996-2001.
Hasina, 61, took the oath of office from President Iajuddin Ahmed at the ceremony held at Darbar Hall in Bangabhavan, the presidential palace.
Iraq: cell of female suicide bombers arrested
By NNN-KUNA
Baghdad : Iraqi and US Security authorities have arrested a terrorist cell that used women in suicide operations.
A source in the operations command of Diyala told KUNA on Saturday that Iraqi and US forces earlier in the day stormed a home of a terrorist cell of female suicide bombers in Al-Makhesa village north east of Diyala.
The source added that the operation also resulted in the arrest of scores of women suicide bombers without saying how many.
Niazi forced to surrender ‘before people of Dhaka’: Jacob
By IANS
Dhaka : The Pakistani general whose surrender signalled the liberation of Bangladesh, did so, much against his wishes, "before the people of Dhaka", says the Indian officer who organised in 1971 modern history's only public surrender by a vanquished force.
Pakistan's Lt. Gen. A.A.K. Niazi was reluctant and wanted to discuss "only a ceasefire under the UN". Later, he agreed to surrender, but in his office.
Niazi later claimed that he had been "blackmailed" into surrendering at a public ceremony, watched by thousands, at Dhaka's Race Course (now Suhrawardy Udyan).
Ex-Afghan senator killed in blast
By IANS,
Kabul : A former Afghan senator and three others died Saturday when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in southern part of the country, police said.
Body-snatching practice divides Malaysian society
By Christiane Oelrich, DPA,
Kuala Lumpur : The sudden death of Malaysian Mohan Singh, 41, came as a shock to his family. But worse was the nightmare that followed: the country's religious authority confiscated the body, saying the man converted to Islam in 1992 and had to be buried according to Muslim rites.
"He was a practising Sikh until the end," his family protested, but without much success. The family is still fighting for Singh's remains in court.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir joins class of 1947 members in reunion retreat
By NNN-Bernama,
Kuala Lumpur : Sixty-two years of friendship was renewed when 21 former students, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife, Dr Siti Hasmah, from the Class of 1947 of the former King Edward VII Medical College in Singapore gathered for a four-day, three-night retreat from Monday.
The retreat began early Monday with the former students of the college, now known as the National University of Singapore, converging at the Cyberview Lodge in Cyberjaya, the new township near here developed for high-technology enterprises.
What do Muslims know about their prophet?
By TCN News,
This is the month of Rabiul Awwal in which universal Prophet of Allah Mohammad (SAW) was born. When this month comes Muslims celebrate it in different ways. But is this enough to express one’s love to anyone to hold some programs in his memory? Not at all. The real way to remember and offer tribute to Prophet Mohammad (SAW) is to follow his teachings and spread them in the world.
India bans visa clearance for jobs in Libya
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The Union Government today banned emigration clearance for jobs in Libya citing job safety reasons for Indian workers there. The ban will be implemented from today. However, cases attested up to 30th June 2010 by the Embassy of India, Tripoli (Libya), will be cleared.
Nine more Indians dead in Makkah mosque accident, toll 11
New Delhi: Nine more Indian Haj pilgrims have died in the crane crash accident at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in Saudi Arabia, taking...
Lakhvi bail mockery of pledge to fight terror: Sushma
New Delhi : Pakistan has made a mockery of its pledge to fight terrorism by allowing bail to 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, External...
Taliban take district in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province
Kabul: Taliban militants captured a district in Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province on Saturday, the local Tolo news channel reported.
"Following heavy clashes, the Yamgan district...
‘Haj won’t be affected by Makkah crane collapse’
Riyadh: Saudi authorities said late Saturday that Islam's annual haj pilgrimage won't be affected by Friday's crane collapse that killed 107 and injured 238...
Indian Americans honour US Congressman Keith Ellison with human rights award
By TCN News
The Indian American Muslim Council , an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, honoured Congressman Keith Ellision...
Delhi Elections 2025: The Untold Story of Rohingya Refugees in the City
Poonam Masih, TwoCircles.net
Ameena Khatoon is a mother of three who lives in a small refugee camp at Kanchankunj near Okhla's Kalindikunj in Delhi. She...
Malaysian Indian woman wants child back from husband
By IANS,
Ipoh (Malaysia) : A Malaysian Indian woman is searching for her child who was snatched by her husband who has converted to Islam, abandoned the family and gone missing.
Kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi is spending sleepless nights at the Ipoh police district headquarters, waiting for her one-year old baby Prasana Diksha to be returned to her, a media report said.
She was breast-feeding the infant when it was forcibly taken away by her husband a month ago. She is worried about how the child is doing.
Kashmir-based journalist nominated for ECO Award
By TwoCircles.net newsdesk
New Delhi: Kashmir-based journalist, Syed Ali Safvi, has been nominated for prestigious ECO Award for his reporting during Amarnath land row. The ECO Award is a global award given yearly by the British Columbia, Canada-based Global Community for achievements in several categories.
The only other person who has been nominated for the award for her reporting on Kashmir is the booker prize winner, Arundhati Roy.
The Award is a reward to both 'soft global activism' with relevant scientific efforts and balance journalism reporting in the different categories.
Aligs raise $60,000 in Washington for scholarships
By Zafar Iqbal for TwoCircles.net
Washington, D.C: "A simple scholarship to a deserving student can change the destiny of the individual," said Ms. Seemi Qadri addressing the audience of over 200 assembled Aligs and well-wishers of the Aligarh Movement at the iftar organized by the Aligarh Alumni Association of Metro Washington (AAA) to raise funds for the Scholarship Program of the association on Saturday, the 21st August, 2010.
60 percent Pakistanis buy just one pair of shoes
By IANS,
Islamabad : Around 62 percent of Pakistanis say they purchased just one pair of shoes for personal use during the last one year, according to a survey.
Muslims of Sri Lanka or in Sri Lanka?
By Imaad Majeed,
Former advisor on Muslim issues to the Howard government in Australia, Dr Ameer Ali is a graduate of the University of Ceylon who went on to read for a Master of Philosophy from the London School of Economics and obtained his PhD from the University of Western Australia with a thesis on the religious precepts and economic practices of the Muslim community in Sri Lanka. Dr Ali is of the opinion that Muslims have played pragmatic politics in the past by joining national parties and have achieved political gains for their community. However, he regards the advent of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council (SLMC) as unnecessary and counterproductive. Speaking to The Sunday Leader, Dr Ali claimed with conviction, “Ethnic politics is the bane of this country”.
Indian Club in Bahrain completes 100 years
Manama : An Indian expatriates' club in Bahrain celebrated its 100th anniversary Friday.
The Indian Club was originally established in 1915 as the Bahrain Sports...
UN blames Musharraf regime for Bhutto killing
By IANS,
United Nations/Islamabad : A UN probe has blamed Pakistani authorities for their failure to protect Benazir Bhutto, saying security arrangements of the Pervez Musharraf government were "fatally insufficient and ineffective" and subsequent investigations into her death involved a whitewash.
In its devastating report, the three-member panel headed by Chilean Ambassador to UN Heraldo Muñoz, reached no conclusion as to the organisers and sponsors behind the Dec 27, 2007 assassination of former prime minister Bhutto in Rawalpindi.
India frees 88 Pakistani fishermen for Ramadan
New Delhi: India said on Friday it has released 88 Pakistani fishermen lodged in Gujarat jails, following a decision Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed...
Explosion outside Italian consulate in Cairo
Cairo:A powerful explosion occurred in front of the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo on Saturday, a security officer said.
He said...
From the diary of an anonymous Muslim
By Anonymous,
It is the time of hate. Everyone around is outraged by the inexplicable evil of the other. How could they walk in and...
India’s crackdown on dissent may stall reforms, says NYT
Washington : Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and its political allies of trying to silence dissent, the New York Times Tuesday suggested that...
Arrest warrant for Khaleda Zia’s former secretary
Dhaka : A Bangladesh court Sunday issued arrest warrants against 11 people, including Khaleda Zia's former political secretary Harris Chowdhury, in the murder case...
Obama’s grandmother arrives for Umrah
Makkah : Sara Omar, paternal grandmother of U.S. President Barack Obama, attended an exhibition detailing the life of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) at the end of Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah, local media reported Wednesday.
Sara Omar, who is in her 90s, arrived in Makkah with her son Saeed Obama, uncle of President Obama, and her grandson Mousa Obama to perform Umrah.
Indian expats in Kuwait write to FM for setting up a joint investment fund
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Kuwait: Indo – Kuwait Friendship Society has written a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley urging him to take initiatives...
Libyan rebels capture British special forces troops
By DPA,
London : Eight British special forces commandos were captured by rebel forces in eastern Libya, the Sunday Times reported.
Bangladesh lashed by cyclone Reshmi
Dhaka, Oct 27 (IANS) Bangladesh's southern and southwestern areas were lashed by Cyclone Reshmi early Monday that brought in its wake gales at 80 kmph and heavy rains, disrupting shipping and fishing activities.
Even the interiors, right up to capital Dhaka and beyond were hit by the inclement weather caused by the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal.
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal grew into Cyclone Reshmi Sunday, according to the Met office.
Secular Nepal celebrates first Eid with independent moon-sighting
By IANS
Kathmandu: Clad in white clothes and white caps, thousands of Muslims thronged to mosques to pray and celebrate as a newly secular Nepal announced the first public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr and the first Nepali moon-sighting committee independently heralded the rise of the moon that marks the start of the festival after a month of fasting and intense prayers.
Nepal, once the only Hindu kingdom in the world where conversions were a punishable offence, marked its transformation into a secular democratic republic by declaring Monday a state holiday on occasion of Eid.
A developing Islamic University in Rotterdam
By Jan Felix Engelhardt,
Rotterdam, Netherlands - Tural Koç is feeling rather pleased with himself. The administrative head of the Islamic University of Rotterdam (IUR) has just taken a major step towards gaining state approval for his university. Following close consideration of content and formal requirements, the Dutch accreditation authority has now granted official recognition to the first IUR course.
Kuwaiti perfume bottle collector applies for world record
By RIA Novosti,
Abu Dhabi : A Kuwaiti citizen has applied to the Guinness World Records for his collection of over 5,000 perfume bottles to be recognised as a world record, the Kuna news agency said Monday.
An astronomer by profession, Adel Al-Sadoun started collecting perfume bottles some 15 years ago, as he was charmed by the unique design created by perfume companies for their fragrances.
He gained national fame for his unusual hobby. His collection grew after perfume bottles were presented to him by friends and well-wishers. Some of the items are around 100 years old.
Ask what you can do for your community
By M. Zajam, TwoCircles.net,
Many times we have heard JFK's famous quote “ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”. We Indian tend to believe only in “what country can do for us”. When it comes to second part we fail miserably. Right from paying taxes to littering on the road, we simply become ignorant when it comes to play our part.
Jaswant Singh’s expulsion shows bias still exists against Pakistan: PML-N
By IANS,
Islamabad : The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party Thursday criticised the expulsion of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh from the party for his praise of Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah saying "India still has prejudice and bias" against the country even 62 years after partition.
The PML-N said Singh's expulsion "shows the real face of India that boasts of great democracy in the world", the Online news agency reported.
Bangladesh disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) going global
By NNN-BSS,
Dhaka, Bangladesh : Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness Centre (BDPC) is going to transcend its origin to further cater to the cause of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) by training 12 high level government officials of six African countries-Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, and Sudan-on Disaster Risk Management (DRM).
Pakistan: PPP govt to accomplish BB’s vision of women emancipation, says Fauzia Gilani
By NNN-APP,
Lahore, Pakistan : First Lady Mrs Fouzia Gilani has said the PPP-led government is taking concrete steps to accomplish the vision of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed to empower women in the country.
She was giving introductory remarks at the opening ceremony of a help centre for women affected by domestic violence here at Jinnah Hospital on Saturday.
She said Benazir Bhutto Shaheed had initiated a number of measures for the uplift of women in all walks of life and the present government was working to advance her vision to redress their problems.
Rulers and their reigns in Middle East and North Africa
By IANS,
Cairo : Here is a list of leaders in Middle East and North Africa who have been in power for years:
Rehman Malik conferred PhD degree
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has been conferred an honorary doctorate degree by Karachi university.
European Assembly of Muslim Imams and Spiritual Guides formed
By KUNA
Brussels : Muslims in Europe took another important step Saturday to preserve their identity and to present the correct image of Islam to Europeans.
The European Assembly of Muslim Imams and Spiritual Guides ( Al-Tagammu Al-Urubi Lillaimah val Murshideen) was formed today in the presence of over 100 Imams and preachers from all over Europe following a meeting in a central hotel of Brussels today.
Islamic Declaration on Climate Change calls Muslims to support Paris meet in December 2015
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Istanbul/New Delhi: An ‘Islamic Climate Change Declaration’ has called on the world's Muslims to play an active role in combating...
Delivering lecture at Jamia IMRC Founder presses for ‘Philanthropy works’
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Sharing his enormous experience of social works and philanthropy in India, Manzoor Ghori, founder and Executive Director of US-based Indian...
Gujarat riots: High Court upholds life imprisonment for 14
Ahmedabad (IANS): The Gujarat High Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment awarded by a SIT court to 14 people for the massacre of...
Over 60 kg drugs seized in Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistani security forces have seized around 60 kg of narcotics in two operations, one along the border with India, a media report said Sunday.
Dargah on India-Pakistan border jam-packed during annual mela
Jammu : Thousands of devotees from India and Pakistan Thursday thronged the centuries-old dargah of Baba Chamliyal in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir...
Dubai reveal plans to build world’s largest shopping mall
Dubai: An ambitious "Mall of the World" project boasting of the world's first temperature-controlled city was unveiled in the UAE Saturday, a Dubai Holding...
Hyderabad youth on street against Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
By SM Fasiullah, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad: People in Hyderabad have raised strong voice condemning Israel’s recent air strikes on the Palestinian lands, which killed at least 100 innocent civilians and injured thousands other while also damaging numerous properties.
Islamic State executes six in Syria
Cairo: The jihadist Islamic State (IS) has executed six men in several towns under its control in the northeastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zour,...
Five women terrorists facing trial in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh : Five female terrorists, four of them Saudi Arabian nationals, are facing trial in the Gulf nation for organising a terror group and...
South Asian Council for Minorities condemns killing of Indians in Kabul
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The South Asian Council For Minorities (SACM) has condemned barbaric suicide attack on the residential facilities of the Indian Medical Staff and other civilians in Kabul and termed it as brutal and totally unjustified. Nine Indians were among those killed in the suicide attack yesterday in the capital city of Afghanistan.
Muslim pupil not allowed to pray at German school
By DPA,
Berlin : A Berlin pupil does not have the right to perform 'namaz', Islamic prayer rituals, at school, an appeals court in the German capital ruled Thursday.
In a decision that overturned a lower court ruling, the appeals court said that a curtailing of the teenager's right to religious freedom was justified as it would protect the constitutional rights of other pupils and their parents.
Those rights include freedom of belief and entitlement to a calm educational environment, it said.
Six dead, 25 held hostage in Pakistan police station attack
By IANS,
Islamabad : Militants Saturday stormed a police station in northwest Pakistan, killing at least six policemen and taking 25 others hostage, Xinhua reported.
PM assures justice in Kazmi case to a delegation of MPs
By Mohammad Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Sarus cranes seen in Pakistan after a decade
By IANS,
Islamabad : Sarus cranes, the world's tallest flying bird, is back in Pakistan after more than a decade, wildlife experts have said.
The monstrosity called ISIS
By Mushtaq Ul Haq Ahmad Sikander
Many a youngsters, literate, well to do, self-made men included, are talking about the need of establishing Khilafah in...
Indian Americans express support for Journalist Rajeena, victimized for speaking up against child abuse
By TCN News,
Washington DC: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), a US based advocacy group, has expressed support for journalist...
Islamic scholars call for collective effort to stop youth from joining IS
Hyderabad : The government, law enforcing agencies, religious scholars and media have to work together to stop Indian Muslim youth from getting attracted to...
US to build vast prison in Afghanistan: Pentagon
By ANTARA News,
Washington : The United States plans to build a vast, new detention camp at its main military base in Afghanistan, a Defense Department spokesman said on Saturday.
"I can confirm there are indeed plans to build a new detention facilty at Bagram airfield," spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Mark Wright told AFP.
"And the overall size is expected to be 40 acres (16.2 ha)."
Talibans: Thugs or torch-bearers of Islam?
By Dr. Shah Alam Khan,
The news of beheading of two Sikh youth in the Peshawar region of Pakistan has not come as a surprise to the world. What more can we expect from a rabid race of Talibanis, born and brought up on the fodder of hate and violence. The news in fact brings to light the hollow rhetoric of the Pakistani establishment when they claim to have contained the menace of Taliban.
Irish boat repeats determination to break Israeli siege of Gaza
By IRNA,
London : Despite Israeli threats, the Irish-registered Rachel Corrie remains determined to break the three-year siege of Gaza and directly deliver its cargo of desperately-needed aid on Saturday morning.
The 1200-ton cargo ship, named after the 23-year-old American activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza in 2003, escaped being impounded during the massacre of nine passengers by Israeli commandoes when attacking the Gaza Freedom Flotilla on Monday.
UAE blacklists doctors for violating licenses
By IANS,
Abu Dhabi : Four doctors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been blacklisted for violating their license conditions.
The Medical Licenses Committee under the ministry of health suspended the doctors, shut down their clinics, cancelled their licenses and referred their cases to the public prosecutor after reviewing complaints from the government.
OIC to hold extraordinary meeting on Gaza
By IRNA
Riyadh : Iran's Ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Conference( OIC) Mostafa Boroujerdi declared that OIC's extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of member states will be held in Jeddah on February 3, 2008.
Speaking to IRNA on Friday, Boroujerdi added the meeting is held upon Iran's proposal to consider pitiful situation of Gaza Strip.
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki sent a message to OIC's secretary general early this week.
UAE,Canada discuss relations
By IANS,
By WAM,
Ottawa: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada have held talks here to discuss their relations and ways to strengthen them in different areas.
It’s time to wipe out terrorists in Pakistan: MQM
London : Leader of Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) party Altaf Hussain said Sunday it was time to wipe out the terrorists who are...
Indo-Pak youths connect through video conference
By TCN News,
New Delhi: In first of its kind, video conferencing was used to conduct an interaction between youth activists from Pakistan and...
Bangladesh SC rejects Khaleda Zia’s petition
Dhaka: Bangladesh's apex court Sunday rejected an appeal by former prime minister Khaleda Zia challenging a high court ruling that had upheld her indictment...
‘Gaza rebuilding might take 100 years if Israeli blockade persists’
Gaza: An international charity organisation Thursday warned that rebuilding the Gaza Strip following last summer's military offensive by Israel might take "100 years," if...
Yemeni President commends role of Saudi Cardiac Surgery Team
By SPA,
Sana’a : Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the currently visiting Saudi Cardiac Surgery team and said their noble gesture and efforts embody the deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
The Yemeni President made these remarks during a reception today of the 40-member Pediatric Cardiology team led by Dr. Huwaida Quthami.
Biden in Afghanistan, plans meeting with Karzai
By DPA,
Washington : US Vice President Joe Biden arrived Monday in Afghanistan for an update on the progress in the war against the Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Yemeni minister resigns over killing of protesters
By IANS,
Sana'a: Yemen's Human Rights Minister Huda Al-ban resigned Saturday in protest against the shooting deaths of protesters in the Yemini capital, Xinhua reported.
Iran not to retreat an iota from its rights
By IANS,
Tehran: Iran will not retreat an iota from its rights under pressure of sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said.
Gang rape of Christian girl: Open letter to Pakistan President Zardari
October 14, 2011
To
Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
President of Pakistan
President's Secretariat
A Canadian Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
By Prensa Latina
Kabul : A Canadian soldier of NATO troops died of a blast in Kandahar conflictive southern province, reported military sources in that capital.
The explosive detonated when the 25-year old soldier was traveling in an armored vehicle with a convoy of supply to a military base, noted spokesman of the North Atlantic War Organization (NATO).
This death amounts to 79 Canadian soldiers killed in this Central Asian country since 2002, most of the almost 2,500 Canadian soldiers have been deployed in Kandahar province.
265 killed in Malaysian traffic accidents during Eid Al-Fitr holidays
By NNN-Bernama,
Kuala Lumpur : A total of 265 people were killed in traffic accidents during the recent holidays for the Muslim Eid Al-Fitr festival which saw millions of Malaysians making their way to their home towns to spend the holidays with their families.
However, Royal Malaysia Police Traffic Division chief Abdul Aziz Yusof said the increase in the death toll in the police operation conducted in conjunction with the festive period -- Ops Sikap XX -- which ended last Sunday, did not reflect the failure of the operation.
Haryana cancels pilgrimage to Pakistan after travel advisory
By IANS,
Chandigarh : The Haryana government Tuesday cancelled the pilgrimage to Sikh shrines in Pakistan following a travel advisory issued by the union home ministry.
The home ministry asked Indians to avoid travelling to Pakistan in view of the deteriorating security situation in that country.
The pilgrimage to Pakistan by Sikhs, Oct 28 to Nov 6 from Sirsa, has been cancelled, keeping in mind the security of the pilgrims in the wake of recent terror attacks in Pakistan's Punjab province, a spokesperson of the Haryana home department said.
First SAARC secy gen Abul Ahsan dead
By IANS,
Dhaka : Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan, who was the first secretary general of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), is dead. He was 71.
Admitted to hospital some days back, he died following cardiac arrest early Sunday, New Age newspaper quoted his family members as saying.
Ahsan, who was also Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary, was appointed SAARC's top official on January 16, 1987 and continued through to Oct 15, 1989.
World’s first eco-friendly mosque opens in Dubai
Dubai : The doors of the first environment-friendly mosque in the Islamic world were opened for worshippers here Friday by Awqaf and Minors Affairs...
Music is the healer, think Afghan musicians as they perform in Guwahati
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: On most of the occasions, when we talk of Afghanistan, it’s either Taliban or the prolonged conflicts at the land locked country. The country was almost devastated by many from both inside and outside yet there are some beautiful things to be appreciated in the country.
Sri Lankan Muslim party joins opposition
Colombo : Sri Lanka's main Muslim party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), Sunday joined the opposition to oppose President Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid to...
Iran prepared to counter aggression: Military official
Tehran : A top military officer said Wednesday the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) is fully prepared to counter any possible military...
Brazilian envoy in Islamabad vows to promote educational cooperation with Pakistan
By Aslam Chandio, TwoCircles.net,
Islamabad: The Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan Alfredo Leoni has reiterated his commitment to promote educational cooperation between Brazil and Pakistan.
Addressing a ceremony at the end of another session of the Portuguese Language Course at the Brazilian Embassy in Islamabad, Alfredo Leoni highlighted the importance of such an initiative to bring the Brazilian reality closer to Pakistanis and acknowledged the effort of the students to learn a language, so different than their native one.
Indian Haj pilgrims’ toll rises to 101
New Delhi : The toll of Indian Haj pilgrims in the stampede has risen to 101, from 81 announced a day ago, the government...
Dalit scholar’s suicide an indictment of BJP’s Hindutva agenda, say Indian Americans
By TCN News
Washington: The Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group aimed at safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos, expressed shock...
Aaghaz-e-Dosti urges PMs of India, Pakistan to resolve Siachen dispute
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Aaghaz-e-Dosti, a group of youths working for Indo-Pak Peace through various ways such as peace education, advocacy and others, has...
GCC member states celebrate environmental protection week
By NNN-KUNA
Riyadh : GCC member states are staging their first joint environment protection week under the theme "Our Shores and Sustained Development" with a view to highlighting environmental protection awareness and pointing to the most important environmental issues and problems.
The celebration was decided in 2003 during a meeting in Kuwait where officials present decided to stage a week-long celebration every year as a reminder of the importance of environmental protection.
Bangladesh raises petroleum prices
By IANS,
Dhaka : The Bangladesh government Sunday night raised prices of all petroleum products by five to eight taka per litre, the energy ministry said.
UAE charity approves $5 mn in foreign aid
By IANS/WAM,
Abu Dhabi : UAE charity Red Crescent Authority (RCA) will spend 20 million dirhams ($5.4 million) in foreign aid this year, it announced Sunday.
Karachi building collapse toll rises to 23
By Xinhua,
Islamabad : The toll in a building collapse in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has risen to 23, TV reports said Monday.
Rescue workers have pulled out more bodies from the rubble of the five-storey building that collapsed in the Mithadar area of the city Friday night.
The chief fire officer has confirmed the toll to the media Monday.
He said it is unlikely that more bodies could remain trapped under the debris.
The rescue operation was hindered due to the narrow lanes leading to the site.
Officials said it will take more time to remove the debris.
Jinnah now dividing BJP: Karunanidhi
By IANS,
Chennai : Six decades after Mohammad Ali Jinnah divided India, he is now doing the same to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
Speaking to reporters here Saturday, Karunanidhi said: "Jinnah sowed the seeds for dividing India. Now he is instrumental for the divisions within the BJP."
The BJP is teeming with internal strife after it expelled former defence and finance minister Jaswant Singh for his book that argues the Pakistan founder was wrongly being demonised in India for the partition.
Etisalat launches unlimited push-to-talk package
By IANS,
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates based communications services provider Etisalat has announced a new package for its Push-to-Talk (PTT) service customers, providing unlimited use of the service.
"Etisalat constantly strives to enhance services and improve the customer's overall telephony experience. Push-to-talk is an all encompassing service that fulfils the need of a wide range of our customers," WAM news agency reported, quoting Khalifa Al Shamsi, senior vice president, Consumer Marketing, Etisalat.
Malaysian cleric says Islam forbids botox
By IANS
Kuala Lumpur : Muslims in Malaysia have been advised not to undergo Botox treatments as it is forbidden in Islam, a cleric has said.
Selangor Mufti Mohamad Tamyes Abdul Wahad said the National Fatwa Council had decided to list the beauty treatment as "haram" (forbidden) as it had more adverse effects than good, The Star newspaper reported Thursday.
He said those providing Botox treatments should stop offering such services.
We’re just about tolerated: Pakistani American gay activist
By Ashok Easwaran, IANS,
Chicago : Being an openly gay Muslim is not easy, says Pakistani American poet and activist Ifti Nasim who is now the subject of a BBC documentary.
Ever an iconoclast, Chicago-based Nasim has on several occasions outraged the Muslim community through his poetry and columns. Accolades have been a little late in coming to him, but Nasim expressed his pleasure at the latest honour - the BBC film.
EU opposes death penalty moratorium removal in Pakistan
Islamabad : The European Union (EU) Wednesday called for the immediate restoration of the moratorium on death penalty in Pakistan.
"We believe that the death...
Pakistani senate member awarded ‘Pride of Ludhiana’ award
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Ludhiana: An 85-year-old Pakistan senate member Humaza has been awarded with the ‘Fakhr-e-Ludhiyana’ (Pride of Ludhiana) prestige here on Friday.
664 Indians being flown back from Yemen
New Delhi/Kochi : Three Indian planes carrying 664 Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen are set to arrive in India late Friday night, with the...
Nine Guantanamo detainees transferred to Saudi Arabia
Washington : At least nine Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to Saudi Arabia, cutting the number of inmates of the notorious US detention...
26 schoolgirls die in Iran accident
By IANS,
Tehran: A total of 26 schoolgirls were killed and 18 others injured when their bus overturned in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province, reported Xinhua, citing local media reports.
Pakistan to block mobile service for Eid security
By IANS,
Islamabad : Pakistan will temporarily block mobile phone services in sensitive areas of the country as part of security measures during Eid celebrations Saturday.