MANMOHAN’S DIPLOMATIC MASTERSTROKE?
Vol. XLVII No. 19
Date: August 9, 2009
MCOCA against Malegaon Accused Dropped, Peace Activists Protest Subversion of
Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on July 31 gave a fresh setback to the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), dropping all MCOCA provisions against the 11 accused…
Initiate Judicial Enquiry into Batla House Encounter, demands Indian Muslims
If the Prime Minister cannot protect human rights and provide justice for all citizens, he has no right to rule the nation. Such political leaders and accused cops cannot be…
Banking Regulation Act does not Oppose Islamic Banking: Ex-Director RBI
Islamic Banking system can be introduced in India without any amendments in the Banking Regulation Act of India, 1949,” said Abdul Hasib, former Director, Reserve Bank of India. The Islamic…
ICOJ Holds First Tarbiyah Camp for Children
One hundred twenty-five children aged six years and above from various parts of Japan attended the first ever one-day camp held for children at Babul Islam Masjid, Oyama, Tochigi Ken,…
Fitness Certificates for MPs Needed
It refers to JD(U) fielding an aged George Fernandez for the lone seat falling vacant in Rajya Sabha from Bihar. TV news-clippings were sufficient to establish that the former Union…
Protocol for Judges’ Families
Public Information Officer at Delhi High Court in response to an RTI petition has revealed that not only judges, their spouses, dependent children and parents are entitled to enjoy privileged…
Muslim Population in Europe
The article “Will Europe Be Islamic” (Hindustan Times – New Delhi – Friday, 31st July, 09) informs us that the ‘fears’ of Islamic Europe were misplaced.
Sharm is No Shame
Manmohan Singh surprised the nation by defending successfully what appeared to be indefensible.
There’s No Other Go
The Sharm-el-Sheikh joint statement which says – “Action on terrorism should not be linked to the Composite Dialogue process and these should not be bracketed” was not surrender by the…
Supererogatory Refuge of the Pseudo Super-Pious
Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai! (Iqbal)
AMERICANS ARRESTED IN IRAN
Iran state TV confirmed that it has detained three Americans who crossed the border from northern Iraq, saying they failed to heed warnings from Iranian guards.
ABU DHABI TO CRACK DOWN ON BUILDINGS
The Municipal Affairs Department in Abu Dhabi plans to launch a number of intensive crackdowns aimed at fighting the haphazard accommodation across the emirate said Rashid Mubarak Al Hajri, Head…
US ENVOY WANTS SUDAN SANCTIONS LIFTED
The Obama administration’s envoy to Sudan has called for removing Khartoum from the US terrorism blacklist and ending sanctions on the Arab country.
SAUDI ARABIA REJECTS US CALLS FOR ISRAEL TIES
Rejecting American appeals for immediate Arab gestures to normalise relations with Israel, Saudi Arabia has urged Israel to take tangible moves to achieve peace in the Middle East.
IRELAND AGREES TO TAKE IN TWO GUANTANAMO INMATES
Ireland has agreed to take in two detainees from the US Guantanamo Bay prison camp to support US President Barack Obama in his plans to close the controversial site.
BRITISH TROOPS WITHDARW FROM IRAQ
For the majority of British forces in Iraq, their six-year occupation came to an end on July 31, a deadline set in an accord signed between London and Baghdad in…
ISRAELI SETTLERS ATTACK
Dozens of extremist Israeli settlers of the Shavot Ami illegal outpost, installed on Palestinian lands west of the southern West Bank of Nablus, attacked dozens of Palestinian vehicles and hurled…
GREEN TRIBUNAL BILL INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
The Union Government on July 31 introduced National Green Tribunal Bill in Lok Sabha providing for specialised environment courts to deal with all civil matters related to environment.
RAJYA SABHA LAUNCHES WEBSITE
Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari launched the re-designed website of the Upper House on July 30.
EDUCATION BILL INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
A bill aiming to provide free and compulsory education for children (age group 6-14) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 31, 16 years after the idea was mooted.
ATS SAYS PUROHIT HELD TERROR CAMP IN MP
Lt-Col Srikant Prasad Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, had organised a terror training camp in Madhya Pradesh where he imparted arms training to 40 semi-literate youths in…
SC ASKS SIT TO SUBMIT GUJARAT RIOTS REPORT BY DEC.
Supreme Court on July 30 rejecting Modi government’s plea, extended time for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by former CBI director R.K. Raghavan to submit its report on the…
VAGHELA DEMANDS NARCO TESTS ON MODI
Former Union Textile Minister Sankersinh Vaghela has said that narco-analysis tests should be conducted on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and other Ministers in his cabinet to find out the…
PROPHET’S IMAGE IN TEXTBOOK STIRS ROW IN UP
Taking serious note of a picture of Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) published in an officially prescribed textbook, the Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission on July 28 issued…
2 MOSQUES DESECRATED IN PUTTUR
In an obvious attempt to disturb the communal harmony, some unidentified miscreants desecrated two mosques in Puttur on Monday July 27. The miscreants had attempted to throw pork pieces throw…
DELHI HC TO HEAR BATLA HOUSE VICTIM’S FATHER
Delhi High Court on July 29 agreed to hear the plea of Ansarul Rahman, father of suspected terrorist Mohammad Sajid who succumbed to his injuries in the alleged Batla House…
CRIMINATION The World is Too Big, Emraan Hashmi!
Emraan Hashmi is not the first actor to be denied house in a posh Pali Hill residential area of Mumbai on the ground that he is a Muslim.
Scope of Multi-Sectoral Development Plans for Indian Muslims
By July 23, 2009, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has received proposals from 73 Minority Concentration Districts (MCDs) under the Multi Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP).
Dow Jones expands Islamic market measure
Saudi Arabia is one of the 11 countries now included on Dow Jones index. Effective immediately, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Tunisia, Argentina, Colombia, Croatia, Mauritius, Nigeria,
The Israeli Conundrum ‘How to Deal with Iran’
Israeli officials are facing a conundrum that may take more than military muscle-flexing to resolve. The problem is ‘how to deal with Iran’. The solution to this dilemma will require…
WHY ISLAM?
Has there not come to them a Book containing the teachings of the previous scriptures? (20:133)
Warning Bell to the Nation
The cold-blooded murder of Ribhu Chawla, a 17-year-old Class XI student, on July 29, by his gym-mates, has sent shockwaves through national capital and prompted a debate on the conduct…
Manmohan’s Diplomatic Masterstroke?
DR. S. AUSAF SAIED VASFI analyses the Indo-Pak joint moves aimed at normalisation of relations between the two nuclear neighbours and calls for more heart searching and concrete steps.
Peace Activists Welcome the Joint Indo-Pak Statement
Peace activists belonging to the various non-governmental organizations have welcomed the joint statement of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and his Pakistan counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani signed at the Sharm-e-Sheih,…
