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Renting a cot and quilt as winter chill continues (Feature)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:36:16 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Behind the 17th century Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, an auto-parts market thrives by day, but on winter nights, the area is thronged by thousands of homeless who rent a quilt or a cot. Early in the morning, a sea of huddled shapes under old quilts starts stirring, as [...]

Court seeks land details of Jor Bagh shrine (Lead)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:26:39 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the original files from the Delhi Development Authority and the state government about the land allotted to a shrine and its management in south Delhi’s Jor Bagh area. The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by residents of B.K. Dutt Colony [...]

British Muslims boycott medical lectures on evolution

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:20:35 +0000

London, Nov 28 (IANS) Muslim medical students in Britain are boycotting lectures on evolution because they say those clash with the holy Quran, a media report said Monday. An increasing number of biology students as well as trainee doctors at the University College London (UCL) are walking out of lectures on Darwinist theory claiming [...]

Four held for murder

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:59:53 +0000

New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Four people were arrested for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old youth in a group clash, police said Friday. Fazal-ur-Rehman, Mohammad Salman, Masroor Ahmad and Chand were arrested Thursday, said a police officer. The incident was reported Oct 23 when Naushad, the victim, was shot at by Rehman near Firdous Masjid at [...]

Court case against ‘Azaan’

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:15:28 +0000

Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) Bollywood movie “Azaan”, scheduled to be released Friday, has run into rough weather after a Samajwadi Party leader from the city approached the Bombay High Court, saying the film’s name hurts Muslim sentiments. The case was filed after Naeem Akhtar Azmi, the mufti (chief priest) of Sunni Darul-Uloom Mohammediya Minara [...]

Delhi building collapse: Victim’s kin seek to rebuild lives

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:55:00 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) It was around 8 p.m. when 12-year-old Saima was engrossed with dinner preparations in the Khan household, in the old quarter of the city. Saima, who was kneading the dough, got up to wash her hands when the three-storey building they lived in came crumbling down. She is one [...]

Saudi Arabia brings cultural, religious exotica to India

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:49:24 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Sugary dates, Persian calligraphy, colourful contemporary art, henna designs and holy Zamzam water from Mecca are some of the exotic flavours from Saudi Arabia in the culture corridor of the capital this week. A weeklong Saudi Arabia cultural showcase - one of the biggest ever in India - is [...]

Quran exhibition called off after protests

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:27:59 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) An exhibition on Quran and the message of Islam being held here was called off Saturday mid-way through its schedule after facing protests from other Muslim groups. The three-day exhibition was organised in the constitution club by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, a group of representatives of Ahmadiyyas sect of Muslims. [...]

Mughal era broth evolves in old Delhi bylanes (Feature)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:44:22 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) It was originally a morning meal for the poor. Rich in texture and weighty on the stomach, the meaty Mughal era broth called nahari used to suppress fresh bouts of hunger till twilight. Some say it was the winter preserve of a determined few who did the bidding of [...]

India celebrates Eid — from Kashmir to down south (Roundup)

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 09:29:08 +0000

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Millions celebrated Eid Wednesday with joy and religious fervour across the length and breadth of India, home to the world’s third largest Muslim population. Tens of thousands of Muslims, mostly men and children, poured into open prayer grounds and mosques to offer morning prayers to mark the end of [...]

Muslim cleric slams Anna’s campaign

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:31:01 +0000

Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Anna Hazare is a “fake Gandhi”, a top Muslim cleric of West Bengal said Tuesday while slamming the activist’s demand for a stronger anti-corruption bill. “Why Anna Hazare was mum when Gujarat was burning? Why he did not fast when Babri Masjid was razed to the ground? I have [...]

Police deployed at rooftops in old Delhi

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 12:00:51 +0000

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Sharpshooters have been deployed at rooftops of buildings in central and old Delhi near the Red Fort from where the prime minister will address the nation on Independence Day Monday, police said. Right from Tilak Bridge till the Red Fort, police personnel will be deployed at the rooftops of [...]

Hina’s visit works wonders: Pakistani diplomats

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:20:25 +0000

Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) The first-ever visit of new Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to India has been most successful with New Delhi seeming willing to talk on several issues it has been evading for long, said senior Pakistani diplomats in India. “It is a major achievement of Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar [...]

Karachi killings’ toll rises to 39

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:57:47 +0000

Islamabad, July 7 (IANS) The death toll from target killings in the southern port city of Karachi has risen to 39 in three days with at least eight people being gunned down and several others injured after midnight, a media report said Thursday. Three people were shot dead near Makki Masjid and Zoo in [...]

Ancient Delhi gateways, Mughal library to be restored (With Images)

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:33:58 +0000

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Mughal prince Dara Shikoh’s library, the Malcha Mahal hunting lodge of Firoz Shah Tughlaq and some ancient gateways are among the 15 neglected monuments that will get a new lease of life with the Delhi government planning to conserve and restore them after the monsoon season. “There are several [...]

Ramdev fast a political conspiracy: Bukhari

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:58:42 +0000

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Criticising yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s fast against corruption as a “political conspiracy”, Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari Saturday said “communalism is a bigger issue than corruption”. “People who raise this issue of corruption are also not clean. The issue of communalism is much bigger in [...]

Tamils, Punjabis celebrate festivals in Malaysia

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:19:38 +0000

Kuala Lumpur, April 14 (IANS) Tamils and Punjabis settled in Malaysia Thursday celebrated the Tamil New Year and Vaisakhi Thursday. The Punjabi community, estimated at over 100,000, have begun the customary three days of non-stop recital of scriptures from the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy text of the Sikhs at gurdwaras nationwide. At the Gurdwara [...]

PM thanks nation for communal harmony

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:08:38 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday congratulated the people of India for showing maturity and maintaining communal harmony in the country, especially following the verdict on the disputed site in Ayodhya.”The communal situation in the country is very satisfactory,” the prime minister said, in his reply to the debate on [...]

Walking through history in bylanes of Agra (Letter from Agra)

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:42:11 +0000

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Jan 28 (IANS) On an exceptionally cold January morning, when people were struggling to venture out of their cosy comforts, five of us braved the chill and experimented with a heritage walk through the old city of Agra. It was not a walk in the actual sense of the word; the five [...]

Court asks police to maintain peace during Shia procession

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:04:29 +0000

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday asked police to ensure peace in communally-sensitive Aliganj area near Qanati Masjid in south Delhi in view of Chehlum procession to be taken out Tuesday by members of the Shia community.Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also allowed the mosque management to install a temporary screen at [...]

Thousands offer Friday prayers at site of demolished mosque (Lead)

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:12:36 +0000

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims offered Friday prayers at the site of a mosque in south Delhi that was demolished by the authorities for being built on public land, as protests were held at three places in the capital, including the walled city, against the demolition.Around 1,500 people, including Syed Ahmed Bukhari, [...]

Delhi’s homeless prefer streets to night shelters

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:45:38 +0000

By Prathiba Raju New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Even as Delhi shivers in the bone-chilling winter, the city’s homeless - said to range from 67,000 to 150,000 - prefer to sleep in the streets under the open skies rather than use the 150 night shelters, citing lack of safety and facilities. To cater to the homeless are [...]

Now, fatwas demanding death for Sherry Rehman over Blasphemy Law softening stance

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:10:39 +0000

Karachi, Jan 9 (ANI): Following the assassination of liberal politician Salmaan Taseer, it has been reported that fatwas are being issued against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman, declaring her a non-Muslim and demanding a death sentence for her. In November 2010, Sherry Rehman had submitted a private member bill in the National Assembly Secretariat [...]

Give Varanasi anti-terrorism force: Mayawati

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:55:23 +0000

Varanasi, Dec 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has demanded that the Central Government should provide Varanasi with an anti-terrorism force similar to the one provided to Mumbai after 26/11. After visiting the blast site, which left a child dead over 30 others injured, Mayawati said: We will request the Centre to provide us [...]

One dead, 25 injured after blast in northern India

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:44:19 +0000

VARANASI, INDIA (BNO NEWS) — An explosion on Tuesday caused the death of one person and injured at least 25 more in the Buddhist holy city of Varanasi in northern India during evening prayers, local media reported. The blast took place at around 6:20 p.m. local time and struck a crowded bathing ghat on the banks [...]

Shutdown in parts of Hyderabad on Babri anniversary

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:38:46 +0000

Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) Parts of Hyderabad Monday remained shut in response to a call given by Muslim organisations to mark the 18th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in Muslim-majority areas while few vehicles were seen plying on the roads. Markets around the historic Charminar [...]

Pak cleric puts bounty on blasphemy accused Christian woman

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:58:39 +0000

Peshawar, Dec 4(ANI): A Pakistani cleric has announced a 500,000-rupee-bounty on Aasia Bibi, the Christian woman who has been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges. Maulana Mohammad Yousaf Qureshi, a cleric of the historic Mohabat Khan mosque, made this announcement while addressing a protest demonstration staged by Jamaat-e-Islami and JUI in connection with amendment in [...]

Making sacrifices, feeding poor, Indian Muslims mark Eid-ul-Azha (Roundup)

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:28:38 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) If there was sporadic violence in Kashmir Valley, there was also the heartwarming gesture of Muslims in a Maharashtra town deferring the traditional goat sacrifice as a mark of respect to Hindus. As millions of Indian Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Azha, its spirit came alive in many splendoured ways. Be it in open [...]

Praying in Jama Masjid and feasting on mutton - it’s Eid!

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:09:50 +0000

By Rahul Vaishnavi New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The area around Jama Masjid in Delhi’s old quarter was a sight to behold Wednesday as men of all ages, dressed in crisp white pathani suits and matching skull caps, visited the 17th century mosque to offer prayers on Eid-ul-Azha and hugged each other, saying “Eid Mubarak”! Muslims around [...]

Delhi’s ‘divine’ goat costs Rs.4.5 lakh

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:29:17 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) With a day to go for Eid-ul-Azha, the goat bazaar at Jama Masjid in old Delhi is doing brisk business. But the star of the show is a goat - with a price tag of a whopping Rs.4.5 lakh. “The goat’s back has a natural pattern which reads like ‘Allah’ and [...]

Ayodhya verdict: Waqf board resolves to move apex court

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:25:39 +0000

Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) Virtually derailing efforts at a possible reconciliation, the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board Tuesday said it is all set to take the Ayodhya legal battle to its logical next stage - the Supreme Court. An announcement to this effect was made by board chief Zufar Ahmad Farooqui after a meeting here. “At [...]

Commonwealth Games timeline

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:32:21 +0000

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Timeline in the lead-up to the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games here: Nov 13, 2003: New Delhi wins bid for 2010 Commonwealth Games by outvoting Canada’s Hamilton in the general assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation at Montego Bay, Jamaica, 68-46. New Delhi becomes the third city [...]

Ayodhya judgment: Flawed, but it has its positive sides (Comment)

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:40:08 +0000

By Amulya Ganguli Notwithstanding several flaws, the judgment of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on the six-decade-old Ayodhya dispute does have a positive side. But, first, the defects. A major one is the acceptance of the presence of the Ram idols in the now demolished Babri Masjid as genuine proof of the right [...]

Verdict opens up ‘chance for reconciliation’: Muslim panel member

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:58:45 +0000

Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court decision on the disputed Ayodhya site has opened up a “chance for reconciliation” between Hindus and Muslims of India, a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said Thursday after the verdict.”I would not like to jump to conclusions right now but there could [...]

Don’t foresee problem after Ayodhya verdict: Chidambaram (Lead)

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:59:19 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A day before the Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government did not foresee any problems after the court announces its decision. “I don’t foresee any trouble. Nevertheless, we have to take measures. We have deployed adequate forces… India has [...]

Don’t foresee problem after Ayodhya verdict: Chidambaram

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:36:42 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A day before Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government didn’t foresee any problems after the announcement of the court decision. “India has moved on, especially the people who were born after 1992 (when Babri Masjid at the disputed site [...]

Security alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict, Games

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:01:04 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) With just two days to go for the Ayodhya dispute verdict and 11 days for the Commonwealth Games (CWG), the central government has asked the states to keep extra vigil in communally-sensitive areas and locations frequented by foreigners. “The next three weeks are important from the internal security point of [...]

Ayodhya verdict: Jammu and Kashmir takes steps to stem trouble

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:09:18 +0000

Jammu, Sep 22 (IANS) Fearing that there may be trouble in the communally sensitive Jammu region, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday asked the police and paramilitary forces to step up vigil ahead of the Ayodhya verdict Friday. Chief Secretary S.S. Kapoor and Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda held a meeting here with senior [...]

Commonwealth foreign ministers set to quiz India on CWG

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:23:56 +0000

New Delhi, Sept 22 (IANS) A week before the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is set to face some difficult questions from foreign ministers of the 53-nation grouping in New York. Krishna will meet foreign ministers of Commonwealth countries Sept 27, an annual gathering on the margins of the United Nations [...]

Security beefed up in West Bengal after Delhi firing

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:54:49 +0000

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) All police stations across West Bengal have been alerted and security beefed up in the state, particularly in and around this capital, following the shooting at Jama Masjid in Delhi, police said here Sunday. “Security has been beefed up. All the entry and exit points to the city have been strengthened,” said [...]

Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated on Saturday

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:47:51 +0000

New Delhi, Sept.10 (ANI): Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in the National Capital Region (NCR) on Saturday, said the The Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, Mufti Mohammad Mukkaram Ahmed on Thursday. “The moon of Shawwal was not sighted today. Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Saturday,” he said. Syed Ahmed Bhukari, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, said [...]

We will move Supreme Court if Ayodhya verdict against us: Owaisi

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:21:32 +0000

Hyderabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The Muslim community would maintain peace and move the Supreme Court if the verdict in the Ayodhya case, expected Sep 14, does not go in their favour, Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi said here Thursday. The president of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is confident that Sep 24 verdict by [...]

Two killed in police firing in Kashmir Valley

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:52:28 +0000

Kupwara/ Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 13 (ANI): At least two persons were killed and several others injured in firing by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara and Baramulla Districts on Friday. Sixty-five-year-old Ali Mohammad, who was seriously injured in Pattan in Baramulla District this morning succumbed to his injuries at Srinagar’s Soura Medical Institute. “The [...]

Fresh violence rocks Kashmir Valley, one killed

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:33:31 +0000

Kupwara (J-K), Aug 13 (ANI): One person was killed and several others were injured in firing by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara District on Friday. According to sources, the forces opened fire early in the morning to disperse protesters at Tergham in Kupwara. After the incident, tension has gripped the entire area. Meanwhile, curfew has [...]

Pak Taliban, other militant outfits behind MQM leader’s killing: Malik

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:08:37 +0000

Islamabad, Aug 4 (ANI): Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said the murder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Raza Haider in Karachi was part of a plan hatched by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other banned outfits to destabilise the country. Haider was gunned down in the financial capital along with his security guard [...]

MQM leader’s murder part of ‘larger conspiracy to destabilize Pak’: Malik

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:23:34 +0000

Islamabad, Aug.3 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has blamed the banned terror group Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP) for the assassination of MQM Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) Raza Haider following which massive violence erupted in Karachi resulting in death of 35 people. Haider was gunned down in the financial capital along with his security guard by [...]

Powerful blast rips apart 100-year-old mosque, shrines in FATA

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:28:27 +0000

Islamabad, July 15 (ANI): A powerful blast ripped apart a mosque and some other shrines in Landi Kotal tehsil of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas’(FATA) Khyber Agency on Thursday morning. According to reports, some unidentified miscreants triggered the blast destroying the Masjid-e-Ishkhel, besides ruining some other shrines located within the boundary wall of the mosque. No casualties [...]

Blast damages 100-year-old Pakistani mosque

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:06:12 +0000

Peshawar, July 15 (IANS) A powerful blast damaged a 100-year-old mosque in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency. There were no casualties, a media report said Thursday. The explosion took place late Wednesday night in tehsil Landi Kotal of Khyber Agency, causing extensive damage to a part of the mosque and some shrines, Geo TV reported quoting police sources. No [...]

Kashmir problem is core issue between India, Pakistan: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:01:57 +0000

Srinagar, July 11 (ANI): All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) moderate faction chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq led a massive protest in Srinagar on Saturday, and reiterated that the Kashmir problem is the core issue between India and Pakistan. The march that began from Jamia Masjid, or the big mosque witnessed the participation of thousands of people including [...]

Muslim groups protest Israeli assault on Gaza aid ship

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:58:54 +0000

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Representatives from several Muslim organisations Friday staged a protest march in the capital against Israel’s assault May 30 on an aid ship en route to Gaza, leading to the death of nine activists, and demanded India snap all ties with the country. Nearly 1,000 people joined the march that started from [...]

Criminal proceedings against Geelani for perjury stayed

Tue, 25 May 2010 15:20:07 +0000

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed the criminal proceedings against Delhi University (DU) teacher S.A.R.Geelani, who was acquitted in 2001 Parliament House attack case, on the charge of giving false evidence in court. Issuing a notice to Delhi Police, Justice Vipin Sanghi stayed the proceedings till Aug 13. Geelani had challenged the [...]

Muslim clerics condemn scholar’s arrest

Sat, 15 May 2010 14:12:26 +0000

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Muslim leaders Saturday condemned the arrest of an Islamic scholar after a scare on a London-bound flight when a woman passenger complained to the flight crew about his “dangerous conversation”. Maulana Noor-ul-Huda, who runs Farooqiya Madrasa in Deoband, was on his way to London to deliver lectures when he was arrested [...]

BJP says no need to react to Thackeray’s criticism of Gadkari’s statement

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:34:56 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that it was not in the business of always reacting to statements issued by leaders of other parties, even if they were key allies. Senior party leader Ravishankar Prasad said: “We (BJP) don’t need to or feel the need to react,” when [...]

Terror trail in India: 780 killed since 2005

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:23:08 +0000

Pune, Feb 14 (IANS) The Pune bombing, which killed nine people and left 57 injured, is the latest in a trail of terror strikes in India in recent years which have left at least 780 people dead since 2005. Following is a chronology of major attacks in India in recent years: Oct 29, 2005: Sixty-six people were [...]

Delhi police asked to explain terrorists’ escape (Roundup)

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:54:44 +0000

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The union home ministry Sunday asked Delhi Police to explain how three Pakistani terrorists awaiting deportation escaped from a city hospital even as police claimed they were not at fault as they were not informed about the visit. While Delhi Police announced a reward of Rs.50,000 on clues leading to [...]

BJP criticises police for terrorists’ escape

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:51:29 +0000

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday raised questions on the escape of three Pakistani terrorists, saying the circumstances were “highly suspicious”. BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters it was “curious that all the three had the same eye problem and were taken to the same hospital.” The Pakistani nationals, identified [...]

Delhi police asked to explain how Pakistani terrorists fled

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:27:31 +0000

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Miffed with the Delhi Police over the escape of three Pakistani terrorists, the union home ministry Sunday asked it to explain how the three men awaiting deportation gave police the slip while being taken to a city hospital. According to official sources, the home ministry has sought a report as soon [...]

Rocket-shaped minaret, giant arches outside London’s mosque sparks controversy

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:50:58 +0000

London, Dec 14(ANI): A huge rocket-shaped minaret and two giant arches in the style of Muslim headscarves outside London’s Brick Lane Jamme Masjid has sparked off a controversy, as community leaders believe it risks swelling racial tension in the borough. According to reports, council chiefs in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets are using 2.5 [...]

BJP fully responsible for Babri mosque demolition: Chidambaram (Lead)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:18:23 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Amid acrimony in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister P. Chidambaram held the Sangh Parivar responsible for the demolition of the Babri mosque in 1992 and dismissed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj’s contention that there was no conspiracy behind the incident. In his reply to the debate on the [...]

BJP dismisses Liberhan report; Congress blames RSS (Roundup)

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:57:46 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday termed the Liberhan Commission report “perverse, baseless and ill-founded”, while the Congress blamed its political opponents for playing “divisive politics” and accused them of making false promises to protect the Babri mosque. At the end of the acrimonious two-day debate on the Liberhan report, [...]

Sushma Swaraj slams findings of the Liberhan Commission

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:47:42 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday slammed the findings of the Liberhan Commission tabled in the Lok Sabha. Swaraj expressed her dissenting views during a debate on the Liberhan Commission report in the Lok Sabha. The one-man Commission had [...]

Someone must be responsible for Babri mosque demolition, says Chidambaram

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:31:24 +0000

New Delhi, Dec.8 (ANI): Opposition parties led by Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday created ruckus in the Lok Sabha by resorting to loud sloganeering to disrupt Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram while making a statement over the Librehan Commission’s report related to Babri mosque demolition during the ongoing discussion. Amidst slogan shouting of “Jai Jai” [...]

Security steeped up in Uttar Pradesh for Babri anniversary

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:56:22 +0000

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Saturday ordered security to be beefed up across the state, especially in communally sensitive towns, ahead of the 17th anniversary Sunday of the demolition of the 16th century Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. For the first time since the demolition of the mosque on Dec 6, 1992, the local [...]

Parliament to discuss Liberhan report next week: Bansal (Lead)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:38:21 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The discussion on Liberhan Commission report in parliament, slated for Tuesday but postponed, will now be held next week, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Tuesday. The discussion in the Lok Sabha would take place on Dec 7 or Dec 8, Bansal said. “But the exact date would be decided in [...]

Parliament discussion on Liberhan report postponed

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:53:41 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The discussion in parliament on the Liberhan Commission report, slated for Tuesday, has been postponed. Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Basudeb Acharya told IANS that the discussion on the Liberhan panel report was postponed because the Hindi translation was “not made available”. “It is an utter failure on the part of [...]

Eid-ul-Zuha celebrated with fervour in Uttar Pradesh

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:05:31 +0000

Lucknow, Nov 28 (IANS) Muslims across Uttar Pradesh celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha Saturday with traditional fervour as thousands attended the special morning prayers in mosques amid heavy deployment of police and security personnel. In Lucknow, the biggest crowds were seen at the Aishbagh Eidgah (the biggest prayer ground in the city) and the Aasifi Masjid in the old [...]

Saudi Mufti’s anti-terror message timely: Indian Muslim leaders

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:02:41 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Muslim leaders in India Friday welcomed the “timely message” by Saudi grand mufti asking Muslims not to support terrorism and urging them to unite against suicide attacks. In his message to Muslims delivered during Haj pilgrimage, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al Sheikh said there was no place [...]

Exemplary punishment to those found guilty by Liberhan: CPI-M

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:56:28 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury has asked the Congress-led UPA Government to pursue cases against those found responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in December 1992 by the Liberhan Commission. “Though justice has been delayed for 17 long years, in this case, justice must be done. If the law [...]

UK hate preacher wants to rename Buckingham Palace Buckingham Masjid!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:04:01 +0000

London, Oct.29 (ANI): A fanatical UK hate preacher, Anjem Choudary, wants to turn Buckingham Palace into a mosque. Choudary is calling for Buckingham Palace to be renamed Buckingham Masjid, reports the Daily Express. The demand comes days before a potentially incendiary rally in central London. Choudary’s hardline Islam4UK group claims to have uncovered historical evidence that challenges [...]

Hyderabad throws open India’s longest flyover (Lead)

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:56:12 +0000

Hyderabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Access to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad, about 30 km from the city, has now become smoother and faster with India’s longest flyover thrown open to traffic Monday. The 11.633-km long PVNR Expressway, named after former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, connects the Mehdipatnam area in the city to the [...]

Over 10,000 Islamic clerics to attend Deoband meet

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:40:02 +0000

Lucknow, Oct 14 (IANS) Over 10,000 clerics and scholars from around the world are expected to meet at the Darul Uloom Deoband in a three-day Islamic conference commencing Nov 1. Convened by Jamait-ul-Ulema-e-Hind chief Maulana Mehmood Madni, the meet is expected to discuss the challenges facing the Muslim community, including reservation for Muslims in government jobs [...]

Mughal era pond found in Jammu and Kashmir

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:03:46 +0000

Srinagar, Oct 8(ANI): The Archeology and Museum Department of Jammu and Kashmir has found a pond dating back to the Mughal era during renovation work at a historical monument. The department was carrying out a survey at the Dhara Shikoon Masjid, when the pond was discovered. “This is an important constituent of the monument as it [...]

Jermaine Jackson denied permission to shoot at Dharavi slums

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:14:36 +0000

Michael Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, who is in India to shoot for a music album, wanted to shoot a part of the song in the Dharavi slums but was denied permission to visit there. The director of the music video, Divya Khosla Kumar, tried getting the permission because Jermaine was very keen on shooting in Dharavi [...]

Drug peddler with suspected ISI links held in Delhi

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:24:36 +0000

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) A 32-year-old man, said to be a drug peddler with links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) against whom a red corner notice issue is pending, has been arrested here, the police said Friday. The Special Operation Squad (SOS) of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch arrested Sabir Ali from east Delhi’s Welcome [...]

Re-development of Jama Masjid to begin soon, court assured

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:06:13 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) The re-development work at the historic Jama Masjid will begin soon and various agencies have approved it, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) informed the Delhi High Court Monday. Submitting its reply before a division bench of Justices Mukul Mudgal and Reva Khetrapal, MCD counsel said, “We have got approvals from [...]

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