Mecca Masjid blast: Rs 3 lakh compensation for acquitted youths

Almost five years after they were arrested, tortured and falsely implicated in terror-related cases, Rayees Ahmad, Dr Ibrahim Junaid and 14 other youths fromHyderabadwill get compensation from the......

A fatwa is not an order, says Darul Uloom

Darul Uloom Deoband has said that fatwas issued by the seminary are meant for guidance and should not be enforced forcibly. A fatwa is not an order but a guidance of principle and any one can abide......

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi chief out on bail after 14 years

Malik Ishaq, the chief of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, accused of plotting the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, walked out on bail after 14 years in prison on Thursday to a jubilant......

Why many Hindu students study in Bihar's madrasas

Sanjay Kumar, Anjali Raj, Balakrishna Sah, Sanam Kumari are all Hindus, but who share one other thing in common: all of them have secured top ranks in Class X (Fauquania) and XII (Maulvi)......

The legacy that Bimal Roy left behind

They say a picture speaks a thousand words. Nothing seems truer to describe Bimal Roy's works. One of the most acclaimed film directors of all time, Bimal Roy is particularly noted for his......

Rocky, Rekha and Paris Hilton

Staying home this weekend? Here's what to choose if you're in the mood for movies:Rocky 2Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers and Burgess Meredith. Director: Sylvester......

The Bollywood Cricket Quiz

Remember Chamatkar, the comic drama in which Naseeruddin Shah plays a ghost and teaches the villains a lesson during a tell-tale game of cricket? Sport has often featured in Bollywood movies. If......