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NHRC notice to Kerala Police on harassment of Muslim families
To serve the nation, Hajj House prepares Muslims for IAS exams
Sold by father, boy hurt in train accident faces uncertain future
Accused Sanatan Sanstha members were 'terrorists': Goa
Ayodhya: A no war zone
India bans visa clearance for jobs in Libya
Scholarship for minority students in UP media institute
CPI (M) has made secret agreement with BJP: SDPI
Beware of anti-terror moves turning against itself: Muslim leaders
Malabar gets more higher-secondary schools
Restrictions imposed in Srinagar
PFI condemns attack on media by RSS; demands probe on RSS role in terror activities
Kashmir: Another youth died in police action, many wounded in Baramulla
A masjid between communism and capitalism

NHRC notice to Kerala Police on harassment of Muslim families

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:48 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Kerala police chief on a complaint that Muslim families are being harassed, an official said Tuesday.

NHRC has asked for a report within two weeks in connection with a complaint alleging that the police, in the guise of investigating an attack on T.J. Joseph, a professor of Newman's College, are harassing some Muslim families.

Joseph was attacked and had his right hand chopped off for allegedly preparing a question paper with derogatory references to Prophet Mohammad.

To serve the nation, Hajj House prepares Muslims for IAS exams

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:49 AM PDT

By Rehan Ansari, Twocircles.net,

Mumbai: To serve the nation and the community is the unanimous mission of all the IAS aspirants getting trained at "Haj House" in South Mumbai. Haj Committee of India decided in August, 2009 to guide and train the talented and underprivileged Muslim graduates for the civil services examination. For the UPSC Training and Guidance Center it has spared 3 floors of the 18 story Haj House building for classes, lodging and boarding of the students.

Sold by father, boy hurt in train accident faces uncertain future

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:35 AM PDT

By IANS,

Suri (West Bengal): Ashraful Haq, 12, was sold off by his father to a blind beggar, who was taking him to Ranchi in the ill-fated Vananchal Express for helping him in getting alms. But the beggar died in the train accident in West Bengal's Birbhum district and Ashraful is now left to fend for himself.

Ashraful is the eldest son of Intezab Ali, a resident of Samsi in Malda district.

"My father is very poor. I have two other brothers. We hardly get two square meals a day," said Ashraful, now under treatment at the Suri district hospital.

Accused Sanatan Sanstha members were 'terrorists': Goa

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:25 AM PDT

By IANS,

Panaji: The four Sanatan Sanstha (SS) members accused of carrying out the 2009 Diwali-eve blast in Goa were for the first time Tuesday reffered to as "terrorists" by the state home department.

State Home Minister Ravi Naik said in a written reply to the legislative assembly: "In the year 2009/10, four terrorists have been arrested by Goa Police in bomb blast incidents, which took place at Margao and Verna, respectively, on the night of Diwali i.e. on 16/10/2010."

Ayodhya: A no war zone

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 07:02 AM PDT

By Ram Puniyani,

India bans visa clearance for jobs in Libya

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 04:36 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: The Union Government today banned emigration clearance for jobs in Libya citing job safety reasons for Indian workers there. The ban will be implemented from today. However, cases attested up to 30th June 2010 by the Embassy of India, Tripoli (Libya), will be cleared.

Scholarship for minority students in UP media institute

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 02:15 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Barabanki: Jahangirabad Media Institute of Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh has announced to give scholarship of Rs. 40,000 to all students of minority communities who will be selected for one-year 'Diploma in Television Programme Production' of the institute for the academic year 2010-11.

The classes for the course will begin on August 20, 2010. The course has total 20 seats wherein a graduate can apply for admission. The application form and prospectus can be downloaded from its official website http://www.jmi.edu.in/.

CPI (M) has made secret agreement with BJP: SDPI

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 01:41 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: The CPI (M) has made secret agreement with the BJP to gain votes in the apanchayat elections by creating communal tensions, accused the Social Democratic Party of India. The CPI (M) has now taken up the accusations that the BJP has been making against Muslim-Dalit sections and groups as part of this agreement, said the party's state general secretary Abdul Majeed Faisy and state committee member P Ahmed Shareef in a press conference.

Beware of anti-terror moves turning against itself: Muslim leaders

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 01:14 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Thiruvananthapuram: Care should be taken to ensure that the anti-terror moves do not turn in favour of terrorists themselves, said leaders of Muslim organizations in a press conference. The attack on the professor is mean and cruel. The individuals and groups who worked behind it have insulted Islam and the Kerala society. The society should alienate them. Muslim community will provide boundless support for the same, the leaders said.

Malabar gets more higher-secondary schools

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 12:33 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has decided to provide higher secondary courses in 178 schools in Malabar. This will reportedly create 22000 new seats. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting and announced by the Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan in the press conference.

Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 11:37 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar: Restrictions were imposed in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital Tuesday to thwart separatist protests here, police said.

Hardline Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani called for the protests in the Kashmir Valley to demand release of detained separatist leaders.

"Restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar city to protect life and property of civilians here," a senior police officer said.

Educational institutions, public transport, banks, post offices, markets and other business establishments remained closed in the city.

PFI condemns attack on media by RSS; demands probe on RSS role in terror activities

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 09:59 PM PDT

By TCN News,

Bengaluru: The Popular Front of India condemned the attack on the head office of the Headlines Today news channel by the RSS last day. The organisation congratulated the channel for exposing the real face of the Sangh Parivar. It also reiterated its demand to the UPA government to start an investigation on all the activities of the RSS in India and abroad and to investigate all blast cases after 1993.

Kashmir: Another youth died in police action, many wounded in Baramulla

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 02:36 PM PDT

By Mir Umar, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Another youth has been killed in Baramulla, North Kashmir when police opened fire on mourners here in north Kashmir on Monday.

Reports said, hundreds of mourners carrying the body of Faizan Ahmed, who was chased to death allegedly by the force personnel on Saturday, were fired upon near the office of deputy commissioner Baramulla.
In the police action a youth Fayaz Ahmed Khanday of Bunyar, Baramulla died on the spot while two others sustained critical injuries.

A masjid between communism and capitalism

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 02:32 PM PDT

By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net

Communist parties have ruled Indian state of West Bengal for 33 years. In the last few years the ruling Left Front has welcome capitalist and have gone out of the way to bring them to their under-developed state. Whether this strange mix of communists and capitalists will do any good to the state remains to be seen but this nexus is already affecting the lives of people living in this state.