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Leadership Development Workshop

Jul 16, 2011

By Afroz Alam Sahil Mumbai: Movement for Peace and Justice (MPJ), Maharashtra, organised a two-day leadership development workshop in Mumbai. The aim of the workshop was to build up excellence and confidence among MPJ cadre by focusing on P...

Kashmiri photojournalist wins award

Jul 16, 2011

Srinagar: Showkat Nanda, a young Kashmiri photojournalist has won the National Press Photo Award 2011 organized by the Media Foundation of India. Showkat's picture of three Kashmiri sisters widowed in the ongoing conflict in Kashmir was...

Emperor Jahangir’s portrait auctioned in London

May 21, 2011

London: A magnificent portrait the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, who reigned from 1605 to 1627, attributed to Abu’l Hasan Nadir al-Zaman and dated 1026 AH/1617 CE, was sold here to a Middle Eastern museum for £1,420,000 at Bonhams Indian...

Conference on minority rights

May 21, 2011

Aligarh: Former Advocate General of U.P., S.M.A. Kazmi said here on 28 March that the origin of minority rights lies with Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and the Aligarh Movement. He pointed out that Sir Syed was the first person who awakened Muslims throu...

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National

Aam aadmi confused — Who is corrupt?

By Yusuf
Jul 16, 2011

Aam aadmi confused...

Murder of Maulana Shawkat

By Afsana Rashid
Jun 30, 2011

Sringar: A week after Jamait-e-Ahle Hadith (JAH) president, Maulana Showkat Ahmad Shah was killed in an IED blast, police claimed to have arrested three militants belonging to Tehreek-e-Mujahideen (TeM) in connection with it. The whole operatio...

Killing of political workers decried

By Afsana Rashid
Jun 30, 2011

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), a human rights group here, on April 11 demanded an impartial and independent probe into the killing of political workers across the valley.  “We are concerned at the spa...

Drastic fall in male-female ratio

By Afsana Rashid
Jun 30, 2011

Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir shows a drastic fall in child and female sex ratio as per the provisional census data released here on April 7. “The child sex ratio (0 to 6 years of age) has fallen to 859 in 2011 from 941 in ...

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Community News

Awards for Indian Muslims last fortnight

Dec 02, 2011

Dr. MUHAMMAD SHAMIM, Assistant Professor in AMU’s J.N. Medical College, Prof. ZAMAN AAZURDAH, Prof. JA’FRI, AMEEN ASHRAF for his valuable contribution in Urdu poetry, Mrs. SOGHRA MEHDI for Urdu prose, S.Y. QURESHI, Chief Election Commisioner, SANJ...

“Sacking of Prof Basu hasty, unceremonious and illegal by Jamia Millia Islamia”

Sep 20, 2011

In a move that doesn’t speak well of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), as a place of learning, the authorities, according to Firoz Bakht Ahmed, community worker and chairman of Friends for Education, have quite unceremoniously and in a dic...

IOS to set up a private university in Haryana

Jul 18, 2011

New Delhi: Institute of Objective Studies (IOS) has decided to set up a university at Palwal in Haryana state and the required land for this has been purchased. IOS chairman Dr. Manzoor Alam said in Delhi that the university will be named Objec...

Hajis of age 70+ to go for Hajj without draw

Jul 18, 2011

New Delhi: Ministry of foreign affairs has taken a decision on 31 March 2011 that there will be no draw of lots for intending Hajis who are 70 years old or above and they can proceed for Haji after applying for it. The ministry has also decided...

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Focus

SDPI activist hacked by Hindutva goons

Jun 18, 2011

Palakkad (Kerala): A Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activist was hacked allegedly by Bajrang Dal goons in Kerala. Kunhappu Marakkar (41), Ottappalam mandalam president of SDPI, was assaulted while he was on his way to Varode in the mor...

Nation stands behind Hazare against Corruption

May 08, 2011

Anna Hazare’s sitting on an indefinite fast in Delhi has galvanized the middle class of this country, which is most vocal against corruption but also the one responsible for most of corruption in this country. Corruption is a very content...

Indian Muslim Scientist honoured

Apr 10, 2011

Lucknow: Ruler of Oman,  Sultan Qaboos bin Said has honoured Dr. M.I.H.Farooqi, with an award of US$ 25,000 (Rs 12 lakh)  in appreciation of  his books Plants of the Quran and Medicinal plants in the Traditions of Prophet Mohamma...

Bengal: CPM plays the minority card

By AG Khan
Apr 02, 2011

With assembly elections in sight, CPM in West Bengal is gearing itself to face the imminent threat that Congress and Trinamool Congress are likely to pose. This has prompted the state chief minister to move from one door to another begging for ...

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Issues

BJP: Hypocrisy on Political Chessboard

By Ram Puniyani
Jan 27, 2012

This hypocritical, forked tongue attitude of BJP is part of its character. As such BJP is supposed to work in the electoral arena on behalf of RSS. It has to come to power by all means, fair and foul, to pave the path for RSS agenda of Hindu natio...

Eight million children do not go to school in India

Jun 30, 2011

New Delhi: Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said while addressing the students and teachers of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through tele conference on the occasion of its 22nd Convocation that it is regrettable that 81 lakh chil...

Anna Hazare and Anti-Corruption Upsurge

By Ram Puniyani
Jun 30, 2011

The nation has witnessed a huge spectacle from a section of visible population with Anna Hazare’s fast for getting the Jan Lok Pal bill being drafted and implemented. His fast unto death was an event in which not only did we witness the &...

Corruption, Jan Lokpal Bill and the Rule of Law

By Navaid Hamid
Jun 18, 2011

The anti-corruption campaign is an important issue to safeguard the foundations of society and nation at large. But sincerity of all would be at stake if one fails to see the dangers of inequality, exclusiveness, criminalisation in politics and co...

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