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This time she could not write to Chief Justice, and he was bumped off
Millat College of Darbhanga: Movement launched for minority status
Modi trying to create new “enemy”; after Muslims it’s social activists
Indian Sufi Sunnis condemn Lahore blasts, ‘Talibani Jehad’
Curfew imposed in Kupwara, lifted in Sopore
Lucknow clerics beating design to malign Shia faith: clergymen
Rahmani Foundation declares entrance test result for Chartered Accountancy
Now Assam Muslims demand special centre of AMU
Will The Hindu Reader’s Editor please listen?

This time she could not write to Chief Justice, and he was bumped off

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 06:00 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

This time 75-year-old Cherukuri Karuna could not get enough time to react. Her Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, No. 3 in hierarchy in CPI (Maoist), was allegedly picked in Nagpur on Thursday and bumped off Friday early morning in Adilabad. Officially though, he has been killed in a police encounter.

Millat College of Darbhanga: Movement launched for minority status

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 04:07 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: Far from AMU and Jamia Millia Islamia, the Muslim community in the North Bihar district of Darbhanga has launched a movement for restoration of minority character of the prestigious Millat College, first college established post-Independence by Muslims in Bihar. Set up in 1957, the college was run by Muslim Anjuman-e-Taleem, founding society of the college, till 1976 when the government took it over and diminished its minority status.

Modi trying to create new “enemy”; after Muslims it’s social activists

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 12:28 AM PDT

By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Human rights activists and civil society groups have contested Gujarat Police and Delhi Police's claim, that Abdul Shakeel Basha, who was arrested on June 18 in New Delhi, is a suspected Maoist.

In a statement released on 23rd June 2010, civil society activists, like Shabnam Hashmi, Rajinder Sachar and Indu Prakash, regarded his arrest as a part of latest "witch-hunt" unleashed on rights activists by the government misusing the "draconian provisions" of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 2004.

Indian Sufi Sunnis condemn Lahore blasts, ‘Talibani Jehad’

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 12:16 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: Indian Muslims and scholars have condemned the ghastly attack on innocent Sufi followers which killed around 50 people and injured about 200 at the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Ali bin Usman Hajweri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, in Lahore on July 2.

Muhammad Saeed Noori of Raza Academy Mumbai, a representative body of Majority Sufi Sunnis said, "The Purinitical and Extremist approach of these terrorists and bunch of dacoits has

Curfew imposed in Kupwara, lifted in Sopore

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 11:37 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Kupwara Saturday, a day after clashes between protesters and security personnel, while it was lifted in Sopore town, which saw violent protests in the past week.

The Kupwara district magistrate imposed curfew in the border town and the adjacent areas of Trehgam, Lonehari and Kralpora, an official spokesman said.

Thousands of protesters clashed with police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in the town after Friday prayers.

Lucknow clerics beating design to malign Shia faith: clergymen

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 11:33 PM PDT

By Kulsum Mustafa for TwoCircles.net,

Lucknow: Half a dozen Shia clerics on July 2 called a press conference at Uttar Pradesh Press Club to condemn the shameful act of women publically beating up clerics and media sensitizing this act. They came in support of the three Shia clerics beaten up by women of the community.

Rahmani Foundation declares entrance test result for Chartered Accountancy

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 11:18 PM PDT

By TCN News,

Patna: Rahmani Foundation Munger has today announced the result of entrance test for Chartered Accountant (CA) course. The course will be run by Rahmani Foundation in association with Ummul Qura Foundation, Pune. In total, 107 candidates have been declared successful.

The course has been launched by Rahmani Foundation to train meritorious Muslim students for Chartered Accountancy.

Total of 648 students took part in the test held on 27th June 2010 at several places in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Of them, 107 have been selected for interview.

Now Assam Muslims demand special centre of AMU

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 11:15 PM PDT

By TCN News,

Guwahati: Encouraged with the Aligarh Muslim University initiative to open its off-campus centres in some Muslim dominated regions in the country, the Muslim community living in Assam has demanded the AMU administration to open a centre in the northeastern state.

Will The Hindu Reader’s Editor please listen?

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 10:09 PM PDT

By Dr Yaseen Ashraf,

The credibility of the 'renowned terror expert' of The Hindu, Praveen Swami, has now come down to near-zero, risking the credibility of the paper itself. Trusting the fake stories Swami files, both the editorial section of the news paper and the readers are getting misled. One example is the Mecca Masjid bombing at Hyderabad. It pays to read The Hindu editorial of October 15, 2007.

Titled "Challenge of Islamic terror", the editorial begins as follows: