Time to rethink our charity contributions

By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net

Indian Consulate at Jeddah readies itself for Hajj 1433

By TCN News Jeddah: Indian Consulate at Jeddah has been making plans for receiving over 125,000 Hajis from India for Hajj 1433 in the month of October.

Rahul Gandhi visits riot-hit areas of Assam

By IANS Guwahati: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday assured that riot-hit people in the three affected districts of Assam would be rehabilitated early.

Monsoon justice for Modi’s Gujarat

The Gujarat verdict sets a forbidding precedent and administers a much needed dose of justice to the body politic By Aijaz Zaka Syed

Water riot in UP village leaves one dead, several injured

By IANS, Lucknow: A spat over filling water from a community tap turned ugly and left one person dead and four others injured Tuesday when a man opened fire in Kasganj district, police said.

No guidelines to regulate media reporting, says SC

By IANS, New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said that there can be no blanket guidelines to regulate media reporting of sub-judice matters but restrictions could be sought in specific cases.

Rahul Gandhi to visit Assam relief camps

By IANS, New Delhi : Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit relief camps in the strife-torn areas of Assam Tuesday, Congress sources said Monday.

Village headman shot dead in Kashmir

By IANS, Srinagar : A village sarpanch (headman) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district was shot dead by separatist guerrillas Monday, police said.

Ajmal Foundation to sponsor students from NE states for IAS coaching

By TCN News Guwahati: Ajmal Foundation of Assam is going to sponsor civil services aspirants from the North Eastern states for coaching.

Book “Future of Indian Muslim Women” released in Aligarh

By TCN News Aligarh: The Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah on Saturday released the book “Future of Indian Muslim Women”

33 people rescued from flash floods in Kashmir

By IANS, Srinagar : Thirty-three people caught in flash floods were rescued after a seven-hour operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Sunday, an official said.

Hand me Army, I’ll straighten out nation: Bal Thackeray

By IANS, Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray Saturday claimed that if he was given charge of the Indian Army, he would solve all problems and set things right in the country within a month.

Tributes paid to victims of Delhi High Court blast

By IANS, New Delhi : Families and friends of the victims of the Sep 7, 2011, Delhi High Court blast Friday held a prayer meeting and paid tributes to those who were killed.

Young generation urged to say ‘no to dowry’

By Mohd. Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,

Tension in Assam’s Udalguri after youth’s body found

By IANS, Guwahati : Tension gripped the Udalguri district in troubled Bodo areas of Assam Thursday after police recovered the body of a youth missing since last month.

Dharna in Delhi to press for quick and long-term resolution of Assam issues

By Aman Wadud for TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: A dharna was organized under the banner of United Movement for Peoples Right, which is a conglomeration of 31 organizations, at Jantar Mantar.

Darululoom books soon in English, Hindi

By IANS, New Delhi: India's leading Islamic seminary Darululoom-Deoband will soon sell English and Hindi translations of its Urdu publications, its officials said Tuesday.

Eminent Bengali writer passes away

By IANS, Kolkata: Eminent Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi award winner Syed Mustafa Siraj died at a city hospital Tuesday after a brief illness, family sources said.

Delhi HC blast: Court to frame charges Sep 18

By IANS, New Delhi : Just three days before the first anniversary of the 2011 Delhi High Court blast, a special court here Tuesday fixed Sep 18 to frame charges against an accused, sources said.

UP to wrap up arrangements for Haj pilgrims by Sep 11

By IANS, Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government Monday asked officials to complete all arrangements by Sep 11 for the departure of Haj pilgrims from the state.

Hajj Training in Azamgarh by AWMELA

By Salman Sultan, TwoCircles.net,

‘Assam violence is an ethnic conflict with roots in history of the state’

By S M Fasiullah for TwoCircles.net Hyderabad: Indian democracy has suffered many blows, including the recent ethnic violence in Assam that caught attention of both public and intellectuals.

Manipur pushes back 60 suspected Bangladeshis

By IANS, Imphal : Authorities in Manipur have pushed back into Assam 60 suspected Bangladeshis, an official said Sunday.

Separate AMU union for girls

By IANS, Aligarh : Girls in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will now have a union of their own.

Army moves to seize illegal arms in Kokrajhar

By IANS, Guwahati: The army, deployed in Assam's troubled Kokrajhar district, has started an operation to seize all illegal arms and ammunition there, informed sources said Saturday.

Army moves to seize illegal arms in Kokrajhar

By IANS, Guwahati: The army, deployed in Assam's troubled Kokrajhar district, has started an operation to seize all illegal arms and ammunition there, informed sources said Saturday.

Violence in Lucknow over theft of religious books

By IANS, Lucknow: A shop and a motorcycle were burnt in the old city area here Saturday when a mob went on a rampage after discovering that some holy Muslim books had been stolen, police said.

A peek inside a crime don’s lair

Mumbai: In a narrow, congested bylane in south Mumbai's Saat Rasta area is the Dagdi Chawl headquarters of mafia boss Arun Gawli, sentenced to...

Four women kidnapped from rescue home in Hyderabad

By IANS, Hyderabad: Unidentified men attacked a rescue home and kidnapped four trafficked women at Ramanthapur area here early Saturday, police said.

49 illegal immigrants arrested in Manipur

By IANS, Imphal: Manipur Police Friday arrested six more illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and rounded up over 400 suspected immigrants for verifying their nationalities, police said.

‘Condition in Assam will not improve until Bodos are disarmed’

By TCN News New Delhi: Condition in Assam will not improve until Bodos are disarmed, speakers suggested in a seminar organized here on Thursday.

Assam violence a cause of worry: PM

By IANS, On Board Air India One : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said the ethnic violence in Assam that has claimed over 80 lives is a "cause of worry".

Manipur continues to crackdown on illegal immigrants

By IANS, Imphal : Manipur Home Minister G. Gaikhangam Friday said the crackdown to detect illegal Bangladeshi and Myanmarese nationals would continue in the state.

Another rioter arrested for damaging Mumbai memorial

By IANS, Mumbai : Another rioter who desecrated the Amar Jawan memorial at the Azad Maidan during the Aug 11 violence was arrested by Mumbai police's Crime Branch Thursday, an official said.

43 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants detained in Manipur

By IANS, Imphal: Manipur Police Thursday detained 43 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants while over 300 other suspects were rounded up during a combing operation, police said.

Join armed forces, AMU chief says

By IANS, Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor Lt. Gen. Zamir Uddin Shah has urged students to consider armed forces as a profitable career option.

Fahim Ansari’s wife relieved at his acquittal

By IANS, Mumbai : Expressing relief over Fahim Ansari's acquittal in the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai by the Supreme Court, his wife Yasmin Thursday said she was glad he was acquitted.
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