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Nehru responsible for Kashmir situation: Advani
Situation in Kashmir matter of concern: Antony
Abdul Samad had no role in German Bakery blast: Advocate
Feeling pressure in Kerala, PFI fights back
Kashmir on boil: 4 civilian death in 24 hours
Rage, as fresh killings rock Kashmir Valley
Abdul Samad denies involvement in Pune terror bombing
Massive rally in Chennai for Muslim reservation
Student found dead in Uttar Pradesh madrassa
Jamiat Ulema concerned at Right to Education Act provisions
Salman Khurshid on Muslim leadership, Batla House encounter
India sends humanitarian aid to violence-hit Kyrgyzstan
AMU sends OSD to Murshidabad Special Centre
Continue protests, Mirwaiz tells Kashmiris
Woman killed in Kashmir firing
Tension grips Srinagar after man dies in firing
Attack on professor: two persons remanded
Kashmir clashes again after 2 young men die
An overview of DM Feraque Ahmad’s stay in Kishanganj
AMU seeks help against radioactive source

Nehru responsible for Kashmir situation: Advani

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:17 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday alleged that India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru was "fully responsible" for the difficult situation in Kashmir.

Speaking at a function organised to mark the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJP's parent party) founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Advani said that if Nehru could have accepted the views of Mukherjee "then the crown of Himalayas may not have been disturbed".

Situation in Kashmir matter of concern: Antony

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 10:04 AM PDT

By IANS,

Bangalore: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said the fresh wave of violence in Kashmir was a matter of concern.

"The situation in Kashmir is not grim but it is a matter of concern. Even if one incident takes place, it has fallout in the form of violence, unfortunately," Antony told reporters here on the margins of a defence event.

Asserting that violence in the Kashmir Valley had come down compared to the past, Antony said the number of tourists to Kashmir and Ladakh had more than doubled this year.

Abdul Samad had no role in German Bakery blast: Advocate

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:56 AM PDT

By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net

Mumbai: Abdul Samad was not involved in Pune's German Bakery Blast case and neither was he arrested for this blast case. He was actually arrested under Arms Act. This was claimed by Advocate Mubin Solkar, the lawyer of Mr. Samad at a jam packed press conference at Press Club, Mumbai on Tuesday.

Feeling pressure in Kerala, PFI fights back

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:43 AM PDT

By TCN News

Kozhikode: Popular Front of India (PFI) alleged that its members are being unfairly targeted by the state police for the attack on Professor TJ Joseph. There are also reports that the police today raided the house of a district leader of the PFI in connection with the case.

Kashmir on boil: 4 civilian death in 24 hours

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:26 AM PDT

By Sheikh Imran Bashir, AIP

Srinagar: Massive protests erupted in Tengpora Bypass in Batamaloo area here after the body of a local teenager was fished out from the Gangbugh Nalla around 11:45 PM on Monday night. Locals said 17-year-old Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Tengpora was beaten to death by CRPF troops around 8:30 p.m and then thrown into the stream.

Rage, as fresh killings rock Kashmir Valley

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:29 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Security forces shot dead three protestors in different places here Tuesday as thousands took to the streets in waves after the death by drowning of a youth sparked a chain of events that shook the Kashmir Valley.

What started off as one mourning procession took an ugly turn by early evening as a woman, a male government employee and a 14-year-old boy were killed in firing in separate incidents, further fuelling the mob fury.

Abdul Samad denies involvement in Pune terror bombing

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT

By IANS,

Mumbai: Abdul Samad Bhatkal, who was picked up by police for alleged links with the Feb 13 Pune terror blasts, Tuesday denied he had anything to do with the bombing and said he was questioned in an illegal arms case.

Speaking to reporters after Samad was released on bail, his lawyer Mubin Solkar said Samad was made an accused in an illegal arms act case of 2009. He categorically denied any connection with the Feb 13 terror attack in Pune's German Bakery, situated in the upmarket Koregaon Park area, in which 17 people were killed.

Massive rally in Chennai for Muslim reservation

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:50 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

Chennai: Tamilnadu Tauheed Jamaat held a grand rally in Chennai on Sunday to demand 10% reservation for Muslims in education and job in the light of Ranganath Mishra Commission report. The Jamaat also demanded quota for Muslims in police and armed forces and intelligence agencies.

Citing the reports of Justice Rajendra Sachar and Ranganath Mishra Commissions, the Jamaat demanded the Union government to provide 10% quota for Muslims in employment and educational institutions.

Student found dead in Uttar Pradesh madrassa

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:34 AM PDT

By IANS,

Lucknow : A 17-year-old student was Tuesday found dead at a madrassa in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district, police said.

The body of the victim, identified only as Abdullah, was found on the ground floor of the Darul-uloom-Habiburza seminary in Alawal town, some 150 km from here.

"Abdullah's body bears multiple injuries that have been afflicted by a sharp-edged weapon," police inspector Akhilanand Upadhyay told reporters in Gonda.

Jamiat Ulema concerned at Right to Education Act provisions

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:11 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: Jamiat Ulema-I-Hind has expressed serious concern at some provisions in the Right to Education Act (RTE), citing apprehension that the act, if its negative aspects were not done away with, will affect the madrasa education system. The issue was seriously debated at JUH Working Committee meeting held here today.

Salman Khurshid on Muslim leadership, Batla House encounter

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:01 AM PDT

By Yoginder Sikand, TwoCircles.net,

India sends humanitarian aid to violence-hit Kyrgyzstan

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:42 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: Showing sympathy and giving positive response to the appeal for immediate aid by the Kyrgyz Government, India today sent IL-76 aircraft carrying food items, medicines and tents to help violence-hit civilians in Southern Kyrgyzstan.

India's friendly Central Asian country Kyrgyzstan was rocked in mid June with the violence by Kyrgyz people who attacked on Uzbeks in its Southern part, burned down their homes and destroyed their shops and businesses. The incident killed hundreds of people and left thousands in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.

AMU sends OSD to Murshidabad Special Centre

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:29 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University today sent a special team to supervise the work for AMU Murshidabad Special Centre. AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P.K. Abdul Azis handed over all the documents relating to the Special Centre to the Officer on Special Duty, Prof. M. M. Ashhar of Department of Civil Engineering.

Continue protests, Mirwaiz tells Kashmiris

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 04:36 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Moderate separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday asked Kashmiris to continue with peaceful protests in the Muslim-dominated valley following death of two civilians, including a woman, in alleged firing by security forces.

The head preacher of Kashmir's Jamia Masjid led a demonstration from his ancestral home in Rajouri Kadal area of the Old City as a 30-year-old man and 25-year-old woman died in separate firing incidents in Srinagar when security forces were trying to disperse protestors.

Woman killed in Kashmir firing

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 04:35 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : A 25-year old woman was killed after security forces allegedly opened fire at demonstrators protesting the similar death of a man Tuesday.

Fancy was hit by a bullet in the chest in Batamaloo area in the west of the city, a police officer said. She was taken to a hospital where doctors declared her dead.

This is the second killing allegedly by security forces since morning in the area.

Tension grips Srinagar after man dies in firing

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 02:32 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Fresh violence erupted in Srinagar after a 30-year-old man died of a bullet injury in a clash with security forces Tuesday, the latest in a series of civilian deaths that have triggered an unbroken cycle of violent protests in the Kashmir Valley.

Fayaz Ahmad Wani, a government employee, was killed and two people were injured when security forces opened fire to disperse a mob protesting the drowning of a teenager after he was chased by troopers Monday.

The Monday tragedy led to Tuesday's death -- and more agony.

Attack on professor: two persons remanded

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 01:44 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kochi: Two persons have been remanded for two weeks by a court in the case related to the attack on college professor TJ Joseph. Jafar and Ashraf, the accused, are reportedly charged with attempt to murder, conspiracy etc. Meanwhile, the CI in charge of the case received threatening phone calls from unknown people. The police today raided the house of a leader of the Popular Front of India in Ernakulam in connection with the case.

Kashmir clashes again after 2 young men die

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 12:27 AM PDT

By Sheikh Imran Bashir, AIP,

Srinagar: Once again Paramilitary forces (CRPF) open fire in already tense Kashmir Tuesday morning on a group of mourners killing a youth and wounding several.

Massive protests erupted in Tengpora Bypass in Batamaloo area here after the body of a local teenager was fished out from the Gangbugh Nalla around 11:45 PM on Monday night. Locals said 17-year-old Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Tengpora was beaten to death by CRPF troops around 8:30 p.m and then thrown into the stream.

An overview of DM Feraque Ahmad’s stay in Kishanganj

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 12:08 AM PDT

By Md. Mudassir Alam,

Kishanganj, the north-eastern district of Bihar, was in news on Sunday (July 4, 2010) due to visit of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The same day brought a big shock for the locals as people's favourite District Magistrate Feraque Ahmad had been transferred to Patna as the Special Secretary, Department of Minority Welfare, Government of Bihar. Feraque Ahmad's tenure as a DM had been exceptional and he had nicely kept a balance between his official commitments and humanitarian association with locals.

AMU seeks help against radioactive source

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 11:27 PM PDT

By IANS,

Aligarh : The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has asked the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to take measures for securing the campus and its vicinity against a radioactive source lying locked in its physics department for several decades, an official said Monday.

"Experts of the AERB's safety division would soon visit the campus to survey and screen all the radioactive sources that are stored in the university or being used for treatment and research purposes," AMU spokesman Rahat Abrar told reporters.