Norwegian Fascist Adds New Feather in Cap of Saffron Jingoism
Vol. XLIX No. 20
Date: August 14, 2011
Plight of Poor Patients
Huge multi-disciplinary five-star hospitals mushrooming all over the country are given very many sops by the government like heavily subsidised land, hefty tax concessions, special water charges
Hats Off to Renuka Chowdary
Congratulations to Renuka Chowdary for being bold in breaking the male-dominated Hindu traditions. Women have been deprived in participating in several Hindu rituals and practices due to reasons which are beyond…
Stifle Anna Hazare’s Campaign
After trying to confuse the people by alleging that – the Anna Hazare team is arm-twisting the government, though it has included 36 of the 40 key demands in its…
Unjust and Detrimental to Our National Interests
Indo-US nuclear deal of 2008 has made our country slave of American imperialism. India’s defence orders to American companies amount to Rs. 40,000 crores. The naked barbaric invasions on Iraq…
US MUSLIMS OPTIMISTIC, BUT FACE DISCRIMINATION: POLL
US Muslims are more optimistic about the future than other faith groups, but while they overwhelmingly reject terrorism, nearly half report discrimination, a poll found on August 2. The survey…
SYRIAN LEADER ASSAD ‘HAS LOST ALL HUMANITY’: UN CHIEF
Syrian troops tightened their siege on the city of Hama Tuesday, sending residents fleeing for their lives and drawing a fresh wave of international condemnation against a regime defying the…
SOMALIS CAUGHT BETWEEN FAMINE AND CIVIL WAR
Somali refugees caught between famine and civil war appealed to international aid organizations to ramp up the distribution of emergency relief supplies that has been jeopardised by heavy fighting in…
SYRIAN LEADER ASSAD ‘HAS LOST ALL HUMANITY’: UN CHIEF
Syrian troops tightened their siege on the city of Hama Tuesday, sending residents fleeing for their lives and drawing a fresh wave of international condemnation against a regime defying the…
LIBYAN FIGHTERS REPEL GOVT ATTACK
Libyan fighters said on Wednesday they had fought off an attack on positions around Zlitan, contradicting government claims of victory in a town insurgents hope will pave the way for…
TURKEY CALLS FOR MEETING ON SOMALIA
Turkey’s foreign minister says he has called for an urgent meeting of Muslim nations to discuss the famine in Africa. Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters Friday that the 57-nation Organization of…
SOMALIS CAUGHT BETWEEN FAMINE AND CIVIL WAR
Somali refugees caught between famine and civil war appealed to international aid organizations to ramp up the distribution of emergency relief supplies that has been jeopardised by heavy fighting in…
MUBARAK GOES ON TRIAL IN HOSPITAL BED
An ailing, 83-year-old Hosni Mubarak, lying ashen-faced on a hospital bed inside a metal defendants cage with his two sons standing protectively beside him in white prison uniforms, pleaded innocent…
JAMAAT DID ITS DUTY BY PUBLISHING QUR’ĀN IN TELUGU
Jamaat-e-Islami-e-Hind has performed its duty (Farz-e-Kifayah) by publishing the Qur’ān in 16 Indian languages. Had it not been done, we would have been answerable to Allah, the Almighty. Jamaat-e-Islami presents…
AMU BANS RAGGING
The Aligarh Muslim University, in pursuance of the order of Supreme Court and the Guidelines of the UGC, has completely banned ragging in the campus. The Dean, Students’ Welfare, Prof.…
MARRIAGE REGISTRATION TO BE MUST IN DELHI
The Delhi government is preparing a new legislation that will make it mandatory for all newly weds to get their marriage registered. The Delhi Cabinet on August 1 discussed
BABY GIRL BURIED ALIVE RESCUED
A girl child born with a minor congenital anomaly who was buried alive by her parents was rescued by a villager on July 30. The incident occurred at a remote…
ORDER TO ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN RSS SHAKHAS SLAMMED
The Madhya Pradesh Congress President Kantilal Bhuria said he was strongly opposed to the Madhya Pradesh government order allowing its employees to take part in RSS activities.” If a government…
HINDU COUSINS CAN MARRY AFTER CONVERTING TO CHRISTIANITY: DELHI HC
The Delhi High Court has said that Hindu cousins can marry each other after converting to Christianity as it dismissed a plea of a retired judge against his magistrate son…
WELFARE PARTY DENOUNCES REA, URGES GOVT. TO WITHDRAW IT
The Right to Education Act says that every boy/girl of age between 6-14 has right to education and shall have to get education in the government recognised schools only and…
New Era Dawns with Changes in Army Civilian Government Exerts,
In the change of top army brass in Turkey SYYED MANSOOR AGHA sees new era dawning in the country that has witnessed for long conflict between the civilian government and…
RAMADAN FASTING Health Guidelines
ANIS ANSARI, M.D., elaborates on what kind of food to eat or avoid during Ramadhan and recommends this holy month as the right time for treatment of mild to moderate…
ROLE OF MUSLIMS IN THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT-I
Now, India is a free land, a republic. Many people sacrificed their life to achieve it. But many have been forgotten. Regarding the personality of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, former…
LATEST LOKPAL BILL Vital Changes Still Needed
The much awaited Cabinet approved Lok Pal Bill is no surprise. The decision to exclude the Prime Minister is maintained, notwithstanding the proclaimed stand of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh since…
COMPETING NARRATIVES IN SYRIA Between Tired Slogans and a Looming
There is no linear narrative capable of explaining the multifarious happenings that have gripped Syrian society in recent months. On March 23, as many as 20 peaceful protesters were killed…
Declining Number of Cows in India
Several movements have been launched the country over to protect cows. Many demonstrations have taken place against the killing of cows and demands are being made for their safety
Zakat is Mandatory
Abū Hurairah reported Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) as saying: “If any owner of gold or silver does not pay what is due on him,…
Zakat: An Obligation
The alms are meant only for the poor and the needy and those who are in charge thereof, those whose hearts are to be reconciled; and to free those in…
Swamy’s Unlimited Hate
Subramanian Swamy is generally known for his maverick nature and lack of sensible thinking. But in his recent outrageous outbursts (Analysis: How to Wipe out Islamic Terror, DNA, July 16,…
ASEM Dialogue Needed on Violent Extremism
The recent massacres in Norway highlight the urgent need for an intelligent, well-informed international debate on the shared challenge of countering violent extremism.
Norwegian Fascist Adds New Feather in Cap of Saffron Jingoism
The myth of “Islamic terrorism” – diligently nurtured by the mainstream Jewish-controlled journalists in the US and Europe
Indian Americans Express Alarm at Breivik’s Hindutva Nexus
The Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India’s pluralist and tolerant ethos, has expressed its shock and horror at the senseless and vicious massacre in Oslo,…
