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• Seven more killed in another day of violence in Kashmir
• Jethmalani to seek recall of Sohrabuddin case from CBI
• Kashmir in flames, Omar seeks centre's help
• Kashmir: Act before it becomes too late
• Obama envoy Rashad Hussain visits AMU
• Disperse crowds in Kashmir but banish the bullet, say experts
• Sohrabuddin killing: Shah to move apex court against CBI probe
• Al-Shifa Club holds blood donation camp
• Government assures timely arrangements for Haj
• Any initiative in Kashmir only after normalcy restored: Omar
• Our English is Urdu
• Hindu thugs ban beef, terrorise Muslims in Bihar village
• Muslim organizations to hold campaigns against terrorism
• Situation in Kashmir 'grave': Chidambaram
• Court order on Shah's CBI custody Aug 4
• PM releases postage stamp on Kerala Muslim leader
• Spiritual leaders call for communal harmony
• Community Empowerment: A Rights based approach
• Kashmir on the edge, toll rises to 15
• Babri Masjid title suit: Who will win the case?
• Mulayam's apology to Muslims a gimmick: Amar Singh
• Congress focusing more on human rights of a terrorist: BJP
• Toll in Kashmir goes up to 14, central cabinet discusses situation

Seven more killed in another day of violence in Kashmir Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:33 AM PDT Srinagar: An eight-year-old boy was the latest fatality here Monday in the violence sweeping the Kashmir Valley, taking the number of those killed during the day to seven - including five in police firing - and the toll since Friday to 21. The boy, Sameer Ahmed Rah, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here following a clash between protesters and security personnel in the uptown Batmaloo area. While residents alleged Sameer was beaten by police, police said he was injured in the stampede when security forces took action against the protesters. read more

Jethmalani to seek recall of Sohrabuddin case from CBI Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:30 AM PDT By IANS, Ahmedabad: Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, who is representing Gujarat's former minister of state for home Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Shaikh killing case, Monday said he intends to move the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order handing over investigations of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Addressing the media here, Jethmalani said that the CBI's case lacked substance and did not have any "credibility". "I still don't know what their case is and what it is trying to prove," he added. Jethmalani blamed the media for "unfair" reporting. read more

Kashmir in flames, Omar seeks centre's help Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:21 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi: Fighting an unending cycle of violence that has left 19 more civilians dead since Friday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said political initiatives, including revoking the legal powers of the armed forces, were needed to tackle the situation, but a semblance of normalcy was necessary to make that happen. read more

Kashmir: Act before it becomes too late Posted: 02 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT By Zafarul-Islam Khan, read more

Obama envoy Rashad Hussain visits AMU Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:58 AM PDT By TCN News, Aligarh: The US President's Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Mr. Rashad Hussain, on a 10-day maiden visit to India after assuming office, today interacted with senior faculty members and students at the Aligarh Muslim University. Addressing the gathering Mr Hussain said that President Obama had embarked upon an ambitious programme for promoting issues like education, health, science and technology in Muslim dominated areas of the world. read more

Disperse crowds in Kashmir but banish the bullet, say experts Posted: 02 Aug 2010 06:18 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi : Can Kashmir find its way out of the vicious cycle of protests and police firings that has seen 36 civilians being killed in six weeks? Yes, say outraged experts and rights activists who wonder why security forces haven't used non-lethal methods like rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse protesters in the valley. read more

Sohrabuddin killing: Shah to move apex court against CBI probe Posted: 02 Aug 2010 06:02 AM PDT By IANS, Ahmedabad : "I intend to move the Supreme Court to recall the order of transfer of the case to CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)," Ram Jethmalani, counsel for former Gujarat minister Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing, said Monday. Jethmalani was addressing the media at a press conference after seeking bail for Shah, former minister of state for home, in a Special CBI court here. read more

Al-Shifa Club holds blood donation camp Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:05 AM PDT By TCN News, Patna: Al-Shifa Blood Donors Club held its 9th blood donation camp yesterday here at Markaz-e-Islami. Braving heavy rain about 20 people lined up to donate blood for the poor needy patients. The camp was organized under the supervision of a team from Patna Medical College & Hospital (PMCH). read more

Government assures timely arrangements for Haj Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:39 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi : Against the backdrop of a controversy over arrangements for the Haj, the external affairs ministry Monday said it was in touch with various ministries to ensure the timely preparations for the annual pilgrimage undertaken by over 150,000 Indian Muslims every year. "Government of India attaches great importance to making all necessary arrangements in a timely manner for Haj 2010," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said here. "There are some ongoing cases pertaining to Haj matters in various courts of law in the country," he said. read more

Any initiative in Kashmir only after normalcy restored: Omar Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:18 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the government would re-look into repealing the special legal powers given to security forces in the state only after the present cycle of violence ended. A grim-looking Abdullah arrived in the capital to meet the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led cabinet panel on security Monday after fresh violence in the Kashmir Valley left 15 more civilians dead, most of them in firing by security forces, in the last four days. read more

Our English is Urdu Posted: 02 Aug 2010 04:06 AM PDT By Dr Wasim Ahmad, Sometimes it occurs to me that we use English as Urdu. There isn't much difference between the writings in both the languages. I thought that English was introduced in our education system – along with the 'modern' subjects – to give us some more ideas. I thought that I will encounter more analysis and more objectivity (which of course I do many a times). But I come across it less frequently. I mostly read Urdu even though it is English. read more

Hindu thugs ban beef, terrorise Muslims in Bihar village Posted: 02 Aug 2010 03:49 AM PDT By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net, Patna: For last several months Muslims in a village in Bihar are frightened lot. Communal harmony has been spoiled and peace is in danger – all in the name of cow. Thugs from Hindu community in an evenly divided Ababakarpur panchayat in Vaishali district have banned by force not only slaughter houses but beef trading as well. The minority community smells election in all the vicious campaign. read more

Muslim organizations to hold campaigns against terrorism Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:55 AM PDT By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent, Malappuram: A meeting of Muslim organizations held at Kottakkal decided to organize campaigns against extremism, terrorism and communalism. The meeting was convened by Syed Hyderali Shihab Thangal, state president of Muslim League on Saturday. However, organisations such as the Popular Front of India, Jamat e Islami and the People's Democratic Party were not invited to the meeting. The Muslim Service Society and the Indian National League were reportedly invited but did not attend the meeting. read more

Situation in Kashmir 'grave': Chidambaram Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:27 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi : With the violence in the Valley killing at least 30 people since June and sparking a heated debate in parliament, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought the central government's help in mitigating the crisis. Abdullah, who arrived in the capital Monday morning, met Manmohan Singh at his 7 Race Course Road residence and apprised him of the worsening situation in the Kashmir Valley. Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee were also present at the meeting. read more

Court order on Shah's CBI custody Aug 4 Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:25 AM PDT By IANS, Ahmedabad : Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, arrested in connection with the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, is an accused in an extortion racket, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a court Monday while seeking 10 days custody. The court will give its order on the plea Aug 4. Special CBI court Judge A.I. Raval reserved his order on the investigating agency's custody plea till Wednesday after hearing its counsel K.T.S. Tulsi and Ram Jethmalani, who appeared for Shah, here Monday. read more

PM releases postage stamp on Kerala Muslim leader Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:25 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday released a commemorative postage stamp on the late Syed Mohammed Ali Shihab Thangal, a Kerala Muslim leader known for his knowledge and commitment to Sufi traditions. The stamp was released on Thangal's first death anniversary. read more

Spiritual leaders call for communal harmony Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:09 AM PDT By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram: A meeting of spiritual leaders warned against the efforts to create divide among religious communities in the name of isolated incidents. The meeting of Hindu, Muslim and Christian spiritual leaders was held in the Major Archbishops House at Pattom in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. read more

Community Empowerment: A Rights based approach Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:05 AM PDT By Mahtab Alam, There is no denying the fact that Muslims in India are one of the most marginalised and deprived communities despite a lot of progress across many socio-economic sectors having been made through various macro-economic and political processes in the 63 years of Independence of India. It is not hard to see that most of promises made in the Constitution and by political parties are yet to be fulfilled. read more

Kashmir on the edge, toll rises to 15 Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:37 PM PDT By IANS, Srinagar: The toll in four days of violence in the Kashmir Valley rose to 15 with a youth succumbing to injuries Monday, when mobs once again gathered at many places in Srinagar defying curfew orders. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah left for New Delhi as separatists called for yet another protest march. Tahir Ahmad, a youth who was hit by a tear smoke shell in south Kashmir Bijbehara town July 31, died in hospital Monday, police said. read more

Babri Masjid title suit: Who will win the case? Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:16 PM PDT By Manzar Bilal, TwoCircles.net, After sixty-year-long judicial process, the hearing on Babri Masjid title suite came to conclusion on July 26, 2010 at the three-member Special Bench of Allahabad High Court comprising Justices S U Khan, Sudhir Agarwal and D V Sharma but the verdict was reserved which may be delivered on any day before 1st October because Justice D V Sharma is going to retire on that day. read more

Mulayam's apology to Muslims a gimmick: Amar Singh Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:44 AM PDT By IANS, Allahabad: Expelled Samajwadi Party leader and now head of his newly formed Lok Manch, Amar Singh, Sunday attacked his one-time political mentor Mulayam Singh Yadav for shedding "crocodile tears" over his alliance with rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalyan Singh. Addressing a joint forum of political outfits like the Indian Justice Party and the Peace Party, of which he was recently declared convener, Amar Singh alleged Mulayam was "pro-BJP". read more

Congress focusing more on human rights of a terrorist: BJP Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT By IANS, New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday said that the human rights of a "terrorist" were more important for the Congress than the issue of terrorism, alleging that its "witch hunting" on the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh will "boomerang" on it. read more

Toll in Kashmir goes up to 14, central cabinet discusses situation Posted: 01 Aug 2010 11:30 AM PDT By IANS, Srinagar/Jammu/New Delhi: Eight people, including two 17-year-olds - one of them a girl - were killed Sunday in south Kashmir's Pulwama district as escalating violence engulfed the Valley and the death toll since Friday reached 14. The central cabinet's security panel discussed the situation but did not take any decision. The law and order situation has deteriorated with violent protests rocking most cities and towns and mobs attacking police stations, police camps, vehicles on the highways and also beating up trapped security men. read more

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