UN restates support for Lebanon’s free, fair polls
By Xinhua
Beirut : The United Nations has restated its support for a free and fair presidential election in Lebanon, Naharnet news website reported Wednesday.
The report said the statement also reiterates adherence to implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions on Lebanon, particularly 1559, 1680 and 1701.
Members of the Security Council ... "call for timely, free and fair presidential election in accordance with constitutional norms and away from any external interference," said the draft statement.
Tension in Orissa village after clash over Posco
By IANS
Bhubaneswar : Tension gripped a village in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district Sunday after two groups of residents clashed over South Korean steel major Posco's proposed project in the region.
Institute not obliged to get student a job: Court
By IANS,
New Delhi : Dismissing a student's appeal against his institute for not getting him a job after the completion of his course, a consumer court here said employment depends on the merits of a student.
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission headed by Justice J.D. Kapoor last week dismissed the petition of Sabir Khan, who had pursued a computer diploma course at the Delhi Institute of Computer Sciences. The judge pointed out that no written assurance about job prospects was given at the time of enrolment.
Marrying English education with militant Tamil nationalism
By P.K. Balachandran, IANS
Colombo : While in the rest of Sri Lanka nationalism means rejection of the English language, in the areas controlled by the Tamil Tiger rebels, virulent Tamil nationalism coexists with an eagerness to promote English education.
Delhi cops bust illegal telephone exchange
By IANS
New Delhi : Two people were arrested on charges of running an illegal telephone exchange in northwest Delhi, the police said Wednesday.
Delhi Police's special cell nabbed Sanjay Rajvanshi and Satya Patnaik Tuesday, for allegedly running an illegal international long-distance (ILD) telephone exchange at their company N.G. Softech Pvt. Ltd in Sector-14 of Rohini.
British paper urges immediate central action to halt Orissa violence
By IANS,
London : Declaring that the Manmohan Singh government is “unwilling or unable” to intervene in stopping anti-Christian violence, a leading British daily Saturday called for immediate deployment of federal troops in Orissa and the arrest of Hindu militants.
The Times, in a editorial titled 'India's Shame', named the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal as the forces behind the carnage in Orissa.
Iran not hampering nuclear inspections: IAEA
By Xinhua
Vienna : The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has denied reports about Iran hampering inspections of its nuclear facility.
Batla autopsy: Jamiat Ahle Hadeeth demands probe of shootout
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: Following the exposure of the Batla House encounter autopsy report, the demand for judicial probe into the September 2008 shootout is once again being made by Muslim religious and social organizations along with human rights activists. Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadeeth Hind, first Muslim organization to do so, has today demanded a probe into the shootout to clear doubts in the mind of common people.
LTTE arms procurement chief arrested in Bangkok
By Xinhua
Bangkok : Thai police has reportedly arrested the chief arms procurer of the Sri Lanka militant group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), local media reported Tuesday.
Citing a report from online newspaper Asian Tribune from Sri Lanka, Bangkok Post and The Nation news websites here said that Kumaran Pathmanadan has been arrested by police in Bangkok Monday, although Thai authorities have not yet confirmed the news.
Hamas mocks Israeli decision on releasing 90 Palestinian prisoners
By Xinhua
Gaza : A spokesman for Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza slammed on Sunday the Israeli cabinet's decision to free 90 Palestinians from its jails.
"Israel is following the revolving door in arresting and releasing Palestinians, where it arrests whenever it wants and frees whoever it wants. I believe that this is not accepted by our people," Fawzi Barhoum told reporters.
For release of blast accused, Malegaon residents on hunger strike for 150 days
By TCN Staff reporter,
Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses plea by Gujarat IPS officer, 5 others
New Delhi, (IANS): The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeal of Gujarat Police officer Ramabhai Bhagora, three other policemen and two doctors challenging Bombay...
Security personnel injured in mine blast by Maoists
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar : A security personnel was injured when a claymore mine suspected to have been laid by Maoists near a culvert in Orissa's Koraput district exploded Friday, police said.
The claymore mine went off when two state security personnel came to bathe in the culvert in a forested area near Maoist-infested Narayanpatna town, around 500 km from here, Deputy Inspector General of Police Sanjeeb Panda told IANS.
"One of them has sustained injury in his leg," he said.
Oil price hikes squeeze Israelis, but market largely immune
By Zhang Yanyang, Huang Xiaonan, Xinhua
Jerusalem : Workers at a petrol station in Jerusalem are convinced that an increasing number of drivers will opt for alternative forms of transportation as oil is stepping up to 100 U.S. dollars a barrel while officials and analysts expect that the increase in oil prices would not have much influence on Israel's general economy.
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Sania honoured with Padma Bhushan
New Delhi : Indian tennis star Sania Mirza was conferred with Padma Bhushan at a glittering investiture at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday for...
EU imposes anti-dumping duty on Pakistani bed linen
By IANS
Brussels : Pakistan's exports to the 27-nation European Union (EU) of cotton-type bed linen are now subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty.
EU foreign ministers took this step at their regular monthly meeting in Brussels earlier this week, reported the Inepnext news agency said.
But Pakistani exporters are likely to shrug off the duty, which ranges from zero percent to 8.5 percent, with a weighted average of 5.8 percent.
Brussels : Pakistan's exports to the 27-nation European Union (EU) of cotton-type bed linen are now subject to a definitive anti-dumping duty.
EU foreign ministers took this step at their regular monthly meeting in Brussels earlier this week, reported the Inepnext news agency said.
But Pakistani exporters are likely to shrug off the duty, which ranges from zero percent to 8.5 percent, with a weighted average of 5.8 percent.
Went to Kabul to earn for daughter’s marriage, his body arrived instead
By IANS,
New Delhi: He went to Kabul to perform and earn some good money for his eldest daughter's marriage, but little did Delhi-based tabla player Nawab Khan know that it would be his last journey. Khan is one of the Indians who died in the Kabul terror attack Friday.
"This was his first visit to Afghanistan. He went there to earn more and planned to use the money for the marriage of his eldest daughter. We are shocked," said O.P. Shukla, Khan's close friend, his voice choked with grief.
Perfect storm gathering over Smriti Irani’s new ministry
By Abhirup Bhunia
As Textiles Minister Smriti Irani settles in to her new job overseeing an industry that is India's largest source of formal jobs,...
Kolkata court sends industrialist Todi to jail
By IANS,
Kolkata : A Kolkata court Monday sent industrialist Ashok Todi to jail till Dec 12 for his alleged role in his son-in-law Rizwanur Rahman's mysterious death last year.
Metropolitan Magistrate Madhumita Roy sent Todi to jail after turning down his bail plea when he surrendered before the court earlier Monday.
Roy slated the next hearing Dec 12 after listening to the heated arguments between Todi's lawyer Pradip Ghosh and the lawyer appointed by Rizwanur's mother Kishwar Jahan, Kalyan Banerjee.
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Go Green to be a good Muslim: JIH
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Every year, the World Environment Day provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon the sorry state of our surroundings and come up with resolutions to make our planet greener and healthier to live in. Taking cue, the Mira Road chapter of Jamaate Islami Hind, among many other activities in this regard, held a special PPT lecture tonight to highlight the importance of a clean environment from the Islamic point of view.
Ulama Council gears up for UP assembly poll, holding rally in Lucknow
By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Lucknow: Exactly after one year, the Azamgarh based Rashtriya Ulama Council (RUC) will hold a rally in the mini stadium of Vikas Nagar in Lucknow on Saturday. Earlier, on February 20, 2009 RUC had held a massive rally at historic Tile Wali Masjid in the state capital.
The organization, formed in wake of Batla House encounter in 2008, turned political and fielded its candidates in 2009 Lok Sabha polls. Further expanding its domain, the organisation re-christened itself as RUC for a pan India presence.
Goa police form special team to probe Margao blast
By IANS,
Panaji/Mumbai : The Goa police Sunday formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the low-intensity blast in Margao, in south Goa, Friday night.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called the blast a "dastardly act" and accused the home minister of settling political scores by interfering with investigations in the blast case.
The blast on the Diwali eve near Grace Church in Margao, a major town in South Goa, killed the two bomb carriers, identified as Sanatan Sanstha activists.
Why Jammu burns after Kashmir burnt
By Balraj Puri,
Soon after taking over his assignment as the Governor of J&K state NN Vohra, made first overture to ease the situation in the valley by offering to surrender the land the state government allotted to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board of which he is the ex-officio head. It immediately caused a backlash in Jammu region when the BJP and other Hindu organizations called for a Bandh and led protest marches.
National seminar on ‘Encounter Killings’ today at Mumbai
By Pervez Bari, Twocircles.net
Mumbai, June 25 : Stage is all set for the National seminar on "Encounter Killings" to discuss the various aspects involved in the fake encounter killings which being organized here tomorrow, the International Anti-Torture Day, by
Iranian President : IAEA report fairly realistic
By NNN-IRNA
Tehran : President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has described IAEA director general’s report on Iran's nuclear program as 'fairly realistic and almost free from some super powers pressures'.
He said: "After divine resistance of Iranians and the insistence of the supreme leader and all Iranians, the route of the dossier has changed and today we witness the agency is finding its role and position and is declaring its own considerations and views."
Babri Masjid: ‘Sangh parivar should take the first step towards reconciliation’
By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net
Three sentenced to death for Mumbai bombings
By IANS
Mumbai : A special anti-terror court Wednesday sentenced three Mumbai serial blasts convicts to death - the first capital punishment given after the 1993 terror attack that killed 257 people.
Parvez Nasir Sheikh, who was the first to be given capital punishment by the anti-terror court, was found guilty on three counts - criminal conspiracy, act of terrorism and murder.
Mushtaq Mussa Tarani and Abdul Gani Ismail Turk are the two others.
No newspapers in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley
By IANS,
Srinagar : Most newspapers in the Kashmir Valley suspended publication on the second day of curfew Monday as they claimed authorities had issued "insufficient curfew passes" to their staff.
In a statement issued here, newspaper owners said insufficient curfew passes had been issued to their journalists and technical staff. As a mark of protest they had decided to shut down publication for the day, it said.
Kafeel had sent email wanting martyrdom
By IANS
London : Indian national Kafeel Ahmed, who died this month due to 90 percent burns suffered in the Glasgow airport blaze, is reported to have sent an email before the incident in which he said he wanted martyrdom.
The email is seen as a 'claim of responsibility' for the attack in Glasgow on June 30. CCTV footage of the previously attempted London car bombing on June 29 shows a man running away from the scene that relatives say was Kafeel.
US Aligarh Alumni Federation strongly condemns attack on AMU, Jamia; call for an end...
By Newsdesk, TwoCircles.net
The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations (FAAA), on behalf of its member associations across the United States, strongly condemn the use of...
Farooq Abdullah undergoes successful kidney transplant
Srinagar : Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah underwent a successful kidney transplant operation in London, family sources said Monday.
His wife Molly...
Egypt stresses good preparations for Mideast peace conference
By Xinhua
Cairo : Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Thursday reiterated the importance of good preparations for a U.S.-sponsored peace conference to be held later this year in the United States.
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Wafaa Baseem made the remarks during her talks with visiting Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov, the official MENA news agency reported.
Baseem said that Egypt calls for paving the way for restarting the peace process between the Israeli and Palestinian sides to reach a fair settlement to the Palestinian cause.
J&K politics: Bhim Singh challenges Hurriyat leaders
By News Agency of Kashmir,
Srinagar : Chairman Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party, Prof. Bhim Singh today challenged the Hurriyat leaders Sayed Ali Shah Geelani and Molvi Umer Farooq to contest from any of the Assembly constituency in Kashmir.
"I challenge to the two foremost but hostile Kashmiri Leaders to face me in any assembly constituency of the Kashmir Valley in the forthcoming Assembly Elections" Prof Bhim Singh said in a statement issued here today.
Roadmap for Bangladesh general elections by mid July
By Xinhua
Dhaka : The Bangladesh government has assured a visiting European Union (EU) delegation that the Election Commission (EC) would declare its roadmap by mid July for the next parliamentary elections promised to be held by next year.
Sharif permanently barred from polls, public office: Qayyum
By NNN-PTI
Islamabad : Former premier Nawaz Sharif has been permanently disqualified from contesting any election or holding any public office because of his conviction in a hijacking case, Pakistan's Attorney General Malik Qayyum has said.
"He cannot contest any election for life. He is permanently disqualified," said Qayyum, a close aide of President Pervez Musharraf.
Sharif and his brother, former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, have both been disqualified from contesting the January 8 general election.
Prominent anti-CAA leaders charged for violence in Prayagraj
Following the violence in the Atala area of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh over derogatory remarks made by now suspended BJP leaders, police have booked...
Can Owaisis give their politics a non-sectarian twist?
By Saeed Naqvi,
Unlike the Aam Aadmi Party which overestimated its potential after an outstanding debut in Delhi, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) led by Asaduddin and Akbaruddin Owaisi is expanding cautiously.
During recent state elections in Maharashtra, they ventured outside the confines of Hyderabad. They made measured forays in 26 constituencies which were once part of the Nizam’s state. The experiment succeeded. They won two and in the remaining 24 they performed with honour intact.
Babri Masjid land dispute: Mumbai Muslims have some solutions
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Who is the owner of the Babri Masjid land is a court case for long time. On the 16th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition TwoCircles.net talked to common Muslims. Majority of them favour out-of-court solution to the land dispute. Some will accept only court order even if it goes against them.
Ahmad Kamal, a retired professor form Bandra West, Mumbai said, 'Leave it as it is because if either Hindus or Muslims demand a mosque or temple to be built there it can inflame patience and destroy communal harmony.'
Pakistan is foreign aggressor in Kashmir dispute: Gilgit activist
By Sarwar Kashani, IANS,
New Delhi: Kashmiri separatist leaders should stop taking "blood money" from Pakistan and realise that Islamabad is using the disputed strategic Himalayan region to secure its economic gains, says an activist from Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan, according to Senge H. Sering, a visiting fellow at the Delhi-based Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, is a "foreign aggressor" rather than a party to the Kashmir dispute.
As many as 5786 Kashmiris travelled across Uri-Muzaffarabad road
NEW DELHI, Jan. 19 (APP): Taj Mihudeen, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution in Jammu and Kashmir government said 5786 Kashmiris of divided families had travelled along Uri-Muzaffarabad trans-border road during the last two years.
He informed the Kashmir state assembly that 5786 divided family members travelled on Uri-Muzaffarabad trans-border road since April 2005 to December 12, 2007.
Of these, 3165 passengers from POK travelled to Kashmir while as many as 2621 passengers crossed over to POK from India to meet their relatives.
Violent lawyers’ stir, stock market crash in Pakistan
By Muhammad Najeeb, IANS
Islamabad : Lawyers in different cities of Pakistan Monday staged violent protests against the imposition of emergency and removal of judges, while the Karachi stock exchange plummeted amid rumours that President Pervez Musharraf had been put under house arrest.
In the capital, there was an undeclared curfew around the Supreme Court (SC) building, parliament house, presidency, prime minister's secretariat and the diplomatic enclave where several foreign missions are located.
Musharraf vows to put down protests by ‘all means’
By DPA
Islamabad : Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf vowed Thursday to put down with an iron hand protests against emergency rule in the country, a day after the US pressed the army general to restore democracy, media reports said.
"All means will be used to control the protests," he was cited as saying by the DawnNews channel.
"No resistance to the imposition of emergency will be tolerated," he told a meeting of the National Security Council, a state-body that comprises country's top civilian as well as military leadership.
Kishanganj DM Firaque Ahmad to be honoured for fair conduction of board exam
By Tarique Anwar, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has decided to honor Firaque Ahmad, District Magistrate of Kishanganj for fair conduction of annual examination of class 10th in the district in March 2008.
Indian Mujahideen declared a terrorist organisation
By TCN News,
New Delhi: Indian Mujahideen, a shadowy terror group as its headquarters or offices are yet to be found, has been declared a terrorist organization by the Government of India. According to a Central Government release, government has issued an order adding Indian Mujahideen, all its formations and front organizations to the list of terror groups.
Pakistani journalists to stage march over curbs on media
By DPA
Islamabad : Pakistani journalists were due to hold a rally here Monday in protest against sweeping powers of state media regulators that have obstructed television coverage of the country's three-month-old judicial crisis.
SC seeks Centre’s response on Delhi court violence plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the central government and Delhi Police on a plea seeking a SIT probe into...
CBI charges Punjab assembly speaker in graft case
By IANS,
Chandigarh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday filed a chargesheet against Nirmal Singh Kahlon, currently the Punjab assembly speaker, accusing him of corruption, cheating, forgery and abuse of his official position while previously serving as a minister.
Eighth day and Poonch battle rages on
By IANS,
Jammu : The gunbattle between militants and security forces in a forested area of Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Poonch district entered its eighth day Thursday with soldiers continuing to fight weather and the tough terrain to eliminate the infiltrators.
The shootout in the forests of Mendhar area of Poonch erupted last Thursday after the Indian Army laid siege to the Pati Tar peak in the middle of a forest following a tip-off about the presence of a group of hardcore militants there.
Srinagar family alleges Police officer of killing son; Srinagar court directs SSP to register...
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Ten days after a youth Shabir Ahmad Mir was shot dead by security forces in Tengpora area of Srinagar,...
Two nabbed for stealing mobile phones at traffic signals
By IANS,
New Delhi: Two men have been arrested here for picking up mobile phones from the dashboard of cars after engaging the drivers in talk at traffic signals across the national capital, police said Saturday.
Mohammad Saleem, 58, and Mohammad Shahid, 25, were arrested Saturday from Shalimar Bagh area in northwest Delhi. They both hail from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.
Elderly parents of three Uri martyrs from Bihar proud of their sons
Patna : The elderly parents of three soldiers from Bihar, who were among the 18 troops killed in a terror attack in Uri in...
Hamas: Abbas should clarify his position towards Israel’s offensive
By Xinhua
Gaza : A spokesman for Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza called on President Mahmoud Abbas to declare a clear position concerning the ongoing Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip.
Sami Abu Zuhri, Hamas spokesman in Gaza said in a statement after three Palestinians, two of them were Hamas militants were killed in an Israeli airstrike, said "Abbas should condemn such criminal actions."
Two terrorists killed in Poonch gunbattle
By IANS,
Jammu : Two terrorists have been killed in a gunbattle with the Indian Army that began two days ago, claiming an army major's life, and is still raging in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, an official said Thursday.
Tripura youth mistaken for militant, killed
By IANS
Agartala : Angry villagers Tuesday torched several houses in Tripura's Kalyanpur area after security forces killed a local youth mistaking him for a militant.
"An 18-year-old tribal boy was shot dead in firing by security forces who mistook him to be a militant. There was a counter-insurgency operation going on in the area when this incident took place," said police spokesperson Nepal Das.
A survival guide for Congress
By Noor Sheriff for TwoCircles.net,
The Indian National Congress has a history of 129 years. Nonetheless considering its avatars after Independence it has undergone two major transformations. The first one was when Mrs. Indira Gandhi converted it into a dynastic and a family party in the late 60s and 70s. The second one was when Mrs. Sonia Gandhi reluctantly took over in 1998. The party now had second and third generation dynasties at every level and the Indian polity are filled with small dynastic parties masquerading as regional forces.
Palestinians rally in commemoration of Arafat’s death
By Xinhua
Gaza : President Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of late leader Yasser Arafat's passing away.
Tens of thousands of Palestinian men and women gathered at the yard of al-Muqata'a, where Arafat's tomb is located, chanting slogans supporting Abbas and condemning Islamic Hamas bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip.
The everyday ‘Agnipariksha’ of UP Madrasas: Hindutva must now be tackled innovatively
By Shamsul Islam for TwoCircles.net
On the eve of 71st anniversary of India’s Independence, the government of UP led by a senior leader of Hindu...
HCI considering relaxation for Hajis in Bihar’s flood-hit areas
By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,
Patna: As the devastation caused by the flood has altered the very idea of normal life in the northeastern Bihar, it has also dimmed the hope of Muslims in the region to go on Haj this year. That’s why the Haj Committee of India is considering some relaxation for the affected districts.
Even after 19 days since the flood hit the region that constitutes around 50 lakh Muslims, the situation is such that lakhs of people are living in the relief camps. Their belongings have been swept away by the calamity.
Stone cold after Kosi kills her newborn
By Priyanka Khanna, IANS,
Araria/Supaul (Bihar) : For a woman whose eight-hour-old baby died a little while ago, Zafeda Khatum looks surprisingly unflustered. The 18-year-old maintains a stoic silence even as her family members clamour around to explain how she lost her first born to the ice cold waters of the Kosi river that unexpectedly entered her shanty in Araria district of Bihar.
‘Hijacker of Turkish plane had links to Al Qaeda’
By DPA
Ankara : One of the two men involved in Saturday's hijacking of a Turkish passenger plane had links to international terrorist network Al Qaeda, media reported here Monday.
Quoting police officers interrogating the two hijackers, Turkish newspapers reported that Mommen Abdul Aziz Talikh had spent time in a Saudi prison with a man called "Ahmet" who reportedly had been involved in organising the Sep 11, 2001 attacks on the US.
Mothers hushed their babies as terrorists struck Cama Hospital
By Azera Rahman, IANS,
Mumbai : Ten days after the outrage, the stories are still pouring forth. Burqa-clad and cradling her baby in her arms, Sahira Sheikh walked out of the quiet premises of the Cama hospital Saturday, recalling with chilling horror how on Nov 26 she, like many young mothers, had to keep nursing her baby to prevent him from crying as terrorists struck.
Restrictions imposed in parts of Srinagar
Srinagar : Following plans of protest by Shia community against execution of a Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Al Nimr in Saudi Arabia, authorities have...
Latur riot leaves 4 dead, 15 wounded
By Abdul Hameed, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: The death toll has risen to four in the communal violence that erupted in Pangaon in Latur district of Maharashtra on Friday night. The village has been put under curfew.
According to reports at about 8 pm on Friday night there happened a verbal argument between two groups when a youth from a certain community was answering to his natural call near a place of worship of the majority community. Soon people from both the communities gathered at the spot and erupted a violent communal clash.
Congress asks president to remove Hyderabad varsity VC
New Delhi : A Congress delegation met President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday to seek removal of University of Hyderabad Vice Chancellor P. Appa Rao...
J&K: Rajouri town under curfew following communal tension
Tension was simmering since VHP and Bajrang Dal burnt ISIS flag which had holy verses on it
By TwoCircles.net, Staff Reporter
Jammu: Rajouri town in Jammu...
TN Governor’s speech has little for minorities, farmers: MMK
By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net,
Chennai: Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) has termed the Tamilnadu Governor’s speech in the state assembly today as disappointing because it has little for minorities and farmers.
Feroz Khan is a brand, who loves Modi, claims Sangh Parivar support to defeat...
By Mohd Ismail Khan, TwoCircles.net,
Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Itehadul Muslimeen is fighting tooth and nail to retain Nampally the only assembly seat they held in New City. Local powerful leader Feroz Khan a last election runner up is fighting election on TDP ticket in alliance with BJP and in spite of this unholy alliance he is bombastic on defeating Majlis from this Muslim dominated seat pedestal on some bizarre political calculations.
27, Mall Road readies itself for Kalam’s halt
By IANS
New Delhi : 27, Mall Road - outgoing president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's new but temporary address - is a simple two-room house to which he will shift Wednesday, leaving behind the palatial 340-room Rashtrapati Bhavan.
With workers giving frenzied finishing touches, the military guesthouse located in tree-lined Delhi Cantonment area at the edge of south Delhi.
This, however, will be an interim arrangement before Kalam finally shifts to his eight-bedroom bungalow at 10, Rajaji Marg in the very heart of the capital.
With peace roadmap, moderate Hurriyat for unconditional dialogue
By IANS
Srinagar : Unveiling a roadmap for peace, the moderate Hurriyat group of Mirwaiz Umer Farooq Monday urged Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take a bold initiative to resolve the vexed Kashmir issue that has bedevilled India-Pakistan ties for the past 60 years.
Hardcore Ulfa militant arrested in Jalandhar
By IANS
Jalandhar : A top operative of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) and his accomplice were nabbed from a city hotel here Monday.
Hemanta Roy and his accomplice, Jagdish Das, were arrested in a joint operation by officials of the army military intelligence and Jalandhar Police from a hotel where he was working in the guise of a waiter for the last few months.
He is being interrogated by army officials and the police.
Sania-Chuang move in to doubles semis at Miami
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Miami: India's Sania Mirza and Chinese Taipei's (Taiwan) Chia-Jung Chuang shocked eighth-seeded Spaniards Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual to storm into the semi-finals of the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament.
Educated youth joining militant ranks trend on the rise in Kashmir
Yet another post graduate militant falls to security forces’ bullets
By: Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Kakpora (Pulwama): Talib Afzal Shah, a terrorist...
Ambassador: all S Korean aid groups to leave Afghanistan
By Xinhua
Kabul : All South Korean aid organizations were ordered to pull out of Afghanistan within one month, local media quoted a diplomatic envoy as saying on Thursday.
South Korean Ambassador to Afghanistan Kang Sung-zu told some Afghan tribal elders on Wednesday that his government would forbid its citizens and aid organizations from traveling to Afghanistan, and that all South Korean aid groups have to withdraw from Afghanistan within one month, TOLO TV reported.
Varun is our candidate from Pilibhit, affirms BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : Varun Gandhi remains the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh despite being hauled up by the Election Commission for his allegedly communal speeches.
"Varun Gandhi is our candidate from Pilibhit. He is the declared candidate of the party," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told reporters here amid speculation that the party had distanced itself from the young candidate.
Eid in Kashmir: Between joys and sorrows
By Mushtaq ul Haq Ahmad Sikander, TwoCircles.net
Eid ul Fitr comes as a joyous moment after Holy Month of Ramadan Fasting. It is a day of celebration for the Muslims world over as it marks the completion of the Ramadan. Different people in different regions belonging to various cultures, varied linguistic dialectics, distinguishing colours, unique topography and dissimilar professions each have their own way of celebrating this Universal Festival which unites the whole Muslim World in a warm, loving, peaceful and tranquil embrace.
Uttarakhand crisis: Kejriwal calls BJP power hungry
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for what he described as "brazen horse trading" in...
Ex-BJP MLA alleges Shah-Owaisi pact, joins AAP
Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat BJP MLA Yatin Oza, who was once close to BJP President Amit Shah, has alleged that Shah had a secret pact...
Assam violence ‘very unfortunate’, says PM
By IANS,
New Delhi : Ethnic violence in Assam, which claimed over 70 lives, is "very unfortunate", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
Bathinda court issues arrest warrant against Dera chief
By IANS
Bathinda (Punjab) : A court here Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh for hurting religious sentiments of the Sikh community.
Goa chief minister orders enquiry into music festival
By IANS,
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat Wednesday ordered an enquiry into the legalities of holding a three-day music festival at the ecologically sensitive forest area near Agonda beach here.
Speaking to reporters in Panaji Wednesday, Kamat said the district magistrate would be asked to visit the party site, 80 km from here, near a biodiversity hotspot, which is home to exotic butterflies.
BJP flays Nitish Kumar over Gujarat aid money
By IANS,
Lucknow : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday condemned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for returning Rs.5 crore aid money to Gujarat, saying it shows "narrow-mindedness and petty politics".
"It is unfortunate. Nitish Kumar should accept his mistake," senior BJP leader Kalraj Mishra told reporters here.
He said by returning the aid money that Gujarat had given to Bihar for flood relief, Nitish Kumar had not only hurt the sentiments of the people in Bihar but also all Indians.
Gujarat BJP minority cell leader and his son shot dead in Rajkot
By : TwoCircles.net, Staff Correspondent,
Rajkot (Gujarat) : In a brazen midnight attack, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority...
IAEA, Iran begin third round of nuclear talks
By Xinhua
Tehran : An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation and Iranian negotiators on Monday began their third round of talks over Iran's nuclear program, the official news agency IRNA reported.
The IAEA delegation was headed by Deputy Director General Olli Heinonen and the Iranian team was headed by Iran's Deputy Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Javad Vaeedi, IRNA said.
Iraq failed to meet political progress benchmarks: White House
By DPA
Washington : The Iraqi government has failed to meet half the benchmarks outlined by the US Congress, including adequate progress toward national reconciliation or completion of an important oil revenue sharing law, the White House said in a report.
President George W. Bush, however, said the report released Thursday was "cause for optimism", pointing to improved security since his troop build-up as a crucial step toward progress on the political front, namely at bringing Iraq's rival ethnic and religious groups closer together.
Youth delegation meets Delhi CM and presented public suggestions to curb crimes
By TCN News,
New Delhi: A four member delegation of Mission Bartiyam met Delhi CM Sheila Dixit at her house and gave her a list of suggestions which can be helpful in reducing crime.
Separatists call for Kashmir shutdown, poll panel calls meeting
By IANS,
Srinagar : Separatist leaders Sunday called for a shutdown to be observed Monday when the Election Commission of India will hold meeting of all mainstream political parties here for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Members of coordination committee of two factions of the separatist Hurriyat Conference met at the residence of hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani to decide on the programme for the week starting Monday.
‘Once passed, proper implementation of the amended SC/ST bill more important’, says former secretary...
“NGOs and political parties claiming to work in the interest of SCs and STs must conduct programmes imparting awareness about the amendments made in...
Independent thinking and free expression at Indian universities : Manmohan Singh
Kolkata (IANS) : Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said independent thinking and free expression at Indian universities were under "threat" in the wake...
Job fair organized at AMU
By TCN News,
Aligarh: The Training and Placement Office (General), Aligarh Muslim University organized a Job Fair for the general students of the university.
India, Pakistan to celebrate richness of Urdu in Delhi
New Delhi: Indian and Pakistani writers Intizar Hussain, Javed Akhtar, Ashok Vajpayee, and Nida Fazli, among others will participate in an Urdu festival in...
Liberhan Commission term extended
By IANS
New Delhi : The term of the Liberhan Commission of Inquiry probing the razing of the Babri mosque has been extended by two months, up to Dec 31, it was announced Thursday.
Justice M.S. Liberhan, a retired judge, was asked to inquire into the events that led to the Dec 6, 1992 mosque demolition in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. The commission was set up about 10 days after the event.
The commission was initially asked to complete the inquiry within three months but it is yet to submit its findings.
Flu vaccination mandatory for Haj pilgrims: Tharoor
By IANS,
New Delhi : Only those with valid flu vaccination certificates will be permitted to go on the Haj, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said Saturday.
He also said those with swine flu symptoms may not be allowed to leave the country for the Haj.
"Flu vaccination will be mandatory for every Haj pilgrim visiting holy places in Saudi Arabia," the minister told reporters here, adding the Saudi Arabian government has stipulated quite a few restrictions against the backdrop of the swine flu epidemic.
Iran’s FM holds talks in Oman
By NNN-KUNA,
Muscat : Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held here talks with his Omani counterpart Yousef bin Alawi and discussed with him bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Alawi said in a statement that his talks with Mottaki were significant to review coordination over a number of issues of mutual concern.
He said he listened to the Iranian point of view over a number of issues of concern to the region, saying Iran has been exerting tremendous efforts to contribute positively in resolving the crises in Lebanon and Iraq.
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 relief efforts in rain hit areas to help affected people
By NNN-APP
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday said the government’s ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts in rain and flood hit areas of Balochistan will help the affected people to start a better living.
He was talking to Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, who called on him here at the Prime Minister House.
Campus Front demands repeal of AFSPA in Manipur
By Dr. Syed Ahmed, for TwoCircles.net,
Imarat Shariah demands enquiry into lapse of minority scholarship fund
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Phulwari Sharif (Patna): Maulana Anisur Rahman Quasmi, general secretary, Imarat Shariah (Bihar, Jharkhand & Orissa), said more than 5 thousand applications for post- matric scholarship for minorities could not be sent to the concerned office in time.
Deoband VC criticizes Zakir Nayak for fatwa in favor of neck-tie
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Three Bangladeshis beaten to death by Tripura villagers
Agartala : Indian villagers hacked to death three Bangladeshi nationals Sunday in a village on the India-Bangladesh border in western Tripura, police said.
"The three...
13-year-old girl raped, accused held in Delhi
By IANS,
New Delhi : A man has been arrested allegedly for raping his 13-year-old neighbour at knife-point at her residence here, police said Friday.
My brother’s name is Ahmed Siddibappa, not Yasin Bhatkal. And he is not a...
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are most likely to have heard the name Yasin Bhatkal. In fact, his name has...
Don’t vote for BJP, Kejriwal says in Lucknow
Lucknow : Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged people in Uttar...
Pakistani military kills 12 militants, 16 soldiers kidnapped
By DPA
Islamabad : Pro-Taliban militants kidnapped 16 Pakistani paramilitary troops, while 12 guerrillas were killed as security forces repelled an attack on a checkpoint in Pakistan's restive tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, officials said.
The soldiers from the Frontier Corps were abducted Thursday near Jandoola, 50 km from Wana, the main town in the tribal district of South Waziristan.
"Our troops have launched a search operation in the area," military spokesman Major General Arshad Waheed said.
Kashmir: Protest continue over mysterious disappearance of youth
By News Agency of Kashmir
Seelu, Sopore : Protest demonstrations continued in Baramulla district of North Kashmir for the second consecutive day today against the mysterious disappearance of a local youth on Tuesday. Police said that it has attached four cops and inquiry has been initiated against them.
Justice Katju apologises for “Taliban” remarks on Muslims, withdraws order
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Markandeya Katju on Monday apologized for his March 30 controversial comments that Muslim students cannot insist on sporting beards as it would lead to “Talibanisation” of the country. Since his comments three months back, he had been under heavy criticism from Muslim organizations and religious leaders.
Urdu should be linked with country and not any religion: Brig Syed Ahmad Ali
By TCN News,
Aligarh: Urdu languages is spoken and used in many parts of India and that Urdu should not be linked with religion but with the country, Brig Syed Ahmed Ali, Pro Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), said here.
He was the chief guest at a seminar organized by Committee on Urdu Language and Jobs in India constituted by the Ministry of HRD, government of India, on Monday, March 23, a release said here.
There is nothing progressive about the ideology of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind or Jamiat Ahl e...
Dr. Lubna Sarwath for Twocircles.net
Jyoti Punwani’s Nov 27, 2016 interview with a woman activist who had recently resigned from the All India Muslim...
Saudi Arabia deports 1,000 Indians for overstaying
By IANS
Dubai : Saudi Arabia has deported nearly 1,000 Indians who overstayed after entering illegally by obtaining pilgrimage visas.
BJP urges backward Muslims to benefit from government’s pro-poor measures
New Delhi, (IANS): Keen to improve BJP's reach among Muslims in view of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, a meeting was held here on Tuesday...
बिहार चुनाव : नाक में दम करेंगे नीतीश कुमार
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पटना: धीरे-धीरे बिहार में विधानसभा चुनाव की तारीखें पास आती जा रही हैं. चुनाव करीब आते-आते भारतीय जनता पार्टी और जनता...
Govt favours industrial revolution in J&K: Aijaz Khan
By News Agency of Kashmir
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Higher and Technical Education Aijaz Ahmad Khan underscored the need to create awareness among youth regarding setting up of industrial units in the state. However, for healthy industrialization strong will of entrepreneurs is imperative, he added.
Khan was addressing a 2-day workshop organized by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute Government of India in collaboration with Kashmir Government Polytechnic College Gogji Bagh Srinagar here today.
Israel’s flag set ablaze
By IRNA
Tehran : International Qods Day ralliers in Tehran on Friday set the flag of Israel ablaze to show their resentment of the Zionist regime's crimes in the occupied territories.
The ralliers, chanting slogans such as "Death to the US" and "Death to Israel", also set an effigy bearing the US flag on fire.
They also set the effigies of the US President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on fire in the ceremony.
The Tehranis carried the Palestinian flags, crying, "Palestine is victorious and Israel is doomed to failure."
No ISIS presence in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
New Delhi : Downplaying the appearance of ISIS flags during street protests in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday denied...
Second Pakistan mosque blast kills five
By Awais Saleem, IANS,
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and 36 others injured in a second mosque blast during Friday prayers in northwest Pakistan, officials said.
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