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Muslim groups demand closure of Israeli embassy in India
Minorities, deprived classes lost faith in CPI-M: Ahamed
Yasin Malik on hunger strike to protest alleged fake encounter
Mufti urges review of incentives for security forces in J&K
Protestors demand India should cut off ties with Israel
Emirates India Fraternity member Basheer Mosabba dies in Dubai
Salafism and Sufism- is there real conflict?
Govt appoints Court of Inquiry into Mangalore air crash
26/11 court’s observation on Karkare’s death buried by media
US students group visits AMU to learn Urdu
More higher secondary seats for Malabar
Yasin Malik on hunger strike in Kashmir
Kerala Hajj Committee: Distribution of second phase of application forms begin today
Kerala CM condemned for 'communal' accusation
Police to seek custody of army officer in fake shootout case
Stories of Akbar, marriage and space: A hearty bouquet
22 Muslims elected to Kolkata Municipal Corporation
A wakeup call for “Muslim leaders”

Muslim groups demand closure of Israeli embassy in India

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 10:10 AM PDT

By IANS

New Delhi: Muslim organisations will Friday take out a march in the Indian capital to protest the attack by Israeli commandos on a Gaza aid flotilla that killed 16 activists May 30, and demand the closure of Israeli embassy in India.

The coordinator of the march S.Q.R. Ilyas said: "We will demand from the government of India to convey the feelings of Indian people to the Israeli government and also demand the closure of the Israeli embassy and severing of all trade and military ties with Israel."

Minorities, deprived classes lost faith in CPI-M: Ahamed

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 10:05 AM PDT

By IANS

New Delhi: Minorities and other deprived sections have lost their faith in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front government in West Bengal and they voted for parties opposing its "anti-people" policies, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) chief and central minister E.Ahamed Thursday said.

Congratulating Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Ahamed, who is also her deputy in the ministry, said the Trinamool Congress's civic poll victory in the state is "a victory of justice".

Yasin Malik on hunger strike to protest alleged fake encounter

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:59 AM PDT

By AIP Bureau

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Mohammad Yaseen Malik today began a hunger strike in Nadihal-Rafiabad in north Kashmir to protest the killing of three youths in an alleged fake encounter by Army on April 30.

Malik along with his close associates reached Nadihal this morning and started the hunger strike at the main chowk of the town with locals also joining it, officials said.

The hunger strike comes barely two days after Malik-led JKLF took out a march from party headquarters at Maisuma to protest the killings.

Mufti urges review of incentives for security forces in J&K

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:57 AM PDT

By AIP Bureau

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has urged government of India to review its incentive policy for security forces in view of repeated instances of murder for medals, rewards and promotions.

Protestors demand India should cut off ties with Israel

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 09:22 AM PDT

By Rehan Ansari, TwoCircles.net

Mumbai: "India should cut off all its relations, diplomatic or otherwise, with Israel and a case must be registered against it in the International court of justice," said Aslam Gazi, Spokeperson, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, during a Protest near Churchgate Railway station in South Mumbai on Thursday. The protest was jointly organized by CPI-ML, Bharat Bacho Andolan, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and SIO.

Emirates India Fraternity member Basheer Mosabba dies in Dubai

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 07:06 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Dubai: An active member of Emirates India Fraternity Forum and social activist Basheer Mosabba, who belonged to Shirthadi town in Karnataka, passed away while jogging on May 27 morning on Ajman beach in Dubai. His body was flown to India on June 1 and buried in his hometown yesterday. He is survived by wife and two young kids.

Salafism and Sufism- is there real conflict?

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 07:03 AM PDT

By Asghar Ali Engineer,

Salafism or Wahabism, also referred to as cult of Ahl-e-Hadith is supposed to be directly opposed to the sufi strain of Islam. In India too the two sects are opposed to each other though here, due to democratic secular polity, nature of conflict is not very aggravated or violent. The partisans of both the ideologies apart, it confuses many Muslims as to what are their differences about and why they condemn each other?

Govt appoints Court of Inquiry into Mangalore air crash

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 06:02 AM PDT

By TCN News,

New Delhi: The Central Government today appointed a Court of Inquiry into air crash of the Air India Express Boeing 737-800 aircraft VT-AXV which occurred near the Bajpe Airport, Mangalore on 22 May, 2010 while operating a scheduled flight IX-812 from Dubai to Mangalore resulting in the death of 158 passengers.

26/11 court’s observation on Karkare’s death buried by media

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 05:48 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Mumbai: Maybe you don't know it because most of the media highlighted only the death sentence of 26/11 accused Kasab, pronounced by the special anti-terror court of Judge M L Tahaliyani on May 6. While convicting Kasab the judge had questioned Mumbai Police on failure of ballistics experts in proving whose bullets killed Karkare, but media trashed it.

US students group visits AMU to learn Urdu

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 02:37 AM PDT

By TCN News,

Aligarh: A team of twenty-one students of the University of North Carolina (USA) is on a visit to Aligarh Muslim University. The students are on a study tour to learn Urdu/Hindi languages and Indian history and culture. The group yesterday met AMU Vice Chancellor Prof. P. K. Abdul Azis at his residence.

The group of students of University of North Carolina is headed by Dr. Afroz Taj, Associate Professor of South Asian Languages and Literatures.

More higher secondary seats for Malabar

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 02:15 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Thiruvananthapuram: The state government decided to allow more seats in the higher secondary for Malabar. Higher secondary courses would be allowed in 120 panchayats in the seven districts from Thrissur to Kasargode. The government reportedly plans to begin the courses in this academic year itself. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.

Yasin Malik on hunger strike in Kashmir

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 12:58 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik Thursday went on a daylong hunger strike, along with 30 party activists, in north Kashmir's Nadihal village to protest the murders of three villagers in a staged shootout April 30.

"Acts like these are committed to suppress the ongoing freedom movement. The international community must investigate such crimes to expose the designs of the security forces to muzzle the voice of the freedom-seeking people of Kashmir," Malik told reporters in Srinagar before leaving for Nadihal village in Rafiabad.

Kerala Hajj Committee: Distribution of second phase of application forms begin today

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 12:51 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kerala CM condemned for 'communal' accusation

Posted: 03 Jun 2010 12:50 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Malappuram: The statement of the state Chief Minister that Christian and Muslim communalism was increasing in Kerala attracted strong criticism of political leaders across the state. The major parties Congress and Muslim League have strongly come forward to condemn the CM's statement. The leaders also accused the CPI (M) of inciting communal feelings and appeasing majority communalism.

Police to seek custody of army officer in fake shootout case

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 11:48 PM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir Police will seek the custody of an Indian Army major accused of killing three villagers April 30 in a staged shootout in the Machil sector of the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the state between India and Pakistan.

"The accused officer has been identified as Major Bhupender of 4 Rajputana Rifles and we are completing formalities to seek his custody from the army," a senior police officer said here.

He said the papers for custody of the accused officer would be sent to the army within two days.

Stories of Akbar, marriage and space: A hearty bouquet

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 11:44 PM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Here are five new books to add to your reading list this week:

1. "Akbar: The Mighty Emperor": Written by Kavitha Mandana, published by Penguin-Puffin, priced at Rs.150.

For Mughal emperor Humayun, the news of the birth of Akbar allowed him a moment of quiet joy in the wilderness of a camp he was confined to. He broke a musk pod and the fragrance wafted across the camp. The father hoped his son's fame would spread through like the scent of musk.

22 Muslims elected to Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 11:05 PM PDT

By Zaidul Haque, for TwoCircles.net,

Kolkata: In total 22 Muslims have got elected to Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Eleven of them are from Trinamul Congress – the party of Union Minister Mamata Banerjee has swept the civic body elections held on May 30. The elections were held in 80 municipalities in West Bengal.

Out of 141 Wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation area, Muslims have won on 22 seats – 11 from Trinamul, 8 from Left Front and 3 from Congress.

List of Muslim elected candidates of Kolkata civic body

A wakeup call for “Muslim leaders”

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 07:42 PM PDT

By Navaid Hamid for TwoCircles.net

For last several years, I have been cautioning "Muslim leaders" to be more realistic, visionary and attentive to the pulse of the Muslim youth which constitute around sixty percent of the total Muslim population in India, before it's too late.