Why I converted: The transformation of Dilip Kumar into AR Rahman
Source: Scroll.in Becoming a Muslim gave the musician a new name, a fresh identity and a renewed sense of purpose. By Nasreen Munni Kabir When AS Dileep Kumar decided to […]
India Supreme Court considers banning websites for jokes that mock Sikhs
By Priyanka Mogul, January 5, 2016 12:36 GMT Jokes mocking Sikhs have been popular in India for a number of years, bearing a resemblance to jokes in the west that mock […]
India: A fantastic Report About Jalsa Salana Qadian 2015 in ‘The Tribune’ Jalandhar Edition
A fantastic Report About Jalsa Salana Qadian 2015 in ‘The Tribune’ Jalandhar Edition Jan 3, 2016
India: Pathankot attack, intelligence failure
Pathankot, Jan 4: Even as security forces continue to engage with terrorists in Pathankot, there are various questions being raised about the response. Preliminary investigations show that the terrorists had infiltrated into India in two groups. There is clear evidence to show that two vehicles, a Pajero and a Land […]
The ‘road to righteousness’ at Qadian
Tribune India: You wouldn’t know where Qadian is unless you know what it stands for. For the record, the town’s streetlights are switched off because the Municipal Committee owes Rs 26 lakh to the power utility. It has irregular water supply for its over 40,000 residents. And its lone government […]
Parrikar to hold high-level meeting with security officials following Pathankot…
Hindustan Times © Provided by Hindustan Times Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will hold a high level meeting with security officials on Saturday evening following a terror attack on the Indian Air Force base in Indian Air Force (IAF) base in Pathankot district of Punjab early Saturday. The security counter-operation that […]
‘Indian Muslims not attracted to Islamic State, Al-Qaeda’
By IANS | 1 Jan, 2016, NEW DELHI: Indian Muslims have little fascination for Islamic radical groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, say scholars and Muslim leaders agreeing with Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s assertion that Indian Muslims were not attracted to their ideologies. The minister, while speaking at a conference at […]
My 6 point edict (fatwa) against Jihad
By Tufail Ahmad Tufail Ahmad is Director, South Asia Studies Project at the Middle East Media Research Institute, Washington DC. He hails from India and tweets @tufailelif Tufail Ahmad is Director, South Asia Studies Project at the Middle East Media Research Institute, Washington DC. He hails from India and tweets […]
When rivals turn pals
• Modi’s surprise visit to Pakistan revives peace hopes DATE WITH HISTORY: Pakistan’s Premier receives his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Lahore on Friday. AGENCIES Published — Saturday 26 December 2015 LAHORE: A surprise visit to Pakistan by Indian Premier Narendra Modi on Friday pressed the reset […]
India PM Modi in surprise Pakistan visit
Source: BBC Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif after landing in the Pakistani city of Lahore on a surprise visit. Mr Modi was on […]
Srinagar’s shrines and Kashmiri politics have been intertwined for centuries
RELIGIOUS SPACES Shrines in the Valley are much more than just spiritual retreats. Chitralekha Zutshi · Today · 12:30 pm Photo Credit: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP Tucked away on the edge of a forest in a corner of the Lolab Valley lies a makeshift shrine, now in a state of disrepair. Next […]
Events moving towards World War III: Ahmadiyya Muslim community
Chandigarh: The Ahmadiyya Muslim community has warned that events across the world in recent times were moving towards a third World War. “The world is passing through very turbulent times. The similarities to the period just before the Second World War continue to be cited and it seems clear […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim community’s annual convention at Qadian
Chandigarh, Dec 24 (PTI) Followers from more than 30 countries are expected to participate in the 124th ‘Jalsa Salana’, the three-day annual convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at its headquarters in Qadian town of Punjab’s Gurdaspur district from December 26 to December 28. Community representatives Maulana Hamid Kausar, […]
Indian PM Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Reuters) REUTERS Published — Friday 25 December 2015 NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over […]
India police say 15 charged in lynching over beef rumours
Source: Tribune LUCKNOW: Indian police Wednesday formally charged 15 suspects over the mob murder of a Muslim man suspected of eating beef in late September, a case that sparked an outcry […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India, Holding its Annual Convention in December
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India is conducting its Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) on 26th, 27th & 28th of December 2015 in Qadian, Teh:Batala, Distt. Gurdaspur, Punjab -143516. This is one of the largest Muslim gatherings in India to promote Peace, in which thousands of delegates participate from more than 52 […]
India: Odisha University Students Broke Two Guinness World Records In One Day
Source: scoopwhoop.com / kiit.ac.in KISS Students Make Longest Human Chain for World Peace Set Double Guinness World Records Students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) sent out a powerful message of world […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian arranged three stalls in the National Book fair at Jaipur, Rajasthan
Report: By the Grace of Allah Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Qadian, India arranged three stalls representing our Jama’at in the National Book fair Jaipur was held between Nov 28th to Dec […]
Ruler of Tigiria dies in poverty
Brajraj Mahapatra came to the throne in 1943 and became known for his hedonistic lifestyle Image Credit: Courtesy: The Telegraph Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh Mahapatra was the last surviving Indian king from the days of British rule. Published: 14:50 December 12, 2015 BRAJRAJ KHYATRIYA BIRABARA CHAMPATI SINGH MAHAPATRA, the […]
Why No Country Matters More Than India at the Paris Climate Talks
Source: Time Negotiators from India came to international climate talks in Paris this month walking a tightrope. On the one hand, officials wanted to show that the world’s fourth-biggest carbon […]