Source: Dawn THERE is a recurring theme running through Muslim mythology in the subcontinent that places the Mughal era at the pinnacle of India’s rich and varied past.Travellers to India in the 16th and 17th centuries returned with tales of dazzling riches. Indeed, compared to the display of wealth by […]
Source: http://reliefweb.int/report/india/students-under-siege-schools-burn-india-s-troubled-kashmir Students under siege as schools burn in India’s troubled Kashmir By Stella Paul KULGAM, Kashmir, India, Nov 23 2016 (IPS) – In the fading light of a November afternoon, 12-year-old Mariya Sareer bends over a textbook, trying to read as much as she can before it gets dark. It’s […]
Aljazeera.com: by Liz Gooch, Mary Ann Jolley — Thousands of girls and women in India are sold into marriage and often face a lifetime of abuse and hardship. Live submit The first time Muklesha was sold, she was just 12 years old. Her buyer was a man in his 70s. […]
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has funded the development of an odour-blocking perfume that smells like poop as part of an ambitious effort to develop stink-free toilets. Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 13:39 [IST] Subscribe to Oneindia News Washington, Nov 22: Sick of smelly toilets, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has funded […]
CROWDSOURCING By Anand Chandrasekhar IN DEPTH: INDIAN INTERSECTION NOV 15, 2016 – 11:00 Sabnis taught himself to use 3D computer graphics software through YouTube videos (Parth Sabnis) Would you hire a complete amateur living halfway around the world to design a Swiss watch, costing tens of thousands of dollars? It […]
Mumbai [India]: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Saturday seized incriminating documents/files, electronic storage devices and about Rs.12 lakh in cash related to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF). A NIA spokesperson said that in order to assist the search team, a team of […]
Source: Aljazeera by Mary Ann Jolley The first time Muklesha was sold, she was just 12 years old. Her buyer was a man in his 70s. Marriage and a baby quickly followed. But, three years later, the man died and Muklesha was again put up for sale. This time, her buyer […]
PARIS Nov 18: According to media reports, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat was punched in the face and sprayed with teargas by masked attackers in an upmarket area of Paris. The incident happened on November 11. However, it got widely reported in the international media on Thursday, after the actress filed […]
The Indian government on Tuesday banned Dr Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation for five years. The ban, which is set be implemented with immediate effect, was enforced under India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and approved at a meeting of the Union Cabinet, Times of India reported. The NGO has been declared an ‘unlawful’ organization. […]
By: Vicky Nanjappa Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 11:09 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/after-demonetisation-drug-mafia-no-longer-on- Bengaluru, Nov 16: When the movie Udta Punjab hit the screens, there was much talk about the drug mafia in the state. The movie rightly depicted the extent of the problem. However, today the scenario has changed- thanks […]
Source: TOI NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday banned Islamic Research Foundation(IRF), the NGO of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik+ , as an ‘unlawful organisation’ for five years with immediate effect. The ban has been enforced under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and approved at a meeting of the Union […]
It is no longer safe to breathe in New Delhi, one of the most polluted cities in the world. The problem has grown steadily worse, but little has been done beyond stopgap measures like allowing cars with odd- or even-numbered license plates to be used only on alternate days. The […]
Source: BBC Teenage opener Haseeb Hameed will make his England debut against India in the opening Test in Rajkot on Wednesday. The match will go ahead despite the Board of […]
Uppma Virdi won IABCA Businesswoman of the year- 2016 award. (Supplied) From successful lawyer to Chai seller: Uppma Virdi’s story is a reverse-Slumdog-Millionaire. And she’s been crowned Indian-Australian Businesswoman of the Year ((Fox Searchlight/Instagram)) Uppma Virdi is crowned the IABCA Business Woman of the Year 2016 (Instagram) Uppma Virdi won […]
Source: TOI ISLAMABAD: Signalling a fresh slide in ties, Pakistan and India may temporarily recall their high commissioners and scale down the size of diplomatic staff in each other’s missions in the wake of the latest diplomatic spat over the spying episode, a media report said on Friday. The latest spat […]
Source: AT While it is alright to insist that Geelani is an Indian citizen and that Kashmir is an integral part of India – or, that the only thing to discuss with Pakistan is its vacation of occupied territories – the ground reality is that Pakistan can be of help […]
Source: BBC Angry residents of the Indian capital, Delhi, are sharing images of smog, one day after Diwali celebrations saw huge quantities of fireworks set off. Levels of pollutants in […]
By Dr. Moin Qazi, The best of you are those who are the kindest to their wives. Prophet Muhammad A mother is a school. Empower her and you empower a great nation. —Hafez Ibrahim, Egyptian poet A survey of 4,500 Muslim women by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan earlier […]
Source: TOI MELBOURNE: A 29-year-old Indian-origin bus driver was charred to death on Friday when a man set him on fire after pouring some flammable liquid on him in front […]
INDIAN JOURNEY By Anand Chandrasekhar OCT 25, 2016 -www.swissinfo.ch Hablützel became Swami Jnanananda and spent over 60 years in India immersed in spiritual practices (Malcolm Tillis) His mother wanted him to become a banker but Hans Hablützel renounced worldly ambitions to embark on a spiritual journey from Switzerland to India, […]