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Modi does not appear before SIT Sunday
Muslim law board opposes communal violence bill
AMU student of Azamgarh goes missing from campus, students protest
AIMPLB concerned over Indo-Israel relations, CV Bill, fake encounters
Sacred cows and commonwealth games
Obituary: Shaikh Tantawi
Muslim politicians make a beeline for AIMPLB public rally
Mumbai carnage, terrorist groups and Afpak policy
Haroon Rashid: The man who brought an 'Inquilab'
'Femme Fiesta' at Aligarh Muslim University
Take action against Raj Thackeray: MBMC
Muslim law board enhances its own women quota
Communal riot: Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan talks to TCN from Bareilly

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:47 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi did not appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to depose Sunday, on accusations made by Zakia Jaffri, widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jaffri killed during the 2002 communal riots.

This was as expected for SIT chief R.K.Raghavan was not present here nor was there any indication that the Gujarat chief minister was likely to present himself before it.

Muslim law board opposes communal violence bill

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:46 AM PDT

By IANS,

Lucknow: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has expressed strong opposition to the communal violence bill as well as the growing "bonhomie between India and Israel."

Declaring this at the conclusion of its three-day annual convention at the Nadwatul Darul Uloom Islamic University here, AIMPLB spokesman Maulana Abdul Rahim Quraishi told a press conference Sunday evening: "The board takes exception to India's increasing proximity with Israel from where we have even entered into arms-purchase agreement."

AMU student of Azamgarh goes missing from campus, students protest

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 09:25 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Right now about 300 students of Aligarh Muslim University are sitting outside Allama Iqbal Hall inside the university campus demanding the authorities about the whereabouts of Class 12 student Mohd Ahmed of Azamgarh who went missing on Friday night and still traceless. Aligarh District police officials are camping near the hall and assuring the agitating students that they are doing their best to recover the boy.

AIMPLB concerned over Indo-Israel relations, CV Bill, fake encounters

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 06:34 AM PDT

By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,

Lucknow: The Executve Committee (EC) of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) in its 21st annual convention on Sunday expressed concern over growing Indo-Israel relations.

"For Israel we should stick to Nehruvian era and follow the same approach. Following Gandhi's views, India should oppose the atrocities on Palestinian people," said Maulana Abdul Raheem Qureshi, the assitant general secretary of the board while interacting with reporters on the concluding day of the board's convention in Nadwatul Uloom on Sunday.

Sacred cows and commonwealth games

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 05:58 AM PDT

By NM Sampathkumar Iyangar for TwoCircles.net,

Leader of opposition in Delhi Assembly BJP 's VK Malhotra and Congress Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit have demonstrated the real colours of the rulers of the 'modern and democratic' country. The leaders, irrespective of the political affiliation, happen to be worshipping sacred cows to remain sacred!

Obituary: Shaikh Tantawi

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 05:49 AM PDT

By Raheem Oorakam,

Muslim politicians make a beeline for AIMPLB public rally

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 05:28 AM PDT

By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,

Lucknow: Several Muslim leaders from Bahujan Samaj Part (BSP) are expected to attend the Jalsa-e-aam (public rally) of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) at Aishbagh Eidgah on Monday. The move is aimed at sending signals among their community as the function is expected to be attended by lakhs of Muslims.

Mumbai carnage, terrorist groups and Afpak policy

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 05:18 AM PDT

By Dr Shabir Choudhry,

When Mumbai carnage took place many people pointed fingers to Pakistan and especially Lashkar e Taiba (LeT). Pakistan first claimed that its territory was not used for this terrorism, but in view of mounting evidence, reluctantly agreed that 'non state actors' could have be involved in it.

Haroon Rashid: The man who brought an 'Inquilab'

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 04:23 AM PDT

By Danish Khan,

When Haroon Rashid, editor of Mumbai-based Urdu newspaper Inquilab, passed away on March 4, 2000, there were condolence messages from people from all walks of life. Right from Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then prime minister, to the not so well-known social workers in the interiors of Maharashtra.

'Femme Fiesta' at Aligarh Muslim University

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 04:08 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Aligarh: Begum Sultan Jahan Hall of the Aligarh Muslim University organized its annual Hall Function on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Addressing the function as a Chief Guest Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis, Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University said that women are the backbone of house building.

Take action against Raj Thackeray: MBMC

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 03:58 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Aligarh: Aligarh based the Millat Bedari Muhim Committee [MBMC] today strongly condemned the threat made by Raj Thackeray against film director Mahesh Bhatt.

In a letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, MBMC demanded that the Government should lodge an FIR against Raj Thackeray for threatening Bhatt. The letter also asked that a separate Commission be setup to monitor threats by political groups.

Muslim law board enhances its own women quota

Posted: 21 Mar 2010 03:12 AM PDT

By IANS,

Lucknow : The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) may been silent on the women's reservation bill. But when it came to reconstituting its executive body, it unanimously increasef the representation of women from one to five.

Announcing this on the last day of the board's three-day annual convention at the Nadwa Darul-Uloom Islamic university here, AIMPLB spokesman-cum-legal adviser Zafaryab Jilani told reporters Sunday: "We have nominated five women this time on the board's executive committee."

Communal riot: Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan talks to TCN from Bareilly

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 11:19 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Eminent cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, in a telephonic talk with TwoCircles.net from Bareilly today, accused the then DM and DIG for the communal riots in the UP town on March 2 that continued about 10 days resulting in heavy losses of properties of Muslims. Khan, who was arrested for his alleged role in the violence but later given clean chit, said the top police officers were of communal mind and had connived with sitting BJP MLA for the riots.