Eight killed in Iraq suicide attack, 16 wounded
By DPA
Baghdad : A woman suicide bomber blew herself and eight other people up in Baquba, north of Baghdad, Wednesday, security sources and media reports said.
Two policemen and members of the government-backed Awakening Council in Baquba were among those killed in the attack near a patrol belonging to the council's forces in New Baquba.
At least 16 people were wounded in the incident, including civilians, the security sources said. Nearby buildings and vehicles were also damaged.
Exhibition of Indian Islamic Calligraphy at AMU
Aligarh: A three-day exhibition of Indian Islamic Calligraphy organized by the K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University was inaugurated by AMU Vice Chancellor, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Zameer Uddin Shah. Pro-Vice Chancellor, Brigadier (Retd.) S. Ahmad Ali and Managing Director of the Siasat Art Gallery, Mr. Zaheeruddin Ali Khan were present on the occasion.
Four dead in Assam clashes, curfew on
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.
Nitish quits, says he can’t run Bihar coalition
Patna, (IANS): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday he had quit in the interest of the state after failing to resolve a crisis...
Birbhum violence: Governor suggests Mamata government should act
Kolkata : West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Saturday said he has suggested to the Mamata Banerjee government to take appropriate action to address the...
Minorities, social groups pressing rejection of Rajasthan anti-conversion bill
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
Jaipur: Human rights groups and religious minorities have started pressing the government to withdraw the controversial anti-conversion bill passed by the state assembly recently.
Police remand for accused in teacher suicide case
By IANS,
Ahmedabad : A man whose alleged sexual harassment of a woman led her to commit suicide was sent to police custody for five days by a court here Thursday.
Bhagwatiben Patel, a teacher of class 4 in Nav Chetan school here, was harassed and then sacked by school trustee Dinesh Patel, the police said. The victim killed herself Monday after writing a letter to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
The police said Dinesh sacked Bhagwatiben last Saturday because she resisted his sexual overtures. The police arrested Dinesh Wednesday.
Bihar: Meet Habiba Bukhari, Daughter Of An Imam And A Judicial Officer From Munger
Sami Ahmad, TwoCircles.net
Patna: Habiba Bukhari from Munger received on November 28, 2023, one of the most joyous pieces of news in her life: she...
Yaqub’s death penalty stayed, Essa granted bail
By IANS
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday temporarily suspended the death penalty of Yakub Memon, fugitive underworld don Tiger Memon's accountant brother condemned to the gallows for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan also granted bail to Essa alias Anjum Abdul Razak Memon, sentenced to life in jail by a Mumbai special court for his role in the terror attack in which 257 people were killed.
BJP demands Mamata’s resignation after sting operation
New Delhi : The BJP on Wednesday stepped up its attack against the Trinamool Congress by demanding the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister...
Rod removed in 2009, CM’s promise still perforating in Rajjak’s chest
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
BJP hands over letter of support to Kashmir governor
Jammu: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators Friday handed over, to Jammu and Kshmir Governor N.N.Vohra, a letter conveying support to the...
Special Court order may act as deterrent for ATS applying MCOCA in terror cases
By A. Mirsab, TwoCircles.net
Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act 1999 (MCOCA) was enacted by the State of Maharashtra in 1999 when BJP/Shiv Seva was...
HM Battalion Comdr among 3 militants killed
Army convoy ambushed; LeT claims responsibility
By News Agency of Kashmir
Srinagar : At least three militants, including a Battalion Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, were killed in two separate gun battles across Kashmir Valley, since last 24 hours.
One solider was injured when militants opened fire on an army convoy at in Baramulla district of North Kashmir. Lashker-e-Toiba has claimed the responsibility of the attack and said that it managed to inflict heavy causalities on the troops.
JKLF protest march in Srinagar against youth’s killing
Srinagar : Pro-Azadi Jammu and Kashmir Front (JKLF) activists took out a protest march in summer capital Srinagar Monday against the killing of a...
Five of a family murdered
By IANS,
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) : Five members of a jeweller's family, including two minors, were killed by unidentified assailants in this Uttar Pradesh town Friday, police said.
No talks until Maoists give up violence, asserts Patnaik
By IANS,
Bhubaneswar: A day after Maoists offered to hold talks with the government if the operation against them was halted, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik opposed any dialogue until the rebels give up violence.
"There can't be any talks with the Maoists if they don't shun the path of violence. Talks are only possible if they give up violence," he said.
However, Patnaik said he is yet to receive such message from the Maoists or the central government so far.
Iran Responds to Iraq on Border Treaty Abolition
By Prensa Latina
Tehran : Iranian Foreign Ministry called legally inadmissible any announcement on the abolition of the 1975 bordering treaty, in response to Iraqi government declarations on that issue.
The spokesman of Iran's Foreign Ministry, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hoseini, said that treaty is for his country the friendship cornerstone and the strength of relations with its neighbouring country, reported IRNA news agency.
TMMK demands ASI to open Vellore Fort mosque
By TwoCircles.net news desk
Vellor: The Tamilnadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) has decided to launch agitation to demand permission of prayer inside the mosque at Vellore Fort.
Addressing a press conference in Vellore on 3rd March, TMMK president Prof. M.H. Jawahirullah said his organization’s chief executive council which met at Chengelpet recently had decided to launch an agitation to demand the restoration of prayers at the mosque.
US army officer reprimanded in Abu Ghraib verdict
By DPA
Fort Meade (Maryland) : A US Army officer who headed the interrogation centre at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq escaped prison time Wednesday when a military jury issued only a reprimand at the end of his court-martial.
Lieutenant-Colonel Steven Jordan, 51, was the only officer to stand trial for the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. However, he was convicted only of a technical charge of disobeying orders and acquitted of all charges related to the abuses at the prison.
Rahul lashes out at Centre on farmers’ plight
Banswara (Rajasthan), (IANS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came down heavily on the Modi and Rajasthan governments over farmers' issues.
Addressing a "Kisan Aakrosh...
Sena taunts Modi over Gujarat riots
Mumbai : Expressing regret over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of the Dadri lynching and the cancelled Ghulam Ali concert, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay...
Tahir Mahmood takes over as member Law Commission
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi : Professor Syed Tahir Mahmood, a renowned legal expert and former chairman of National Minorities Commission, was appointed member of the Law Commission of India. He took over as a "full-time Member" of the Commission Friday.
Seven NATO soldiers killed in chopper crash in Afghanistan
By Xinhua
Kabul : A NATO military helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing seven NATO soldiers on board, the military said early Thursday, while the Taliban claimed responsibility for shooting it down.
Six militants killed in US drone attack in Pakistan
By DPA,
Islamabad : At least six militants were killed Monday in a airstrike from a pilotless US aircraft in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, intelligence officials said.
The drone strike hit a vehicle in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, a known stronghold of Taliban and Al Qaeda militants.
"A drone fired three missiles on a non-custom paid vehicle. Six militants were killed in the attack," an intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity said.
Indo-Pak peace groups organise ‘Peshawar solidarity blood donation’ in Delhi
By TCN News,
New Delhi: In solidarity with victims of Peshawar school attack, a blood donation drive was organized by Aaghaz-e-Dosti, Aman ki Asha and Gandhi Global Family at Indian Red Cross Society headquarters at the national capital on Saturday.
149 jails overcrowded by over 200 per cent: Government
New Delhi, (IANS): Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday said that 149 of the total 1,401 jails in the country had an...
Justice will be done, CM tells Akhlaq’s family
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday met the family of Mohammed Akhlaq, who was lynched by a mob, and said the...
President: World people heard Iranian voice in Columbia University
By IRNA
Tehran : President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday that thanks to grace of God, the world people heard voice of Iranian nation whose positive effects will appear in future.
He said in his report to the cabinet meeting that his visit to New York was successful and that the enemy's attempt to sabotage the meeting in University of Columbia failed.
Poppy grown by Maoists destroyed in Bihar
By IANS
Patna : Authorities in Bihar have destroyed poppy crops allegedly grown by Maoists. Opium is made from the poppy.
"A joint team of police and excise department officials destroyed poppy crops grown by Maoists in Gaya district Tuesday," a police official told IANS.
However, any Maoists or their agents involved in poppy cultivation could not be arrested, the official said.
33 militants killed in northwest Pakistan
By IANS,
Islamabad : At least 33 militants were killed Thursday by security forces and pro-government militia in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan, media reports said.
An index to measure development and diversity at the district level
By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net,
Detroit: “It’s a logical extension of Sachar Report’s methodology to highlight differentials in human development for indices for each socio-religious communities at...
Toll in Hyderabad hospital fire rises to two
By IANS,
Hyderabad: The death toll in the fire that broke out at a private hospital in Hyderabad rose to two with the death of a nurse who succumbed to her injuries Wednesday.
Usha Rani, a nurse who had sustained serious injuries after she jumped from the second floor of the hospital to escape the fire, died at a hospital, police said.
The fire at Park Hospital in Somajiguda area in the city centre had killed one person and injured 40 Tuesday. The five-storeyed building was gutted in the blaze, apparently caused by short circuit.
Maid confined, raped by domestic help
By IANS,
New Delhi: A 20-year-old maid was raped by a domestic help in the servants quarters of a building complex in Barakhamba area, police said Sunday.
"The incident took place last month on March 23 and 24 at servant quarters of a building complex in Barakhamba area. A Lok Sabha MP also stays in that complex. However, it came to light Saturday only when the victim told her neighbours about the incident. The accused, Prem Malik (28) had threatened her of dire consequences if she informed police," a senior police officer said.
Governor’s exit heightens political tension in Lucknow
By Mohit Dubey,
Lucknow : Amid calls for the sacking of the Uttar Pradesh government over the rising crime graph, the exit of Governor B.L....
Kerala govt finally decides to issue minority certificates
By Abdul Basith MA, TwoCircles.net,
Anti-nuclear activists of Kudankulam join AAP
By TCN News,
Chennai: Goaded by the leaders of the various communities that are involved in the anti-Koodankulam struggle, some of the People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) activists have decided to take the political plunge. Activists of PMANE are joining Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
PFI welcomes NRI voting bill, inclusion of caste in census
By TCN News,
Bangalore: The Popular Front of India has welcomed the NRI voting bill passed in the Parliament and the decision of the Central Government to include caste of the citizens in the Census 2011.
Mukesh Ambani’s skyscraper caught in property tangle
By IANS
Mumbai : Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani seems to have gotten into legal trouble after the Maharashtra government termed as "illegal" the transaction involving the land on which his 27-storey residence in south Mumbai is being built.
Pakistani woman killed by grandchildren
By IANS,
Islamabad : A 70-year-old woman in this Pakistani capital was killed by her grandchildren when she tried to intervene in a dispute.
Kerala to set up psychological counseling centers for women
By Aaliya Rushdi, TwoCircles.Net,
Malappuram: The Women Folk of Kerala is undergoing many mental pressures in the interiors of their house, even after much innovation in the field of Women empowerment.
And so, the government has decided to set up a Psychological Counseling centre in every towns of Kerala. This will help to solve the problems of the most discriminated group in the society to a great extent.
Pakistan’s ‘Vision 2030’ envisages rule of law, democracy
Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) President Pervez Musharraf will Tuesday release a 'Vision 2030' document envisaging "political freedom and economic justice" to make Pakistan a developed nation.
The document, prepared by the Planning Commission, aims at making Pakistan a developed, industrialised and prosperous nation enjoying democracy and freedom of expression within one generation, Dawn reported Sunday.
Official sources told the newspaper that the president had turned down a proposal to limit the launch to state-controlled media, saying that the document needed a "national debate".
The making of “ISI agents”: Sad story of poor Muslims
By Md. Ali and Anjuman Ara Begum, TwoCircles.net,
Iran ready for equal talks with Six without preliminary conditions
TEHRAN, October 7 (Itar-Tass) - Iran is ready for equal talks with the Six (five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) without preliminary conditions, said spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Mohammad Ali Hosseini, speaking at a news conference on Sunday.
In the spokesman’s opinion, “efforts by some states, aimed at imposing sanctions on Iran outside the UN Security Council, ended in a flop”.
Cancer patient commits suicide in Kolkata
By IANS,
Kolkata: A terminally-ill cancer patient committed suicide by jumping off the second floor of a state-run hospital here Sunday, an official said.
Sixty-two-year-old Sheik Nizamuddin, a resident of Baruipur in South 24 Parganas, was admitted to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in an advanced state of throat cancer, a top hospital official said.
"He jumped from the window of the second floor of the building this (Sunday) morning and died on the spot," the official said.
Andhra legislator surrenders in human trafficking scam
By IANS
Hyderabad : Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislator Soyam Bapu Rao Thursday surrendered in the human trafficking case - the second member of the party to do so. But he claimed he had been falsely implicated.
Saudi Arabia announces success of Haj season
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the success of the current Haj season with the departure of pilgrims after performing related rituals.
Saudi King...
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Janseva co-operative credit society: a step in Islamic finance and banking in India
The main objective of the Islamic Finance is to create a society of investors, unlike the conventional banking system, which has made and created the society of borrowers and lenders from the past 800 years.
By Tameemuddin Humble,
Islamic finance activism in India should not be limited to the conferences and meetings, asking government to allow and operate interest-free banking for those whose faith prohibits interest-based transactions; it should also be to challenge the stereotype that the Shariah investment can’t yield the profit, even if professionally managed. We can’t sail the boat of Islamic Finance with the people having such perceptions. We can’t reach to its logical end without building an environment of Sharia compliant investment in the country, availing the limited opportunities in the given regulations.
State Hajj Committees against Air India but can HCI act?
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi & Tariq Anwar
TwoCircles.net
New Delhi: Fresh from the troubles faced by Hajis during the last Hajj, thanks particularly to the mismanagement of Air India, state Haj Committees have begun pressing Haj Committee of India (HCI), and through it the central government, to replace the airliner.
Imam Ahmad Bukhari denied entry in Jamia Nagar
By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,
New Delhi: The Delhi police today put barricades on the road leading to Jamia Nagar. Heavy deployment of security personnel was made. This all was to prevent Syed Ahmad Bukhari, Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, from entering the area. He wanted to visit the House No. L-18.
Andhra police on alert on border with Chhattisgarh
By IANS
Hyderabad : Andhra Pradesh police fanned out Wednesday through the forests bordering Chhattisgarh to foil attempts by Maoists to enter the state following the killing of 24 security personnel by rebels in the neighbouring state.
Not all AIMIM party activists favour the split with VBA in Maharashtra
By Imran Inamdar, TwoCircles.net
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi a political tie-up between Asaduddin owaisi's All India Majlis Ittihadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Prakash Ambedkar's Bharip Bahujan Maha...
Income tax officer nabbed for taking Rs.1.50 crore bribe
By IANS,
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has nabbed an Income Tax Additional Commissioner and her husband for accepting a bribe of Rs.1.50 crore, a top official said here Saturday.
IT Additional Commissioner (Circle III-Thane) Sumitra Banerjee's husband Subroto accepted the bribe on her behalf, CBI Western Region Director Rishi Raj Singh told mediapersons here.
The duo was nabbed Friday from Mulund in northeast Mumbai where the CBI sleuths had laid a trap for them.
Iran rejects preconditions for nuclear talks
By Xinhua
Madrid : Iran has rejected any preconditions for the nuclear talks with European Union (EU) scheduled Thursday here.
Muslim clerics come out in Abu Bashar’s defence
By IANS,
Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) : Prominent Islamic clerics led by the Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid, Maulana Ahmed Bukhari, Thursday came out in support of madrassa teacher Mufti Abu Bashar, arrested for his alleged involvement in last month's serial bombings in Ahmedabad, and demanded the government stop "undue harassment of Muslims".
Joined by Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi, MP from Mumbai, Bukhari virtually sounded a bugle of revolt against what he termed the "anti-Muslim" policies of the Indian investigating agencies.
Taslima Nasreen, Amitav Ghosh condole Mahasweta Devi’s death
Kolkata : Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi and remembered the litterateur's support...
Quill Foundation offers Scholarships to under privileged for doing law
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
New Delhi: Quill Foundation, a research and advocacy group has decided to provide scholarships for young members from the society who...
Servant who burnt five people alive to be hanged
By IANS
Ranchi : A domestic servant who killed five members of a Ranchi official's family four years ago has been sentenced to be hanged on Sep 27.
The Jharkhand High Court sentenced the servant, Ajay Pal, a resident of West Bengal, to death.
Ajay Pal was working in the house of Dhirendra Kumar, who was then conservator of forests. He was reportedly unhappy with the behaviour of Dhirendra's wife, who used to scold him over trivial issues.
Maulana Wali Rahmani concerned over female foeticide
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter
New Delhi : Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani, Sajjadah Nasheen of Munger’s Khanqah Rahmani, expressed his deep concern over rise in female foeticide in the country. In the last few years, about 50 million girls are believed to have been killed in the country. What is more heinous is the thinking that girls are burden on the family, Maulana said. He warned Muslims against the trend of foeticide.
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Qassam brigades shell Israeli military post — statement
By KUNA
Gaza : Ezzidin Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Thursday its fighters were engaged in armed clashes early this morning with Israeli troops in eastern Qarara town, central Gaza Strip.
The brigades said in a statement that the operatives managed to fire about 15 mortar shells targeting an Israeli military post of Kissufim, located on the Palestinian-Israeli borders.
Israeli troops used heavy weapons during this fight, it said.
Teenaged boy murdered in Lodhi Colony home
By IANS,
New Delhi : A 18-year-old boy was found murdered at his Lodhi Colony home here Friday evening. Police suspect robbers who ransacked the house might have killed him.
The body of Sanjith Sachdev, a Class 11 student, was found around 5.30 p.m. bearing a blunt head injury. He was alone in the house when the crime took place. His parents, both government employees, were not at home.
Police said entry into the house appeared friendly.
Political parties wooing Muslims in Uttar Pradesh elections
By AnIndianMuslim.com,
Most of the political parties are wooing Muslims, who constitute 20% of the electorate in the state. It is not that other caste groups are not being wooed.
Assam Evictions: “No longer having land to cultivate is death sentence to us,” 250...
The Darrang district authorities in Assam have taken over the farmland of over 250 Muslim families in Niz Shalmara village and asked them to...
Gay community demands probe in AMU teacher’s death
By IANS,
New Delhi: The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community and social activists Thursday demanded an impartial investigation into the mysterious death of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) professor S.R. Siras, who was earlier suspended on charges of "gross misconduct" on campus following his homosexual act with a rickshaw puller.
Siras was found dead in his home Wednesday with blood oozing out of his mouth.
AMU Murshidabad: Fast pace of construction work building hope
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net,
Manoj Tiwari to start film on Sher Shah Suri in 2013
By IANS,
Patna : Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari is set to begin shooting for his dream project - a Hindi film on the life of emperor Sher Shah Suri, next year.
Bangalore court summons Akabruddin Owaisi in hate speech case
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Adv. Khalid Azmi, carrying on the legacy of the Shaheed
By Mahtab Alam, TwoCircles.net,
Akhilesh launches pension scheme for 40 lakh families
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday launched the Samajwadi Pension Scheme for 40 lakh families, including those belonging to the Scheduled...
End discord at Ayodhya in the name of religion, say youth
By IANS,
New Delhi : A hospital at Ayodhya rather than a temple or a mosque - as politicians play the blame game over the Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition, that is the radical solution for peace offered by a section of the youth who were either not born or too young to know what was happening that December of 1992.
No more discord in the name of religion, is the echo as many youngsters look to a new India with better hospitals and better infrastructure for its people.
Sarfaraz does a Tendulkar, wants to fulfill father’s dream
By IANS,
Mumbai : Two decades ago Sachin Tendulkar used the Mumbai schools tournament to announce he was good enough to play for India, and now 12-year-old Sarfaraz Khan has emulated his idol smashing a record 439 runs in the same event, and then said he wanted to fulfill his father's dream by playing for India.
No plan to ban liquor sale, says Jharkhand government
Ranchi : The Jharkhand government on Friday said there is no plan to ban liquor sale in the state.
The state assembly was informed this...
With no end to feud, Mulayam-Akhilesh look for life beyond the ‘cycle’
By Mohit Dubey
Lucknow: Attempts at striking some sort of a patch-up or compromise between the warring factions of the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP)...
Mirwaiz goes to London to attend Kashmir conference
By IANS,
Srinagar/New Delhi: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday left for London enroute New Delhi to take part in two separate conferences on the Kashmir issue, a Hurriyat spokesman said.
The Mirwaiz left Srinagar in the morning for Delhi, from where he is to take a flight to London.
The separatist leader is to attend a two-day intra-Kashmir conference beginning Oct 24, which is being organised by Kashmiris living in London, the spokesman said.
Cow slaughter triggers violent protests in Himachal
By IANS,
Shimla: Violent protests erupted Friday in villages of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district over the slaughtering of a cow, police said. A mosque and a few shops that were open were attacked.
"More than 4,000 people from various villages gathered at Nerwa (in Chopal tehsil of Shimla district) this (Friday) morning to lodge their protest over the cow slaughtered by a member of a minority community in a village Thursday," Superintendent of Police R.M. Sharma told IANS. Nerwa is 120 km from Shimla.
US concern over diminishing religious freedom in India is justified, say Indian Americans
Attacks on churches, forced conversions to Hinduism and glorification of Gandhi's assassin are manifestations of a divisive and hateful ideology
By TCN News,
Washington DC: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC, a US based advocacy group, has called President Obama's expressions of concern over religious intolerance in India as justified, given the alarming escalation of violence and rhetoric.
Afghanistan team evinces interest in DPIP projects’ impacts in MP
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Secular Forum condemns the killing of Muslim techie in Pune
By TCN News,
New Delhi: The violence by Hindu Rashtra Sena and like organizations with such repelling impunity has been condemned by the civil society organizations.
‘Poet Iqbal’s secularism can’t be confined within religious walls’
Srinagar : It has been a sinister conspiracy to confine poet Iqbal's secular glory within four walls of religion, Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister...
UAPA against lawyers is vindictive action to silence truth: PUCL
People’s Union For Civil Liberties (PUCL) said fact-finding team neither abetted nor provoked the violence and the lodging of the FIR by the police...
Madrasa student, a national level athlete raped; accused in police custody in WB
By Zaidul Haque, TwoCircles.net
Police explode car outside Glasgow mosque
By DPA
London : Police Tuesday conducted a controlled explosion on a suspicious car outside a mosque in Glasgow, Scotland, according to a police spokeswoman.
Muslim cleric to take Kumbh dip to wash away religious differences
By IANS,
Lucknow : A dip in the sacred river during the Maha Kumbh Mela is said to wash away all sins. A senior Muslim cleric who will perform the Hindu rite hopes it will also wash away differences between the two religions.
Kalbe Sadiq, a noted Shia cleric and senior vice-president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), will take the "holy dip" in the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela to be held in Haridwar in 2010.
Another mobile phone recovered from blast site
By IANS
Hyderabad : Another mobile phone, a Nokia 6030, was found Sunday from the water tank of the Mecca Masjid along with pieces of the explosive device that went off Friday killing 11 people and injuring many others.
MGR relative’s murder case handed over to CID
By IANS,
Chennai : Five days after the murder of a relative of late Tamil Nadu chief minister M.G. Ramachandran, the case was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Crime Branch, official sources said late Monday night.
After questioning three main suspects for three days and following several leads, the city police allowed the matter to be taken over by the Crime Branch CID, that falls under the direct supervision of the Director General of Police K.P. Jain.
Police foil students’ plan to instal Bhagat Singh statue
By IANS,
Hissar (Haryana) : The Haryana Police had to Friday seize of a statue of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh from a group of students after they tried to install it in a university campus here without prior permission.
The police had to resort to mild cane charge after the students tried to force their entry into the Guru Jambeshwar University campus here.
Police officials said that the students were trying to install the statute of the martyr without seeking prior permission of either the university authorities or the state government.
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‘North Zone Vice Chancellors Meet’ concludes
By TCN News,
Aligarh: In 58 years of academic life at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), there was never observed a bias against girl students, instead, female students are more protective in this campus, noted academic Prof Shamim Jairajpuri said here on Tuesday.
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सुल्तानपुर: सांप्रदायिकता, जातिगत हिंसा और भागीदारी के सवाल पर सलीम हायर सेकेन्डरी स्कूल, खैराबाद सुल्तानपुर में रिहाई मंच के ‘लोकतंत्र और इंसाफ...
US based Aligarh Education Endowment Fund provides scholarship to 75 students in UP
By TCN News,
Foster City, California: As many as 75 students from different schools in Faizabad and Ambedkar Nagar districts of Uttar Pradesh received scholarship...
Babri demolition anniversary peaceful in Hyderabad
By IANS,
Hyderabad: The anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition passed off peacefully here amid tight security, police said Sunday.
Police had sounded an alert here in view of the shutdown call given by some Muslim groups and the intelligence reports that three terror suspects on the run could launch attacks.
Buddhadeb orders CID probe into Muslim youth’s death
By IANS
Kolkata : Bowing to public outcry, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya Monday ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into last week's mysterious death of Muslim youth Rizwanur Rehman, whose life was thrown into turmoil after he married the daughter of a rich businessman.
Kiran Bedi dismisses reports of becoming J&K Governor
New Delhi, (IANS): Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday dismissed as "rumours" the reports that she was going to replace Jammu and Kashmir...
Activists oppose Modi’s choice of new Godhra panel judge
By IANS
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) : Human rights activists in Gujarat Wednesday criticised Chief Minister Narendra Modi for appointing Justice (retired) Akshay H. Mehta to a commission probing the communal violence of 2002, as the judge has been earlier accused of granting bail to a prime accused under pressure.
"This Akshay Mehta is the same man who gave bail to Babu Bajrangi. His inclusion in the commission does not inspire confidence among the riot victims," said Teesta Setalvad of the Centre for Justice and Peace (CJP).
Abbas wants Arafat to be reburied in Jerusalem
By Xinhua
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that late leader Yasser Arafat, who died in a Paris hospital of a mysterious disease three years ago, will be reburied in Jerusalem.
Abbas made the claim in a short speech while inaugurating a new tomb for Arafat's grave at the yard of al-Muqata'a, the president's headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Abbas also pledged that he would follow the steps of the late leader in achieving the aspirations of the Palestinians.
Dreaded terrorist gunned trying to escape
By IANS
Lucknow : Dreaded terrorist Noora was gunned down by the police after some of his associates tried to free him from police custody while he was being taken from the Lucknow district jail to the trial court here Wednesday.
According to police, Noora was first arrested by the police in 2000 but escaped in 2001 only to be re-arrested a few months later.
He managed to escape in 2005 again, but was nabbed by the Special Task Force (STF) later in the year.
Incorrect spelling of Muslim names abound in Liberhan report
By TwoCircles.net staff writer
Liberhan report lists 149 names of Hindu leaders who were part of the Ram Janmbhoomi movement. For Muslim leaders of the movement to protect Babri Masjid it list 37 names but a closer examination reveals that many of these are repeated many times and many of the names are incorrectly spelled.
The lesser known Maulana who sought ‘United India’ to the bitter end
By Saeed Naqvi
This day, Sunday, November 11, happens to be Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's birth anniversary, forgotten this year as it has been in...
Kerala looking into reports of Taliban style courts
By IANS,
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala is looking into the veracity of media reports suggesting that Taliban style courts are functioning in the state, Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told the state assembly Tuesday.
He said this in response to a submission raised by Congress legislator Aryadan Mohammed.
Mohammed said the first such report of a Taliban style court appeared in Veekshenam daily this month and was followed by a series of reports in Mathrubhoomi daily.
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.
Malegaon Blast accused Lt. Col. Purohit gets bail
By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit (retired), the main accused in the 2008 Malegaon...
Shiv Sena MP abuses officer for demolishing illegal temple, calls him ‘Aurangzeb’s progeny’
By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) : Shiv Sena's Aurangabad MP Chandrakant Khaire has racked up a fresh controversy by roughing...
BJP ally in Bihar wants 2019 seat-sharing finalised now
Patna (IANS): After JD-U and LJP, another BJP ally -- Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) -- on Saturday demanded a decision on which party...
Mirwaiz Farooq arrested in Srinagar
By IANS,
Srinagar : Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, was Thursday arrested while leading a protest march to the UN Military Observer Group headquarters here.
Mirwaiz Farooq was taken into custody along with his supporters outside the building of Radio Kashmir while proceeding towards Sonawar area to denounce alleged human rights violation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Woman call centre worker stabbed to death in Lucknow
Lucknow : A call centre worker was stabbed to death in Lucknow Wednesday, police said.
Shabnam, 28, was walking to office for the morning shift...
Telangana sets up SIT to probe killing of prisoners
Hyderabad : The Telangana government on Monday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe April 7 killing of five undertrial prisoners by police.
The...
Muslim leadership conspicuous by its absence: Liberhan report
By IANS,
New Delhi : While pinning the blame of the Babri Masjid demolition on Hindu rightwing groups, the Liberhan Commission has also lashed out at the "fanatical Muslim leadership" for "its failure to protest effectively against the events which were building up to a crescendo".
The voluminous report, running to more than 1,000 pages, indicted "selective Muslim leaders, obsessed with building personal or individual influence or following for enhancing their political influence for self gain". They were "mere bystanders" and "put forth a dismal performance".
Abu Salem confesses involvement in extortion cases
By IANS
New Delhi : Extradited mobster Abu Salem, facing trial for masterminding and funding the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, has confessed to his role in trying to extort Rs.60 million from two capital-based businessmen in 2002, Delhi Police said Wednesday.
US envoy greets Muslims on Eid
By IANS,
New Delhi : The US ambassador to India Tuesday greeted Muslims on Eid, saying the festival stands for kindness, generosity and compassion.
Suicide bombing kills eight in Afghanistan
Kabul, Sep 17 (Xinhua) Suicide bombing killed four policemen and four civilians in Nadali district of Helmand province of southern Afghanistan Monday afternoon, district chief Mahbob Khan said.
A bomber entered a building, where Nadali district police chief was standing, and blew himself up, Khan said.
Seven others, including the district police chief, were injured in the attack, he added. He did not give any other information.
No one has claimed responsibility.
बिहार चुनाव : सक्रिय मतदान के लिए अतिसक्रिय चुनाव आयोग
अफ़रोज़ आलम साहिल, TwoCircles.net
पटना: बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव में मतदाताओं के बीच जागरूकता पैदा करने के लिए निर्वाचन आयोग एक के बाद दूसरा दिलचस्प तरीक़ा...
Four held for Maoist links in West Bengal
By IANS,
Kolkata: Four people have been arrested in West Bengal's West Midnapore district for allegedly running a medical camp for the Maoists, police said Wednesday.
The accused, nabbed from the Majherkata forest near Salboni Tuesday night, were brought before the Midnapore district court and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody Wednesday, said Aneesh Sarkar, deputy superintendent of police.
Congress condemns army officer’s terror link, slams BJP
By IANS,
New Delhi : The Congress Friday condemned the alleged involvement of a serving army officer in the Malegaon terror blast and said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to propagate its agenda of hate by using the country's secular institutions.
"We are proud of our army, but ashamed of individuals who under the influence of some political parties try to infiltrate the secular and democratic institution of our country," Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress spokesperson, said at a press conference here.
15 years in a relief camp: Bongaigaon, Assam
By Anju Azad, TwoCircles.net
15 years of life in 'relief camps' is probably the longest period for a community to 'live in transit but without a return ticket'. One of the longest 'lives in transit' is also probably one of the least known stories. This is evident through narrated ordeals of the Muslim inmates in Hapasara relief camp situated in Bongaigaon district of Assam, India. The narrations are glimpse of nightmares faced by the inmates of Hapasara camp.
Setting of the camp:
Olmert, Abbas issue joint statement, seek common ground
By Xinhua
Jerusalme : Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the Palestinian National Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas issued a joint statement at the end of their meeting Monday, which says "both leaders wish to contribute to the success of the upcoming international conference".
The joint statement was issued following talks here between Olmert and Abbas. The talks were an effort to narrow differences over Palestinian statehood ahead of a US-sponsored conference in November.
Dal Khalsa in Punjab demands ‘Azaadi’ from India; marks 15 August as black day
By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net
Ludhiana: Dal Khalsa, a political organization of Sikhs based in Amritsar on the eve of Independence day staged a protest...
‘आरएसएस दलितों को इंसान नहीं समझता…’
By TCN News,
अहमदाबाद : ‘दलित, आदिवासी और मुसलमान को फ़र्ज़ी तौर पर फंसाकर बांटने का काम करने वाली मोदी सरकार होश...
Key Gulberg absconder surrenders, sentencing for 24 on June 17
Ahmedabad : A special sessions court here fixed June 17 for pronouncement of quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts of the Gulberg Society...
Hemant Karkare must be awarded with Bharat Ratna: S M Mushrif
By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net,
Backward Assam village heading for brighter days
By Aditya Baruah
Rani (Assam) : Forty-five-year-old Dhaneswar Boro is excited that his days of illiteracy are over. He can now write his name is...
Why a Hindutva-vadi should not be the Prime Minister of India
An open letter to RSS Sarsanghchalak, Shri Mohan Bhagwat
By Shamsul Islam
To,
Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji,
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak,
Namaskar.