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UP: Kalbe Jawwad seeks CM Mayawati intervention in scholarship for muslim students
Zakat: A tool for community upliftment
Hearing on Modi's quizzing by riots panel put off
Sohrabuddin aide's murder also part of conspiracy: CBI
Sohrabuddin killing: Farm house owner denied bail
Police contradict minister on Maudany's role in Bangalore blasts
I don't compromise on my religious belief: Mammootty
Another teenager dies, Kashmir toll rises to 64
Did Madhya Pradesh Police commit a Sohrabuddin type encounter?
Attacks on religious freedom of minorities in Saharanpur
Stadium blast: Maudany’s role not proven, says Bengaluru police
BJP march to PFI centre banned; ‘Will go on with march’ – BJP
More Americans have unfavourable views on Islam
'Onam iftars' in Kerala Ramzan
Bihar UDF to field 100 candidates in Assembly poll
Udaipur riot: CM orders probe, asks report in 15 days
Chidambaram speaks of 'saffron terror', BJP hits out
Kerala demands 5000 seats in the Hajj extra quota
Curfew, separatist shutdown cripple life in Kashmir
Saffron groups behind many terror blasts: Chidambaram
A dargah, a Hindu caretaker and hundreds of believers
Curfew will be imposed tomorrow, BOSE announce examination calendar
Asma Saleem awarded Sahitya Akademi’s award for translation
An epoch-making Urdu bibliography
Hindutva groups in Orissa should be dealt with strictly: Justice AP Shah
On being kafir

UP: Kalbe Jawwad seeks CM Mayawati intervention in scholarship for muslim students

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:10 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter

Lucknow: Alleging large-scale discrimination with Muslim students in providing scholarships, eminent Shia cleric and Imam-e-Juma Maulana Kalbe Jawwad on Monday demanded Chief Minister Mayawati's intervention in the matter.

"The state machinery is working on war-footing to provide benefits of government schemes to backward classes and dalits but for muslims they are not answerable to anyone, the CM should personally look into the matter for the welfare of Muslims," retorted Jawwad.

Zakat: A tool for community upliftment

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:55 AM PDT

By M. Zajam, TwoCircles.net,

Ramzan is considered holiest month of the Islamic calendar. Ramzan transforms even non-practicing to perform all the religious rituals, pray for guidance, refrain from everyday evils, self restraint and seek forgiveness for past sins. Ramzan is also a time when we focus on self-reformation, spiritual cleansing and enlightenment. People enthusiasm toward religious activity is unmatched during Ramzan. But same zeal is not visible while paying Zakat, which is one of the five pillars of Islam.

Hearing on Modi's quizzing by riots panel put off

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 09:29 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar : The hearing on a plea seeking summoning of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and three others before the Justice G.T. Nanavati commission probing the 2002 riot cases was Wednesday deferred till Sep 7.

Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM), an NGO representing the riot victims, approached the commission afresh after the Gujarat High Court direction July 23.

The high court asked the riot panel to "look into the matter after taking into consideration facts in their record".

Sohrabuddin aide's murder also part of conspiracy: CBI

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:32 AM PDT

BY IANS,

New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Supreme Court that Gujarat staged shootout victim Sohrabuddin Sheikh's aide Tulsiram Prajapati was also killed as part of a criminal conspiracy.

Prajapati's killing was an integral part of the criminal conspiracy behind abduction and killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausarbi in 2005, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the court in an affidavit filed last week.

Sohrabuddin killing: Farm house owner denied bail

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:31 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar : The Gujarat High Court Wednesday rejected the bail application of the owner of a farm house where Kauserbi, wife of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, was suspected to have been kept before she was killed.

Justice Z.K. Saiyed rejected the bail plea of Raju Jirawala, owner of Arham farm house in Ahmedabad, on the ground that the investigation into the case was still in progress.

His plea was rejected by a lower court earlier.

Raju is the brother of Bharatiya Janata Party municipal corporator from Ahmedabad Surinder Jirawala.

Police contradict minister on Maudany's role in Bangalore blasts

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 08:13 AM PDT

By IANS,

Bangalore : A day after Karnataka Home Minister V.S. Acharya said that People's Democratic Party chief Abdul Nasir Maudany had a hand in the twin blasts at a stadium here in April, the city police chief said Wednesday it has not been proved.

"I would not like to comment on the home minister's statements," Bangalore city Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari told reporters here.

"However, Maudany's role in the stadium explosions has not been proved so far," he added.

I don't compromise on my religious belief: Mammootty

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:30 AM PDT

By IANS,

Kochi : He is one of the busiest persons in the Malayalam film industry, but superstar Mammootty is not missing his Ramadan fast despite the workload.

"Acting is my job and at the same time I don't compromise on my religious belief, hence I do my job and carry forward my duty as a Muslim too. Over the years this has become a practice for me and I am quite fine doing both," Mammootty told IANS.

Currently he is shooting here for the film "Best Actor".

Another teenager dies, Kashmir toll rises to 64

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:25 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : An 18-year-old, who was allegedly beaten up by security forces here last week, succumbed to his injuries Wednesday, taking the toll of civilians killed in the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley to 64.

Doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura (SKIMS) in Srinagar said Omar Qayoom Bhat, who had been admitted to the hospital Monday, could not be revived despite their best efforts.

Did Madhya Pradesh Police commit a Sohrabuddin type encounter?

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Four youth gunned down branded as dacoits

By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,

Bhopal: Has the much talked about and being among the top news headlines in the media the infamous Sohrabuddin encounter case of Gujarat Police been copied and enacted by their counterparts in Madhya Pradesh?

Attacks on religious freedom of minorities in Saharanpur

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:09 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

Saharanpur (UP): Lately there have been many incidents which prove that all is not well in Saharanpur, a district in Western UP. Within the span of just a week three mishaps related to attack on the religious freedom of Muslims and attempt to disturb communal harmony have been reported.

Stadium blast: Maudany’s role not proven, says Bengaluru police

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:05 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Bengaluru: Marking a different opinion from the Karnataka Home Minister VS Acharya, the Bengaluru police today said that the role of PDP chief Abdunnasir Maudany in the blasts at the Chinnaswamy Stadium was not yet proven. City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidri, however, reportedly refused to comment on the remarks made by the Home Minister yesterday.

BJP march to PFI centre banned; ‘Will go on with march’ – BJP

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 07:04 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Malappuram: The police today banned the march to be conducted by the BJP tomorrow to the Green Valley, main centre of the Popular Front of India in Malappuram. The BJP has however decided to go on with the march.

Malappuram district SP K Sethuraman banned the march based on the report of the Crime Branch DySP that the march may lead to communal tensions as there are nearly 12 mosques on the way. BJP leaders reportedly said that the party would go on with the march despite the police order.

More Americans have unfavourable views on Islam

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:53 AM PDT

By IANS,

Washington : The number of Americans viewing Islam favourably has declined since 2005, but there is little change in those saying that Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence, according to a new poll.

As was the case a year ago, slightly more people say the Islamic religion does not encourage violence more than other religions (42 percent) than say that it does (35 percent), the poll by the nonpartisan Pew Research Centre found.

'Onam iftars' in Kerala Ramzan

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:23 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: Ramzan is going active in Kerala with believers flocking to masjids for tharaveeh and iftar parties inviting people of different religions. The occurrence of Kerala's state festival Onam during the Ramzan paved way for special Onam iftars also this year.

Bihar UDF to field 100 candidates in Assembly poll

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 02:07 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

Patna: The newly launched Bihar United Democratic Front will field 100 candidates in the coming Bihar Assembly elections, taking on three other fronts: ruling BJP-JD-U, RJD-LJP and Congress. The Bihar UDF will field most of its candidates in Muslim concentration areas.

Udaipur riot: CM orders probe, asks report in 15 days

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:34 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 24 ordered an inquiry into last month's violence in Sarada town of Udaipur district, which rendered hundreds of Muslim villagers homeless. Divisional Commissioner of Udaipur, will conduct the inquiry and submit the report in 15 days. The CM took action two days after Muslim community leaders met him on the issue.

Chidambaram speaks of 'saffron terror', BJP hits out

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:26 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said a new phenomenon of "saffron terrorism" was behind several bomb blasts, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to accuse the government of trying to divert attention from its failures.

Chidambaram, while inaugurating a conference of chiefs of police forces of the country, said: "There is no let up in the attempts to radicalise young men and women in India.

Kerala demands 5000 seats in the Hajj extra quota

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:42 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Kozhikode: Kerala government yesterday requested the central government to provide the state 5000 seats from the extra Hajj quota allowed to the country by the Saudi Arabia government. Paloli Muhammed Kutty, state minister in charge of Hajj affairs, has reportedly sent emergency letters in the regard to the central ministry in charge of Hajj affairs as well as the External Affairs Department.

Curfew, separatist shutdown cripple life in Kashmir

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 12:07 AM PDT

By IANS,

Srinagar : After a day's normalcy, separatists called for another shutdown in Kashmir Valley Wednesday while authorities imposed curfew in most areas of this summer capital and restrictions in some towns.

"Curfew has been imposed in nine areas of Srinagar while restrictions will remain in place in south Kashmir's Anantnag and central Kashmir's Badgam towns," a police officer said here.

Restrictions have also been imposed in areas falling under Shergarhi and Soura police station areas of Srinagar.

Saffron groups behind many terror blasts: Chidambaram

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:53 PM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Writer,

New Delhi: More than one and half years in office, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram now admits Hindutva terror groups are behind several blasts in the country. In his inaugural speech at three-day DGPs/IGPs Conference here this morning, Chidambaram said that saffron terror was behind many bomb blasts.

Initially, some Muslim groups were blamed for each terror blast, big or small, in the country and consequently several hundred youths of the community were put behind bars.

A dargah, a Hindu caretaker and hundreds of believers

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:43 PM PDT

By Azera Rahman, IANS,

Dikom (Assam) : Seventy- two-year-old Khedan Prasad Singh has just arisen after an elaborate puja in his tiny home here. He prepares to offer namaaz soon after at the Sufi shrine in his courtyard that is thronged by people every day. A devout Hindu who offers his namaaz five times a day and religiously keeps his fasts during the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramzan, Singh's is a 40-year-old tale that does more than amaze people.

It also inspires a feeling of communal harmony.

Curfew will be imposed tomorrow, BOSE announce examination calendar

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 11:37 PM PDT

By Agence India Press,

Srinagar:* According to District Magistrate Srinagar there will be curfew in few areas of Srinagar tomorrow on 25 August following under the police stations of Batamloo, Bemina, Qamarwari, Kralkhud, Nowhatta, Khanyar, M.R.
Gunj, Safakadal, Maisuma, Shaheedgunj and Abi-guzar area of Police Station, Kothibagh.

Curfew will be enforcing from morning 6 am till further orders.

However, the law enforcing agencies have been advised to allow the government employees on showing their departmental identity cards. They

Asma Saleem awarded Sahitya Akademi’s award for translation

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 07:43 PM PDT

By TCN News

Panaji, Goa: Prominent scholar and litterateur Mrs. Asma Saleem was awarded Sahitya Akademi's award for her Urdu translated book Safar at a ceremony in Panaji on August 20.

The Sahitya Akademi translation awards presentation ceremony was held at the Kala Academy's Dinanath Mangeshkar hall. The welcome speech was delivered by the secretary of Sahitya Akademi, Mr Agrahar Krishnamurti. The president of Sahitya Akademi, Mr Sunil Gangopadhyay presided over the function.

An epoch-making Urdu bibliography

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 05:54 PM PDT

By Dr Omar Khalidi

Dr. Anwar Moazzam, former professor of Islamic Studies at Osmania University in Hyderabad, Deccan, India and Ashhar Farhan, an info-technologist and entrepreneur has compiled a massive, epoch-making bibliography of works in social sciences in Urdu. Dr. Moazzam launched the project way back in 1976, under the auspices of Indian Council for Social Science Research and National Council for the Promotion of Urdu Language, both institutions funded by the union government of India in New Delhi.

Hindutva groups in Orissa should be dealt with strictly: Justice AP Shah

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:56 PM PDT

By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net

New Delhi: "The continuing programme of communal provocation that the groups and organizations of Hindutva ideology have been engaged in, should be ended forthwith through strict administrative action," said Justice AP Shah, former CJ, Delhi High Court and head of the Jury, National People's Tribunal (NPT) on Kandhamal.

On being kafir

Posted: 24 Aug 2010 12:17 PM PDT

By Asghar Ali Engineer

In recent plane crash in Pakistan a Hindu youth who was a member of Youth Parliament, Pakistan died and someone wrote on his coffin 'kafir' which ignited a controversy and many Pakistanis condemned such an approach and instead wrote 'we love you', a very humane thing to do. Nevertheless it shows how many Muslims think and treat non-Muslims as kafirs. It is, therefore, necessary to throw some light on this issue.