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Manipur Muslim picked, killed in fake encounter by Assam Rifles
Swami and Friends
‘Fed-up’ SIMI will not fight ban
One more Hindu extremist arrested for Ajmer Dargah blast
Can Islam and Secularism dialogue with each other?
Muslims kept away from top govt posts in Nitish regime
One held for Ajmer Dargah blast, more arrests likely: ATS
Why the RTE Act is a farce
From jihad to ijtihad

Manipur Muslim picked, killed in fake encounter by Assam Rifles

Posted: 01 May 2010 05:12 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Imphal: In another brazen show of cruelty and misuse of power, Assam Rifles jawans abducted unarmed Fazeruddin (45) from his home in Imphal in front of his family and later murdered and claimed to have killed him in an encounter. The incident that took place in January this year has once again horrified locals who have seen various such cases in the past.

Swami and Friends

Posted: 01 May 2010 04:22 AM PDT

By Jamia Teachers' Solidarity Association,

‘Fed-up’ SIMI will not fight ban

Posted: 01 May 2010 03:44 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter

New Delhi: The banned Students Islamic Movement of India has decided not to fight the ban. Appearing before the Delhi High Court tribunal today in Delhi, SIMI lawyer Jawahar Raja told the tribunal that the group is not interested in contesting the ban as the government does not respect verdict of the tribunal. On February 7, 2010, SIMI was banned fifth time by the central government for alleged terror activities.

One more Hindu extremist arrested for Ajmer Dargah blast

Posted: 01 May 2010 02:34 AM PDT

By IANS,

Jaipur : A second man with links to a Hindu rightwing group has been arrested for alleged involvement in the 2007 bombing at the revered Ajmer Dargah Sharif that killed three people, police sources in Rajasthan said Saturday.

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Rajasthan Police arrested Chandreshekhar in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh. His arrest comes close on the heels of the arrest of Devendra Gupta from Ajmer Wednesday.

Can Islam and Secularism dialogue with each other?

Posted: 01 May 2010 02:28 AM PDT

By Maulana Waris Mazhari,

(Translated from Urdu by Yoginder Sikand)

The question of whether or not there can be a dialogue between Islam and secularism is a particularly pertinent one today. Many Muslims, including the vast majority of ulema and Islamists, believe that these ideologies are polar opposites. Hence, they insist, there is no possibility of arriving at even a minimum consensus between the two.

Muslims kept away from top govt posts in Nitish regime

Posted: 01 May 2010 02:23 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

Patna: The presence of Muslims on top government posts, both in civil and police administration, has declined during the current JDU-BJP combine government under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Earlier many Muslims could be seen on the post of District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Vice Chancellor etc. But now it is hard to find minority officers on these posts. There are 37 districts and 13 universities in Bihar.

One held for Ajmer Dargah blast, more arrests likely: ATS

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 10:36 PM PDT

By IANS,

Jaipur: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Rajasthan police has arrested a person with links to some right-wing Hindu groups in connection with the 2007 bomb blast in the Ajmer Dargah Sharif, police said Friday. The ATS said more arrests would be made soon.

Three people were killed and at least 30 injured when a bomb exploded near the Ahata-e-Noor, a courtyard on the premises of the Dargah of Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, on Oct 11, 2007.

The accused Devendra Gupta, hailing from Bihari Ganj in Ajmer, was arrested Wednesday night, police officials told IANS.

Why the RTE Act is a farce

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 09:57 PM PDT

By NM Sampathkumar Iyangar,

The Right to Education Act has come into force since April 1, 2010. The law is intended to ensure free and compulsory schooling to children in the 6—14 year age bracket. Any child in that age group can walk to his/her neighbourhood school and assert the right to be admitted. Significantly, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched it on April Fools' Day!

From jihad to ijtihad

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 09:51 PM PDT

By Asghar Ali Engineer,

'JIHAD', with its imbued wrong meaning, became a notorious word in the West after 9/11. Terror now has an overwhelming presence in parts of the Muslim world, including Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq. Violence there seems at times to be out of control as it is Muslims themselves who are targeted by terrorists.