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Judgment reserved by Lucknow HC in Babri Masjid Case. Will be delivered after September 15
Heart of Indian culture lies in Islam: Khurshid
Justice Krishna Iyer advocates interest-free banking in India
Pre-matric Scholarship results (2009-10) declared in Bihar
Community leaders, social activists demand amendment in CV bill
Muslim leadership has always ignored Dalit Muslims: Dalit Muslim leaders
Any Muslim can challenge the decisions of Wakf Board, rules Wakf Tribunal
Gujarat cop to turn approver in Sohrabuddin staged shootout
Shah files bail plea, hearing Aug 2
CBI seeks permission to quiz Shah in jail
Batamaloo tense over youth’s death
Increased security for Kerala's Mullaperiyar dam
Shutdown, restrictions continue in Kashmir
Minorities Department will be created in two months: Kerala Minister Paloli Muhammed Kutty
PFI wants to make Kerala Muslim-majority in 20 years: CM; widespread criticism
Strike, restrictions in Srinagar after a day's normalcy
CBI is not 'Congress bureau of investigation': PM
Kashmiris wait for Ramadan for peace in their lives
Hyderabad boy wins silver at the International Biology Olympiad 2010
Sibal assures but cleric wants amendment in RTE
Discrimination of North Easterners caused by social profiling

Judgment reserved by Lucknow HC in Babri Masjid Case. Will be delivered after September 15

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 09:55 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court reserved its verdict in the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title issue on Monday. The special full bench comprising Justice SU Khan, Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Dhramveer Sharma heard the counsels of both the parties besides video footage late in the evening before reserving their verdict. The court also stated that the judgment will be delivered any day after September 15.

Heart of Indian culture lies in Islam: Khurshid

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 08:21 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Monday said Islam has played a "great role" in shaping the country's "Indianness" in terms of art, culture and social behaviour.

"Islam stands for peace, brotherhood and prosperity and in India this religion has played a great role in shaping the art, culture and social behaviour that today typically signifies the 'Indianness'," Khurshid said, releasing a book on Islam here.

He stressed on the need to "soak our souls into the idea of secularism".

Justice Krishna Iyer advocates interest-free banking in India

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 08:10 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Kochi: "Islamic finance has proven successful in poverty alleviation and promoting sustainable growth in many countries, including the United States and it is very relevant in our country where 20 million people are starving" said Justice Krishna Iyer while addressing a program recently in Kochi.

Mr. lyer, who is former Supreme Court judge, strongly advocated Islamic banking system saying it is based on humane principles thus good for all of humanity. "Those who support humanism should welcome Islamic banking and finance in India wholeheartedly."

Pre-matric Scholarship results (2009-10) declared in Bihar

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:54 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

Patna: The Bihar government has declared the list of successful students who have been awarded Pre-matric Scholarship for the year 2009-2010. The results for this Central Government-sponsored scholarship are available on this website: http://www.biharshiawakfboard.com/.

Community leaders, social activists demand amendment in CV bill

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:48 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: All India Milli Council (AIMC) in collaboration with Institute of Objective Studies organized a discussion on Communal Violence Bill (CV) here yesterday at Indian Law Institute. The participants rejected the bill terming it purposeless in its present form and unanimously demanded amendment in it to make it effective to control the violence and to provide justice to the affected people.

Muslim leadership has always ignored Dalit Muslims: Dalit Muslim leaders

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:20 AM PDT

By, Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: "We don't want to criticize anybody but the fact of the matter is that, the entire Muslim leadership has always ignored Dalit Muslims. Be it Jamiat Ulema Hind, Milli Council or any other organization, their attitude towards Dalit Muslims can only be described as indifferent," complained a group of Dalit Muslim leaders.

Any Muslim can challenge the decisions of Wakf Board, rules Wakf Tribunal

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:00 AM PDT

By Rehan Ansari, Twocircles.net,

[First of the four-part series on waqf properties in Maharashtra]

Gujarat cop to turn approver in Sohrabuddin staged shootout

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:17 AM PDT

By IANS,

Ahmedabad: Former deputy superintendent of police N.K. Amin's lawyer Monday moved the CBI court here for the retired cop to turn approver in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh in a staged shootout.

Amin is an accused in the fake shootout case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court is also hearing a plea by the probe agency to question former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, who is charged with alleged involvement in Sheikh's killing, in judicial custody.

Shah was sent to judicial custody by the court Sunday for 14 days after he surrendered before it.

Shah files bail plea, hearing Aug 2

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:14 AM PDT

By IANS,

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's former minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing, Monday filed a bail plea in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court which fixed Aug 2 for its hearing.

Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani filed the bail plea of the former minister who was sent to 14 days judicial custody Sunday after he surrendered before the investigating agency.

Earlier, the CBI sought permission from the court to question Shah in jail.

CBI seeks permission to quiz Shah in jail

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:04 AM PDT

By IANS,

Ahmedabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday sought permission from a special court to question Gujarat's former minister Amit Shah in jail in connection with the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing.

Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani appeared for the former minister in court.

Shah was sent to 14 days judicial custody Sunday after he surrendered before the investigating agency.

After his surrender, the former minister was whisked away to the residence of CBI judge A.Y. Dave, who sent him to judicial custody as the CBI did not seek his remand.

Batamaloo tense over youth’s death

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:39 AM PDT

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By Bilal Furqani,Agence India Press,

Srinagar: Protests broke out in Batamaloo area on Sunday evening after body of a 35-year-old was recovered from a stream in old city while the locals of North Kashmir's Rafiabad area alleged that a youth was killed in custody by police.

Body of 35-year old Farooq Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohiuddin Bhat of Sheikh Dawood Colony was recovered from a stream (KoutKoul) near Chotabazar, Kanikadal in old city.

Increased security for Kerala's Mullaperiyar dam

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:28 AM PDT

By IANS,

Thiruvananthapuram : Security would be increased for the Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala's Idukki district, specially in the wake of radical Muslim group Popular Front of India (PFI) being probed for suspected terror links, state Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran said Monday.

There are three ways to reach the dam, of which two are adequately covered with proper security arrangements. A third passage to the dam is through the forest that is guarded only by forest officers, Premachandran said.

Shutdown, restrictions continue in Kashmir

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:18 AM PDT

By Mir Umar,Agence India Press,

Srinagar: After a day's break, restrictions were today imposed on the movement of people in parts of Srinagar and Baramulla districts after protests over the recovery of the body of a missing youth and alleged custodial death of a militant even as the Hurriyat (G) again enforced a shutdown disrupting life.

Thousands of police and paramilitary forces on patrol have asked residents to stay indoors in major towns to prevent street protests.

Minorities Department will be created in two months: Kerala Minister Paloli Muhammed Kutty

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:50 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: A Minorities Department will be created in the state within two months, said state minister Paloli Muhammed Kutty. He was inaugurating the membership distribution of the pension of the Madrasa Teachers' Welfare Fund and handing over the government funds in Kozhikode.

PFI wants to make Kerala Muslim-majority in 20 years: CM; widespread criticism

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:35 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Strike, restrictions in Srinagar after a day's normalcy

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:14 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Authorities imposed restrictions in many areas of Srinagar to prevent violence as a shutdown called by separatists crippled life here Monday.

"Curfew has been imposed in Batmaloo locality of the city while restrictions are in place in uptown Maisuma and old city areas," a police officer said here.

Hardline separatist Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani has called for a shutdown across the Kashmir Valley Monday to protest alleged human rights violations by the security forces.

CBI is not 'Congress bureau of investigation': PM

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:22 PM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday strongly refuted the opposition charge about misuse of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) amid accusations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Congress was using the premier probe agency as a "tool against its adversaries".

Kashmiris wait for Ramadan for peace in their lives

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:21 PM PDT

By F. Ahmed, IANS,

Srinagar : Separatist shutdowns, angry marches and protests, followed by slapping of curfew and restrictions by the administration --- the daily onslaught for the past two months has left Kashmir Valley reeling. People are waiting for the Ramadan month to begin for peace to return to their lives.

The turmoil began June 11, when a youth was killed in the old city area of Rajouri Kadal after being hit on the head by a tear smoke shell - setting off a vicious cycle of violence in Kashmir.

Hyderabad boy wins silver at the International Biology Olympiad 2010

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:04 PM PDT

By TCN News,

Hyderabad: Success is nothing new for Syed Mustafa Hashmi. But the recent one has brought the Hyderabad boy more fame than ever. Hashmi won a silver medal at the 21st International Biology Olympiad held in Korea from July 11 to 15.

Sibal assures but cleric wants amendment in RTE

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 09:53 PM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

Lucknow : Union Human Resource Development Minister (HRD) Kapil Sibal clarified on Sunday that madrasas have been clearly kept out of the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 (RTE). The HRD Minister was interacting with media personals during his visit to Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU).

"We can only interfere in the madrasas imparting religious education if the community wishes so. They are governed by Article 30 and nobody can go above that," Sibal said.

Discrimination of North Easterners caused by social profiling

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 09:51 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,

New Delhi: Social profiling is responsible for the unprecedented racial discrimination, which people from North Eastern (NE) states of India have to face, in New Delhi and NCR. This was the main argument of a paper presented by Madhu Chandra, a human rights activist in a seminar on Sexual Abuse, Social Discrimination and Economic Exploitation, here in New Delhi on July 24, 2010.