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Chidambaram supports Omar's Kashmir peace efforts
Maulanas assaulted by women in Lucknow over talaq issue
Court to frame charges in Babri Mosque demolition case
Naseem Siddiqui meet Foreign Ministry officials to resolve UP Hajj issues
Statement issued by ANHAD on the recent killings of civilians in J&K
Kashmir crisis not because of bad governance: Omar Abdullah
Amarnath Yatra entry office inaugurated by DIG Farooq Khan
Civil groups concerned at arrest of rights activists in Lalgarh
Omar makes emotional appeal for peace in Kashmir
Two more killed in Anantga, violence spreads in Kashmir
Curfew clamped in Kashmir Valley
Jamia announces results
CBI custody for Mecca Masjid blast accused
Bhagalpur minority cell of JD-U resigns en masse
TMMK restores 350-year-old desolate mosque in Vellore
Bail conditions of Maudany's wife relaxed
Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath demands 10% quota for Muslims
Hyderabadi culture celebrated in Mississauga
DHRM: Beginning of a new political culture, says BRP Bhasker
Petition demanding ban on Jamat e Islami: Home Secretary asked to appear in Kerala HC
We are not hiding anything on Bhopal disaster: Manmohan
Ma’dani’s anticipatory bail petition postponed to July 7
Curfew imposed in Kashmir's Sopore, Baramulla

Chidambaram supports Omar's Kashmir peace efforts

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:51 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said the central government would support Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in his efforts to end the cycle of violence in the state that has claimed eight lives in the last four days.

Chidambaram said instructions had been reiterated to central paramilitary forces to observe maximum restraint while dealing with rioters but added that the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) personnel "had to use force in self-defence".

Maulanas assaulted by women in Lucknow over talaq issue

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:36 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Lucknow: Three women manhandled maulanas and the staff of Madrasa Sultan-e-Madaris at Shameena Road in Lucknow on Tuesday afternoon. The women alleged that the maulanas had issued 'talaq' certificates against them.

Court to frame charges in Babri Mosque demolition case

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 09:06 AM PDT

By IANS,

Lucknow: A special court hearing the Babri Mosque demolition case Tuesday ordered the then Faizabad district magistrate and some leaders of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to appear before it for framing of charges.

The VHP and the BJP leaders are facing charges of criminal conspiracy behind the Dec 6, 1992 demolition of the 16th century mosque.

Naseem Siddiqui meet Foreign Ministry officials to resolve UP Hajj issues

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:49 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter

Lucknow: Taking note of problems faced by devotees during haj pilgrimage, senior cabinet minister and Chairman, State Haj Committee (SHC) Naseemuddin Siddiqui held meeting with senior foreign ministry officials.

Issues such as extending last date for submission of passports by Hajj devotees, commencement of direct flights from Varanasi besides setting up liasion office near embarkation point in Turkman Gate, New Delhi.

Statement issued by ANHAD on the recent killings of civilians in J&K

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:43 AM PDT

By TCN News

Kashmir crisis not because of bad governance: Omar Abdullah

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:36 AM PDT

By Sheikh Imran Bashir, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has spoken for the first time after violence erupted in the Kashmir Valley. He said that anti-national forces and vested interests are together creating trouble.

He said that emotional and vulnerable youth are being exploited by the vested interests.

Terming the deaths of civilians as extremely unfortunate, he said that the current situation is not a simple law and order matter.

"Kashmir crisis not because of bad governance," said Omar.

Amarnath Yatra entry office inaugurated by DIG Farooq Khan

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:24 AM PDT

By Jammu News Agency

Jammu: DIG Farooq Khan inaugurated Amarnath Yatra entry office for Amaranth pilgrimage at Lakhanpur and Kunjwani.

On this occasion he said that checking of the Amaranth pilgrimage is gong to be done here and there will be no traffic check-post from Lakhanpur onwards. All facilities will be provided by the police to the Amaranth pilgrimage.

Civil groups concerned at arrest of rights activists in Lalgarh

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:56 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: Civil rights groups and activists have expressed grave concern at and are "shocked by the arrest on 14th June of Dr Nisha Biswas, scientist, Manik Mandal, writer, Kanishka Choudhary, school teacher, and ten other persons by the West Bengal police from Lalgarh area.

Omar makes emotional appeal for peace in Kashmir

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:52 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar, June 29 (IANS) Security forces shot dead three more Kashmiri youth Tuesday, taking the toll to eight in the last four days, sparking anger across the valley. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah made an emotional appeal for peace, asking parents to stop their children from throwing stones at the security forces.

Police said Imtiyaz Ahmad, 23, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, 20, and Sajjad-ul-Islam, 24, were killed and two others critically injured Tuesday afternoon when security forces opened fire at a mob that attacked them on Anantnag-Pahalgam road, some 50 km from here.

Two more killed in Anantga, violence spreads in Kashmir

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:52 AM PDT

By Beigh Meraj, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Kashmir continues to remain tense with reports of violence in Anantnag where a curfew like situation has been imposed after two people were killed in fresh firing. Three others are reported to be seriously injured.

At least two youth were killed in CRPF firing here in Anantnag, south Kashmir on Tuesday, reports said.

With this the number of civilian deaths in the Valley in the last two weeks has gone up to 10.

Curfew clamped in Kashmir Valley

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:13 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Curfew was Tuesday clamped in parts of the Kashmir Valley to end days of violence, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, warning that curfew violators will be dealt with sternly.

As three more people were killed in firing by security forces, Abdullah appealed to everyone in Jammu and Kashmir to help restore normalcy in the state.

"Curfew is being imposed in various parts of the valley... areas under north Kashmir, some areas have come under curfew.

Jamia announces results

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:10 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia here Tuesday announced the results of entrance test and interviews of some of its courses.

The courses include Master of Business Administration (MBA) (full time), Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), MA (Mass Communication) and MA (Convergent Journalism).

The short-listed students will have to submit their certificates at the time of final admission, a university statement said.

CBI custody for Mecca Masjid blast accused

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:03 AM PDT

By IANS,

Hyderabad: A local court Tuesday sent Lokesh Sharma, the second accused in the Mecca Masjid blast case, to 10 days Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody.

The 14th additional chief metropolitan magistrate passed the orders on a petition by CBI, which is probing the 2007 blast.

Sharma will be in CBI's custody from June 30 till July 9. Though CBI had sought his custody for 15 days, the court only agreed to 10 days.

Devender Gupta, the other accused in the case, is already in CBI custody till June 30.

Bhagalpur minority cell of JD-U resigns en masse

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 07:00 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Patna: Protesting against the friendship between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP leader Narendra Modi though the former has apparently expressed his anger over his photo with the latter, the entire minority cell of Janata Dal (United) in Bhagalpur district has resigned en masse from the party.

TMMK restores 350-year-old desolate mosque in Vellore

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:16 AM PDT

By Shafee Ahmed Ko, TwoCircles.net,

Chennai: Hundreds of cadres of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), headed by Prof. Jawahirullah, revived a 350-year-old desolate mosque at Ranipet in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on June 27. The TMMK cadres have established regular prayers in the mosque.

Ranipet old mosque under cleaning-up

Bail conditions of Maudany's wife relaxed

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 06:06 AM PDT

By IANS,

Kochi : Sufiya Maudany, an accused in the 2005 Kalamessery bus burning case and wife of People's Democratic Party chief Abdul Nasir Maudany, Tuesday got relaxation in her bail conditions from a special National Investigation Agency court here.

After hearing her plea that she be given a month's time to go out of Ernakulam district to be with her husband, the court granted her three days' relaxation.

Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath demands 10% quota for Muslims

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:44 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) is going to organize a conference in Chennai on July 4 to demand the Central Government to provide 10% reservation for Muslims in education and employment as recommended by the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission.

TNTJ founder P. Jainulabdeen told the media that though the Congress-led UPA government has tabled the Justice Ranganath Misra Commission report in the Parliament, it is yet to table its Action Taken Report on the Commission's recommendations. The Centre has remained silent on this issue till now, he said.

Hyderabadi culture celebrated in Mississauga

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:35 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Toronto (Canada): Hyderabadi culture, in all its dazzling glory, was in full display at the annual Mehfil-e-Hyderabad gala event held on June 19, 2010 at the Versailles Convention Center in Mississauga. There was music, authentic Hyderabadi food, speeches, a raffle featuring round trip air tickets to Hyderabad from Etihad Airways, and above all great company.

DHRM: Beginning of a new political culture, says BRP Bhasker

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:46 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Thiruvananthapuram: The Dalit Human Rights Movement is the beginning of a new political culture in Kerala, said famous journalist BRP Bhasker. He was inaugurating the meeting organized in front of the state Secretariat welcoming the party's chairman Selvaraj who was released from prison.

Petition demanding ban on Jamat e Islami: Home Secretary asked to appear in Kerala HC

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:46 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kochi: The Kerala High Court yesterday asked the state Home Secretary to appear in person in the court on July 5 in connection with the petition demanding a ban on the Jamat e Islami in the state. The petition was submitted by the Islam Matha Prabodhaka Sangham (group propagating Islam) based in Kochi.

We are not hiding anything on Bhopal disaster: Manmohan

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:28 AM PDT

By Arvind Padmanabhan, IANS,

On Board Air India One: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his government was hiding nothing on the aftermath of the Bhopal gas disaster and hoped the US will extradite then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson.

"We are where we stand. We will try to ensure that the US government takes a more favourable attitude towards extradition," the prime minister said when asked if Anderson's extradition will be sought.

Ma’dani’s anticipatory bail petition postponed to July 7

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:20 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru fast track sessions court today postponed considering the anticipatory bail petition of Abdunnasir Madani to July 7. The decision was taken as the prosecution requested time to provide documents refuting the claims of Ma'dani's lawyer.

Curfew imposed in Kashmir's Sopore, Baramulla

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 10:22 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: The Kashmir Valley continued to simmer Tuesday as violence spread to the southern region leaving one person injured in firing by security forces while curfew was clamped in many parts to quell angry protests over eight civilian killings.

Stone pelting mobs took to streets at many places in the summer capital Srinagar as protesters and police clashed in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Pulwama districts.

One person identified as Arshad Ahmad was injured when security forces fired a rubber bullet to quell protests in Mattan Chowk of Anantnag, 56 km from here.