Community News

• Abdur Rahman of Chennai: a champion for community justice

  Jun 15, 2013

  It is common knowledge that immediately after the bomb blast in Pune’s German bakery on 13 February not only the electronic media but police also suspected and targeted Muslim youths and organisations only. Countless number of ‘susp...

• Awards

  Jun 15, 2013

  Mrs SHAMA AFROZ ZAIDI, Urdu authoress and editior of Bisween Sadi magazine was honoured with ‘Shaan-e-Nahtore’ Award by ‘Akhil Bhartiya Shanti Ekta Sangathan’ at a function held at Nahtore (UP) on 9 August when many stud...

• Obituaries

  Jun 15, 2013

  MUHAMMAD SIKANDAR ALAM, popular Oriya singer who was well-known for his devotional songs and bhajans in honour of Lord Jagannath, died of a heart attack on 8 August at the age of 71 years. Though a devout Muslim, he is widely-known in Orisa for...

• Men & Women In News

  Jun 15, 2013

  Mrs NAINA LAL KIDWAI, an alumnus of Harvad Business School and who is presently head of HSBC’s (Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation) Indian Operations has been appointed as a Director on HSBC’s Asia-Pacific Board of Director...

• Website of Urdu monthly Zindagie-nau Inaugurated

  Jun 13, 2013

  New Delhi: Zindagie-nau, a reputed Islamic Urdu monthly published since November 1948, is now online. The website was launched at the Jamat-e- Islami Hind Confrence hall here on 7 August by Amir-e-Jamat Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri who also spo...

• VHP to start Hanuman Shakti Jagran from 16 August

  Jun 13, 2013

  New Delhi: VHP has decided to launch “Hanuman Shakti Jagran” from 16 August to 16 November in anticipation of the expected anti-Mandir verdict of the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court which may be announced on 15 September or th...

• Legal battle between Digvijay Singh and BJP’s MP chief

  Jun 13, 2013

  Being extremely disappointed by the charges levelled on him by Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Prabhat Jha on the issue of naxalism, Digvijay Singh has served legal notice on BJP MP chief Prabhat Jha. Jha during a press conference of party workers in ...

• Kashmiri Pundits demand Rehabilitation

  Jun 13, 2013

  New Delhi: Migrant Kashmiri Pundits, residing in Jammu, staged a protest demonstration at Janatar Mantar demanding the status of Internally Displaced Persons. The protest marked the World Refugee Day and aimed at focusing on the plight of refug...

• Student asked to shave beard to get admission

  Jun 13, 2013

  Afzalgarh: According to one Sayeed Ahmad of this city, his son Muhammad Ziauddin had gone for tabligh during the summer vacation. After coming back from there he went to the city’s PGM Inter College for admission in 11th class and approac...

• AIMPLB’s clarifications on Waqf Act (Amendment) 2010

  Jun 13, 2013

  New Delhi: General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Syed Nizamuddin, said in a press statement here that Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill 2010 that was passed in the Lok Sabha on 7 May 2010 is not in accordance with the expect...

• Awards for Kashmir University and J&K Bank

  Jun 13, 2013

  Srinagar: Kashmir University, Srinagar was honoured with government’s ‘WISITEX ICT Ratna Award 2010’ for playing an important role by introducing Information and Commucation Technology in its educational system. The Award was ...

• Urdu schools excel in Modern School’s competition

  Jun 13, 2013

  New Delhi: Delhi’s famous Modern School organises every year painting competition under Hargopal Sports, Cultural and Social Welfare Society for children of poor and backward classes of society and of government schools. This year about 3...

• Jauhar College of Engg to be functional from 14 August

  Jun 12, 2013

  Rampur: Former minister and Chairman of Muhammad Ali Jauhar Trust, Muhammad Azam Khan could not succeed in setting up his dream project, Muhammad Ali Jauhar University but at least he succeeded in setting up Jauhar College of Engineering & ...

• Honesty rewarded

  Jun 12, 2013

  Sainthia: After the recent serious train accident when unofficially about a hundred were killed and many more were injured. Mohammad Saleem, who was engaged along with many others in rescue and relief work, happened to get an unclaimed bag whic...

• Symposium on Imam Ibn Abd Al-Wahhab

  Jun 12, 2013

  New Delhi: A symposium was held here at the Ahle Hadees complex on 7 August on the 18th century reformer Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Wahhab who spent his life fighting against innovations and teaching true Tawheed in the Arabian Peninsula. His pact wit...

• UN & MEA on war of words on J&K

  Jun 12, 2013

  New Delhi: Remarks on Kashmir attributed to the UN Secretary General Mr Banki Moon have triggered a battle of words between the Ministry of External Affairs and the office of the UNSG. The Ministry is sore over the purported remarks and sought ...

• Parliament debates Kashmir violence

  Jun 12, 2013

  New Delhi: Urging the centre to defuse the tension as early as possible, members of parliament demanded an assurance from the home minister. Replying in the matter, home minister P Chidambaram expressed his concern over the issue and said, &quo...

• JMI’s History Deptt among the best research centres

  Jun 12, 2013

  New Delhi: According to a survey conducted by India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore, Jamia Millia Islamia’s Department of History & Culture has been included among the 32 best research centres of Fine Arts and Sociology of the coun...

• Cash prizes to Urdu-medium SSC students

  Jun 12, 2013

  Hyderabad: President of All India Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi, barrister, gave away cash awards to successful SSC students of government’s Urdu medium schools of 7 assembly constituencies and ed...

• World Urdu Conference in Spain

  Jun 12, 2013

  Barcelona (Spain): Holding of World Urdu Conference several hundred years after the fall of Islamic rule and civilization was totally banished in Spain,  was indeed a pleasant and welcome surprise. This conference was organised by the memb...