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A rally for war criminals: Why are TMC, Left silent?

A belligerent rally in Kolkata by 16 Islamic organisations in support of Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, one of the prime accused in the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh, is indicative of West Bengal’s......

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

While the likes of senior Indian American officials in the Barack Obama administration -- namely Administrator of United States Agency for International Development Dr Rajiv Shah and Chief US......

The anomaly of a secular Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina should draw a veil over the nation's blood-soaked past, moderate her quest for justice and resolve the dilemma of the Bengali and Muslim identities, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Begum......

The anomaly of a secular Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina should draw a veil over the nation's blood-soaked past, moderate her quest for justice and resolve the dilemma of the Bengali and Muslim identities, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Begum......

Why India must pay attention to Bangladesh

India is witnessing rising turmoil all around its borders and, therefore, a stable, moderate Bangladesh is in its long-term interests. Constructive Indo-Bangladesh ties can be a major stabilising......

Five-year plan's sweep to be wider than economics

The XII Five-Year Plan (2012-17) document is likely to also be a vision statement, encompassing broader issues that impact the India growth story and not just economic ones.The rise of Islam as a......

BSE launches Islamic index; what is it?

The Bombay Stock Exchange, in collaboration with the Taqwaa Advisory and Shariah Investment Solutions -- Tasis -- has launched an Islamic index in a bid to woo more investors from India and......

Check out these 13 Indian handsets!

Indian mobile handset makers are making strong inroads in the booming cellphone market. The Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) handset market in India has seen new vendors rise to 28 from only......

Highlights of Union Budget 2010-11

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Union Budget 2010-11 in parliament on Friday. Has he lived up to the expectations of the taxpayers? Is it a populist Budget? Will it also help India......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

Here's why Byari won the National Award for Best Film

Elated at his debut film Byari getting a National Award for Best Film, director K P Suveeran said the movie was about the conditioning of women in the Byari Muslim community based on sexuality.......

Hollywood babes glam up for fashion's biggest party!

Some of Hollywood's hottest women turned up for the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute's 'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity', in New York on Monday. The evening saw gorgeous......

Meet Malayalam TV's tycoon

K K Rajeev is the man with the golden touch in the Malayalam television scene. The director's hits include serials like Swapnam, Avicharitham, Orma, Ammamanasu and Peythozhiyathe. His latest......

Windies on top after Chanderpaul hits double ton

Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit his seconddouble century and Denesh Ramdin struck an unbeaten 126 as the West Indies took command of the first Test against Bangladesh on Wednesday. The West Indies......

South Asian Games: India win five medals

India added four gold and one bronze on the third day on Sunday to reign supreme on top of medal standings in the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka.Judokas Balvinder Singh and Vikram Solanki bagged a......

Pacers put India on top on day one of second Test

- Scorecard: Bangladesh vs India, 2nd TestVirender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir gave Indiaa good start after Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 in their first inningson day one ofthe second and final......

People speak for islamic identity

QNA

Q. Will Congress sincerely investigate and take action or will it follow its policy of appeasement of vote bank?
Vikram: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/will-congress-sincerely-investigate-and-take-action-or-will-/25103931/answers/

Q. Do Islam and Christianity have different origins?
Truth Exposed: A. After frankly acknowledging the organizational role of the RSS and BJP in spawning terrorism in the country Home Minister Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-islam-and-christianity-have-different-origins/24521721/answers/25103944

Q. You said that every child of Adam is a sinner. Does that mean we are born with sin?
Hemant Mehta: A. Might be both seem to be identical to a great extent...! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/you-said-that-every-child-of-adam-is-a-sinner.-does-that-mea/22998691/answers/24521726

Q. is Adoption is not allowed in Islam ?
Hemant Mehta: A. No. Muslims believe that every child is born in a pure, natural state. Left to their own, children will grow up instinctively seeking the one true...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-adoption-is-not-allowed-in-islam-/22859653/answers/22998709

Q. Why do women convert to Islam?
Chela: A. The Quran is clear in allowing adoption. The only stipulation is that we are advised to retain the child's true identity by what we name them as...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-do-women-convert-to-islam/22234965/answers/22859672

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British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street on Wednesday, in what the government said... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/334109/british-soldier-hacked-death-suspected.html

A subcontinent of intolerance

Minority faiths are being throttled all over South Asia. New Delhi: Away from the international focus on Islamic states in North Africa and the... ...

http://www.ucanindia.in/news/a-subcontinent-of-intolerance/21042/daily

Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums

As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/amid-immigration-reform-calls-to-change-asylums-news-international-nfwo4ohhbba.html

Prison Terms for Muslims Blamed in Myanmar Riots

A court in Myanmar sentenced seven Muslim men to prison on Tuesday on charges related to the spasms of religious violence two months ago that left... ...

http://www.siasat.com/english/news/prison-terms-muslims-blamed-myanmar-riots

Egyptian army boosts forces in Sinai after kidnapping

EL-ARISH, Egypt Islamist militants have expanded into a security vacuum in Sinai that the state has struggled to fill since a popular uprising... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/egyptian-army-boosts-forces-in-sinai-after-kidnapping-800207.html

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A rally for war criminals: Why are TMC, Left silent?

Meet the rising star of the Obama administration

The anomaly of a secular Bangladesh

The anomaly of a secular Bangladesh

Why India must pay attention to Bangladesh

Five-year plan's sweep to be wider than economics

BSE launches Islamic index; what is it?

Check out these 13 Indian handsets!

Highlights of Union Budget 2010-11

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

Here's why Byari won the National Award for Best Film

Hollywood babes glam up for fashion's biggest party!

Meet Malayalam TV's tycoon

Windies on top after Chanderpaul hits double ton

South Asian Games: India win five medals

Pacers put India on top on day one of second Test

People speak for islamic identity

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