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Pakistan imposes restrictions on Masood Azhar

Pakistani authorities have reportedly imposed restrictions on the movement of Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Maulana Masood Azhar and confined him to his home despite turning down India's demand for......

Where is Masood Azhar?

Christmas eve 1999.None of the passengers and crew aboardIC-814 which lifted off from Kathmandu's airportat 4.15 pm that fateful evening had an idea that the day would change their lives so......

India, Egypt ink 7 pacts after PM holds talks with Morsi

In a bid to deepen ties and strengthen economic bonds, India and Egypt on Tuesday signed seven key pacts including one on cyber security after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President......

Terrorist freed after IC 814 hijack to revive JK militancy

Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, one of three militants released by India in 1999 in exchange for passengers of a hijacked Indian Airlines flight, has decided to revive an "armed struggle" in Jammu and......

Iranian prez Ahmadinejad targeted with shoe in Egypt

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, on a historic visit to Egypt, has narrowly escaped being hit by shoes hurled at him -- a grave insult in the Arab world. A video posted by the Anadolu news......

JeM investing in realty, commodity mart

In what may be seen as worst fears of National Security Advisor M K Narayanan coming true, a US report on terrorism has said pro-Pakistan Jaish-e-Mohammed was investing in commodity market and real......

And now, an Islamic mobile phone!

A Dubai-based firm has developed an Islamic cellular phone that 'promises to connect you to your beliefs wherever you are,' said a Terranet.com report.This high-tech flip-phone does much more than......

From Mumbai's slums to Oscars' red carpet

Sagar Salunke may be heading for the kind of fame Slumdog Millionaire stars Rubina Ali and Mohammed Azhar enjoyed when their film was nominated at the Oscars last year. The young 16-year-old boy......

'Defeat hate, celebrate unity'

From ads to award-winning documentaries, US-based director Rahul Dholakia has come a long way. His critically acclaimed film Parzania has generated a lot of buzz. Based on a true story, the English......

CL T20: Azhar Mahmood helps Auckland thrash Kolkata

Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders' chances of making the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament suffered a major blow as they slumped to their second successive defeat after losing......

Ganguly equals Azhar's record

Sourav Ganguly equaled Mohammad Azharuddin's record of winning most Tests as Indian skipper with the win in Adelaide Test. Both Azharuddin and Ganguly have now led India to 14 Test wins, but while......

No Indian, English player in Sri Lanka Premier League

The inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League will feature 56 foreign cricketers, not one of them Indian, after the seven franchises made their choices in a closed-door players' draft system in Colombo.......

Analysis: The hits and flops of IPL 5

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier Leagueis over. Kolkata Knight Riders lived up to their top billing, outclassing Chennai Super Kings in the final to win their maiden IPL title. Purnendu Maji......

IPL 5: Figure out the records and statistics

Kolkata Knight Riders won thefifth edition of the Indian Premier League, beatingdefending champions Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling final last week. Rajneesh Gupta sums up the highs and lows of......

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Q. WHICH IS THE oldest existing university in the world?
Truth Exposed: A. more

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Q. quiz --The oldest university in the world which is still functioning is ----------------------- ?
Truth Exposed: A. Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, is generally considered to be the oldest university in the world. It was founded roughly the same time as the city of Cairo, in 969 AD. more

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Q. Where is Al-Azhar University, ?
DNA: A. Al Azhar. more

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Q. The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the University as oldest full fledged ?A . NalandaB -- Oxford C- Fez MorroccoD - Baghdad
Onlytruth: A. Cairo Egypt more

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Q. when was the first MADRASAH set up and where ?
Azam Khan: A. Your Question has some mistake C ---Fez, Morocco as the oldest university in the world with its founding in 859. Al-Azhar University, founded in...... more

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Protests against Morsi permitted

Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, dismissing declarations by Islamist... ...

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AL-AZHAR WANTS POPE TO DECLARE ISLAM PEACEFUL

An envoy from Al-Azhar in Cairo, on 7 June raised the prospect of restoring ties with the Vatican but called on Pope Francis to take “a step... ...

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How do Muslims observe Ramadan in places where the sun does not set?

THE Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins at the sighting of the new moon in the ninth month of the lunar calendar. During Ramadan (which starts on... ...

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Leaked report

, the (STF) claimed to have arrested Khalid Mujahid of Jaunpur and Tariq Kasmi of Azamgarh with explosive substances gelatin rods, detonators and... ...

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Al-Azhar TV to Promote Islamic Tolerance

The channel will promote moderate teachings and tolerance of Islam, Tayyeb said Cairo: Amid rising polarization in Egypt, Al-Azhar, the highest... ...

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