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By Prof. Abdur Rahim, Now that the union minister for minorities Mr. AR Antulay has agreed with the Government's version that there is no need to promote the Hindu terrorist factor behind the killing of Hemant Karkare, the fact remains that his demand was seen with prejudiced glasses. Here we deal with a senior journalist MJ Akbar's views making mockery of the senior minister.

By IANS, Dubai : A 21-year-old Pakistani man has been sentenced by a Dubai court to six months in jail for threatening his ex-girlfriend on Facebook.

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Patna : Opposition BJP in Bihar on Friday questioned the state's education department gifting microwave ovens to all 243 legislators at a time when...

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, New Delhi: How popular is Ghalib today in his city of Delhi 141 years after he left it forever? Check it. Anis Ahmed, a nursing home assistant, came from Okhla Vihar area, about 10 kms from the venue Ghalib Academy. The Mehfil e Kalam e Ghalib at the academy adjacent to Ghalib’s mazar in Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin was scheduled to start at 6 pm on 21st February but actually started at 7 pm, with one-fourth of 120-chair hall still empty. The Basti has several thousand Urdu speaking residents.

New Delhi: The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval to a proposal to form an expert group...

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By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter, Mumbai: The genuineness of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in probing and prosecuting Hindu extremists in various blasts is now under public...

By Rajat Rai, IANS, Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh) : Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, 1952, 1957 and 1962. His sister Vijayalakshmi Pandit, 1967. Prime Minister V.P. Singh, 1971... Mafia don turned politician Atiq Ahmed, 2004. When it comes to choosing its representative to the Lok Sabha, Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh appears to have fallen from grace, and how. But this time there may be a new twist. Thanks to delimitation, large parts of this city have been appended to the Phulpur constituency, and this tail may now determine the winner.

By Xinhua Kabul : Six Taliban insurgents were killed when they attacked a private US security company in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a local official said Saturday. A group of Taliban rebels raided a convoy of the USPI security company in Gereshk district on Friday afternoon, district chief Abdul Manaf told Xinhua. The company's guards and local policemen fought back, killing six of the rebels and injuring two others, he said, adding that there were no casualties among the guards or the police.

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Abhirup Bhunia The construction sector in India, which employed more than 44 million people at the end of 2010 (the last date for which official...

By DPA, Kabul : Two separate roadside bomb attacks have killed eight civilians in southern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday.

By IANS, Thiruvananthapuram : Trouble is brewing in Kerala's ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) as two of the coalition partners are putting pressure for a ministerial berth.

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New Delhi : The Delhi Police Monday filed two fresh sets of charges in a court here Monday in a separate case related to...

अनिल मिश्र आदरणीय जस्टिस मार्कण्डेय काटजू, आपके फ़ेसबुक पोस्ट(यहां पढ़ें - 'प्रधानमंत्री के ऐतिहासिक भाषण' को मैंने ग़ौर से पढ़ा. इस भाषण में, बलूचिस्तान और...

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By V. Vijayalakshmi Pune, Sep 26 (IANS) Zaheer Vakil, 73, bought his first car out of his pocket money when he was in school, a 1928 Fiat. It took him two years to restore it. On his 18th birthday, when he got his licence, he drove it to college. That's how the Pune resident's journey of collecting vintage cars began. Today he is the proud owner of 20 vintage and classic cars. While he still has the Fiat, among his other priced possessions are a 1947 Chrysler, Windsor and a 1947 Buick, Super Convertible.

By IANS Gaza : The United Nations Refugees and Works Agency (UNRWA) said that the industrial sector in Gaza Strip has suffered losses of $23 million since June 2006. At a press conference held in Gaza, Deputy Commissioner General of UNRWA Filippo Grandi Thursday asked policy makers in Ramallah, Israel and Gaza Strip to take into their consideration the continuously deteriorating situation in Gaza, reported WAM news agency. He also warned of an imminent crash of the Palestinian economy within weeks, forcing Gaza Strip to be totally dependent on humanitarian aid.

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New Delhi : Exiled Bangladeshi novelist Taslima Nasreen Thursday again made an emotive plea to be allowed to return to Kolkata from her confinement at an undisclosed location in India, saying if she were refused she will lose faith in Indian secularism.

In remarks that may upset some conservative Muslim clerics, Nasreen said that the Uniform Civil Code could be a way to tackle growing Talibanisation of Muslim societies.

By Tarique Anwar, TwoCircles.net Phulwari Sharif (Patna): Amir-e-Shariat Maulana Syed Nizamuddin urged Bihar government to accelerate their flood relief work while talking to TwoCircles.net after a press conference organized by Imarat-e-Shariah, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa in its Patna head quarter.

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By IANSRanchi : Jharkhand Police Thursday claimed to have arrested a top Maoist leader. Mithilesh Verma, a member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist...

New Delhi : A petitioner who moved the Supreme Court on the 'triple talaq' issue on Thursday welcomed the Allahabad High Courts verdict declaring...

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By Xinhua Islamabad : At least 13 security personnel were killed and more injured Saturday in a suicide attack in northwestern Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a private TV reported. The incident occurred near Miranshah, a major town of North Waziristan region, when a suicide bomber rammed his car into a convoy of security troops, private DAWN NEWS TV channel reported, quoting witnesses.

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By IANS Dhaka : Customs officials at the Zia International Airport here have seized large quantities of Viagra, other banned drugs, pornographic material and precious stones that Haj pilgrims were trying to smuggle out of the country. Reports of seizures and arrests have come even as authorities are struggling to send the pilgrims on the journey to Saudi Arabia amidst chaos caused by disruption of flight schedules of the ailing national carrier Bangladesh Biman International. Long delays have led to angry demonstrations by the pilgrims, media reports said.

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Agartala : Her writing "badly affected" since she left Kolkata and desperate to return, controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen said she would return there "as soon as possible". If not Kolkata, she would choose Agartala as her home when she returns to India in August.

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By DPA Islamabad : At least 20 armed supporters of a pro-Taliban cleric were killed Thursday as gunship helicopters and artillery pounded their positions in Pakistan's northwest Swat Valley, the military said. "Today gunship helicopters targeted militant positions north of Kabal and Kuza Bande," a statement released on the website of the army's Inter Services Public Relations said.

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New Delhi : Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has strongly condemned the attack on Communist Party of India (M) headquarters here allegedly by Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh and Bharatiya Janta Party activists.

The organisation's secretary general Nusrat Ali said, "The incident of violence at the CPI(M) headquarters is highly deplorable and it is a matter of serious concern that political parties are promoting violence and vandalism."

SP Govt should stop political gimmick, act on Nimesh Commission report, said Mohammed Shoaib, senior advocate and President of Rihai Manch. M. Reyaz, TwoCircles.net,

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New Delhi: All India Milli Council is contemplating to take active participation in electoral politics, beginning from the coming Lok Sabha elections. The indication came after its executive council meeting held in New Delhi on 3rd August.

By IANS, Islamabad : Three people were killed and six injured in a clash between militants and security forces in northwest Pakistan Tuesday, a media report said. Militants attacked a security forces' camp in Miranshah in North Waziristan and in the ensuing fighting three people were killed, Geo TV reported.

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(March 8 is International Women's Day) By Firoz Bakht Ahmed, When her parents asked her to wear a "burqa" (veil) while attending classes at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, Rubina refused to comply with the demand. She was barred from going to the university and sat at home washing dishes.

By Asghar Ali Engineer, The Government has got clearance from the Cabinet for introducing the Communal Violence Bill in the coming session of parliament. The Bill was drafted originally in 2005 after 2004 elections in view of the Gujarat carnage of 2002 under the BJP Government headed by Narendra Modi. It was because of Gujarat carnage that Muslims voted for the Congress massively as a result of which NDA was defeated.

By Rajat Rai, IANS, Pilibhit : Terming charges against young Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi as a political conspiracy, a section of the Sikh community in this Uttar Pradesh district deny that the controversial politician had said anything against any group. "A large number of Sikhs and Muslims made it a point to attend Varun's rally. He has never said a word against any community, be it Sikhs or Muslims," said Amarjit Singh, a farmer of Gajraula Patti village in Pilibhit.

By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net Bhopal: A bonhomie atmosphere prevailed at the valedictory function organised by Umang Women Vocational Education & Training Institute under the Gharib Nawaz Foundation for Education, (GNFE), here on Saturday to present certificates to the students at the conclusion of vocational training course conducted for girls and women in the trades of Zardozi, artificial jwellery and cutting & tailoring.

By NNN-APP Islamabad : The Steering Committee of National Commission for Government Reforms (NCGR) Saturday approved establishment of district boards and separation of teaching and management cadres to improve educational infrastructure and quality of education at the local level.

By TCN News Hyderabad: US-based Indian Muslim Relief and Charities (IMRC), in collaboration with their Hyderabad-based sister organisation Sahayata Trust, have launched a programme...

By Bernama, Madinah (Saudi Arabia) : The number of pilgrims arriving in Almadinah Al-Munawarah reached 700993 on Tuesday, an increase of 5 percent compared with last year, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday. An official statistical report said pilgrims departing Al-Madinah till today amounted to 450512 with 250381 lagging behind, an increase of 2 percent than last year. In terms of nationality, Indians were the most available in Hajj region now with 30576, followed by Pakistanis 26835 and Nigerians 22684.

By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net, Patna: With the aim to create awareness among Muslims about the Census 2011 and to teach them how to ensure their complete and correct entries in the census register, Maharashtra-based Federation of Minorities NGOs (FMN) has launched a state-wide campaign.

By Xinhua Baghdad : Gunmen killed four people and injured another in two attacks in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday morning, a well-informed police source said. Unknown gunmen opened fire on a car in Haifa Street, in central Baghdad, killing two civilians and injuring another, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. One of the victims was Musa Jaafar, top geology surveyor working for the government, the source said.

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By Monazir Alam, New Delhi: When you are in power no body will raise a finger at you. But when you are out of power or going to be out of power a number of fingers will start rising. As with others this is true today with noted historian and Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Prof Mushirul Hassan. Prof Hassan has completed his five year tenure as VC of Jamia. But he has been included in the list of five contenders recommended for the coveted post at the internationally known central university by the search committee set up by the HRD ministry.

By Raqib Hameed Naik, TwoCircles.net Srinagar: A number of NGOs from Kashmir have kick started ‘Kashmir’s Chennai Flood Relief Initiative’ which is...

By Xinhua Beirut : Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora declared victory on Sunday night after the army seized control of a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. The army had achieved "the country's biggest and historic victory over terrorists" the largely devastated Nahr al-Bared camp, some 12 km north of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, Seniora said in a televised address to the nation. He said the war, which erupted on May 20, was fought against "terrorists" in the camp not against Palestinians or Islam.

By Sabir S. Ghaffar, India is looking forward to becoming a Developed Country by 2020. However, its aim of being a developed nation would necessarily encompass its Health Sector as well, the condition of which can be judged by looking at an important state like West Bengal.

By Asit Srivastava, IANS, Lucknow: Guided by 'zakat' - charity as envisaged by the Quran - villagers of Muslim-dominated Shirajpur in Uttar Pradesh have repaired roads, dug wells, established schools and are now building a bridge. The village is located in Azamgarh, some 300 km from Lucknow, and its people say the apathy of public representatives towards their problems prompted them to take up development activities themselves.

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Jaipur, (IANS) The death toll in the Ajmer shrine blast has increased to three with a 60-year-old man succumbing to his injuries at a hospital here, police said Monday. Sayed Badul Hasan alias Badruddin had received critical injuries in the blast at the Sufi shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer Thursday, two days before Eid. He was referred to Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Hospital from Ajmer's Jawahar Lal Nehru hospital. Badruddin died Sunday night, a police official said.

By Sanjay Singh, IANS New Delhi : Fifteen members of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) trained to hijack planes have moved to neighbouring countries and are being tracked down, a top police officer in Assam has said. Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) Khagen Sharma said the men were in Bangladesh, Myanmar and "other neighbouring countries" and that airports in West Bengal and the northeast had been asked to go on high alert.

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Lucknow : Security at Taj Mahal in Agra and religious shrines in Ayodhya, Varanasi and Mathura would be strengthened further, an Uttar Pradesh official...

Srinagar : Restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara town were completely lifted after six days after the four-hour curfew relaxation on Tuesday remained...

By IANS, New Delhi : Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyaar, an influential leader of Kerala Muslims, Wednesday said that Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor was non-committal on the possibility of bringing back about 40 Indians in Sri Lankan prisons. "I met Tharoor last week in Thiruvananthapuram to make a request to bring them back to our country. Tharoor said he would examine this case. He did not give me any assurance," Musliyaar, who is in New Delhi, told IANS.

By TCN News, लखनऊ: गोधरा कांड की तेरहवीं बरसी पर रिहाई मंच ने गुजरात के पूर्व डीजीपी आरबी श्रीकुमार का एक पत्र मीडिया में जारी करते हुए सपा सरकार पर आरोप लगाया है कि उसने जानबूझकर गोधरा कांड के चश्मदीद यूपी पुलिस अधिकारियों के बयान इस कांड के जाँच में जुटी एसआईटी के सामने नहीं होने दिया. रिहाई मंच ने कहा, ‘गोधरा कांड के चश्मदीदों को छुपाना व 2007 में सपा सरकार के दौरान गोरखपुर रेलवे स्टेशन पर भड़काऊ भाषण देकर पडरौना, कसया, गोरखपुर, मऊ समेत पूरे पूर्वांचल को दंगे की आग में झोंकने वाले भाजपा सांसद योगी आदित्यनाथ के भाषण के पुष्टि होने के बावजूद उनके खिलाफ कार्रवाई नहीं होने का परिणाम माधवपुर-कुशीनगर की घटना है, जहां डेढ़ सौ मुसलमानों को जान बचा कर गांव से भागना पड़ा है.’

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter Guwahati: On Tuesday yet another body of an unidentified woman was found floating in Beki river leading the death toll...

By M. Reyaz, TwoCircles.net They demand high level enquiry and adequate compensation.

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By TCN News, Aligarh: Students from Jammu and Kashmir attending Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will now receive special scholarships. Recently, Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has sanctioned financial assistance of little over Rs 35 lakh to the AMU under the special scholarships programme for natives of Jammu and Kashmir (J and K) outside their state.

By NNN-PTI, Srinanagar : Militants Saturday fired a rifle grenade at the Civil Secretariat here, injuring two persons including a CRPF constable. "Militants fired one grenade towards the Civil Secretariat but the explosive landed near Neelam Cinema," CRPF spokesman P Tripathy told PTI. "Two persons, including a CRPF constable, were injured in the blast," he said. The identity of the other injured could not be ascertained immediately. The grenade was probably fired from Suthrashahi locality and the area has been cordoned off, the spokesman said.

By IANS, Chennai: AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa has termed the Allahabad High Court judgment on the Ayodhya dispute as an admirable verdict.

By IANS, Hyderabad : Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi has said the Muslims will never give up even an inch of the land of the demolished Babri Masjid at Ayodhya.

New Delhi : The VHP has said Aamir Khan's movie "PK" has several scenes that hurt religious sentiments of Hindus and has written to...

New Delhi : The Delhi government on Monday presented an annual budget of Rs.46,600 crore for 2016-17 -- an increase of Rs.8,850 crore over...

By Md Mudassir Alam, TwoCircles.net, Patna: Another feather added into the cap of prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh as Wasiqur Rahman became the topper of Bihar Medical Exam conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB).

By Muhammad Najeeb Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) Two days after Benazir Bhutto's assassination, Pakistan remained in flames as the government offered to exhume her body to clear doubts over how she died. Meanwhile, as the Election Commission decided to postpone the election scheduled Jan 8, there were moves in the former prime minister's Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to have her 19-year-old son Bilawal succeed her as the PPP chief.

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New Delhi : A galaxy of BJP bigwigs came together to release its much delayed manifesto Monday, but an iciness between prime ministerial candidate...

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Islamabad : At least four soldiers were killed and six injured Wednesday in a roadside explosion in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials said.