Hyderabad: The Haj pilgrimage is almost two months away but already cancellations have started with hundreds of people backing out due to the steep rise in costs. According to officials, as many as 360 have opted out after applying. The declining value of the rupee in the international market has thrown the plans of these pilgrims out of gear. Besides, the increase in airfare and accommodation costs also forced them...
02:31 PM, Aug 09, 2012
Kokrajhar: Even as Parliament had a heated debate over the Assam violence on Day one of the Monsoon session, things on the ground haven't changed much. With an uneasy calm still prevailing since the latest killings on Tuesday, there's a constant fear that clashes may erupt again. The relief camps are desperately trying to cater to more than 4 lakh people rendered homeless in the two-week long communal violence. Amidst...
08:57 AM, Aug 09, 2012
Kokrajhar: Three people were shot dead near riot-affected Kokrajhar region of Assam on Monday night, in the second such incident in two days. Police and para-military forces were rushed to the affected areas. On Sunday, four people were killed in a similar act of violence, ending ten days of relative calm in the region. Three bodies with bullet injuries were recovered from Chirang while one from Kokrajhar. Lower Assam has...
08:38 AM, Aug 07, 2012
Bangalore: Though women and youths are always smitten by branded perfumes, attars never fail to attract women, especially during the holy month of Ramzan. Many shops in Shivajinagar make huge profits in this month, cashing on the special attar fragrances that are brought to the city. Traders say in the recent times, demand for natural oils has increased as they are eco-friendly. According to religious beliefs, attar was used by...
01:56 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Kokrajhar: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Monday said the conflict in Kokrajhar and neighbouring districts in Assam was due to immigration from across the border. "It is not a conflict between Hindus and Muslims or between majority and minority communities. The problem has arisen due to large scale infiltration of illegal immigrants," said Advani, who is here on a two-day visit. "I am very unhappy at what I have...
06:43 PM, Jul 30, 2012
New Delhi: AIMIM leader and Congress MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday came out strongly against the ongoing violence in the Kokrajhar and surrounding regions in Assam saying that Muslims were being systematically targeted in the state. "We want a CBI inquiry into all that has happened. Muslims have been systematically targeted in the violence," he said. He added, "Assam has a secular government and yet selective cleansing is happening here....
01:20 PM, Jul 28, 2012
There is an eerie silence across the 400 affected villages of Assam with lakhs fleeing to relief camps in fear. The Army, however, continues with flag marches to bring the situation under control. ...
08:37 AM, Jul 27, 2012
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who is the party General Secretary in-charge of Assam has made it clear that there was no question of holding state Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi responsible for the failure to stem the violence. Speaking to IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Digvijaya said the state government is trying its utmost to bring peace to the area. Here is the full text of the interview: Rajdeep Sardesai: Mr Digvijaya...
05:06 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Hyderabad: The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Assam might be a distant problem for many in the twin cities as they go about their business as usual. But for a few students and professionals " all natives of the Bodoland region " living in Hyderabad, life has turned upside down in the last few days. Some of them have no clue as to what has happened to their parents and have...
03:20 PM, Jul 26, 2012
Bangalore: Come Ramzan and Bangalore starts to witness a new frenzy. Shivaji Nagar, Frazer Town, Jayanagar, Johnson Market are a few areas where people throng to get a taste of the famous Hyderabadi Haleem. But unlike the numerous options available in Hyderabad, the city has started to explore this delicacy only lately. So currently, the availability is limited. The main reason for this delicacy to struggle to find prominence in...
01:20 PM, Jul 24, 2012
Riyadh: Saudi authorities warned non-Muslim expatriates on Friday, the first day of Ramadan, not to eat, drink, or smoke in public until the end of the Muslim holy month's sunrise-to-sunset fast - or face expulsion. The Interior Ministry of the oil-rich kingdom called on expatriates to "show consideration for feelings of Muslims" and "preserve the sacred Islamic rituals". Otherwise, a ministry statement said, Saudi authorities will cancel violators' work contracts...
08:26 AM, Jul 22, 2012
Bangalore: The JD(S) on Sunday made an attempt to clear the doubts of Muslim leaders over the partys 2006 alliance with the BJP in 2006. Addressing Muslim leaders from all across the state, JD (S) supremo Deve Gowda admitted that his son, former chief minister H D Kumarswamy had made a mistake by joining hands with the BJP to form a government. Gowda blamed the Congress for this. My son...
12:22 PM, Jul 16, 2012
Mangalore: The issue of wearing a headscarf in classrooms has reared its head again, this time at the Sri Ramakunjeshwar Degree College in Ramakunja, 65 km from Mangalore. Ramakunja is the birth place of Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Threertha Swami, who funds the college. Over 70 Muslim students pursuing BCom, BBM and BEd courses in the college boycotted classes for the second successive day on Friday, demanding that students be...
12:03 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Hyderabad: Muslim leaders made a strong pitch for reservation for their community at Islamic Summit 2012, a conference organised to bring attention to issues concerning the welfare of Muslims in India. Organised by the Markazi Majlis-e-Quadria (MQM), the meeting discussed several issues ranging from the impact of communal clashes on Muslims, reservation in education and employment, the increasing prevalence of dowry among Muslims, political empowerment, improvement of educational standards, protection...
12:12 PM, Jul 11, 2012
New Delhi: Majority of Hindus in the country understand the plight of Muslims who are being targeted by security forces on terror charges but the minorities must take part in the legal process to ensure timely delivery of justice, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said in New Delhi on Monday. Addressing a gathering on the issue of 'Politics of Terror: Targeting Muslim Youth', Abdullah asked the Muslim community to maintain their...
09:08 PM, Jul 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Best Bakery case, in which 14 people were killed on March 1, 2002 during the Gujarat carnage, had become one of the most high-profile cases of the violence that erupted across Gujarat after the Godhra train incident. Following is the chronology of events in the Best Bakery case: March 1, 2002: Best Bakery in Vadodara is burnt down by a mob, killing 14 persons. March 2, 2002:...
05:44 PM, Jul 09, 2012
New Delhi: A controversial poster appeared in the premises of the BJP headquarters in Delhi. It warned against Muslim youth marrying and converting Hindu girls and even gives Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan as examples. It has now been removed from the BJP office. The poster was allegedly put up by the radical Hindu outfit Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, but advertised a group called the Anti-Love Jihad...
01:42 PM, Jul 09, 2012
London: Coca-Cola and Pepsi contain minute traces of alcohol, a study has revealed. According to tests carried out by the Paris-based National Institute of Consumption, more than half of leading colas contain traces of alcohol, Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. These include the brand leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola, while it is mainly only cheap supermarket versions of the drink which are alcohol-free. French magazine '60 Million Consumers' published the...
12:24 PM, Jun 28, 2012
New Delhi: A protest against what the activists called the 'unfair' targeting of Muslim men in the name of fighting terror was called by various civil society organizations on Thursday at the residence of Home Minister P Chidambaram in the national capital. The activists had planned the protest outside Chidambaram's house, but they were detained by the police as soon as they gathered at the venue. On May 13, a...
04:47 PM, Jun 14, 2012
