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Canada unearths scam: same guests at 42 Indian weddings

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Toronto, May 17 (IANS) Canadian immigration officials have discovered 42 wedding albums - submitted by 42 different Indians applying for citizenship - in which the guests in the photos were identical. "You'd have to believe that 42 weddings had the same guests," said Mendel Green, president of Green and Spiegel, an immigration law firm. All the weddings had supposedly taken place at the same wedding venue in Chandigarh, India.

OIC supports Kashmiris’ right to self-determination

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By IANS Islamabad: The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has stuck to its old stand by expressing full support for the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination even as it appreciated the India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue. With Pakistan's Foreign Minster Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri in chair, the OIC's Contact Group on Kashmir welcomed the peace process between Pakistan and India.

Outsourcing of city reporting: Will it become a trend?

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Pasadena (US), May 17 (IANS) What began as a simple business decision for Pasadena, California web publisher Jason Macpherson to outsource some of his news writing to a couple of reporters in India has become a major media debate. Macpherson, the publisher of Pasadena Now that covers news and current affairs in the southern California town near Los Angeles, is now dealing with both bouquets and brickbats for his decision to hire two reporters in Mumbai and Bangalore to write about city council meetings.

James Halloran, founder of media research, dead

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London, May 17 (IANS) James Halloran, one of the founders of critical mass communication research who taught several Indian students over the years at the University of Leicester, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday. Halloran, until he retired, was director of the Centre for Mass Communication Research at the university, which played a key role in formulating and conducting research in the field of mass communications.

Indian woman threatens to hijack Malaysian carrier; detained

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Kuala Lumpur, May 17 (DPA) An Indian woman was detained after she threatened to hijack a Malaysia Airlines flight during a domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, a news report said Thursday. The 35-year-old woman boarded the plane late Wednesday with two children, aged one and three. In the middle of the one-hour flight, which was headed for the northern Penang state, the woman went to the cockpit and demanded to be let in, the Star daily quoted sources as saying. The suspect threatened to "take over the plane" but was later convinced to return to her seat by aircrew, it said.

Doomed 1985 Air India flight departed to save money: probe

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Montreal, May 17 (DPA) Cost concerns led a 1985 Air India flight to take off from Toronto despite credible information that a terrorist attack was imminent, an inquiry into the two-decade-old bombing heard. A baggage screener testified Wednesday that he overheard officials saying that keeping the plane on the tarmac was too costly to justify searching baggage already on board, even though three suspicious bags had been found among those being loaded onto the plane.

Mayawati disappoints Nithari victims’ kin

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Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday disappointed the kin of some victims of the gruesome Nithari serial killings as she rejected their demand to transfer the probe from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to the state police. A group of 18 relatives of some of the 19 children and young women who were sexually assaulted and murdered in Nithari village touching Noida met the new chief minister after the CBI charge sheet had absolved accused businessman Moninder Singh Pandher of more serious crimes of rape and murder.

Ruling party criticizes Musharraf over judge’s suspension

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Islamabad, May 16 (DPA) Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was under pressure from within his government and the ruling party to end the case against suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, a minister said Wednesday. Chaudhry's suspension on March 9 has led to a backlash of protest and bloodshed. "I told the president that the case against the chief justice was a conspiracy that was hatched against him by some of his aides," Federal Minister for Local bodies and Rural Development, Abdul Razaq Taheem, told the Geo television channel.

Rally in Delhi seeking justice for Kauser Bi

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By Syed Ali Mujtaba TwoCircles.net New Delhi: Some Muslim women of Delhi in solidarity with women belonging to other faiths took out a rally to express outrage against the cold blooded murder of a Muslim woman, Kauser Bi following the ‘fake encounter murder’ of her husband in Gujarat. A huge crowd had started assembling since morning at the Jantar Mantar in support of the rally. Female students of various colleges and universities in Delhi along with other women and NGOs, activists, gathered seeking women’s right to live with peace and dignity in India.

Muslims urged to unite against State’s hostile attitude

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Kolkata : All India Minority Ekta Manch president Shaikh Ahmad expressed his grave concern over the step-motherly treatment towards Muslims on the part of Left Front government in the State. He was addressing a meeting of the Manch here Tuesday.

Minorities panel to take up Hafiz Kamaluddin killing case

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : The newly appointed chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission Kamal Farooqui said the commission would take up on preferential basis the killing of Hafiz Kamaluddin allegedly at the hands of Delhi police. He was replying to a question during a press conference at the commission headquarters here Tuesday.

Dawood’s sister remains elusive as arrest deadline ends

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By Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai: The deadline fixed by a court to arrest fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's sister Hasina Parkar in a case of extortion ended Wednesday but the Mumbai Police still have no clue to her whereabouts. A Sessions Court here on May 7 asked the Mumbai police to arrest Parkar by May 16 in the case of cheating and criminal intimidation registered against her. The court direction came after she had remained untraceable despite a non-bailable warrant issued against her. Police were hunting for her in Maharashtra's neighbouring states as well.

Gujarat killing: Rajasthan suspends IPS official

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By Indo-Asian News Service Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has finally suspended senior police official Dinesh M.N. who was arrested three weeks ago in neighbouring Gujarat for his alleged role in the extra-judicial killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. "We have issued suspension orders of Dinesh M.N. on Tuesday and have informed the union government about it," a home department official told IANS here Wednesday. The suspension is effective April 24, the day of his arrest.

Five wounded in explosion in Kashmir police station

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By Indo-Asian News Service Srinagar: At least five policemen were wounded in a powerful blast and subsequent fire in a heavily guarded police station in Srinagar Wednesday afternoon. "There was a powerful explosion inside the Nowgam police station," said a senior police officer. "We are trying to ascertain whether or not there is a militant involvement. There is also a report that the seized explosives in the police armoury exploded leading to a major fire that engulfed the police station building." "We have reports five cops were wounded in the blast and blaze," he added.

Shahabuddin in fresh trouble over mobile phone seizure

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By IANS Patna: Mobile phone call records of convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Mohammed Shahabuddin will be checked to find out the names of the people he was in contact with while in Bihar's Siwan jail. A day after mobile phones were recovered from Shahabuddin and his supporters, the Siwan district administration Wednesday said it would investigate how the RJD leader got the phones inside the jail and who were the people in touch with him.

LeT commander killed in Kashmir

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By IANS Jammu: A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit was killed Wednesday in a fire fight with Indian soldiers in mountainous Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Following a tip-off, the troops of 43 Rashtriya Rifles encircled a suspected hideout of a top LeT commander in a forest area of Kud Gali in Poonch district, about 220 km northwest of here. "Troops established contact with the terrorist today afternoon and managed to kill one after a brief encounter," said an army spokesman.

ASI seeks High Court help to protect Sher Shah’s tomb

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India has moved to Patna High Court to protect Tomb of Sher Shah in Sasaram.

The tomb that is part of the heritage site is encroached by unauthorized and illegal constructions. The ASI moved the court to remove these illegal constructions.

2 lakh Minorities to benefit from employment schemes

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi: More than 2 lakh minorities are expected to benefit from various government employment schemes. This information was given by the Minister of Rural Development (state) Mrs. Suryakanta Patil.

Fatah, Hamas urged to stop violence

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By Xinhua Washington/Riyadh: The US and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have separately called for an immediate halt of violence between Fatah and Hamas militants in the Gaza strip of Palestine. "The Palestinian people need to have a safe and secure environment to be able to live, to be able to move forward with their lives," said State Department deputy spokesman Tom Casey Tuesday. "We definitely want to see an end to that violence and would call on all the parties involved to act responsibly."

Six dead in Gaza City clash

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By DPA Gaza City: Dozens of Hamas gunmen stormed the house of a senior security chief loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas early Wednesday, killing at least six of his bodyguards, Fatah spokesman Abdel Kahim Awad said. At least 10 people were also wounded as Hamas men fired missiles and rocket-propelled grenades at the Gaza City house of Rashid Abu-Shbak, the director of Internal Security, a position that Hamas said trespasses on the authority of the Hamas-appointed interior minister.

Musharraf proposes Muslim peacekeeping force for Iraq

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Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has mooted a Muslim peacekeeping force for Iraq under the United Nations umbrella, but said the stakeholders must approve of the idea. "We have to stop all outside interference in Iraq, the mass killings. If all the warring factions... different factions, if they accept, then may be a Muslim peacekeeping force under the United Nations umbrella could be looked at, if that leads to peace and resolution of the crisis," he said while opening the 34th session of the Islamic Conference of foreign ministers (ICFM) Tuesday.

Fun running on the roof of speeding train

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By Qaiser Mohammad Ali, Chittagong, May 16 (IANS) Bangladeshi kids, like their peers all around, know how to enjoy themselves, at times a bit too bizarrely, perhaps. On Wednesday one witnessed a unique sight of youngsters running on the roof of a speeding train! These boys were between 8-10 years of age, and some of them were without their shirts. As a strong wind blew across, the daredevil kids enjoyed to the hilt.

Pakistan Supreme Court to monitor probe into official’s killing

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Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan's acting Chief Justice Justice Rana Bhagwandas has appointed two senior Supreme Court judges to monitor the police investigation into the killing of the court's official Hammad Raza that is suspected to be a political murder. The appointment was made by a court order after the slain official's widow, Shabana, expressed dissatisfaction with the police investigation.

Pakistan opposition to continue movement against Musharraf

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Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan's opposition leaders staged a sit-in at the National Assembly vowing to continue the movement to oust President Pervez Musharraf to "save the judiciary, end dictatorship, restore the constitution and bring real democracy to the country." They Tuesday spoke of forging "a grand alliance" and said the opposition was united in its fight against Musharraf.

‘I want to be guiding light for Muslim girls’

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By Prashant K. Nanda, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi: Deploring the state of education in India and especially among the Muslim community, Shammi Abidi, who has stood 16th among the successful civil service candidates this year, said she wants to be a guiding light for Muslim girls. The 28-year-old Abidi, daughter of a professor in Lucknow, has also topped the list of Muslim candidates who have qualified the most competitive civil services examination of the country. Of the 474 successful candidates, only 17 candidates from the Muslim community have achieved success.

‘Good work remove all biases’: Shammi Abidi

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Editor of TwoCircles.net spoke to Shammi Abidi, ranked 16th for Civil Service Examination of 2006. Important quotes from the interview:

 

Post graduate in Economics from Lucknow University in 2002.

I want to become an honest and efficient administrator.

Marriage is an important part of one's life but girls are groomed through the years just for that. it is just a part of life and should be taken that way.

Ban Ki-moon vows to boost cooperation with Organization of Islamic Conference

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By TwoCircles.net newsdesk New York: Praising the cooperative relationship between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today anticipated strengthening these ties in the years ahead. In a message to the OIC Ministerial Conference meeting in Islamabad, Mr. Ban said the gathering comes at a crucial juncture. “Instability in Islamic States – from Afghanistan and Iraq to Sudan and Somalia – carries profound implications for international peace and security,� he said, calling for a sustained and collective response.

Pakistani PM orders inquiry into killing of court official

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Islamabad, May 15 (DPA) Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Tuesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the murder of a senior official of the Supreme Court and a witness in the case against suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. Aziz directed the Interior Ministry and the Islamabad police to "make all-out efforts to immediately bring the culprit to book," a statement from his office said. Supreme Court Deputy Registrar Syed Hamid Raza was shot dead at his home Monday morning in what colleagues and relatives believe to be a target killing.

Militants admit plan to draw US to Saudi Arabia: reports

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Riyadh, May 15 (DPA) Suspected militants being held in Saudi Arabia on charges of plotting terror attacks have told prosecutors their main aim had been to draw the US into Saudi territory, Saudi media reports said Tuesday. The suspects, Abdullah al-Muqren, Khaled al-Kurdy, Ahmed al-Muqren and Mohamed al-Zeinwere, were among the 172 suspected militants arrested in late April and reportedly linked to seven terrorist cells, including Al Qaeda.

IUML urges govt to ensure protection of minorities

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Kozhikode : The pressing need for committed political weight and constant vigilance for protection of minority rights and social justice can never be over-emphasised, Indian Union Muslim League president G.M. Banatwala said while inaugurating the State conference of the Muslim Youth League here.

"Nation-building with communal harmony, peaceful co-existence and social justice to all is the call of the time," he emphasised.

No madrassas in Jammu and Kashmir?

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By IANS New Delhi: There are 27,518 madrassas in the country but apparently none in Jammu and Kashmir according to information given by the state government, the Lok Sabha was informed Tuesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said that, according to the state government, there were 86 private schools being run by the State Wakf Board. The highest number of madrassas is in Left-ruled Kerala and Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Madhya Pradesh with about 6,000 each followed by Uttar Pradesh (4,292) and Bihar (4,102).

South Indian Muslims hold convention for social justice

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Kochi : A South Indian Muslim Convention with the participation of eminent persons as delegates from Southern States including Pondicherry will be held at Al-Ameen Public School Auditorium, Edappally in this district of Kerala on June 16 and 17, 2007.

The two-day event is sponsored by Al-Ameen Educational Trust and Forum for Faith and Fraternity - a Muslim cultural organisation here - in association with other Muslim social organisations such as MES, MSS, KMEA, MECA and CIGI.

Muslims protest blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Bareilly : A sketch of Prophet Muhammad (peace be with him) published in a Class V textbook, Naitik Shiksha and Samanya Gyan published by a Jaipur-based publisher, has caused widespread anger and resentment among Muslims, reports Urdu daily Hindustan Express Tuesday.

Govt rules out plan to form madrasa board

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : The Union Government has ruled out any plan being considered to form a central madrasa board in order to equip the Muslims with modern education and help improve their standard of education. Union Minister of State for Human Resources D. Purandeshwari told the Rajya Sabha in the written reply to a question raised by Member of Parliament Shahid Siddiqui Monday.

Tributes paid to Fakhruddin Ahmed on his birth anniversary

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by PTI New Delhi: Rich tributes were paid to late President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on Sunday May 13th, on the occassion of his 102nd birth anniversary. His birth is being observed as "National Solidarity Day". While President A P J Abdul Kalam sent a greeting on the occasion, a wreath was placed on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by Home Minister Shivraj Patil at the mausoleum of the late President opposite Parliament House here.

TN Wakf Board collecting details of encroached properties

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Tiruchi: A large number of Wakf’s properties has been encroached upon and put it to personal use in Tamil Nadu. This was statted by chairman of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, Mr. S. Hyder Ali on Sunday. Mr. Ali stated that the Board has started the task of collecting details of encroached properties which will be brought to the attention of the state government and will need its help to reclaim these properties. He alleged that it is failure of the revenue officials that despite court orders they have not removed encroachments.

17 Muslims selected for Civil Services

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We earlier reported 17 Muslims as being qualified but now we are revising the estimate to 16. The only tool we have to look at the number of Muslims is go by their names. Naazneen Bhasin does sound like a Muslim name but most probably she is not. ---- Editor. ( 14 May 2007)

Sixty thousand Muslims in Indian Paramilitary Forces

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter New Delhi: About 15.7% of OBCs are Muslims according Minority Affairs Minister A. R. Antulay. Mr. Antulay gave this information while replying to a question in Rajya Sabha today. He also informed that Muslims constitute 1.8% of the Indian Foreign Service. Indian Paramilitary Forces which consist of CRPF, CISF, and BSF among others have 60,517 Muslims serving, according to the latest figure available. With a combined strength of 1.3 million personnel, Muslims have 4.66% representation in the world’s second largest paramilitary force.

OIC meet in Pakistan to discuss ‘Islamophobia’

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By DPA

Islamabad : Foreign ministers of the 57-member Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will meet in the Pakistani capital Tuesday for a three-day conference covering a range of international issues including strained relations with the Western world.

Court reserves order on extraditing British teenager’s killer

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By IANS

New Delhi : A Delhi Court Monday reserved its order till June 6 on Britain's plea to deport expatriate Indian Maninder Pal Singh to stand trial for allegedly raping and killing a teenager, Hannah Foster there.

Achuthanandan receives death threat, linked to land mafia

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Two MPs quizzed in human trafficking scam

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By IANS

New Delhi : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MPs Mitrasen Yadav and Ashok Rawat, named by an accused in a human trafficking scam, were Monday questioned by Delhi Police though two other MPs failed to turn up once again.

One arrested police officer confesses involvement in Gujrat Killing

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By IANS

New Delhi : The Gujarat government Monday informed the Supreme Court that one of the three arrested senior police officers of the state has confessed his role in the staged killing of Ujjain resident Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife.

MSU student granted bail amid parallel protest demos

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By IANS

Vadodara : Chandramohan, a senior fine arts student of Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) here was released on bail Monday, five days after he was arrested for alleged obscene portrayal of religious figures.

Gujarat killing: One arrested police officer confesses involvement

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By IANS

New Delhi : The Gujarat government Monday informed the Supreme Court that one of the three arrested senior police officers of the state has confessed his role in the staged killing of Ujjain man Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife.

Achuthanandan receives death threat, security beefed up

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 By IANS

Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan received a death threat over telephone from Saudi Arabia early Monday, prompting tightening of his security cover.

Bihar mother-daughter killed in staged encounter: police

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By IANS 

Patna : A woman and her daughter were killed by police in a staged shootout in Bihar's Sitamarhi district in July 2005 and the killing was passed off as an operation to combat Maoist rebels, an enquiry has found.

One killed in Gaza despite new Hamas-Fatah truce

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By DPA

Gaza : One Palestinian was killed and at least six injured Monday in renewed clashes between Hamas and Fatah, despite a new ceasefire between the two leading Palestinian movements reached overnight.

Grenade attack at Pakistan market kills soldier

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 By DPA

Islamabad : One soldier was killed and eight people were injured Monday as security forces and suspected Islamic militants clashed in the town of Tank in north-western Pakistan, local media reported.

Panel hearing case of suspended Pakistani judge dissolved

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 By DPA

Islamabad : Pakistan's judicial crisis deepened Monday as a 14-member panel of judges that was due to hear petitions related to the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was dissolved before it started proceedings.

Indo-Canadian Sikh youth stabbed to death

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 By IANS

Toronto : An Indo-Canadian Sikh youth was killed in a brawl between old rivals at a house party in Ontario here.

Man produced in court for killing Indian woman

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By IANS

New York : A man was produced in court Sunday on charge of killing an Indian woman in a hit-and-run case last week.

‘Kashmir issue is political not religious’: Maulana Jalaluddin Umri

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72-year old Maulana Jalaluddin Umri was recently elected the Amir or President of the Jamaat-e Islami Hind. In this interview with Nigar Ataulla and Yoginder Sikand he talks about his vision for the Jamaat in the coming years. Q: Could you tell us something about yourself and your background?

Two killed, 10 injured in Guwahati blast

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By IANS

Guwahati : At least two people were killed and 10 wounded Monday in a powerful explosion at a crowded marketplace in Guwahati, officials said.

Karachi violence widens ethnic divide

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By Mahendra Ved

IANS

New Delhi : Much of the ongoing violence in Karachi involves those who thronged Pakistan's largest city in search of home and work after the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947.

Supreme Court official shot dead in Pakistan

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By DPA

Islamabad : Unidentified gunmen Monday shot dead a senior official of Pakistan's Supreme Court in a possible political assassination.

Indo-Canadian Sikh convicted for bank robbery

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By IANS

Toronto : An Indo-Canadian Sikh has been convicted on two counts of bank robbery.

Resettlement of Pakistani refugees wobbles Kashmir coalition

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By Sarwar Kashani

IANS

Srinagar : The coalition partners of the Jammu and Kashmir government are heading for another collision - this time over the issue of granting citizenship rights to the Pakistani refugees in the state.

40 dead in Karachi as government, opposition flex muscles

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By IANS

Karachi/Islamabad : Death roll in continuing political violence in Karachi mounted to 40 as the government and the opposition parties flexed muscles, raising apprehensions of ethnic violence this port town of Pakistan is known for.

Bin Laden is alive, says Afghan warlord

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By Xinhua

Abu Dhabi : Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is still alive but maintaining a low profile, Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said in a latest video release.

Four dead in Assam clashes, curfew on

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By IANS

Guwahati : Four people were killed and 12 wounded in clashes between two groups of agitators in Assam over the blocking of a highway to protest the killing of a youth by the army in an anti-insurgency operation, officials said Monday.

10 killed in Russian cafe blast

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By Xinhua

Moscow : At least 10 people were killed in an explosion at a cafe in the Russian town of Orsk, Orenburg region, media reported Monday.

Five killed in renewed Hamas-Fatah clashes

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By DPA

Gaza City : Five Palestinians were killed in renewed clashes between the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah in three separate incidents in the Gaza Strip.

Cycle rickshaws: Poor man’s lifeline in Bangladesh

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By Qaiser Mohammad Ali

IANS

Dhaka : One of the first things that attract the attention of a foreigner here is the colourfully decorated cycle rickshaws, the lifeline of the common man, on which about 10 percent of the 140 million-plus population of Bangladesh depends for transport.

Mushawarat expects Mayawati to fulfil Muslims’ aspirations

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat has offered its sincere felicitations to the BSP and its leader Mayawati for their resounding victory in the UP Assembly Elections.

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All party meeting not a failure: Azad

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By News Agency of Kashmir Jammu: Chief Minsiter Ghulam Nabi Azad today expressed optimism about the outcome of all party meeting held in Srinagar on Saturday. Expressing his displeasure over the media reports terming the meeting a total failure, Azad said that the constitution of two committees was a unanimous decision of representatives from all the political parties.

Naseemuddin Siddiqui: Muslim face of the BSP

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TwoCircles.net newsdesk Not much is known about the Muslim face of the BSP, who is also National General-Secretary of the party and president of the youth wing. Naseemuddin Siddiqui originally belongs to Syora village of Narayani tehsil of Banda district. His father Qamruddin was a small farmer. Naseemuddin excelled in sports playing Volleyball at the national Level. In the beginning worked as a Railway contractor.

Muslim factor in UP helped Maya win the crown

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : In an analysis of recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly election results, Urdu daily Hindustan Express eulogised Sunday Muslims' mature and united political consciousness and decision making skill in electoral politics.

In the election for 402-member Assembly, the paper says, Muslims left no stone unturned in making the communal and fascist forces lick the dust.

Mushawarat congratulates Mayawati for BSP’s Victory

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter New Delhi: The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has congratulated the BSP and its leader Maywati for their resounding victory in UP Assembly elections. This victory in UP has made Maywati a “national leader� according the Syed Shahabuddin, the president of the AIMMM. This victory “gives a new turn to State politics by brining it out of the quagmire of successive coalitions for the last 15 years� said Mr. Shahabuddin, which resulted in “economic depression and misgovernment.�

Dadullah killing a major gain for Kabul, NATO-led campaign

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By IANS Kabul/New Delhi: The killing of Mullah Dadullah, Taliban chief Mullah Omar's long-serving chief strategist and army commander, if true, is a major gain scored in the ongoing international campaign against terrorism in Afghanistan. It indicates that the military campaign by the Karzai government in Kabul and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), involving an estimated 20,000 Western soldiers, is beginning to bear fruit.

Gunmen kill five in Baghdad, 17 bodies found

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By Xinhua Baghdad: Gunmen shot dead five workers of a mill and wounded four in Mahmoudiyah town, near Baghdad, Sunday while police found 17 unidentified bodies from different parts of the capital. "Early in the morning, unknown armed men stormed the al-Ahram flour factory in Mahmoudiyah and opened fire at some workers, killing five and wounding four others," the source said. Separately, the source said police patrols collected 17 unidentified bodies during the past 24 hours in different parts of the capital.

Pakistan crisis could block Musharraf’s bid for another term: study

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Washington/Islamabad: The worsening crisis in Pakistan over the suspension of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry could block President Pervez Musharraf's bid to seek a second term, a study by a Washington-based think tank has said. More so, since Musharraf wants to retain his military uniform and seek re-election by the same electoral college, comprising members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, says Strategic Foresight (Stratfor).

Top Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

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By Xinhua Kabul: Top Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah was killed in southern Afghanistan, a top official said Sunday. Standing beside a body allegedly that of Dadullah, governor of the southern Kandahar province Assadullah Khalid told reporters that Afghan and NATO troops conducted an operation on a tip-off to kill Dadullah. Dadullah was killed in Helmand province Saturday, an Afghan officer from the National Directorate of Security said, adding his body had been carried to the neighbouring Kandahar province.

Maoists kill Chhattisgarh minister’s guard

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By IANS Raipur: Maoist rebels killed a police constable deployed to guard state Public Health Engineering Minister Kedar Kashyap in Chhattisgarh's insurgency hit Bastar district, police said Sunday. At least three Maoists, attired in school uniforms, late Saturday fired at constable Khubchand Sahu at a weekly market in Mardapal village, 260 km from here, a police official said. Sahu succumbed to the bullet injuries on the way to hospital. A woman standing near Sahu also received bullet injuries and has been admitted to a hospital in the district headquarters at Jagdalpur.

Karachi clash toll 34, Musharraf against Emergency

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By IANS Karachi/Islamabad: The death toll in the clashes in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, triggered by rallies for and against suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, has touched 34. But President Pervez Musharraf stressed that the situation did not warrant the imposition of Emergency. Musharraf, who addressed a pro-government rally attended by some 35,000 people in capital Islamabad late Saturday, condemned the unrest but laid the blame on Chaudhry and also on the opposition for impeding his supporters in Karachi.

When the sturdy Canberra saved its crew despite a missile hit

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By Prashant K. Nanda, Indo-Asian News Service Agra: It was 9 a.m. on May 21, 1999. A Canberra bomber was flying on reconnaissance duty over a hill in Kargil when a Pakistani Stinger missile slammed into it, damaging the engine and portions of the plane. But the sturdy aircraft did not fail its crew, it carried them back to the base. "We all are alive," said crewmembers of the warrior plane, profusely thanking the Canberra, which was phased out of the Indian Air Force Friday.

Little journalists wield pen, seek social change

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By Azera Rahman, Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi, : Ajay, 15, is disgusted with the way children are used by political parties during election campaigns. "For a mere Rs.40, children are made to work for 10 hours," he said. For 14-year-old Ekta, the ongoing road construction beside her school is a matter of concern because it has narrowed the road and choked the traffic. "There are times when we have to pull small kids away from the roadside to prevent them from being run down by a vehicle," she said.

Kaluchak massacre: Victims forgotten five years on

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By Binoo Joshi, Indo-Asian News Service Kaluchak, (Jammu and Kashmir) : The cantonment town of Kaluchak in Jammu and Kashmir reverberated with deafening grenade explosions and gunfire exactly five years ago on May 14, 2002, leaving nearly 40 soldiers, their wives and children dead. But the terror attack that had shocked the entire nation has been almost erased from the collective memory of the local residents of Kaluchak, 13 km from Jammu, and the leaders who had promised "immediate action".

Five Maoist rebels killed in Jharkhand

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By IANS Ranchi: Five Maoist rebels have been killed by police and paramilitary forces in Jharkhand's Garwah district, police said Sunday. A gunfight took place Saturday night between the rebels and the forces in a jungle area of Garwah, around 130 km from here. Five guerrillas, including two women rebels, were killed in the gun battle that lasted for over four hours. "We got a tip off and raided a Maoist hideout, where around 35 rebels were camping. While five were killed, the rest managed to escape," said a police official.

Kamal Farooqui named chairman State Minorities Commission

Indian Muslim

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : All India Muslim Personal Law Board Working Committee member Kamal Farooqui has been appointed chairman of Delhi Minorities Commission for the next three-year term. He succeeds Professor Abu Bakr, whose term had expired about eight months ago and the post had been lying vacant ever since. With the clearance of his name by Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna, the Government of Delhi released here Saturday a notification in this regard.

Cop commits suicide in Gurgaon

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By IANS

Gurgaon : In yet another case of work related stress a police official committed suicide after firing at one of his colleagues here Saturday.

Protesters booked for detaining Posco employees

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By IANS

Jagatsinghpur (Orissa) : Police Saturday registered a criminal case against a group of villagers for wrongfully detaining for hours four employees of South Korean steel major Posco as part of their protests against the firm's plans to set up a plant in Orissa.

25 killed in Karachi clashes

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Islamabad : At least 25 people were killed and around 80 injured Saturday as political groups clashed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi before a planned appearance by suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, hospital officials said.

Orissa Hajj Committee responds to corruption charges

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By TwoCircles.net Cuttack: Chairman of Orissa Hajj Committee Qari Mohammed Mustafa called allegation against the Hajj Committee as baseless. Talking to reporters on Thursday, Mr. Khan said these allegations of corruption is fabricated and seems to have an ulterior motive. Indpendent MLA of Orissa legislature Mohammad Ayub Khan has alleged that Hajj Committee members have swindled about Rs. 50 lakhs during the past six years. He claimed that it was done with the connivance of state officials. Mohmmad Ayub Khan is an independent MLA representing Kantabanji constituency.

Gujarat cop returns after quizzing Andhra cops

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Hyderabad : Senior Gujarat police official Geeta Johri Saturday returned to Ahmedabad after questioning two Andhra Pradesh police officials here in connection with the killing of a Muslim youth in a fake shootout.

ULFA blows up gas pipeline in Assam

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Guwahati : Separatists Saturday blew up a gas pipeline in a powerful explosion in Assam, even as police foiled an attempt by rebels to trigger a blast in Guwahati, officials said.

President, PM regret violence in Karachi

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Islamabad : President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Saturday have expressed their deep grief and sorrow over the loss of 18 lives in violence in Karachi Saturday.

Pranab Mukhejee’s speech to All India Hajj Conference

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Memon brothers withdraw bail plea

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By IANS

Mumbai : The three Memon brothers, convicted for their role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, have withdrawn their bail plea a week before the special court commences sentencing.

Kerala to honour Husain with Raja Ravi Varma award

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala government has chosen renowned artist M.F. Husain for the Raja Ravi Varma Award 2007.

Tahira Khan and Khatija Shaikh among winners of National Awards for Nurses

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By TwoCircles.net newsdesk

TV office attacked in Pakistan: report

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Islamabad : Gunmen fired shots at the office of private Aaj TV channel in the Pakistani port city of Karachi Saturday, its News Director Talat Hussain said.

Kashmir all-party meet discusses citizenship for refugees

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Srinagar : Senior leaders from Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream political parties met here Saturday to reach a consensus on the controversial issues like the re-settlement of 1947 refugees and delimitation of fresh assembly constituencies.

Rare idols recovered in Delhi, three arrested

Indian Muslim
By IANS

New Delhi : Three alleged smugglers including a Nepalese were arrested in the capital as two antique idols worth Rs.80 million in Indian market were recovered from their possession, police said Saturday.

Six suspected Islamist terrorists killed in Algeria

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Algiers : Six suspected Islamist terrorists were killed by security forces in two separate clashes in Algeria, the country's media reported Saturday.

Musharraf rules out emergency in Pakistan

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Islamabad : Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf said Saturday there was no need to impose emergency in the country and urged the nation to stand united and peaceful.

Vegetables sellers attack Reliance Fresh shops, dozen injured

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By IANS

Ranchi : More than a dozen vegetables sellers, mostly women, were injured Saturday when police cane charged a mob protesting the opening of vegetables shops by Reliance Fresh here.

Mass wedding for disabled couples in Sharjah

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By IANS

Sharjah : At least 60 physically challenged couples are set to to tie the knot during a mass marriage function here later this month.

Choice car registration number fetches $7mn in UAE

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By IANS

Abu Dhabi : A businessman here paid a whopping price of 25.2 million dirham ($7 million) Saturday to get the prized single digit registration number 5 for his vehicle.

Cocaine seized, three peddlers arrested in Delhi

Indian Muslim
By IANS

New Delhi : Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested in two separate raids in the capital and cocaine worth Rs.3.25 million was recovered from them, police said Saturday.

Gunmen kill five people north of Baghdad

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Tikrit (Iraq) : Unidentified gunmen killed five people, including four women, and wounded three in separate attacks in Salahudin province north of Baghdad, a provincial police source said Saturday.

Up to 18 killed in clashes in Karachi

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Islamabad : As many as 18 people were reported killed and scores injured Saturday in running battles between rival groups in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi where the country's suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was due to address supporters.

Afghan army kills 20 militants

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Kabul : The Afghan army backed by NATO forces have killed nearly 20 militants in southern Afghanistan over the past two days, a statement from the Afghan defence ministry said Saturday.

Three Orissa policemen get jail for misappropriation

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Bhubaneswar : A court in Orissa sentenced three policemen, including a senior officer, to one year rigorous imprisonment each for misappropriating funds meant to buy radio signal equipment for the Chandipur missile test range, an official said Saturday.

Two killed ahead of rallies in Pakistan

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Islamabad : Gunmen shot dead two opposition party workers in Karachi early Saturday, adding fears that rival rallies by the suspended chief justice and President Pervez Musharraf could descend into violence.

Bihar legislator’s daughter abducted, Rs.10 mn ransom call

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Patna : The teenaged daughter of a Bihar legislator was abducted from Muzaffarpur town and the abductors have demanded a ransom of Rs.10 million (Rs 1 crore), the police said Saturday.

Millions of barrels of oil missing in Iraq

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Washington : Up to 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq's declared oil production has gone missing in Iraq over four years and is not accounted for, according to a draft report quoted Saturday by the New York Times Saturday.

Police hunt for soldiers charged with rape in Kashmir

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a massive hunt for two soldiers of the Territorial Army absconding after allegedly assaulting a 10th class female student in the forests of Rajouri district of the state.

From anti-ULFA to anti-army protests in Assam

Indian Muslim

By Syed Zair Hussain

IANS
Guwahati : Recurring incidents of excesses and charges of staged shootouts by counter-insurgency forces in Assam has changed the tide from vibrant anti-militant protests to widespread anger against those fighting terror.

Sri Lankan admits helping LTTE get missiles from US

Indian Muslim

By Arun Kumar

IANS

Washington : A Sri Lankan man has pleaded guilty to charges of helping Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a foiled attempt to procure surface to air missiles and other weapons from the US.

Iran not hampering nuclear inspections: IAEA

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Vienna : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has denied reports about Iran hampering inspections of its nuclear facility.

US warns of terrorist plot in Germany

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Washington : US and German authorities are investigating a possible terrorist plot that prompted a security alert for US facilities in Germany last month, officials said.

Orissa protestors release Posco officials

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By IANS

Bhubaneswar : The employees of South Korean steel major Posco, who were taken hostage by villagers protesting the construction of a steel plant in Orissa, were released early Saturday after they gave in writing that they would not enter the region again.

One man’s fight to save 1857 heroine’s memory

Indian Muslim

By Sudeshna Sarkar

IANS

Kathmandu : India may be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the 1857 uprising, but no one has bothered to hail a man here who has helped preserve the memory of one of the leaders of the Sepoy Mutiny all these years.

US says terrorist plot in Germany foiled: CNN

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Washington : US authorities have uncovered a terrorist plot against US targets in Germany, media reports said Friday.

10 killed as two car bombs hit southern Baghdad

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By Xinhua

Baghdad : Two car bombs struck a police checkpoint and a police station in southern Baghdad separately Friday afternoon, killing at least 10 people and wounding 25 others, an Interior Ministry source said.

Mahajan’s domestic help identifies Pravin as killer

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By IANS

Mumbai : A domestic help of Pramod Mahajan identified his brother Pravin Mahajan in a court here Friday as one who fatally shot at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader last year.

Pakistani cleric warns service providers for dating on mobile

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Islamabad : A radical Muslim cleric in the Pakistani capital Islamabad Friday warned mobile phone companies to end their dating services or "face the consequences."

Defeated BJP condemns communal CD

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By IANS

New Delhi : After receiving a drubbing in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday acceded to the Election Commission's order by publicly condemning the communally inflammatory CD it had released last month as part of its poll campaign in the state.

Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila granted bail

Indian Muslim
By IANS

New Delhi : Manipuri activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who was brought to the capital Thursday by Delhi Police officials in response to court summons, was granted bail by a court here Friday.

Haj pilgrimage to be made smoother: Pranab

Indian Muslim
By IANS

New Delhi : In order to make the Haj smoother for the thousands of Indians pilgrims going to Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the government has set up two committees to recommend measures for improvement, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Friday.

Punjabi singer arrested for drug peddling

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By IANS

Jalandhar : Gurmeet Nagra, an upcoming Punjabi singer, was Friday nabbed by the Jalandhar police for possessing opium.

NCM opposes Cong-ruled Himachal CM’s anti-conversion law

Indian Muslim
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net Bhopal, May 11: The National Commission for Minorities, (NCM), in India has reportedly expressed its profound concern over the attempt in Himachal Pradesh's Freedom of Religion Act, 2006 and reportedly by similar pieces of legislation contemplated in some others States, to interfere with the basic right of freedom of religion that is the birth right of every Indian. The NCM has appealed to the Central and State Governments, civil society groups and individual citizens to recognize the existence of such trends and take timely steps to reverse them.

Muslim body seeks due recognition of Ulema, Muslims in 1857 anniversary

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By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

New Delhi : All India Tanzeem Ulema-i-Haque expressed its concern over the government's bid to ignore the great sacrifices of Muslims and Ulema to the first war of independence 1857, which was fought by Indian citizens cutting across religious affiliations.

Mumbai court issues non-bailable warrant against Dawood’s sister

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Mumbai : A Mumbai court Friday issued a non-bailable warrant against Hasina Parkar, sister of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, as she continued to evade police for more than a fortnight.

Pandher’s role in Nithari killings to be probed again

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Ghaziabad : A designated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday ordered the investigating agency to probe afresh the role of Noida businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in the demonic Nithari serial killings of children and young women.

Johri questions cops in connection with Gujarat killings

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Hyderabad : For the second consecutive day, top Gujarat police official Geeta Johri Friday questioned police officials here in connection with the 2005 staged killings of Muslim youth Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi.

North Korea’s debt to Iran obstacle for cooperation: Mottaki

Indian Muslim

By RIA Novosti

Tehran : Tehran considers North Korean debt to Iran as an obstacle to the comprehensive development of relations between the two countries, the Iranian foreign minister said Friday.

UAE calls for development-friendly energy technologies

Indian Muslim
By IANS

New York : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Friday called upon the international community to evolve a strategy for environment and energy which will also address the issues of poverty and sustainable development, WAM news agency reported.

Human trafficking scam: Fresh notices to four MPs

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By IANS

New Delhi : Four MPs who were named by an accused in a human trafficking racket have been sent notices once again asking them to cooperate in the investigation.

Pakistani judge to visit Karachi amid warnings of violence

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By DPA

Islamabad : Pakistan's suspended chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry will visit the southern city of Karachi this weekend despite government warnings of clashes between his supporters and those of President Pervez Musharraf, his lawyer said Friday.

‘115,762 Pakistanis deported from 34 countries in two years’

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By IANS

Islamabad : Thirty-four countries deported 115,762 Pakistanis in the last two years for either entering illegally or being engaged in illegal activities in their territories, the Pakistani government has informed the National Assembly.

List of Muslim winners of UP assembly election 2007

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Muslim candidates winners or leaders in UP assembly election of 2007, 400 results out of 403 announced:  ...

10 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Kabul : A coalition air strike killed 10 Taliban insurgents in Helmand province of southern Afghanistan, a local official said Friday.

Fresh probe into Pandher’s role in Nithari killings

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By IANS

Ghaziabad : A designated CBI court here Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe afresh the role of Noida businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in the demonic Nithari serial killings of children and young women.

Three US soldiers killed in Iraq

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Baghdad : Three US soldiers were killed and nine wounded in separate attacks in Iraq, the US military said Friday.

Indian human cargo drifts to Sweden, deported

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By Alfred de Tavares

CJ crisis: Lawyers firm on Karachi rally

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By IANS

Karachi : Two leading lawyers' bodies have refused to call off a rally here Saturday in support of sacked Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, saying it was not a political event but part of their ongoing campaign to protect the judiciary's independence.

Maoist threats for Munda, Marandi, Soren

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Ranchi : Maoist rebels have reportedly threatened to "teach a lesson" to some ministers - like former chief ministers Arjun Munda and Babulal Marandi and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief Shibu Soren - for suppressing their "revolutionary movement".

Police asked to explain cash theft from CM’s office

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Shimla : The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state police to explain the Rs.5 million (Rs 50 lakh) theft from the chief minister's office.

TRS legislator remanded to judicial custody

Indian Muslim
By IANS

Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh legislator Soyam Bapu Rao, facing charges in a human trafficking case, was Friday remanded to judicial custody for two weeks by a local court.

Philippine militant’s kids taken into custody

Indian Muslim
By Xinhua

Manila : Four children of a suspected Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist were taken into custody by Philippine military troops early Friday.

Muslims tilt towards BSP

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By IANS

Lucknow : Muslims in Uttar Pradesh appear to have heavily voted for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), deserting the ruling Samajwadi Party, assembly election trends Friday showed.

US general testifies to ignorance in marine massacre case

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Los Angeles : A top US general has testified that there was little initial indication that anything was amiss after marines shot and killed 25 civilians in the aftermath of a roadside bomb attack in 2005 in Haditha, Iraq.

Arab League sending delegation for historic visit: Israel

Indian Muslim
By DPA

Jerusalem : Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that an Arab League delegation will make an historic first visit to the Jewish State.

Orissa villagers face criminal cases for blocking road

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By IANS

Jajpur (Orissa) : Police have registered criminal cases against over 200 people for causing inconvenience to local people by blocking a road in Orissa's Jajpur district in protest against the death of a minor in a road mishap, official said Thursday.

UN to investigate damage caused by Israel’s apartheid wall

Indian Muslim
By TwoCircles.net newsdesk The Secretary-General of the United Nations, in compliance with a recent resolution of the General Assembly, has appointed in their personal capacity three international experts to begin the work of establishing a register of damage caused by Israel's construction of a wall in occupied Palestinian territory. Appointed to the Board of the United Nations Register of Damage caused by the Construction of the Wall in the occupied Palestinian territory, are: Harumi Hori of Japan, Matti Paavo Pellonpää from Finland and Michael F. Raboin of the United States.

Arab League sending delegation for historic visit: Israel

Indian Muslim
By DPA Jerusalem, May 10 (DPA) Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that an Arab League delegation will make an historic first visit to the Jewish State. The confirmation followed a meeting in Cairo between Egyptian officials and Arab League representatives with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni. "An Arab League delegation will come to visit Israel," said Mark Regev, a foreign ministry spokesman. "The (Cairo) meeting was historic, in that for the first time an Arab League delegation had direct had talks with Israel, which it has shunned in the past," he said.

Pyongyang, Tehran vow to stand up to arrogant global powers

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By RIA Novosti

Tehran : Iran will assist North Korea economically and help it otherwise to "stand up to arrogant global powers," an Iranian top official said Thursday.

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