Monday, June 14, 2010

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American Center donates books to Jamia

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:40 AM PDT

By IANS

New Delhi: The American Center here Monday donated some of its best collection of American literature and history to the Jamia Milia university, terming it a small gesture of the "deeper ties" between the two.

Michael P. Pelletier, minister-counsellor for public affairs at the American Center, said: "This is a small part of our deep ties with Jamia. These books are on literature as well as political write ups."

The 200 books that were donated will be included in the section of American writings in the new building of the Dr. Zakir Husain Library of the varsity.

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Kerala daily signs MoU with Abu Dhabi Police

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:37 AM PDT

By IANS

Abu Dhabi: Siraj Malayalam, a Kerala-based daily, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Police on media cooperation between the two sides.

The Siraj daily, which has an edition from Dubai, has agreed to serve as a media conduit with the Indian community in the UAE.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, director general of the finance and services at Abu Dhabi Police and Al Sheikh Abu Bakr Musliyar Kanthapuram, head of Siraj Publishing Group were present during the signing of the MoU Sunday.

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Over a dozen injured in Srinagar clashes

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:35 AM PDT

By IANS

Srinagar: Over a dozen people, including five security personnel, were injured Monday as agitators protesting the death of a class 12 student, clashed with police in Srinagar for the third consecutive day.

Meanwhile, doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) described as "very critical" the condition of 26-year-old Rafiq Bangroo, who sustained serious head injuries in the clashes Saturday and is
on life support system at the hospital.

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TN MLA Kandasami bats for release of Muslim terror under-trials

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 09:01 AM PDT

By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net,

Coimbatore: M N Kandasami, MLA from Thondamuthu constituency in Tamil Nadu, has demanded that innocent Muslim under-trials languishing in jail in 1998 Coimbatore bomb blast must be released. The Congress MLA demanded the state DMK government of M Karunanidhi to release the innocents from jail.

Addressing a function organized by Tamil Nadu Journalists' Union, Coimbatore District, on June 13, Kandasami recalled the horror of February 14, 1998 and the subsequent arrest of Muslims in the bomb blast case.

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Batla House holds candle vigil for Bhopal victims

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 08:59 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: To demand justice for the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy, youths and students of Batla House area observed a candle vigil yesterday evening in Jamia Nagar area of New Delhi. They called terrorist both Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson and those who gave him protection.

The candle march jointly taken out by students group Yuva Koshish, National Alliance of People's Union and Journalists Union for Civil Society was attended by students from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University besides social activists and local people.

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Over a dozen injured in Srinagar clashes

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:39 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Over a dozen people, including five security personnel, were injured Monday as agitators protesting the death of a class 12 student, clashed with police in Srinagar for the third consecutive day.

Meanwhile, doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) described as "very critical" the condition of 26-year-old Rafiq Bangroo, who sustained serious head injuries in the clashes Saturday and is on life support system at the hospital.

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Modi ad: Azamgarh residents seek Prez’s intervention

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:35 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: A group of residents of Azamgarh today met Azamgarh District Magistrate and submitted with him a memorandum seeking the intervention of President of India in the case of Narendra Modi government ad wherein had appeared a picture of Azamgarh Shibli College girls. The ad was about 'prosperity' of Muslims in Gujarat.

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American Center donates books to Jamia

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:22 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The American Center here Monday donated some of its best collection of American literature and history to the Jamia Milia university, terming it a small gesture of the "deeper ties" between the two.

Michael P. Pelletier, minister-counsellor for public affairs at the American Center, said: "This is a small part of our deep ties with Jamia. These books are on literature as well as political write ups."

The 200 books that were donated will be included in the section of American writings in the new building of the Dr. Zakir Husain Library of the varsity.

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Modi ad girl comes out, addresses media at Shibli College

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 06:17 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: The Azamgarh girls whose picture appeared in the Gujarat government ad in Patna dailies recently have reacted strongly, terming the Narendra Modi government's move as a cruel joke. They have condemned the state government and sought apology for it. Today one of the three girls addressed media at Shibli College in Azamgarh.

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India has 205 ‘ancient mosques of national importance’

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:36 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: There are 205 ancient mosques declared as of national importance within the jurisdiction of Archaeological Survey of India. Gujarat has the most – 44, followed by Uttar Pradesh (41) and Karnataka (32). The year of construction of mosques varies from 12th to 19th Century AD.

Besides mosques, there are 985 ancient temples dated from 4th to 19th Century AD.

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RSS hidden agenda behind steps against Madani: PFI

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 04:48 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Kozhikkode: The Popular Front of India has termed actions against Abdunnasir Madani, chairman of People's Democratic Party, as part of RSS hidden agenda. "It's the RSS hidden agenda that is working behind the Karnataka Police's move to arrest Abdunnasir Madani, connecting him with Bangalore serial blasts," alleged PFI.

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Kashmiris shut down businesses to mourn boy's death

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 03:40 AM PDT

By IRNA,

Srinagar, India : Srinagar continues to boil for the fourth consecutive day, Monday, with no let-up in anti-India protests that were triggered by the shooting down of a teenage Kashmiri boy by the police on Friday.

After two days of spontaneous shutdown of businesses and other day to day activities people all across Muslim dominated region Monday responded to the call for a day long strike by the Hurriyat Conference to protest what it called 'slaughter of Kashmiri youth'.

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Jamia Millia introduces online tracking of applications

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 02:49 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Jamia Millia Islamia University here has announced the launch of an online tracking system to help students get any admission related information.

The system will help students keep track of their admission status and information like the status of admission application, centre allotted for test, names of shortlisted candidates and those on the waitlist.

"Jamia Millia is possibly the only university in India to have introduced a new facility for online tracking of information concerning admissions," a university spokesperson said.

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Ma’dani’s arrest: Karnataka police gave letter to Kerala DGP requesting help

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 01:17 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

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116 Indians stranded in Kyrgyzstan, India assures help

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 11:59 PM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : More than 100 Indians are trapped in Kyrgyzstan's Osh and Jalalabad towns after ethnic riots erupted in the Central Asian republic and the Indian mission is doing its best to ensure their safety and well-being.

The external affairs ministry said in a statement that 15 students were stranded in Jalalabad and 99 students, a professor and a businessman in Osh.

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Shutdown, restrictions hit life in Srinagar

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 11:50 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Restrictions continued in the the Old City areas here for the third consecutive day Monday in view of a shutdown called by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani to protest against a teenager's death in clashes between security forces and stone-pelting mobs.

Authorities imposed restrictions in areas covered by five police stations to prevent more violence.

Hardliner Geelani has also called for a march to the city's Saida Kadal locality to express solidarity with the family of Tufail Ahmad Mattoo, a Class 12 student who was killed during street protests Friday.

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Special trains for Ajmer Sharif pilgrims

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 10:53 PM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Indian Railways will run special trains to Ajmer from various parts of the country for devotees travelling to the Rajasthan city for the 798th Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.

A press release issued Sunday said Railway minister Mamta Banerjee has taken "keen interest" in planning the special trains which will allow devotees to participate in the urs.

The trains will run from 18 cities between June 14-25.

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10 injured in Kashmir clashes

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 10:34 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : At least 10 people were injured Sunday as stone pelting mobs, for the second succcessive day, clashed with security personnel in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir over the death of a student during protests Friday, police said.

Irate mobs engaged police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in Batmaloo, Bemina, Nowshera, Magarmal Bagh and Safa Kadal areas of the city as the security forces exercised restraint while dealing with the law and order situation here.

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JIH-led election meeting attacked in Kozhikode; blame on CPI (M)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 10:27 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

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