Unlike Sadhvi NIA’s clean chit to Muslims in 2006 case was not before brain...
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday gave clean chit to six Hindu accused in Malegaon 2008 blasts case saying prosecution is...
Pandemonium in Orissa assembly over Maoist attack
By IANS
Bhubaneswar : The Orissa assembly was adjourned Saturday for two hours after the opposition vociferously protested the Maoist attack on police establishments in Nayagarh district that killed at least 14 people.
Speaker Maheswar Mohanty adjourned the assembly at 10.30 a.m. after the Congress led opposition created a pandemonium, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Opposition members alleged that the law and order situation in the state had worsened under Patnaik, who is also the home minister.
Rajasthan’s Gandhian demanding Lokayukta and liquor ban dies after hunger strike for a month
By TwoCircles.net, Staff Reporter
Rajasthan: Gurusharan Chabbra, a former Janata Dal MLA & minister, died on Tuesday morning after a...
Shopian double murder being hushed up, alleges women’s group
By IANS,
New Delhi: "They make it a desolation and call it a peace" - with this line by a Kashmiri-American poet reflecting his thoughts on his state, a Delhi-based women's group sums up its report on the Shopian rape and murder of two women that triggered a massive furore in the Kashmir Valley this year.
The Independent Women's Initiative for Justice (IWIJ) in its report released Thursday alleges that the Jammu and Kashmir government is involved in a major hush-up of the rape-murder of the two women in May this year.
Urdu Language essential to protect Islamic culture and identity: Rehan Ghani
By Manzar Bilal and Mudassir Rizwan, TwoCircles.net,
To solve problems facing Urdu Language in Bihar pressure groups should emerge once again like the ones that ensured it second official language status in the state, says Rehan Ghani, Managing Editor, Pindar, one of the oldest Urdu dailies in Bihar. Concerned with the Urdu speakers’ apathy towards the language, Ghani, also Associate Editor, Door Darshan, Patna, holds Urduwalas more responsible than the government for the sordid state of the language.
Two convicts on parole held for threatening woman
By IANS,
New Delhi: Two life convicts out on parole were arrested for threatening a woman and her son at gunpoint in Mongolpuri area in north-west Delhi, police said Thursday.
Sant Ram, 30, and Hem Chand, 33, serving life sentences in the Kunjum Buddhiraja murder case, were arrested late Wednesday.
During the investigation, the duo told police they robbed people as they do not have any means of livelihood.
An illegally made pistol and a knife were recovered from them.
Tight security in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Ayodhya verdict
By IANS,
Jammu : Security was tightened in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya.
Sachar wanted Indian Wakf Service; govt. rejected it without any reason
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Congress accuses Modi government of ‘sleeping’ over flood situation
New Delhi, (IANS): The Congress on Monday said around 300 people had died in floods in different parts of the country and accused the Modi...
Kashmir violence: Names behind the number of people killed
By TCN News
The deadliest spate of violence in Kashmir after 2010 has now claimed over 50 lives and left thousands injured, including hundreds...
Northeast can set off India’s second Green Revolution: ICAR director Ngachan
By Sujit Chakraborty
Agartala : The mountainous northeastern region, which comprises eight states, occupies eight percent of India's land area and is home to four...
Activists welcome SC order on probe into Gujarat encounters
By Fatima Tanveer, TwoCircles.net,
Dalit, minority kids pushed out of schools: HRW
New Delhi : School authorities in India have persistently discriminated against children from Dalit, minority and other marginalised communities, pushing them out of education,...
Honorary Citizenship of Houston for Justice Sachar & Kader Khan
By TwoCircles.net news desk
Houston, Texas:ormer Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Rajinder Sachar and leading Bollywood personality Kader Khan were granted the honorary...
Egypt opposes more criticism, pressure on Sudanese gov’t
By Xinhua
Cairo : Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Thursday said that Egypt cannot accept more criticism and pressure on the Sudanese government which is showing positive attitude as it accepted the deployment of a hybrid African Union-United Nations troops in Darfur.
    Abul Gheit made the remarks during his talks with visiting China's special representative for Darfur Liu Guijin, noting that Egypt and China have similar views on the issue of the western Sudanese region of Darfur to push for a comprehensive political solution.
Distribute Indian quota of 150,000 Hajis among states/UTs: Syed Shahabuddin
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
New Delhi: Syed Shahabuddin, ex-MP and former Vice Chairman of Haj Committee of India, has demanded distribution of the Indian quota of 150,000 Hajis among all states and union territories in proportion to their Muslim population.
VHP alleges conspiracy to malign image of ‘gau rakshaks’
New Delhi, (IANS): Calling recent protests against lynching "a conspiracy by a section of society" to malign the image of "gau rakshaks" (cow vigilantes), the...
Remembering Prof. Iqbal Ansari: A tireless defender of human rights
By Mahtab Alam,
On Sunday evening, October 11th, 2009, when Prof. Iqbal A Ansari was sitting next to me in a meeting here in Delhi, I had no clue that- I will be not able to meet him again. In fact, it’s still unbelievable for me that he is no more among us. His untimely death left most of us bewildered. It is an irreparable loss for human and civil rights’ movements in India. Prof. Iqbal Ansai, who was always at the forefront of the human and civil movements throughout the country over two decades left this world Tuesday early morning following a heart attack.
Four Tamil rebels die, explosion in Colombo
By DPA
Colombo : Four Tamil guerrillas were killed in eastern Sri Lanka and an electricity pylon was damaged in an explosion here Tuesday, the military said.
IUML fields Ahamed, Basheer again
Malappuram: Minister of State for External Affairs E.Ahamed and his Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) colleague E.T.Mohammed Basheer were Monday renominated to contest the...
India to contact Bangladesh over IC-814 hijack plotter
By IANS,
New Delhi : India Tuesday said it will get in touch with Bangladesh after confirming the identity of an arrested militant, who has reportedly confessed to having plotted the 1999 hijacking of the Air India flight IC-814 from Kathmandu to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
"Well, we certainly will get in touch with the government of Bangladesh and try to find out what the position is," External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna told reporters here.
‘Alif’: Its statement on Indian Muslims must be seen by every Indian
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Alif"; Writer-Director: Zaigham Imam; Cast: Neelima Azeem, Danish Hussain and Saud Mansuri
Varanasi is a city of the holy waters and...
Urdu Journalism legend Hazrat Maulana Ahmad Mustafa Siddiqui Rahi no more
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Urdu Journalism legend and Chief editor of Islami Digest ‘Huda’ and ‘Taha'...
Kasuri terms US statement irresponsible
 By IRNA
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has denounced the US statement regarding operation on Pakistani soil and termed it as irresponsible.
Addressing a news conference with Britain 's Foreign Secretary David Miliband here Thursday, Kasuri said that Pakistan has joined the war on terror to protect its own interests and not others.
He said elections are due in US but these elections should not be contested on the price of Pakistan.
mPower to award innovators from minority communities
By TCN News,
Bangalore: mPower, an IT company with presence in India, US and Malaysia, has invited innovators belonging to Muslim community and other minorities for conferring awards. The individuals could be thought leaders, researchers, or scholars, with or without academic qualification, with proven track record of innovation duly certified by a recognized and reputed government or non-government organization in India.
Three Kashmir newspapers allowed to resume publication
By IANS,
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday lifted its ban on three Jammu newspapers, imposed July 1 for spreading misinformation, following a written undertaking by their owners.
Jammu District Magistrate M.K. Dwivedi set aside the conditional order of forfeiture and suspension of publication of three dailies "Early Times", "Glimpses of Future" and "The Shadow", an official statement said.
The district magistrate had suspended their publication for featuring "news which was not based on facts and as a result, misinformation was spread across the state".
When humanity transcended the divide of religions
By Parveen Chopra, IANS
New York : It is a tale of three religions... four if you call Good Samaritanism and Humanity as a religion.
On a New York subway train, a group of anti-Semitic Christians attack some Jews, who are rescued by a Muslim student from Bangladesh at risk to his life and limb. And the Muslim boy, now being hailed as a hero, says he didn't pay much attention to the religious overtones of the confrontation, he just intervened to help the victims.
Malda violence between BSF and locals: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday asserted that the recent violence in Malda district was not communal strife but a fight...
Pathan brothers make history in Twenty20
By IANS
Johannesburg : The Pathan brothers from Vadodara, Irfan and Yusuf, Monday became the first siblings to represent India in Twenty20 matches.
Irfan and Yusuf also became the eighth pair of siblings to represent India in international cricket - after a gap of almost 29 years.
The last time two brothers represented India was way back in 1978 when Mohinder and Surinder Amarnath played against Pakistan in the final of the three-match one-day series in Quetta.
AMU’s Medical College launches e-consultancy for diabetes
By TCN News,
Aligarh: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University has become the first medical college in the country to launch “e-Consultancy and Monitoring Cell for Diabetes”. This Cell will provide all necessary information and medical advice to the patients of diabetes through e-mail and telephone. For this purpose, a comprehensive database of diabetics has already been prepared.
300 students hospitalised after gas leaks from chemical container
New Delhi, (IANS): Over 300 students of two girls schools were rushed to hospital on Saturday morning after they complained of dizziness and headache...
ट्रिपल तलाक़ : सुप्रीम कोर्ट में कल से सुनवाई, बोर्ड व जमीयत की ओर...
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
नई दिल्ली : सुप्रीम कोर्ट में गुरूवार के दिन ‘तीन तलाक़’, ‘हलाला’ और ‘बहु-विवाह’ प्रथा की संवैधानिक वैधता को चुनौती देने...
Young man shot dead in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man who was shot but survived earlier this week here was Saturday gunned down by a group of men who escaped, the victim's family said.
Neeraj sustained head and neck wounds and died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police quoted witnesses to say the killer was Pipan, a resident of Bawana.
"Earlier this week Pipan had shot Neeraj," said Jagber Singh, Neeraj's distraught father. But he survived.
On Saturday, Neeraj was on a motorcycle with a friend when they were intercepted and he was shot dead.
Police on alert for holy month of Ramzaan in UP
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Police have been put on alert across the state for the holy month of Ramzaan, officials said Monday.
The local intelligence...
Md. Haneef: Victim of war on terror, loses his job, struggles to survive
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Modi’s council of ministers: Return of the Aryavrat
By Faraz Ahmad,
There are nine Brahmins in the cabinet of our so-called Neeechee jati born chaiwala’s son Narendra Modi, the 15th Prime Minister of India and all these important members of the BJP/RSS parivar, starting from Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari, Ananth Kumar and Kalraj Mishra, all five members of the Union cabinet are the top brass of the BJP. Of the 24 cabinet ministers, 16 are upper caste and even if we exclude M Venkaiah Naidu and D V Sadanand Gowda belonging to rura land owning castes of Southern India, the other 14 are pedigreed Aryavrat. So much for Modi flaunting his OBC origins.
Mamata Banerjee files nomination papers
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday filed her nomination papers for the West Bengal assembly elections...
Sarpanch shot dead in Kashmir
By IANS,
Srinagar : Unidentified gunmen shot dead a sarpanch (village council chief) in south Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, police said.
Memorandum to NCM to help poor Kashmiri students renew studies
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: A delegation of Khudai Khidmatgar visited the office of Chairman, National Commission for Minorities on Friday to press for helping those poor students from Kashmir who could not pay their college fees and hence were forced to leave studies.
Boy set ablaze by army men in Hyderabad dies
Hyderabad : An 11-year-old boy, who was set ablaze by unidentified military men, died at a hospital here Thursday, police said.
Sheikh Mustafauddin, who was...
More than 4.5 lakh educated youths are unemployed in JK
By Agence India Press,
Jammu: As many as more than four lakh educated youth in Jammu and Kashmir are unemployed and have registered themselves with various counseling centres in the state, officials said.
"There are 4,66,770 educated unemployed youth registered with various District Employment and Counseling Centres (DECC) in the state," Labour and Employment department officials has said.
Out of these, the Kashmir division has registered 2,51,048 unemployed youth and Jammu division has 2,15,722, they said.
Pakistani officer dies in Lal Masjid operation
By IANS
Islamabad : The Pakistani army officer who led the operation against the besieged Lal Masjid, where militants are holed up, died of critical injuries in hospital, even as the cleric of the mosque said he was willing to face charges against him in court.
Delhi Youth Welfare Association and American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin felicitate meritorous...
TCN News
Delhi Youth Welfare Association (DYWA) in collaboration with American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI), organized the DYWA Annual Award Celebration on...
Haneef flying back to India Saturday night
By Neena Bhandari, IANS
Sydney : Indian doctor Muhammad Haneef was Saturday allowed to leave Australia by a late night flight, but the government has refused to reinstate his 457 work visa even though it has dropped terrorism charges against him.
Haneef, 27, who was held July 2 in connection with the British terror plot, is boarding the 11.55 p.m. flight home from Brisbane following Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Kevin Andrews' decision to allow him to leave Australia.
Fasting Malik hospitalised after health deteriorates
By IANS,
Srinagar : Yasin Malik, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), who is on an indefinite fast, was hospitalised after his condition worsened Thursday.
Malik had started the indefinite fast Tuesday against what he said the "economic blockade" of the Kashmir valley by Hindu protesters in the Jammu region.
"Doctors said his blood pressure had fallen and he needed immediate medical help," JKLF sources here told IANS.
All of 130 years old, India’s oldest man is dead
By Anil Sharma, IANS,
Jaipur : He was born in the year of Andre Citroen and Louis Chevrolet 130 years ago. The two men immortalised by the cars they branded with their names died decades ago. But Habib Mian, clarinet player to the maharajahs, bid his final adieu in his Rajasthan home Tuesday, content in the belief that he was the world's oldest man.
Union Budget 2008-09 opens vault for Muslims
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, presenting the Budget 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha on 29th February, announced the speedy implementation of the recommendations of the Sachar Committee.
He also announced continuation of schemes for scholarships to minority students, modernization of madrasa education and implementation of the prime minister's 15-point pro¬gram for minorities.
Two more suspects in Bangalore blast case held
By IANS,
Bangalore : Two more suspects in the 2008 serial blasts in Bangalore have been arrested, a senior police official said Saturday.
Gujarat girl accuses father of sexual exploitation
By IANS,
Patan (Gujarat) : An 18-year-old girl from this Gujarat town has lodged a complaint with the police, accusing her father of repeatedly raping her over a period of time.
The girl complained her father Bhikhan Khan Jan Khan Baloch had been raping her ever since she returned to Patan, about 200 km from Ahmedabad, from her in-laws' home after her divorce some three months back.
A case was registered Tuesday morning and the father would be arrestedf soon, the police said. She was taken to the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad in the afternoon for medical examination.
Independent journalist Mohammad Ali wins Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting on South Asia...
Independent journalist Mohammad Ali was announced as the winner of this year's Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding Reporting on South Asia by the South...
10 wounded in Srinagar grenade blast
By IANS
Srinagar : Ten people, including three Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and a local cop, were wounded in a grenade explosion here Saturday evening.
Pakistan Army not for peace with India: Brajesh Mishra
By IANS,
New Delhi: The Pakistan Army will never accept peace with India as its very existence depends on hostility towards New Delhi, former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra said here.
"This talk has also failed. And it would continue to fail, as in the past, as we have not yet grasped the reality that (the) Pakistan Army will never allow peaceful relations with India," Mishra said Tuesday night.
He was addressing a conference on "Countering Terrorism in South Asia".
Anger and frustration in Australia over Haneef handling
By Neena Bhandari, IANS
Sydney/Canberra : Discontent is giving way to anger and frustration in the Australian community as Muhammad Haneef spent yet another day in prison Wednesday even as his lawyer urged prosecutors to immediately amend the charge against the 27-year-old Indian doctor.
Haneef's lawyer Peter Russo and his wife's cousin Imran Siddiqui are in the national capital Canberra to discuss and apprise Indian High Commissioner Prabhat Shukla about the case.
Vedas source of our heritage, says President
Hyderabad : President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that Vedas are a source of India's heritage, culture and constitute the foundation of our value...
Frightened more from media than police: Hassan Chowdhury, owner of Burdwan blast building
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata/Burdwan: After Khagragarh blast in Burdwan on October 2, the name of Haji Hassan Chowdhury, the owner of the house where blast occurred, suddenly came on to limelight. In an exclusive interview, Chowdhury, whose family has been hounded by the media, says more than the police, he is scared of the media now.
Battle against Maoists is battle for development: Raman Singh
By IANS,
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Tuesday said an integrated action plan should be worked out to tackle Maoists and stressed that it was important to win the battle against the guerrillas for the sake of development.
"This is a battle of development. We are not feeling troubled. We have to win this battle," Raman Singh said while speaking at a session on 'Democracy, Development and Extremism' at a conference organised by the Jagran Forum here.
He said his government has taken several steps to usher development in the Maoist-affected areas of his state.
Applications invited for National Communal Harmony Award
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH), an autonomous organization with the Ministry of Home Affairs, has invited applications for two National Communal Harmony Awards, one each for an individual and an organization. Completed applications should reach NFCH latest by June 30, 2010.
State of religious freedom in India
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net,
It doesn’t take a US Commission to know that religious freedom is shrinking in India but it does help in throwing a light on this subject. There has been a new wave of anti-conversion laws passed since 2000 that takes away individual’s right to choose a religion – a clear violation of fundamental right guaranteed by the Indian Constitution. The Article 25 of the Constitution gives citizens of India the right to “profess, practice and propagate religion,” all these rights have come into increased attack in the last few years.
Human rights body seeks report from Odisha on river pollution
Bhubaneswar : The National Human Rights Commission has sought an Action Taken Report from the Odisha government over river pollution by certain industries in...
Maharashtra farmers to call off 12-day strike
Mumbai, (IANS): Maharashtra's striking farmers on Sunday said they will withdraw their 12-day-old strike as the state government had accepted, in principle, a majority...
JIT: NRI Muslims running technical institute at non-descript village focusing on poor students
By M Reyaz, TwoCircles.net,
Barabanki, UP: As the car takes a left turn after a drive of over 35 KM on the Lucknow-Faizabad road, near Barabanki, practically all claims of development of a shining India is found gasping on a road where potholes are more visible than the pitch and coal tar. After about 5 KM of bumpy ride our car halts outside the gate of Mughal era fortress at Jahangirabad. The fort has now been converted into an educational institution imparting course in engineering, management and media at affordable fees and is run by a group of Indian Muslims based in the United States.
Kerala health minister objects to ‘Keertan’ during Yoga Day celebrations
By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala health minister K K Shyalaja has expressed her discontent over the recital of a Hindu ‘Keertan’ (prayer...
Essay writing competition in celebration of Mother’s Day
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Human’s Pride, an NGO that works for the poor and oppressed section of the society has announced a national essay writing competition for Mother’s Day.
At least 10 militants killed in Pakistan
By Xinhua
Islamabad : At least 10 suspected militants have been killed and eight injured after Pakistani security forces shelled guerrilla hideouts in a tribal region, a military spokesman said.
Major General Waheed Arshad said the operation was launched Tuesday after the security forces received information about two hideouts in North Waziristan.
He said the miscreants had dumped explosives and equipments to make improvised devices in their hideouts.
Media reports said that gunship helicopters were also used in the operation, which lasted about three hours.
Delhi court rejects Jamiat’s petition for certified copy of Aseemanand’s confession
By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net,
Hasan Mansur: a champion of slum dwellers rights
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net
Prof. Hasan Mansur is to be felicitated today by Slum Janandolana in Bangalore today. Prof. Mansur is being honoured for his contribution towards human rights and the dignity of toiling masses in the slums of Karnataka. The day-long programme will celebrate the struggle and culture of slum dwellers.
Slum Janandolana is a federation of slum people's initiatives across 13 Districts in Karnataka working towards realising the rights of slum dwellers.
RSS seeks consensus on Ramjanmabhoomi issue
By IANS,
Kolkata : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunday pitched for a national consensus on the controversial Ram Janmabhomi issue and said parliament should discuss the matter after a court delivers its judgment later this month.
"We want that a national consensus be created on the issue," RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav said in an interaction with the media.
"We also want that after the court delivers the verdict, there should be discussion in parliament on the issue to create a consensus. As it is the government which will implement the court's verdict," he said.
Dr Sardar Khan named member NCES advisory committee
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi : Vice President of Nationalist Congress Party's Minority Department Dr Sardar Khan has been nominated as member of Advisory Committee in the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources. (NCES)
Dr Khan said a meeting of the Advisory Committee will be held on July 22 to discuss promotion of non-conventional energy.
The government is committed to ensure supply of electric produced through natural sources to every city, town and village, and the NCES Advisory Committee plays an important role in this regard.
Maharashtra: Hindutva leader, others acquitted in 2014 lynching of Mohsin Shaikh
28-year-old Mohsin Shaikh's killing in 2014 was the first mob lynching case after BJP had come to power in the centre.
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Iran’s new fuel rationing plan sparks public fury, long lines
By Xinhua
Tehran : Iran's launching of a long-delayed fuel rationing plan on Wednesday sparked public fury as well as long lines before gas stations across the country, local media reported.
The ISNA news agency quoted an official as saying that 19gasoline stations were torched overnight in the capital city of Tehran after the government's announcement late on Tuesday that the rationing would start from midnight.
AICC demands ‘Sangh Parivar’ must be named together with SIMI in national and...
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal : The All India Christian Council, (AICC), has demanded that 'Sangh Parivar' must be named together with SIMI in national and media discourse on Terrorism in India.
The AICC and the Christian community in India have been apprehending the "Sangh Parivar" attacks in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. "We fear there may be many more in other states including the national capital, New Delhi."
Shin Bet chief: Palestinian gunmen intensify attacks against Israel
By Xinhua
Jerusalem : The Palestinian militants, both from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, have recently increased their efforts in carrying out attacks against Israel, head of Israel Security Agency, or Shin Bet, Yuval Diskin said on Sunday.
During a briefing to the cabinet, the Shin Bet chief told the ministers that "in recent months there have been numerous attempts, both from Gaza and from the West Bank, to carry out attacks on Israel," local media said.
Diskin revealed that Israeli security forces foiled major suicide attack last week.
Social harmony, unity would help defeat anti-India forces: Naqvi
Ajmer : Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said "social harmony and unity" is to be strengthened further to defeat the forces that...
State media: Iranian president invited to hajj
By Xinhua
Tehran : Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has officially invited Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to attend the annual hajj rituals this year, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Ahmadinejad has been invited to the hajj rituals as a "special guest," Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Hosseini was quoted as saying.
But the Iranian envoy did not elaborate on the exact date of Ahmadinejad's trip to Saudi Arabia.
Pasmanda leader Ali Anwar seeks reservation for Dalit Muslims and Christians
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
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UAE to penalise firms hiring illegal foreign workers
Dubai, Sep 18 (IANS) The UAE has decided to impose heavy penalties on companies that are found hiring illegal foreign workers, including Indians, from next month.
UAE Minister of Labour Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi Monday approved a new government decision detailing penalties that would be imposed on such firms.
"There are many sponsors who hire illegals as drivers and housemaids. It is a violation of the labour law because there is no protection of the workers' rights in such cases," Al Ka'abi told a press conference.
Muslims help lay foundation of temple in Bihar
By IANS,
Patna : Muslims have joined hands with Hindus to lay the foundation of a new temple, dedicated to the sun god, in a Bihar town.
The two communities got together to lay the foundation of a temple at Manikpur Bazar in Kurtha in Arwal district, about 80 km from the state capital.
"Like Hindus, Muslims also brought a brick from their houses to lay the foundation for the new temple," Sudama Yadav, who is associated with the construction of temple, said.
Triple talaq ordinance will do more injustice to women: Owaisi
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the ordinance passed by the Union Cabinet making triple talaq a criminal offence will do...
Chhattisgarh to move court against Jogi’s son acquittal
By IANS
Raipur : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Chhattisgarh government will appeal in the state high court against the acquittal of Congress leader Ajit Jogi's son in a four-year-old murder case.
Three years after coming out on bail, Malegaon 2006 blasts accused dies due to...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Malegaon (Maharashtra): Shabbir Masihullah, one of the accused arrested in the September 8, 2006 Malegaon blasts case, and living out on bail, has died in an accident.
He was constructing his house when a compound wall collapsed on him and his son on Monday evening after a JCB machine mistakenly hit that wall. The injured duo was rushed to the city hospital, where Masiullah, 39, was declared dead.
210 drug traffickers held in Saudi Arabia
By IANS,
Riyadh: Saudi authorities Wednesday said they have arrested 210 drug traffickers, including Indians, in the last three months.
Yemeni-US youths discuss terrorism, human rights
By NNN-SABA
Sana'a : The democratic school, in cooperating with the Oriental Studies Faculty in Sana'a, organizes the sixth debate on terrorism and human rights gathered youths from Yemen and US to be held next Sunday as apart of the Yemeni-American youth dialogue.
The debate will be between 12 Yemeni youths from the Youth Shoura Council, members of youth parties network and activators in human rights and 12 American youths studying Arabic language in Yemen.
Such debate will be prior to the final 7th debate that would discuss issue of the war in Iraq.
Madrassa student burning case: Investigating team formed, No arrest so far
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata: Police Super of Purba Medinipur district Sukesh Jain informed on Friday that an enquiry team headed by DSP Syed Ahmadullah has already started investigation in the burning alive case of a 16 year old Madrassa student Amiruddin Khan.
(No) Train to Pakistan: Can Indian Muslims Escape the Cultural Invasion by Pakistan?
By Asma Anjum Khan for TwoCircles.net,
This is my Uncle Ghafoor ’s Secret Schindler’s List to be presented to the next PM on May 16 via Ashilesh bin Maulayam
Important: This Schindler’s List has been sponsored by DNA specialist Dr.Abu Asim Azmi.
Respected Ashilesh Sir,
‘Secular’ Muslims want Taslima back in Kolkata
By IANS
Kolkata : A section of secular Muslims Monday spearheaded a move to bring controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen back to the city from where she was shunted out by West Bengal's ruling communists following street riots late last year.
Ostensibly for her own security, Taslima Nasreen has been kept virtually in seclusion by the central government at a 'safe house' somewhere in New Delhi.
A tragic tank burst in TN kills 9 Muslim labourers from WB district of...
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Kolkata/Medinipur: A tragic tank burst on the morning of Saturday in leather tannery in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu has killed 10 labourers who were sleeping in an adjoining room, almost all of them from the West Medinipur district of West Bengal.
Omar Abdullah to file nomination papers from Ganderbal
By IANS,
Srinagar : National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah is set to file his nomination papers Monday from north Kashmir's Ganderbal constituency, which goes to polls Nov 23 in the second phase of the seven-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Abdullah had lost the 2002 assembly elections from Ganderbal to Qazi Muhammad Afzal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
The PDP, after much debate and suspense, once again cleared Qazi’s name as the party’s candidate from the constituency.
Pakistani Christians told to convert or face death
By NNN-PTI
Islamabad : Islamist militants in Pakistan have threatened to kill 10 Christian clerics in Southern Punjab's Khanewal district if they did not "embrace Islam and stop preaching Christianity."
"We are feeling insecure and unsafe today because of these threatening letters from Muslim fanatics," said Provincial lawmaker Naveed Amer Jeeva, coordinator of the All Pakistan Minorities Alliance (APMA).
Hindus, Muslims and the lies of Mohan Bhagwat
By Ram Puniyani for TwoCircles.net
RSS is one of the only organisation which claims to be cultural and yet controls the political agenda of the...
Cabinet clears four-laning of Jammu-Srinagar highway
By IANS,
New Delhi: The government Thursday approved implementation of projects for four-laning of the mountainous Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 1A - the only road link to the Kashmir Valley which is extremely vulnerable to inclement weather.
With this, the Kashmir Valley will get all-weather connectivity. Besides, the journey time from Jammu to Srinagar and strategic border areas in the state will also be reduced.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
International Conference on livelihoods in Eastern Himalaya held at Jamia
By TCN News,
New Delhi: An international conference on 'The Eastern Himalaya-Gender, Poverty and Livelihoods' was launched at Jamia with a focus on women...
Empowerment Conference by AMU Alumni Forum- UAE to revive the Aligarh Movement
By TCN News
Sharjah, UAE: In an attempt to revive the spirit of Aligarh Movement of Sir Syed Ahmad, an Empowerment Conference 2016 is being...
US President signs bill allocating US$70 billion fow war in Iraq, Afghanistan
By NNN-KUNA
Washington : President George Bush on Wednesday signed a USD 555 billion bill that allocates USD 70 billions for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"The omnibus (bill) funds the government at responsible levels that the president proposed without raising taxes," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel told reporters traveling to Texas with Bush.
"President Bush continues to be disappointed with Congress' addiction to earmarks and he had deep reservations about special earmark spending in the bill but signed it into law nevertheless." Stanzel said.
Bhumi Adhikar Andolan demands immediate release of Akhil Gogoi, announces nationwide campaign
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New Delhi: “The continued incarceration of Akhil Googi is a political ploy to completely silence any voice of dissent in Assam today," alleged...
Two more join opposition to women’s quota bill
By IANS,
New Delhi: After Sharad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav, another Yadav leader, Lalu Prasad, Tuesday added his opposition to the women's reservation bill, terming it as a conspiracy against regional parties to keep their leaders away from power.
Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh too termed the bill, which proposes to reserve 33 percent seats in parliament and the state legislatures for women, as a conspiracy against regional parties.
Asam Sahitya Sabha president urges to avoid religious lines
By Twocircles.net Staff Reporter,
Guwahati: Dhruba Jyoti Borah, Asam Sahitya Sabha (ASS) president, has urged the people of the state to march ahead together...
IFF holds health awareness seminar for women in Dammam
By Muhammed Iqbal for TwoCircles.net,
Dammam (Saudi Arabia): An eclectic mix of medical and health-related topics was deliberated at a Health Awareness seminar exclusively organized for ladies by India Fraternity Forum (IFF) on 19th February at Paragon Auditorium, Dammam.
Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir to prevent separatist march
By IANS,
Srinagar : Strict restrictions were Friday put in place in several places in the Kashmir valley to foil a march called by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani.
Police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been deployed in strength in the north Kashmir towns of Sopore and Baramulla where the separatists called for a march Friday.
As a preventive measure, the district magistrate of Baramulla imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Sopore and Baramulla towns under which an assembly of five or more people is deemed 'unlawful'.
The Annual of Urdu Studies: Urdu scholarship in English language
Urdu scholarly journal seeks immediate help to continue publishing
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
News of Urdu’s demise has been written many times. But Urdu has continued to grow at steady pace because of a few dedicated souls, one of them being Prof. Muhammad Umar Memon. He is the editor and publisher of the Annual of Urdu Studies, the only scholarly journal about Urdu in English language.
Jamia to hold essay contest on freedom fighters
By TwoCircles.net news desk,
New Delhi: The Outreach Programme of Jamia Millia Islamia will conduct an All-India Essay Competition in English on The Role of Early Leaders of the National Freedom Movement vis-a-vis: (a) Hakim Ajmal Khan, (b) Maulana Mahmud Hasan: or (c) Dr M A Ansari.
Six injured in Kashmir grenade explosion
By IANS,
Srinagar : Six people were injured when a grenade exploded in the middle of a bustling market in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla town Friday, when shops and offices opened after a four-day shutdown against fuel prices.
According to the police, separatist militants tossed a grenade that exploded near the police station in Baramulla, about 55 km from here. The incident took place in the afternoon when the area was thronged by shoppers and commuters as life came back to normal after four days.
Karnataka court acquits 17 suspected SIMI youths in a 7-year-old Unlawful Activities case
Case pertains to unlawful activities across the state and not the 2008 Hubbali blast for the orchestration of which right wing activists were arrested by Karnataka police.
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Hubli (Karnataka)/ Kozhikode (Kerala): All 17 suspected members of the banned Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who were allegedly involved in terror activities across the state, have been acquitted by a court here after the prosecution failed to prove its charges.
Kejriwal condemns police action on NIT-Srinagar students
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday condemned the police action on students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in...
Mob sets buses on fire in West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata : Four buses were set on fire by a mob Saturday after two pedestrians were run over by a speeding bus in Hooghly district of West Bengal.
"Two pedestrians were overrun by a bus at Chanditala area in Hooghly Saturday. The incident agitated the local people and they set fire to four buses. The situation is now under control," Raj Kanojia, Inspector General (Law and Order), told IANS here.
"The police are still on the spot. No one has been arrested so far," he added.
Sources said the police resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob.
Woman US soldier killed in Iraq
By Xinhua
Baghdad : A woman US soldier was killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Baghdad, the US military said Saturday.
The victim was killed Thursday when a roadside bomb struck her patrol in an area south of Baghdad, a military statement said.
Three airmen were also killed Thursday near Balad airbase, 80 km north of Baghdad, an earlier statement said.
The latest deaths bring the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq close to 3,850 since the breakout of the US-led war on Iraq in 2003, according to Pentagon figures.
Teenager’s body recovered from Mumbai building
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) Mumbai Police recovered the body of a teenaged boy from the terrace of the building where he lived Monday morning.
The boy, Aniket Patil, was found with his hands tied behind his back and his mouth was gagged.
The incident occurred in Akshay Apartments in Dahisar, northwestern suburb Mumbai. 18-year-old Aniket Patil left his home Sunday night, claiming he was staying at his friend's house.
His body was found by one of his friends, who also lived in the same building.
Rs.60 lakh looted from bank car in Maharashtra
By IANS,
Beed (Maharashtra) : In a daring operation, two people robbed Rs.60 lakh from a car transporting a bank's money in Maharashtra Tuesday evening, police said.
Three Jaish terrorists nabbed in Jammu
By IANS,
Jammu : Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) have been arrested in Jammu. One of them is a Pakistani army regular, police said here Tuesday.
"Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad went from Karachi to Dhaka and to Kolkata and from there they came to Jammu. On specific information, we arrested them from hotel Samrat in Jammu on Sunday," state Director General of Police Kuldeep Khuda said at a press conference here.
Why Tawang is protesting against Mega Dams
In the first of the three-part series, we look at why the citizens of Tawang, backed by a number of Lamas from the...
A unique Urdu book, courtesy retired school teacher
By Asit Srivastava, IANS,
Lucknow : His Urdu poetry book is just 130 pages long, but Uttar Pradesh resident Waqarul Hasnain took more than a decade to write it. That's because his work makes use of only 14 letters and doesn't contain a single 'nukta' - dots commonly used to form words in the script.
Hasnain, a retired primary school teacher and resident of Rampur district, some 270 km from Lucknow, has come up with the unique book titled "Murassaye Hilm".
Five injured in Holi clash at Gujarat village
By IANS
Palanpur (Gujarat) : Holi revellers attacked members of a minority community in a village in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, sparking a clash that left five injured, police said Sunday.
A group of Muslims from Mazagar village, travelling by jeep, were stopped by an unruly mob of Holi revellers, said Vipul Agarwal, Banaskantha district police chief Vipul Agarwal. The incident took place on a road 15 km from here.
The mob demanded money from the group, which included women, and threatened to splatter them with colours if they did not pay up.
Communal violence breaks out on first day of Ramadan in Bareilly
By TCN Staff Reporter,
Militants capture 44 Pakistani troopers in Swat
By DPA
Islamabad : Pro-Taliban militants claimed they had captured 44 paramilitary troopers in Pakistan's volatile north-western valley of Swat, where a week of fierce fighting has left around 200 people dead, media reports said Friday.
The 44 men from the Frontier Corps surrendered to the militants Thursday morning after they were surrounded in Khwazakhela area, militant commander Liaqat Ali told the Dawn newspaper.
SIO Kota organises Iftaar
By TCN News,
Kota (Rajasthan): The Students’ Islamic Organisation of India’s (SIO) city unit organized a grand iftaar party on the occasion of 17th Ramzan...
Backward class students avoided from UGC NET exam in Kerala: protests strengthen
By Twocircles.net Staff Correspondent,
Thiruvananthapuram: Protests are strengthening on the avoidance of students belonging to the backward classes from attending the UGC NET exam. The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) and the Campus Front of India yesterday organized demonstrations to the examination centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Qateel’s “killers” arrested, Jailer suspended, media report says
By TCN Staff Reporter,
HC notice to Centre on plea against Muslim personal law on inheritance
New Delhi, (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to file its response on plea alleging discriminatory practice in the Muslim...
Former CBI chief-led panel may investigate Sohrabuddin killing
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday indicated it will hand over further investigation into the staged killings of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausar Bi and friend Tulsiram Prajapati by the Gujarat police to a special investigation panel headed by former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director R.K. Raghavan.
A bench of Justice Tarun Chatterjee and Justice Aftab Alam also decided to give an ad hoc compensation to Sheikh's brother Rubabuddin Sheikh for the killings committed by the state police.
The court will take a final decision on these issues next week.
Constitutional expert ridicules controversy over J&K flag
Jammu : A constitutional and legal expert on Saturday ridiculed the controversy triggered by the withdrawal of a circular, issued by the Jammu and...
Human trafficking scam: police seek media’s help
By IANS
New Delhi : Probing a human trafficking scam involving suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Babubhai Katara, Delhi Police Saturday sought the media's help in identifying 11 people who went abroad through the racket.
"According to documentary evidence, at least 11 people - two women, two girls and seven men - have been sent to the US, Britain and Canada from Gujarat, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh in the past three years," Deputy Commissioner of Police A.S. Cheema said here.
New Delhi : Probing a human trafficking scam involving suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Babubhai Katara, Delhi Police Saturday sought the media's help in identifying 11 people who went abroad through the racket.
"According to documentary evidence, at least 11 people - two women, two girls and seven men - have been sent to the US, Britain and Canada from Gujarat, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh in the past three years," Deputy Commissioner of Police A.S. Cheema said here.
No video of Kanhaiya shouting anti-national slogans: Delhi Police to HC
New Delhi : The Delhi Police on Monday admitted on Monday before the Delhi High Court that "it has no video footage" which could...
Mt. Arafat ascent plan, fully successful – Saudi official
RIYADH, Dec 18 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday its plan proved successful in helping millions of pilgrims ascend the Mount of Arafat to observe the central rite of "wukuf (standing) on the mount this year.
An estimated three million pilgrims settled on the mount in peace, tranquility and serenity, Amir of Holy Makkah Area and Chairman of the Central Haj Commission Prince Khalid Al-Faisal Bin-Abdul-Aziz told reporters.
No traffic accidents, disease outbreak or security irregularities were reported from the area of the Mount of Arafat, he pointed out.
2020 Delhi riots: Court charges two accused for damaging school
The accused were, however, discharged of charges of criminal conspiracy.
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NEW DELHI — A Delhi court has framed charges for various offences,...
As attacks on Kashmiri prisoners rise, Jama’at appeals to human rights bodies to intervene
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Srinagar: Taking cognisance of the “deplorable” conditions of Kashmiri prisoners inside and outside the state, Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)...
Kashmir sarpanch killed by guerrillas
Srinagar: A sarpanch was killed by guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district Sunday, police said.
"Militants shot Muhammad Sultan, sarpanch in Nazimpora village in...
4 VHP workers detained in Gujarat for burning effigy of Hafiz Saeed in public...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Vadodara: Agitated with Pakistan based Jamaat-Ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed’s purported saying that Pakistanis and Kashmiris are ‘blood brothers’ who...
CBI quizzes four ‘tainted’ cops over Rizwanur death
By IANS
Kolkata : Four police officials, including two seniors, were Tuesday interrogated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the mysterious death of Rizwanur Rahman, who was allegedly hounded by the police after he married Priyanka Todi, an industrialist's daughter.
The two senior police officers questioned were former deputy commissioner (headquarters) Gyanwant Singh and deputy commissioner (detective department) Ajoy Kumar.
Campaign for India Islamic Cultural Centre elections getting intensified
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: One week left for the election of the managing body of New Delhi’s India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), the campaign has been intensified as the election, with veteran Congress leader and former central minister Salman Khursheed in the fray for the presidency, has become a high-profile one.
Keep off personal laws: Muslim leaders
By IANS,
Thane : Muslim leaders Friday came down heavily on governments and courts for what they termed as "interference" in the Muslim personal law, a spokesperson said.
Australian tourist racially abused waiters: Goa pub
By IANS,
Panaji : Australian tourist John Kelly, who died after a pub brawl here Wednesday morning, had hulred racial abuses at Indian customers and waiters that might have provoked the scuffle, the bar management said in a statement Saturday.
The statement issued by Club City, the 24x7 bar and restaurant located at Goa's busiest coastal tourism hotspot Calangute, said Kelly, 65, was already drunk when he reached the place.
Muslims deserve quota in education, jobs: Ex-CM of Bihar
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Patna: Welcoming the tabling of Mishra Commission report in the Parliament on Friday, Ex-Chief Minister of Bihar Dr. Jagannath Mishra said: “As Muslims are more backward than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes they deserve reservation in education and jobs as per the recommendation of Ranganath Mishra Commission.”
But he slammed the government for not presenting Action Taken Report (ATR) and termed it as part of conspiracy for not to implement the report.
Al Qaeda blamed for blasts at Bhutto march
By IANS
Islamabad : A veteran Pakistani journalist Friday blamed Al Qaeda for Thursday's deadly twin blasts in Karachi during former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's welcome procession that killed over 165 people.
Writing in The Daily Times, Najam Sethi said: "The two bombs which targeted her are a foretaste of things to come. They are the handiwork of Al Qaeda, no less than the attempts on the life of General (Pervez) Musharraf in the past.
States can’t make linguistic minorities choose mother tongue: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said states in India have no powers to compel the children of linguistic minorities to choose the language...
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