BABRI VERDICT Will the Govt Ignore or Implement It?
Vol. XLVIII No. 27
Date: October 3, 2010
British Muslims Condemn Rithambara’s UK Entry
British Indian Muslims have strongly condemned the issuance of entry visa to one of the Babri mosque demolishers, Sadhvi Rithambara who arrived in Birmingham on September 21.
Dr. Zakir Naik’s UK Entry Ban Case to be Fast-tracked
Dr. Zakir Naik, a Mumbai based Islamic scholar of international repute, who had been barred from entering the UK for his “unacceptable behaviour” has won the first round of his…
India Urged to End Defence Ties with Israel
Leading Palestinians have called upon India to end its defence ties with Israel. Israel is not only selling India arms being used against Palestinians, but also off-loading big-ticket military hardware…
The Demise of Dr Fathi Osman
I was very sad to learn from your current issue (Radiance, 19-25 September 2010) of the demise of Dr Fathi Osman in Montrose, California, USA on 11 September, 2010.
Obama must pardon Dr. Aafia
It was the harshest punishment ever given to a frail and dignified lady in human history. It is hundred times worse than stoning a lady to death, which is a big stigma…
Practise Gandhian Principles
U.N. General Assembly decided to observe Gandhi Jyanti, October 2, as “International Day of Non-Violence” each year.
Rahul’s Callous Comments on Ayodhya
Everybody knows the truth of Rahul Gandhi’s comments on the need of education, technology, infrastructure, etc. But he should not have forgotten that Babri dispute has been a burning national…
SYRIA, IRAQ TO RESTORE FULL DIPLOMATIC TIES
Syria and Iraq have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations. Iraq withdrew its ambassador from Syria in August last year after Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki accused Damascus of sheltering two…
SUDAN CALLS FOR WORLD TO MONITOR REFERENDUM
Sudan on September 27 urged the international community to support and monitor the referendum on the independence of the south of the country that may split Africa’s largest nation in…
AHMADINEJAD CALLS FOR MUSLIM UNITY
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called for unity among Muslim countries, highlighting the need for vigilance against Israeli plots. Ahmadinejad made the remarks in a meeting with Arab League Secretary…
US TROOPS REFUSE TO TESTIFY IN AFGHAN MURDER CASE
A US soldier charged with murdering civilians and other crimes in Afghanistan made his first court appearance on September 27, as 11 other soldiers invoked their constitutional right not to…
SAUDIA SLAMS UN DOUBLE STANDARD
Saudi Arabia has urged the United Nations to implement the principles of its charter effectively without adopting double standard.
UN COMMITTEE SLAMS ISRAEL ON GAZA WAR
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has lashed out at Israel for failing to probe the alleged war crimes committed by Israeli forces during its offensive against the Gaza Strip.…
HAMAS, FATAH RECONCILIATION ON THE WAY
The Syria-based Palestinian Hamas leader says only minor issues remain for a full reconciliation with the rival Fatah group. Hamas’ Khaled Mashaal on September 27 said in Damascus that the…
DOG BECOMES UNTOUCHABLE AFTER DALIT TOUCHES IT
A mongrel brought up in an upper caste home was kicked out after the Rajput family members discovered that their Sheru had eaten a loaf from a Dalit woman and…
KALAM TO BE EC’S BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR BIHAR POLLS
Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam may be the Election Commission’s brand ambassador for Bihar assembly polls with the
6,541 COMMUNAL CLASHES BETWEEN DURING A DECADE
Communal violence in India might have had its ups and downs, but has never gone away. A whole generation has grown up since the cycle of violence associated with the…
HC CONSTITUTES NEW SIT TO PROBE ISHRAT ENCOUNTER
The Gujarat High Court on September 24 constituted a new special investigations team comprising three Indian Police Services officers to probe the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.
HC ASKS CENTRE TO COMPENSATE 2002 RIOT VICTIMS
The Gujarat High Court on September 23 asked the Centre to make arrangement for payment of ex-gratia assistance for damage to residential properties of 752 riot victims of 2002 as…
END VIOLENCE IN KASHMIR: BAN KI-MOON
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for an immediate end to the violence in Kashmir and appealed for restraint by all parties, Martin Nesirky, his spokesperson, told journalists on Wednesday.
PASWAN DEMANDS FULL WITHDRAWAL OF AFSPA
Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on September 23 demanded the full withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA)
KASHMIRIS URGED THE GOVT TO FEEL THEIR PAIN
Kashmiris on September 21 made an impassioned appeal to put an immediate end to bloodshed in the Valley and sought
Why Mitchell Said ‘No’ Hamas is Not Ready to be
One key difference between Hamas and its rival, the Fatah movement in the West Bank, is that Hamas is accountable to a much more complex set of priorities and expectations.
US Initiated Talks An Agenda for Peace without Justice
The whole world community has seriously watched the nature, contents and the outcome of the peace talks held in Washington, Sharm al-Shaikh and Jerusalem in the month of September but…
How Saudis are Fighting Terrorism
While the world is engaged in dealing with terrorism in various ways, Saudi Arabia has been quietly and successfully tackling the menace of extremism and terrorism in its own way,…
US-Iran Impasse on Nuclear Issue A Ray of Hope Emerges
President Ahmadinejad of Iran visited New York in the third week of September, to attend UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit and 65th Annual General Assembly.
The Changing Landscape of Saudi Arabia
The Wahhabi mission’s two-hundred-year reign as a hegemonic regional religious culture is in jeopardy. Behind a shield of Saudi authority, its doctrine, leadership
STICE Aafia Siddiqui Sentenced to 86 Years
Aafia Siddiqui, Pakistani neuroscientist and mother of three, was sentenced to 86 years on five charges by Judge Berman in a Manhattan courtroom on September 23.
Will US Attorney General Call for a Mis-Trial?
In a letter addressed to US Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Britain’s renowned journalist and film-maker Yvonne Ridley, who has been investigating the rather intriguing case of Dr Aafia Siddiqui…
US Muslims Report Rising Discrimination at Work
At a time of growing tensions involving Muslims in the United States, a record number of Muslim workers are complaining of employment discrimination, from co-workers calling them “terrorist” or “Osama”…
Importance of Charity
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said: “Charity is due for every joint of…
A Painful Chastisement
Indeed those who disbelieve and who (now) hinder people from the way of Allah and from the Holy Mosque which We have set up (as a place of worship) for…
9/11 Controversy
The controversy surrounding around 9/11 attacks is refusing to die. From day one there have been grave doubts about the real perpetrators of these attacks which killed about 3000 innocent…
BABRI VERDICT Will the Govt Ignore or Implement It?
Will the Government just ignore or partially implement or implement in full the eagerly-awaited Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi Temple verdict? That is the question that is being avidly discussed in the…
