How has India changed a year after Dadri beef lynching?
Source: BBC It has been a year since a Muslim man in northern India was lynched over rumours that his family had slaughtered a cow and eaten beef. Hindus consider […]
Google pushes into India with free wi-fi
Source: BBC Google is to roll out a comprehensive public wi-fi platform in India, as part of its bid to get more people using its services. Dubbed Google Station, the […]
Controversial Texts, Mystery Funds: On The Trail Of Saudi-Style Islam In India
All India | Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Sonal Matharu and Manas Singh) | Updated: September 25, 2016 by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Much is made of funds pouring in to promote Saudi-style Islam in India (known as Salafism or Wahhabism), and of its influence, but what is the ground […]
Four Muslims in the list of Forbes 100 Indian Billionaires-2016
September 26, 2016 India, News, Top Stories 0 Commentssiasat.com Azim Premji, 71, chairman of Wipro Limited has appeared at number 4 with a net worth of $15 Billion. Last year he was at number 3. Left to Right: Azim Premji, M.A. Yusuff Ali, Yusuf Hamied and Shamsheer Vayalil M.A. Yusuff Ali, 60, MD […]
India: 12th Annual Zonal Ijtema 2016 of Majlis Khuddamul & Atfalul Ahmadiyya, South Karnataka – A Report
Report by Abdus Salam M, Zonal Qaid MKA, South Karnataka, India [Pictures posted below] By the grace of Almighty Allah and by the support of the prayers of Hudhur Anwar (Ayyadallahu Ta’la) and with the approval of Sadr Saheb Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Bharat, the 12th Annual Ijtema of Majlis Khuddamul […]
Empower Muslims, treat them as your own:
Source: Arab News: The Prime Minister spoke at length about secularism, balanced and inclusive growth and need for electoral reforms. At the meet, he also announced that India will ratify the Paris climate deal on Oct. 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Modi made the announcement at a meeting […]
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s second coming is a US-Pakistan enterprise
Source: Asia Times. One of the most colorful figures of the Afghan jihad, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, recently signed a peace deal with Kabul which is also seen as a back-to-back US-Pakistan deal. Hekmatyar, who lives in Pakistan with his family, is known for his anti-Indian views. As India openly supports Baluchi nationalists in […]
Muslim Women Behind The Lens
Source: Thecitizen.in : It’s a powerful film, ‘Tiryaaq’, which literally means an antidote. It’s a narrative that is meant to reach out to regular people and the patriarchal powers of polity, clergy and family with the intention of not just unravelling the insidious functioning of caste patriarchy and religious fundamentalism […]
India: Jama’at-e- Ahmadiyya Shimoga, Karnataka Partnered with McGann Blood Bank & hosted its 4th successful “Blood Donation Drive”
Report by Mir Azam Zikriya Press Incharge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Shimoga, karnataka Press Department: Jama’at-e- Ahmadiyya Shimoga Partnered With District Health Department, McGann Hospital Blood Bank Shimoga and hosted its 4th successful “Blood Donation Drive” at District Institute Of Education & Training Auditorium, Shimoga to mark World Peace Day. The […]
Indian PM Modi says Pakistan ‘a safe haven for terrorists’
The Toronto Star. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he will work to isolate Pakistan internationally. People of Pakistan should ask their rulers, India exports software, and Pakistan exports terrorists. By ASHOK SHARMAAssociated Press Sat., Sept. 24, 2016 NEW DELHI—India’s prime minister said Saturday that he would work to isolate Pakistan internationally, […]
Pigeon with Words Written In Urdu Found In Indian Punjab: Police
Pigeon with Words Written In Urdu Found In Punjab: Police September 24, 2016 Chandigarh: A white pigeon, apparently from across the border, with “some words written in Urdu” has been found in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, police said on Friday. Naresh Kumar, a resident of Motla village in the district, had […]
Revenge for Uri: Don’t worry Mr PM we are ready says Indian Army
By: Vicky Nanjappa Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 11:35 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/-newsletter&utm_campaign=24092016New Delhi, Sept 24: Don’t worry Mr Prime Minister, we are prepared and can hit them. This is the line that the India army has taken following the Uri attack in which 17 soldiers were martyred by four […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated ‘World Peace Day’ by organising a blood donation camp in Hyderabad
Source: http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-09-22/Blood-donation-camp-marks-World-Peace-Day/255079 Blood donation camp marks World Peace Day THE HANS INDIA | Sep 22,2016 , 12:23 AM IST Blood Donation Camp The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated the ‘World Peace Day’ by organising a blood donation camp at Press Club in Somajiguda on Thursday. Over 150 people donated blood at […]
Proxies for the US-China rivalry,
Source: Asia Times: Pakistan’s government has been assiduously exploiting the Kashmir situation as a diplomatic and political liability for India, most recently with Nawaz Sharif’s September 21 speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Modi’s response has been jiu-jitsu: blame Pakistan! Modi asserts that the true human rights miscreant and […]
Pakistan military prepares for a possible Indian attack
A Pakistani Kashmiri takes part in a protest in Islamabad on Sept. 22. It was being led by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, which is expressing solidarity with Kashmiris who are resisting Indian rule. (B.K. Bangash/AP) By Pamela Constable and Shaiq Hussain September 22 ISLAMABAD — Military officials are calling […]
Read: Amol Palekar’s essay on censorship makes a blistering case for the freedom of expression
Source: scroll.in ‘An intelligent, culturally aware, aesthetically evolved citizenry must take an uncompromising stance against bigotry and thought control.’ Plays are pre-censored in Maharashtra and scripts have to be passed before they can be staged – a necessary nuisance that directors , writers and producers have been facing for years. […]
Christian woman hacked to death in India: Pakistan blasphemy law creeps
Source: Pakistan Christian Post India: September 17, 2016. A mentally disabled Christian woman has been hacked to death outside her home in India for allegedly desecrating a Sikh holy book. […]
Uri attack: 17 Indian soldiers killed, army says Pakistan-based JeM involved
Toufiq Rashid, Hindustan Times, Srinagar Updated: Sep 18, 2016 19:07 IST | Updated: Sep 18, 2016 19:07 ISTIn one of the worst casualties suffered by the Indian Army in a single attack, heavily armed militants attacked a strategic military base in north Kashmir’s Uri on Sunday morning and killed 17 […]
In this part of India, Sunnis and Shiites show the world a different way to pray
Source: RNS LUCKNOW, India (RNS) At Eid al-Adha prayers this week, a hundred Shiite and Sunni Muslims offered joint prayers as a show of peace between two Muslim sects often better […]
India: Ahmadi Muslims offered Eid Adha Namaz at Masjid Dar-ul-Anwar, Qadian
Source: http://punjabnewsexpress.com/national/news/thousands-of-muslims-offered-eid-adha-namaz-at-masjid-darul-anwar-qadian-53143.aspx Punjab News Express QADIAN : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrated Eidul Adha here in Qadian today to mark the sacrifices offered by Patriarch prophet Abraham. At this International Headquarter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, thousands of Muslims offered prayers at Masjid Darul Anwar near Sarae Tahir, Civil Line, Qadian […]