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Fresh violence in Baramulla, 1 person injured
Curfew relaxed in Kashmir till Saturday evening
Strike in Jharkhand over idol theft, Muslims lend support
EU gives 2 million euros for humanitarian aid for J&K
CPI(ML) Protests killing of civilians in Kashmir
Protesting restrictions, Kashmiri newspapers suspend publications
Hindutva terror: RSS in self-correction mode
Curfew bar Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid, other main mosques in Kashmir
Kashmir crisis: Send army back to barracks, demand eminent citizens
No anticipatory bail for Abdunnasir Ma’dani
Jamia to depute 2000 volunteers for C’wealth Games 2010
Protest against move to open RSS office on temple land in Bihar
Attack on professor: Police have no role in PFI-related news in media, says IG B Sandhya
Rahmani Foundation declares CA admission result
Hurriyat leader held for instigating violence
First Hajj flight from Kerala on October 9
PM, Sonia meet Tauheed Jamaat leaders on Muslim quota
Civil society groups demand immediate end to violence in Kashmir
How the Urdu press covers the Middle East
Politics of brinkmanship in Bihar: Why is Muslim leadership silent?
Army undertakes another flag march in Srinagar, curfew continues

Fresh violence in Baramulla, 1 person injured

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 09:55 AM PDT

By AIPTV- Bureau

Srinagar: One person has injured in north Kashmir town of Baramulla Friday afternoon, after Police opened fire on the stone-pelting protestors.

The injured person has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Jarnail, of Kakarhamam locality in the town.

According to reports, a group of people took out a demonstration on Friday afternoon in the town. As the procession was stopped by the Police, the protesters hurled stones. Soon, the Police opened fire injuring the youth.

Curfew relaxed in Kashmir till Saturday evening

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 08:23 AM PDT

By AIPTV-Bureau

Srinagar: Curfew was relaxed indefinitely in the Kashmir Valley Friday evening, an official said.

"Curfew has been relaxed in wake of a festival at Hazratbal Shrine. Relaxation will continue till Saturday evening," Pillai told state-run Doordarshan Kendra.

The curfew was relaxed in all parts of the Kashmir Valley from 8 p.m. onwards, the official added.

The head cleric of Srinagar had Friday appealed to the state government to relax the curfew so that people could observe the Shab-e-Meraj religious festival.

Strike in Jharkhand over idol theft, Muslims lend support

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 08:06 AM PDT

By IANS,

Ranchi : Several parts of Jharkhand, including the state capital, shut down Friday in response to a strike called by Hindu religious groups, and supported by Muslims, to protest the theft of a three-century-old idol of a Hindu goddess from a revered temple in Ramgarh district.

The strike was called by the Hindu religious group, Mahaveer Madal Samiti, and supported by more than a dozen organisations like Kali Sena. The strike was also supported by Muslims.

According to police, more than 1,700 people have been arrested from different parts of the state for the strike.

EU gives 2 million euros for humanitarian aid for J&K

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 07:55 AM PDT

By EuAsiaNews

Brussels: The European Union has allocated 2 million euros for the implementation of humanitarian actions focusing on the vulnerable populations affected by the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

A statment issued here Friday by the European Commisison said " fatalities still occur in the region, and armed groups have recently vowed to spread more violence, hampering so the work of humanitarian aid organizations in these areas. "

CPI(ML) Protests killing of civilians in Kashmir

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 07:06 AM PDT

By TCN News

New Delhi: Students from central universities in the capital city – JNU, DU and Jamia Millia Islamia – as well as workers, teachers and intelligentsia participated in a protest called by the CPI(ML) at Parliament Street today against the ongoing bloodshed of civilian protestors and the suppression of civil liberties in Kashmir.

Protesting restrictions, Kashmiri newspapers suspend publications

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:56 AM PDT

By Wasim Khan, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Even as the authorities claimed to have issued a few curfew passes to media persons in Kashmir, but authority still continue their crackdown on the media, especially local media.

A renowned journalist (name withheld on the request) told Agence India Press that, what exactly government is trying to hide from the people by putting curbs on the media.

"This happened many times during Kargil war also when local media was denied access to the information and media crews were brought from Delhi to cover the situation," he said.

Hindutva terror: RSS in self-correction mode

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:46 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Writer,

New Delhi: Feeling the heat growing around and sensing the noose getting tightened round the neck of some of its leaders for their alleged involvement in terrorist activities, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has turned into self-correction mode, and approached Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its political front, for help.

Curfew bar Friday prayers in Jamia Masjid, other main mosques in Kashmir

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 06:37 AM PDT

By Bilal Furqani, Agence India Press

Srinagar: No Friday prayers have been offered in the historic Jamia Masjid and other mosques located on main roads in the curfew bound areas in the Srinagar and rest part of Kashmir.

Police did not allow people to offer Friday congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid in old city and Dargah Sharief Hazratbal, on city outskirts.

Kashmir crisis: Send army back to barracks, demand eminent citizens

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 05:10 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: Eminent citizens from different parts of the country – some of whom played a role in solving the Amarnath crisis two years back – have expressed deep concern at the turn of events in Kashmir, and demanded the central government to send Army back to barracks the earliest.

No anticipatory bail for Abdunnasir Ma’dani

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 04:22 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru fast track sessions court today rejected the anticipatory bail plea submitted by PDP leader Abdunnasir Ma'dani in connection with the Bengaluru blast case. Judge reportedly said that there was prime facie evidence against Ma'dani in the case. The arguments on the plea were completed yesterday and the judge had postponed the final decision for today.

Jamia to depute 2000 volunteers for C’wealth Games 2010

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 04:20 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: To support Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010 and to become a part of this mega event, more than 1000 National Service Scheme (NSS) Volunteers of Jamia Millia Islamia along with 1000 other students of the University will participate in making the CWG 2010 successful.

The students will contribute in a number of ways such as providing assistance to the traffic police, handling emergency situations, volunteering as tourist guides etc.

Protest against move to open RSS office on temple land in Bihar

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 04:19 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Patna: Chitransh Jagrukta Manch organized a protest march here against the move by some BJP MLAs in Madhubani to open an RSS office by demolishing Radhekrishna Mandir Kirtan Bhawan in Station Mohalla in Madhubani district. The marchers demanded action against the conspirators.

Attack on professor: Police have no role in PFI-related news in media, says IG B Sandhya

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 02:47 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kochi: The police have no role in the news spreading about the Popular Front of India through the media in connection with the attack on the professor, said IG B Sandhya, according to reports. He was talking to a group of PFI activists led by state committee member MK Ashraf who had visited him last day to complain on the matter.

Rahmani Foundation declares CA admission result

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 02:44 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Patna: Rahmani Foundation today declared final result of the admission test for its newly launched Chartered Accountant course. In total 33 students have been selected for the course to be jointly run in Pune by Munger-based Rahmani Foundation in collaboration with Pune-based Ummul Qura Education.

This is the second big initiative for the empowerment of the Muslim community, after the launch of Rahmani-30 coaching centre for IIT aspirants, by eminent Islamic scholar and Rahmani Foundation chief Maulana Mohammad Wali Rahmani.

Hurriyat leader held for instigating violence

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 02:14 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Shabir Ahmad Wani, a middle rung leader of Jammu and Kashmir's hardline Hurriyat group, has been arrested here for allegedly instigating violence in the valley, police said Friday.

Wani was arrested late Thursday based on intercepts of a phone conversation between him and another person identified as Ghulam Ahmad Dar, a police official said.

"The middle rung Hurriyat leader was arrested after his phone conversation with Ghulam Ahmad Dar during which Wani had told his friend that 10-15 people should be martyred during protests with security forces," he said.

First Hajj flight from Kerala on October 9

Posted: 09 Jul 2010 01:35 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: The first Hajj flight of this year from Kerala will fly from the Karippur International Airport on October 9. The decision was taken I the annual Hajj meeting convened by the External Affairs Ministry in Delhi.

The flights from Karippur will take the Hajis from Kerala, Lakshadweep and Mangalore. The Hajj flight service will be in function till November 11. The Saudi Airlines, entrusted for the task this year, will arrange Air Bus that can carry 300 persons for the purpose.

PM, Sonia meet Tauheed Jamaat leaders on Muslim quota

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 11:59 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

New Delhi: The Congress-led UPA government at the Centre seems to have felt the impact of the grand Muslim reservation rally organized on Sunday by Tamilnadu Tauheed Jamaat in Chennai. Day after the massive rally that was attended by several thousands of people, Jamaat leaders met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and reiterated their demand for Muslim reservation.

Civil society groups demand immediate end to violence in Kashmir

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 10:25 PM PDT

By, Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: In order to register protest against killings of innocent civilians in Kashmir, a Dharna was organized by ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony and Democracy) at Jantar Mantar on Thursday, 8th of July, 2010. Representatives from various civil society organizations took part in the Dharna to extend their solidarity to the people of Kashmir.

How the Urdu press covers the Middle East

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 10:22 PM PDT

By Md Muddassir Quamar for TwoCircles.net,

Politics of brinkmanship in Bihar: Why is Muslim leadership silent?

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 10:18 PM PDT

By Soroor Ahmed, TwoCircles.net,

What initially appeared to be one-off theatrics enacted by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on June 12––he cancelled the dinner of BJP bigwigs–– have now grown into full-blown dangerous game of communal polarization. Nothing exemplify this better than the way the lone Muslim Janata Dal (United) Lok Sabha MP from Bihar, Monazir Hasan, was made the villain of the piece on the India Shutdown (Bharat Bandh) day on July 5.

Army undertakes another flag march in Srinagar, curfew continues

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:03 PM PDT

By Sheikh Imran Bashir, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Indian army undertakes another flag march in Srinagar on Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday July 07, seventeen columns of army soldiers conducted flag marches following widespread violence in the Batamaloo and Maisuma localities of the city.