Ramdev’s talk at JNU cancelled; he says hadn’t confirmed presence
New Delhi : The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Monday informed the students' union that Ramdev's talk at the institution was cancelled, while...
Intolerance, polarisation increasing in Goa: Archbishop
Panaji : Increasing intolerance and polarisation were creating an unpleasant and alarming situation in Goa, Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao said on Monday, calling for...
Policeman arrested with heroin in Jammu
Jammu : A police constable has been arrested here and heroin and capsules containing a psychotropic substance were seized from him, an official said...
Shocked at targeting of sexual harassment complainant: ‘Gulabi Gang’ maker
Kolkata : National award winner Nishtha Jain, who helmed documentary "Gulabi Gang", has supported women students of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute...
Two men arrested for attacking Dalits in Karnataka village
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Raichur (Karnakata) : The Karnataka police have arrested two men so far for barging into the Dalit colony and attacking...
Samajwadi Party expels three more leaders
Lucknow : Continuing with its 'Operation clean-up', the Samajwadi Party (SP) on Monday expelled three senior leaders and suspended a legislator for alleged anti-party...
Need enormous organisational strength to counter communalism: Yechury
Kolkata : Conceding that it needed enormous organisational strength to counter the challenges posed by communal forces, the CPI-M on Monday said it will...
‘New Year events against Kashmiris’ religious sensibilities’
Srinagar : Separatist women's group Dukhtaran-e-Milat here on Monday said the cultural programmes and concerts being organised on New Year's eve and other occasions...
Reliance Foundation to spread financial literacy among slum women
Mumbai : The Reliance Foundation on Monday announced a unique initiative it has taken up -- a project to spread financial literacy and awareness...
A ‘Roti Bank’ comes up in Aurangabad for the poor
By Quaid Najmi
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) : A unique 'roti bank' has been launched in this city, famous for its Ajanta-Ellora caves, for the poor. People...
Dadri lynching: UP Govt confirms meat found was mutton
By TCN News,
Delhi : Exactly three months after Mohammed Akhlaq was lynched by a mob in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, the report of the...
Ensure law and order in Bihar: Nitish Kumar tells police
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday directed top police officials to take necessary steps to curb crime in the state, an...
Tripura CPI-M leader, who committed suicide, cremated
Agartala : The body of veteran CPI-M leader and five-time legislator Sunil Kumar Chowdhury, who committed suicide on Sunday, has been cremated with full...
Protests in Assam over Congress leader’s remark against Irani
Guwahati : Protests rocked different parts of Assam on Monday seeking Congress leader Nolamoni Sen Deka's ouster from the party for making objectionable comment...
Kejriwal refuses to give in to BJP’s apology demand
New Delhi : A day after the BJP sought an apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his allegations against Finance Minister Arun...
AAP, Bihar jolt BJP, but Modi still going strong
By Prashant Sood and Brajendra Nath Singh
New Delhi : The AAP's dramatic rise and the comeback of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar in Bihar...
Reflections: The year gone by; the challenges ahead
By Jaspal Singh for Twocircles.net
Great and astonishing changes are taking placing in the world. The modern world that was brought into being by European...
In Kerala, attempts to save Arabi Malayalam take final shape
By Shafeeq Hudawi
Kozhikode : The history of Islam in Kerala goes back more than a thousand years, with the first mosque in the...
‘अगर सरकार वाक़ई आतंकवाद के ख़िलाफ़ है, तो सबसे पहले आरएसएस पर बैन लगाए’...
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
दिल्ली : दिल्ली में सत्तासीन आम आदमी पार्टी के ओखला विधायक अमानतुल्लाह ख़ान ने राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ (आरएसएस) को बैन...
Disabled have divine ability, government scheme in Guinness records: Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said physically challenged people have a "divine ability" and urged people to change the way...
Trinamool leader held for shooting dead boy in Bengal
Kolkata : A local Trinamool Congress leader was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a youth and injuring another, on Sunday while trying to flee...
Studio of Photographer set ablaze allegedly following criticism against traditional Islamic customs
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Kozhikode: In yet another incident of religious intolerance, reported from Thaliparamba of Kannur district in Kerala, a photographer’s studio was...
AIMIM organizes protest rally against police over trafficked children
TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Hundreds of parents came out on Sunday to express their displeasure and anger against the central government and police...
Corrupt, communal forces united against CPI-M in Kerala: Balakrishnan
Kolkata : Dubbing the Congress-led UDF government as the "most corrupt" in the history of Kerala, CPI-M leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Sunday said forces...
Yasin Malik charged with waging ‘war against state’; sent to 10 days judicial custody
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net,
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have slapped serious charges waging ‘war against state’ on...
Mirza Ghalib still homeless in his birth place
Agra : Though Mirza Ghalib's contribution to 'Urdu Adab' is considered as significant as Shakespeare's to English, the mansion in Agra where he was...
Modi’s statesman-like Lahore trip: Must create mirror image at home
Dr Syed Zafar Mahmood for Twocircles.net
Narendra Modi's stopover in Lahore to greet Nawaz Sharief's family was a diplomatic gesture combined with a...
Trinamool, BJP governments have tacit understanding: CPI-M
Kolkata : Launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government and the Mamata Banerjee government, the CPI-M on Sunday alleged the two had...
PM invites people’s views on fundamental duties
New Delhi : Stating that there has been little discussion over fundamental duties in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited people's...
Nawaz-Modi meeting to have far-reaching impact on peace’
Islamabad : The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharif will definitely augur well for the foreign secretaries' level talks...
सम्भल को बदनाम करने की साज़िश बर्दाश्त नहीं की जाएगी –शफ़ीक़ुर्रहमान बर्क़
By अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल: कथित ‘अलक़ायदा आतंकी’ की गिरफ़्तारी के बाद चर्चा में आए उत्तर प्रदेश के सम्भल जिले के स्थानीय लोग सकते...
क्या सोचते हैं ‘अल-क़ायदा चीफ़’ के गांव के लोग?
By अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल: उत्तर प्रदेश का सम्भल जिला इन दिनों चर्चा के केंद्र में है. लेकिन यह चर्चा इसकी खूबियों को लेकर...
Modi’s visit greatly hurt Pakistan’s sentiments, says Hafiz Saeed
Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's unexpected visit to Pakistan has "greatly hurt the sentiments of the nation", says Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in...
Modi’s impromptu Lahore visit: Was the meeting pre-planned?
By Anjali Ojha,
New Delhi: The 'surprise visit' by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Pakistan on Nawaz Sharif's birthday was hailed as a diplomatic triumph...
Modi’s Pakistan visit praiseworthy: Samajwadi Party
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday got an open endorsement from the Samajwadi Party for his brief stop over in Pakistan.
Samajwadi Party's national...
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh will reunite one day: Ram Madhav
New Delhi: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will reunite one day to create "Akhand Bharat" or an 'Undivided India', BJP general secretary Ram Madhav has...
PM urged to confer Bharat Ratna on Biju Patnaik
Bhubaneswar : Odisha BJP legislator and former union minister Dilip Ray has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer Bharat Ratna on former Odisha...
Two engineers shot dead in Bihar
Patna : Two engineers from a private construction company were shot dead on Saturday by two motorcycle-borne unidentified criminals in Bihar's Darbhanga district, police...
CPI-M plenum to stress deepening links with people: Yechury
Kolkata : Describing the CPI-M as a "revolutionary party with a mass line", its general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Saturday said the five-day party...
BJP demands Gopal Rai’s resignation
New Delhi : Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay on Saturday demanded state Transport Minister Gopal Rai's resignation over the alleged auto-rickshaw permit scam.
The Bharatiya...
Father hopes son lost in tsunami will return next year
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai : A former IAF officer whose only son disappeared after the 2004 tsunami hopes to find him in the next one...
22 Bajrang Dal activists booked for intimidating and sexually abusing social activist
By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter,
Mangaluru: The city police have registered an FIR against Bajrang Dal Mangaluru city co-convener Puneet Raj Kottari and 21 others for...
Shutdown against VDCs affects normal life in Kashmir
Srinagar : Normal life was partially affected across the Kashmir valley on Saturday after separatists called for a shutdown demanding disbanding of Village Defence...
Delhi government suspends three officials for corruption
New Delhi : The Delhi government on Saturday suspended three transport department officials over alleged corruption in issuing fresh Letters Of Interest (LOIs) for...
TRS sustains Telangana sentiment, launches many initiatives
By Mohammed Shafeeq
Hyderabad : The first full calendar year for the newly-created state of Telangana was an eventful one as, despite teething problems, the...
Congress without power is like fish without water: Sakshi Maharaj
Vrindavan : Firebrand BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj criticised the Congress on Saturday repeatedly disrupting parliament during its winter session that concluded on December 23,...
SDPI organises rally in Delhi to campaign against communal terror
By TCN Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: A march as part of the ongoing nationwide campaign against communal terror with the slogan “On Your Feet,...
After quizzing alleged Al-Qaeda operatives, Gujarat ATS reopens case of 14 missing youths
By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter,
Delhi: Following inquiry of alleged Al-Qaeda operatives Abdul Rahman and Mohammed Asif in Delhi, Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat...
क्या इल्ज़ाम लगने भर से कोई मुजरिम हो जाता है? : सम्भल के ‘अलक़ायदा...
By अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल:16 दिसम्बर को दिल्ली पुलिस के स्पेशल सेल को एक बड़ी ‘कामयाबी’ हाथ लगी. अलक़ायदा के भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के कथित...
Bhopal hosting AFMI’s 24th International Convention on Education & Gala Award Programme
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: Stage is all set for the two-day 24th International Convention on Education and Gala Award Programme of AFMI, (American Federation...
Be tolerant if you wish to defeat anti-Muslim forces
By Hassan Masood,
One of the major challenges, the Muslim community in India face these days is, how to react to communal and inflammatory...
‘मौत को क़रीब से देखा तो ज़िन्दगी की असली क़ीमत का अंदाज़ लगा’
फ़हमिना हुसैन, TwoCircles.net
रोहतास (बिहार) : रोटी, कपड़ा व मकान के साथ-साथ बेहतर स्वास्थ्य और शिक्षा… ये पांच ऐसी बुनियादी मानवीय आवश्यकताएं हैं, जिसे...
Vedas source of our heritage, says President
Hyderabad : President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that Vedas are a source of India's heritage, culture and constitute the foundation of our value...
Kolkata soaks in Christmas fervour
Kolkata : Enjoying the irresistible aroma of baking cakes and brewing wines and of spending quality time with loved ones, Kolkata on Friday deluged...
Shiv Sena frowns at Modi-Sharif meet
Mumbai : BJP ally Shiv Sena on Friday said if Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in bringing back fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar,...
BJP Kerala Chief’s Communal Statement Draws Heavy Criticism
By TCN Staff Reporter
Kozhikode : The newly elected BJP chief of Keralat, Kummanam Rajasekharan’s latest statement that commercial spaces should not be allowed for...
In photos: Mumbai-based Muslim organisation distributes roses, greeting cards among people on occasion of...
By TCN News
Mumbai: On the occasion of Eid Milad-un Nabi, the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), a Mumbai-based organisation Sunni Dawate...
दादरी: उन्होंने कहा “तुमने गाय काटी है, तुम्हें जिंदा नहीं छोड़ेंगे”
By सिद्धांत मोहन, TwoCircles.net
लखनऊ: गोमांस की अफ़वाह पर भीड़ द्वारा मार दिए गए दादरी के मोहम्मद अखलाक़ की बेटी शाईस्ता ने गौतम बुद्ध नगर...
Bhagat Singh or Mangal Sein? Badal fumes as BJP plays politics over Chandigarh airport
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh : The name Mangal Sein may not ring a bell with most people in Haryana or Punjab but Haryana Chief Minister...
Akhilesh sacks minister who wanted Muslim help for temple
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday removed Ompal Nehra, a senior official who enjoyed the status of a minister, for...
In J&K, govt stays mums even as civilians armed by the state shoot innocents
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Jammu: The death of three people in two incidents within a time span of one week in the...
Waseem Siddique: A software developer with a passion for social work
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Aurangabad: During the day, for five days a week, the life of Waseem Siddique, 28, a young software developer from...
‘ओसामा अभी मरा नहीं, सम्भल में ज़िन्दा है’
By अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
सम्भल: पहली नज़र में यह साफ़ सुथरा और तालीम की ओर बढ़ता शहर दिखता है. सम्भल के दीपासराय को देख...
Hyderabad is for Hyderabadis: Owaisi
Hyderabad : Stating that Hyderabad is for Hyderabadis, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday called upon people to reject outsiders in the ensuing elections...
VDC member kills woman, child in Rajouri
Jammu : A village defence committee (VDC) member on Thursday allegedly killed a woman and her minor son in Rajouri district of Jammu region.
"VDC...
Congress demands Bharat Ratna for Mohammed Rafi
Mumbai : The Mumbai Congress on Thursday demanded that legendary Bollywood playback singer late Mohammed Rafi be conferred the Bharat Ratna.
Congress leaders led by...
In Photos: Kashmir celebrates Eid-Milad-un-Nabi
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: Unmoved by freezing temperatures, devotees in the city flocked to offer special prayers on the occasion of...
Vice President greets people on Christmas eve
New Delhi : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has greeted countrymen on the eve of the festival of Christmas.
Ansari said the festival reaffirms our...
करोड़पति विधायक के पास बच्चों के स्कूल की फीस भरने के पैसे नहीं
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
नई दिल्ली : ख़बर है कि आम आदमी पार्टी के विधायक अमानतुल्लाह खान के पास बच्चों की स्कूल की फीस जमा...
Stop VHP activity in Ayodhya, Owaisi says
Hyderabad : MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has urged the central government to stop the VHP from bringing stones and pillars into Ayodhya for building...
Jammu and Kashmir CM admitted to AIIMS
New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was admitted on Thursday to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...
Food security act to benefit 60 percent of Kashmir population: Minister
By Shamshad Ali
Srinagar : Notwithstanding the protests against the implementation of the food security act, the Jammu and Kashmir government has asserted it will...
Will the BJP follow Vajpayee’s ‘raj dharma’?
By Amulya Ganguli
The current mellow, accommodative outlook of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is in striking contrast to the provocative anti-minority postures of...
Love in the age of intolerance: A story from Dubai that restores faith in...
In the age of intolerance where humanity seems to be divided by border and religion, a number Muslim professionals of India went out...
अयोध्या के गांव में दादरी काण्ड दोहराने की कोशिश नाकाम, रिहाई मंच ने लगाया...
By TCN News
लखनऊ : रिहाई मंच ने आरोप लगाया है कि प्रदेश की सपा सरकार और भाजपा राम मंदिर के नाम पर फिर से...
‘Jaise Osama mara na ho, Sambhal mein zinda hai…’
By Amit Kumar, Twocircles.net
Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh :The residents of Deepa Sarai, Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, claim to have descended from Turkish people who arrived in...
Parliament adjourned sine die, Ram temple issue rocks Rajya Sabha
New Delhi : Parliament's winter session ended on Wednesday with both the houses adjourned sine die amid opposition uproar over various issues including the...
Court rejects Saibaba’s bail plea, issues contempt notice to Arundhati
New Delhi/Nagpur : The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected Delhi University professor G.N Saibaba's bail plea, directing him to...
Gangsters gun down policeman in Delhi court
New Delhi : A policeman was killed when four gangsters sneaked into a court in east Delhi and fired at a member of a...
Delhi HC notice on plea on Akademi awards
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the central government and Sahitya Akademi on a plea against the return...
PSU banks opened 20,000 branches to improve financial inclusion of minorities, says Naqvi
By TwoCircles.net Staff reporter
New Delhi: Pursuant to the submission of Sachar Committee Report, the Central Government is focusing on opening more bank branches...
President, vice-president greet people on Milad-un-Nabi
New Delhi : President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.
"On the auspicious occasion...
HAM to desert NDA in Bihar?
Patna : After its humiliating defeat in the Bihar assembly polls, the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) is likely to desert the BJP-led National Democratic...
NC protests against youth’s murder
Srinagar : National Conference activists on Wednesday protested here against the killing of one of its youth leaders and also sought the withdrawal of...
Modi has ushered in ‘bure din’: Rahul
Amethi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making false promises to come to power and said he...
Mayawati slams UP government as stones collected for temple
New Delhi : BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday criticised the Samajwadi Party for letting Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) collect stones for construction of a...
Rajya Sabha adjourned briefly over Ram temple issue
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a brief adjournment over the issue of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, which was raised...
Religious prayers hosted by Telangana CM begin
Hyderabad : A five-day 'Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam' began on Wednesday at Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's farmhouse near here amid elaborate security...
Home Ministry evades Owaisi’s question on ‘Animal sacrifice cases’
By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs, on Tuesday, evaded answering a question on ‘Animal sacrifice cases’ posed by Hyderabad...
Complaint filed against ‘Immoral Policing’ of Bajrang Dal activists during screening of Dilwale
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mangaluru (Karnataka): A case has been filed with the city’s Pandeshwar police station against Bajrang Dal and other saffron group...
अयोध्या में राम मंदिर की शुरुआत? यानी बहुत कुछ की शुरुआत
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
अयोध्या: बीते रोज़ अयोध्या में विश्व हिन्दू परिषद् की हरक़तों ने माहौल को तल्ख़ और तनावपूर्ण बना दिया है. इसकी शुरुआत...
Akhilesh reviews Ayodhya developments
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, at a high level meeting on Tuesday took stock of the developments arising out of the...
Nitish Kumar approves Patna Metro Rail project
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved the long awaited Patna Metro Rail project's proposal on Tuesday while directing that it be sent...
Need to reduce crude dependence: Gadkari
Mathura : There was an urgent need to reduce dependence on crude and promote bio-diesel and ethanol which could boost India's rural economy, union...
Manjhi grandson arrested for killing wife
Patna : The grandson of former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was arrested on Tuesday for murdering his wife and cremating her body,...
Four arrested for transporting cow meat in UP town
Ghaziabad : Four youth were arrested on Tuesday for transporting cow meat in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad town. The incident occurred near Sikandarpur area.
The residents...
Kandhamal riots report submitted to Odisha government
Bhubaneswar : The Justice A.S. Naidu Commission of Inquiry, set up by the Odisha government to probe the 2008 Kandhamal riots, presented its report...
Failure made BJP fall back on Ram temple: UP minister
Lucknow : Failure on all fronts forced the BJP to fall back on the Ram Mandir issue, Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Mohd Azam...
Government committed to ensuring security of all MPs: Rudy
New Delhi : The Centre on Tuesday assured the Lok Sabha it will "take all steps to ensure safety and security of all the...
Protests erupt in Srinagar after Mufti’s visit
Srinagar : Clashes erupted in Srinagar on Tuesday when some youths hurled stones at security forces and raised pro-freedom slogans after chief minister Mufti...
NRI helps widow in mid-day meal row
Patna : Moved by her plight, an NRI has financially helped a widow who was barred by villagers from cooking mid-day meals at a...
Trinamool MP gets life threats, Mamata cries vendetta
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday cried "intolerance" and "political vendetta" after her party's Lok Sabha member Sudip Bandyopadhyay said...
Kejriwal mourns plane crash deaths
New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mourned the death of all 10 BSF personnel in a plane crash here on Tuesday morning.
"BSF...
Sushil Modi demands action against Kirti Azad
Patna : Senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday demanded disciplinary action against party MP Kirti Azad for targetting Finance Minister Arun...
In Kuwajima’s book, Abul Hashim gets the attention he deserves
By Fakrul Islam Laskar for Twocircles.net
SHO KUWAJIMA, Muslims, Nation and the World: Life and Thought of Abul Hashim, Leader of the Bengal Muslim League...
No indication from PM on Ram temple: VHP
New Delhi : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has said that there was no indication from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the construction of...
Akhilesh wants order, amid reports of rekindling Ram temple movement
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday asked his chief secretary and other senior officials to ensure that the status quo...
BJP slams Nitish government over rising crime graph
Patna : The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday slammed the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for the sharp rise in crimes and its failure...
Seven get death for raping, killing mentally-challenged Nepali woman
Rohtak : A special court in Haryana's Rohtak town sentenced seven men to death for raping a mentally-challenged Nepali woman and then murdering...
संभल की गिरफ्तारी मोदी सरकार की मुद्दों से ध्यान भटकाने की कोशिश है
By TCN News
‘आतंकवाद को डील करने के मामले देश में सबसे बदनाम एजेंसी दिल्ली की स्पेशल सेल बनकर उभरी है.’ इन बातों का...
Modi to take up declassification issue with Putin: Netaji family
Kolkata : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take up the issue of declassifying secret Russian files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose with Russian President...
National Conference seeks probe into party leader’s murder
Jammu : The opposition National Conference (NC) on Monday demanded a probe by a sitting high court judge into the murder of the party's...
EC full team in Assam to assess poll preparedness
Guwahati : The full team of the Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi arrived in Assam on Monday to assess...
Helpdesk launched for the blind in India
New Delhi : Now the visually impaired in India can call a toll free number and get their queries addressed in their local language,...
BJP suspends Bihar leader for six years
Patna : The BJP on Monday suspended former parliamentarian Monazir Hasan for six years on charge of anti-party activities, the party's Bihar unit president...
मीडिया के रिमोट से चलता भारतीय मुसलमानों का भविष्य
By भंवर मेघवंशी
उत्तर प्रदेश के एक स्वयंभू हिन्दू महासभाई कमलेश तिवारी द्वारा हज़रत मोहम्मद को अपमानित करने वाली टिप्पणी करने के विरोध में हुए...
125 years on, Dalits wait for a leader like Ambedkar
By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net,
Notwithstanding reservation in education, job, Lok Sabha and state Assemblies India is yet to produce as towering a Dalit personality as...
Asma Nama: Listen to Rajeena; dismissing her is a sign of clear hypocrisy
By Dr.Asma Anjum Khan for Twocircles.net
When the comments section of an article becomes a filthy ditch of abuses getting too personal, it’s an easy...
UP identifies 14 lakh under-nourished children
Lucknow : The Uttar Pradesh government has identified 14 lakh "extremely under-nourished children" and has begun intensive monitoring to ensure that they get proper...
Rajya Sabha unanimously passes SC-ST bill
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha on Monday unanimously passed The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2014, which...
Yoga to be introduced in Tripura schools from next year
Agartala : The Tripura government will introduce yoga as a subject in schools from classes one to eight from the next academic year beginning...
Army intelligence filmed Babri razing: Pawar
New Delhi : As defence minister, then Congress leader Sharad Pawar ordered the army intelligence to videotape the Babri Masjid razing in Ayodhya on...
Rajya Sabha disrupted as Congress raises DDCA issue
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha's proceedings were disrupted once again on Monday as Congress members demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation over alleged...
Rajya Sabha likely to take up juvenile justice bill
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha is likely to take up on Monday the Juvenile Justice Bill as the members agreed on its discussion...
Case against Bihar ex-CM’s daughter, others
Patna : An FIR has been filed against former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's daughter regarding her daughter-in-law's death in Gaya district, police...
J&K Bar Association alleges ‘torture’ of Kashmiri inmates by Udhampur Jail authorities
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has levelled serious allegations against the jail...
Police search for Hindu Yuva Morcha activists following FIR for derogatory posts against Prophet...
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
Mumbai: An FIR has been registered by Mumbai police against members of Hindu Yuva Morcha for spreading hatred message against...
‘फाशिस्टों के पास जनसंघर्षों में भागीदारी की कोई विरासत नहीं’
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
नई दिल्ली: काकोरी कांड के शहीदों के 88वें शहादत दिवस पर ‘इंकलाबी जन एकजुटता’ अभियान के तहत जामिया नगर के बटला...
SC dismisses plea in December 16 gangrape
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea by Delhi Commission for Women opposing the release of juvenile accused in the...
Delhi based organisation to organize one day workshop on understanding Sufi literature and Qawwali
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi : A one day workshop on ‘Understanding Sufi Literature and Qawwali’ is being organised by...
Rs 17.5 Crore allocated for minority scheme remains untouched in Maharashtra
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mumbai : In a startling revelation it has came to the fore that Maharashtra state government has not utilized a single...
Mother Teresa has been like god for me: Cured cancer patient
By Anurag Dey
Kolkata : As the world celebrates the Vatican approving sainthood for Mother Teresa, a 50-year-old woman, whose "miracle" cure from cancer was...
Azharuddin denies he married for third time
Hyderabad: Former India cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday denied reports that he has married for a third time.
"News about my 3rd marriage is incorrect...
Minorities Rights Day observed in Manipur
By Dr. Syed Ahmed for TwoCircles.net
Like in rest of the globe, Minorities Rights Day was observed on Dec. 18 in Manipur. Manipur State Minorities...
Need to propagate AYUSH potentials stressed
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The strengthening of library infrastructure and facilities is very essential for preservation and dissemination of knowledge and research findings, said...
Intolerance has gone up due to Sectarianism
By Ram Puniyani,
Beginning with September 2015 we witnessed a flood of ‘returning’ honors by writers, scientists and artists. There are also various statements...
‘अल्पसंख्यक अधिकार दिवस’ बीत गया, आपने सुना क्या?
By अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
देश के सबसे बड़े अल्पसंख्यक समुदाय यानी मुसलमानों के लिए ये बड़ा दिन था. जो बग़ैर किसी शोर-शराबे के चुपचाप...
International Minority Rights Day Observed
By TCN News,
Aligarh: The Department of Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University organized a Panel Discussion on the Rights of Minorities in the Seminar Library...
Nehru in AMU
By Dr Mohammad Sajjad,
During his tenure as the first Prime Minister of India, notwithstanding the immense charisma of Nehru, he was seen with...
Muslims should not become defensive: preventing radicalisation remains a top necessity
By Kaleem Kawaja for Twocircles.net
In the last one year, there has been an upsurge in terrorism committed by a variety of terrorist groups from...
Keep religion, politics separate: Ravi Shankar
Kolkata : Religion and politics should be distinct and should not be mixed, spiritual guru Ravi Shankar said here on Saturday.
"Religion and politics should...
Trinamool ‘hatao’, Bengal ‘bachao’: CPI-M
Kolkata : Upping the ante against the Mamata Banerjee government for bringing "unprecedented" anarchy and corruption in West Bengal, the CPI-M on Saturday said...
Central team assesses drought situation in Jharkhand
Ranchi : A nine-member team of the central government on Saturday met Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das to discuss the drought situation in the...
IGNOU VC bats for Urdu software
Aligarh : Urdu has played a vital role during India's freedom struggle and became instrumental in uniting Indian society "but still Urdu has failed...
Temples need freedom from state control, says BJP Kerala chief
Thiruvananthapuram : Newly appointed Kerala BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan on Saturday said temples should be freed from state control and the land that they...
Never spoke to Modi about National Herald case: Swamy
New Delhi : BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, the lone petitioner in the National Herald case, said he has never spoken to Prime Minister Narendra...
Harassed girl’s tweet to railway ministry lands man in jail
Patna : A girl, who was harassed on a running train, tweeted to the railway ministry for help following which the accused was arrested,...
Trial court upholds death penalty for 1996 Rajasthan bus blast accused
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Jaipur (Rajasthan): A trial court in Dausa upheld its previous judgment of awarding the death penalty to Dr. Abdul Hameed,...
Congress blames Modi for dragging Sonia to court
New Delhi : The Congress on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government were behind Subramanian Swamy's court case against Congress chief...
Governance is a casualty of India’s confrontationist politics
By Amulya Ganguli
The contrast between the two main opponents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi could not have been more stark. On...