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Central willing to hold talks with all sections in Kashmir: HM
Abu Asim Azmi rakes up Babri issue after Iftar in Gorakhpur
Mirwaiz invites Indian political parties to visit Kashmir
Ashis Nandy denied relief in case filed by Gujarat police
Political initiative on Kashmir soon: Chidambaram
Government may press panic button on Kashmir: BJP
Sohrabuddin killing: Court questions Amin's co-accused
Digvijay objects to Chidambaram's 'saffron terror' remark
Beef up security for jailed Gujarat cop, orders Court
CBI moves apex court against fresh probe into Rizwanur death
Phrase 'saffron terror' takes the message home: Chidambaram
Saffron terror: HM reiterates his point, says they are behind terror blasts
Nitish opens purse for madrasa, minority teachers
Maudany’s judicial custody extended till September 14
Centre nods for caste in census
The dilemma of Jamaat-e-Islami in a secular India
Delhi blast accused Salman attacked in Tihar jail
Maharashtra spares cop for Gujarat riots probe
Amit Shah hospitalised

Central willing to hold talks with all sections in Kashmir: HM

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 10:17 AM PDT

By Manoj Khar, Agence India Press

New Delhi: Central Government on Wednesday expressed its willingness to hold talks with any group from the Kashmir Valley wishing to come forward amid indications that it would be soon coming out with a series of measures to address the issue.

Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram on Wednesday said that Central Government is hopeful of re-starting the process of dialogue in the near future in Jammu and Kashmir.

Abu Asim Azmi rakes up Babri issue after Iftar in Gorakhpur

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 09:07 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter

Lucknow: Playing its muslim card, the Samajwadi Party's (SP) fire-brand leader Abu Asim Azmi on Tuesday exhorted the muslims to remember the sacrifices of yadav satrap Mulayam for saving the Babri Masjid.

Azmi, who has been pressed into UP with an eye on muslim vote bank was addressing partymen after an iftar hosted by one Lal Amin Saheb in Gorakhpur on Tuesday.

Mirwaiz invites Indian political parties to visit Kashmir

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:36 AM PDT

By Mir Umar, Agence India Press

Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday appealed to political parties of Indian to visit Kashmir to assess the ground situation.

Addressing a gathering at Sarai Bala, Mirwaiz said the situation in Kashmir should be eye-opener for the world community as well as for the Indian civil society as well. "I am satisfied that Civil Society of India and many organizations admitted the fact that Kashmiris were fight for their rights and their struggle was peaceful," he said.

Ashis Nandy denied relief in case filed by Gujarat police

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:33 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to quash criminal proceedings against political analyst Ashis Nandy which have been initiated by the Gujarat police for his writing an article in a national daily allegedly portraying the state in bad light.

Justice S.N. Dhingra refused to give relief to the 73-year-old scholar and dismissed his plea for quashing the proceedings against him.

The state government initiated the proceedings against him on a complaint filed by V.K. Saxena, president of Ahmedabad-based NGO National Council for Civil Liberties.

Political initiative on Kashmir soon: Chidambaram

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 08:31 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government was ready to hold talks with any political group in the troubled Jammu and Kashmir amid indications that a political process in the state may be initiated soon with some confidence-building measures.

"We hope to restart the dialogue process. We will talk to any group, any political party which is willing to talk to us," Chidambaram told reporters here.

Government may press panic button on Kashmir: BJP

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:36 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday there are indications that the government "is all set for some panic steps" on Jammu and Kashmir.

"The statements by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh outside parliament and the statements by the Home Minister (P. Chidmabaram) both inside and outside the house show that the government is all set for some panic steps," Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said at a press conference here.

Sohrabuddin killing: Court questions Amin's co-accused

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:18 AM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar : The Gujarat High Court Wednesday issued notices to eight accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case who challenged co-accused and former police official N.K. Amin's plea to turn an approver.

Justice Akil Kureshi ordered the notices to be issued after a designated Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Aug 26 referred suspended deputy superintendent of police Amin's plea to the high court to decide its constitutional validity.

Amin's co-accused challenged the jurisdiction of the CBI court to accept his plea to turn an approver.

Digvijay objects to Chidambaram's 'saffron terror' remark

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:18 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Taking on Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who was unapologetic about using the term "saffron terror", senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Wednesday said he has objections to using colour, creed or religion for defining terror.

"Terrorism cannot be related to any colour, creed or religion. It arises from fundamentalists of any religion, be it Hindus or Muslims," he told reporters here.

Earlier in the day, Chidambaram said he used the words to convey the message that a few rightwing religious groups were behind some terror blasts in India.

Beef up security for jailed Gujarat cop, orders Court

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:12 AM PDT

By IANS,

Ahmedabad : A court in Ahmedabad Wednesday directed officials of Sabarmati Jail here to beef up security for imprisoned suspended Gujarat police officer N.K. Amin, who wants to turn approver in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case.

Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court Judge A.Y. Dave issued the direction after Amin, the former deputy superintendent of police who is himself an accused in the staged shootout case, claimed Aug 27 that there was a threat to his life in jail.

CBI moves apex court against fresh probe into Rizwanur death

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 07:11 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The CBI Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, challenging a Calcutta High Court order directing the investigating agency to treat the death of Rizwanur Rahman as murder and conduct a fresh probe.

The top court will hear the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea Sep 6.

Rizwanur Rahman's body was found on the railway tracks near Patipukur in north Kolkata Sep 21, 2007. Rizwanur, a computer graphics teacher, had married industrialist Ashok Todi's daughter Priyanka Aug 18, 2007 against her father's wishes.

Phrase 'saffron terror' takes the message home: Chidambaram

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 06:56 AM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : Unapologetic about using the term "saffron terror" that infuriated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said he used the words to convey the message that a few rightwing religious groups were behind some terror blasts in India.

"I cannot claim the patent on the phrase. The phrase has been used in the past," Chidambaram told a press conference here.

Saffron terror: HM reiterates his point, says they are behind terror blasts

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 03:12 AM PDT

By Mumtaz Alam Falahi, TwoCircles.net,

New Delhi: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has today reiterated his point that saffron terror exists and some right-wing fundamentalists are suspected to be behind some terror blasts in the country. He said this just half an hour ago presenting monthly progress report of his ministry for August 2010.

Nitish opens purse for madrasa, minority teachers

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:24 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

Patna: The Bihar Government yesterday decided to recognize 2460 madrasas after proper enquiry from Bihar State Madrasa Education Board. After recognition, madrasa teachers will get salary equal to primary and high school teachers in the state.

In the last meeting of his government, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also took another big decision by allowing pension scheme for teaching and non-teaching staff of minority colleges in the state.

Maudany’s judicial custody extended till September 14

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 02:14 AM PDT

By TwoCircles.net Staff Correspondent,

Bengaluru: The judicial custody of PDP chairman Abdunnasir Maudany was yesterday extended till September 14 by the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Meanwhile, Bengaluru Central Crime Branch DCP Om Karaiya has been ordered to present himself before the Kollam CJM court in a case related to the arrest of Maudany.

Centre nods for caste in census

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 01:53 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

New Delhi: The Central Government has now agreed to include caste in the census with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee yesterday informing the Lok Sabha that the Union Cabinet will endorse the move shortly.

Replying to the issue raised by yadav heavyweights including Lalu, Mulayam and Sharad during the Zero Hour on the last day of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, Mukherjee said all parties are agreed on the inclusion of caste in the census and there should not be any apprehension about it.

The dilemma of Jamaat-e-Islami in a secular India

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:51 AM PDT

By Dr Wasim Ahmad,

I studied in a madrasah, Jami'atul Falah, which has many nice objectives written down (http://www.jamiatulfalah.org/). Besides, however, the written objectives of Jami'atul Falah, there is one more (implied) objective. It is to prepare individuals for Jamaa'at-e-Islami (Tahreek-e-Islami ke liye afraad tayyaar karna). This is because the Jami'atul Falah was founded by the members of Jamaa'at-e-Islami Hind.

Delhi blast accused Salman attacked in Tihar jail

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 12:28 AM PDT

By TCN Staff Reporter,

New Delhi: One of the Delhi serial blasts accused Mohd Salman, a resident of Azamgarh, was murderously attacked in high security Tihar Jail last week and left little attended while he was profusely bleeding. The incident came to light when Salman, with his entire head bandaged, came to court on 31st August for hearing and narrated the incident to the judge.

Maharashtra spares cop for Gujarat riots probe

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:25 PM PDT

By IANS,

New Delhi : The Supreme Court was told by the Maharashtra government Tuesday that it was making its senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer K. Venkateshan available to the Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the 2002 post-Godhra riot cases.

The court was told that the state government has already written to the union home ministry about it.

An apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Aftab Alam was told that Venkateshan would be relieved shortly.

Amit Shah hospitalised

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 10:23 PM PDT

By IANS,

Gandhinagar : Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, a key accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout, was admitted to a government hospital in Ahmedabad Tuesday evening following medical complications.

Shah, who is in Sabarmati prison, had undergone a minor incision in the jail hospital Monday following an abscess.

According to jail officials, a decision was taken to move him to the hospital following some complications since he is also a diabetic.