New Vaccine against Fake News
Vol. LX No. 24
Date: September 18, 2022
Bail to Teesta is a Check on Arbitrary Exercises of
On September 2, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to social activist and human rights defender Teesta Setalvad, who was detained by the Gujarat Police over an alleged conspiracy to…
Hindi Translation of Maulana Maudoodi’s Tafheem-ul-Qur’ān-Part VI Released
The Hindi translation of Maulana Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi’s popular Qur’ānic exegesis or tafseer of the Qur’ān – Tafheem-ul-Qur’ān Part VI was released in a ceremony held at the Jamaat-e-Islami…
New Vaccine against Fake News
Arshad Shaikh looks at the latest efforts by Big Tech, academics, and news organisations to tame the monster of fake news and online misinformation. Social scientists have come up with…
SBF Workshop on Disaster Management in New Delhi
A workshop was organised by the Society for Bright Future (SBF) at Don Bosco Institute in the Sukhdev Vihar area of the National Capital to train the youth to deal…
Justice Delivery in India
Indeed, we sent Our Messengers with clear signs, and sent down with the Book and the Balance, that people may uphold justice, says the Qur’ān (57:25). The Constitution of India…
The Message of ‘Micchami Dukkadam’
“To err is human, to forgive Divine,” said Alexander Pope and is a famous saying. There is a beautiful concept in the Jain community of celebrating the last day of…
Gleanings of arabic press 24-sep-22
It is expected that the Arab summit will be held in Algeria on November 1 and 2. Last Arab summit was held in the Tunisian capital in March 2019. The…
My Visit to Blue Mosque in Istanbul Changed My Life
Before I became a Muslim, I didn’t have any religion. I believed that there was a God. I remember as a kid I used to always talk to God,” she…
Not for Mere Sport!
“O people! Be happy and hope for the best. My fear about you is only that you may not covetously struggle for the acquisition of worldly things and get lost…
Madrasas Survey in UP and Its Alibi The community will
In the backdrop of the four madrasas bulldozed in the state of Assam, Syyed Mansoor Agha examines the survey of madrasas the Government of Uttar Pradesh has initiated, and notes…
Inside India 24-Sep-22
Journalist Siddique Kappan, jailed in Uttar Pradesh for nearly two years, was granted bail on September 9 by the Supreme Court, which said, “Every person has freedom of expression.” A…
Muslim World 24-Sep-22
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on September 7 urged the Biden administration to take further measures to ensure US military support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates does…
Ex-RSS Pracharak Yashwant Shinde Alleges RSS-BJP’s Hand in ‘Terror Network’
Former RSS activist Yashwant Shinde made astounding allegations against the parent organisation of the current ruling party at the centre that it was allegedly involved in terror activities.
Ghulam Nabi Azad Treading Amarinder Singh’s Path to Disaster?
If Amarinder Singh, as the Congress CM of Punjab, had a good relationship with the Centre, Ghulam Nabi Azad too would keep the BJP in good humour even when he…
Readers Pulse 24-Sep-22
India’s young pacer Arshdeep Singh has dropped a simple catch in the second last over ongoing Asia T20 Cup in Dubai (UAE) recently, has turned into a nail-biting contest with…
How Divine Plans are Fulfilled
“Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky, whereby the earth turns green? Verily Allah is Subtle, All-Aware. All that is in the heavens and all…
Why Catastrophes Hit Human Habitations
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Papua New Guinea on September 11, which damaged buildings, triggered landslides and killed many people near the coastal town of Madang and further inland. The…
PAINFUL MARCH FOR FREEDOM’
As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colours of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Qur’ān. I told my…