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Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has donned the hat of a column writer for a leading Urdu newspaper, stirring a debate among journalists as to how the media house allowed the head of a banned......

'Urdu writers don't want to get into trouble'

'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.''It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.''If we talk about secularism, we must......

When 2 balloons put Punjab on high alert

Two balloons with a message, written in Urdu and purportedly addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were found at Ghesal village in Dinanagar which had witnessed a terror attack last year,......

Govt withdraws controversial curbs on Urdu writers

To remove "any scope for misunderstanding", National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language has "simplified" the declaration form for authors, the HRD ministry on Thursday said, after the......

Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets

For generations to come it will be difficult for any other Urdu poet to attain such high standards as Nida Fazli, who passed into the ages on Monday, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. When the......

BBC eyes JVs Hindi, Urdu channels in India

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday said it was looking for possible joint ventures for their Hindi and Urdu news channels in India."We are launching a 24-hour news channel in Arabic......

'Bull' a problem for Pak biz channel

What does one call a stock exchange "bull" in Urdu? This is just one of the many problems which Pakistan's only business channel Business Plus is facing ever since it was launched in August this......

Talat Aziz's genius elevates Majaz

Majaz, based on the life of Asraul Haq Majaz, the John Keats of Urdu poetry, marks Talat Aziz's debut as a composer in Hindi cinema.The film could have been an excellent biopic had it stuck to the......

Govindaaya Namaha song goes viral online

Pyarge Aagbittaithe..., a Kannada-Urdu song in Komal's latest film, Govindaaya Namaha, went viral on the internet, clocking more than one million hits, even before the film was released. With the......

Shabana Azmi mourns the death of Umrao Jaan writer

Urdu poet Shahryar, whose lines resonated across Hindi cinema when he worked with filmmaker Muzaffar Ali in Gaman (1978), Umrao Jaan (1981) and Anjuman (1986), is no more.Shabana Azmi, who sang......

When Shabana Azmi tried to kill herself

The English version of Shaukat Azmi's Urdu book Kaifi & I was recently launched by the author's grand-niece, Tabu. Translated by Nasreen Rehman, the book is a beautiful take on Shaukat's journey......

'My nude pictures became national news'

'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.''I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ali Fazal/Instagram After......

Wasim Akram's new wife learning Urdu

Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram has revealed that his newly-wedded Australian wife has converted to Islam and is learning Urdu. Akram announced his marriage to his Australian girlfriend, Shaniera......

Imran Khan congratulates Afghanistan for historic Test win

IMAGE: Nine months after making its debut in the traditional format Afghanistan's cricket team recorded its maiden Test win. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer......

Pakistan captain Sarfraz suspended for controversial taunt

IMAGE: Sarfraz will miss the remaining two matches of the ongoing ODI series, with Shoaib Malik leading the side in Sunday's fourth match, as well as the first two matches of the Twenty20 series......

Pakistan captain Sarfraz apologises for 'Abey Kaale' taunt

'I certainly had no intention of upsetting anyone. I did not even mean for my words to be heard, understood or communicated to the opposing team or the cricket fans' IMAGE: While many......

Shocking! Pak captain Sarfraz Ahmed's racist remarks

IMAGE: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed. Photograph: ANI/Twitter/File Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed could find himself in trouble after he was caught by stump mics of making what seemed to be......

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Bengal may cast ballot on religious lines for the first time

The desecration of Vidyasagar's statue during Amit Anilchandra Shah's rally, which the TMC projected to be a 'Bhojpuri' and 'Dhokla' invasion on... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bengal-may-cast-ballot-on-religious-lines-for-1st-time/20190519.htm

Ram Naik's book to be out in Braille soon

The book has already been translated into more than 10 languages including Urdu, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati and German.President Ram Nath Kovnid... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/ram-naiks-book-to-be-out-in-braille-soon/articleshow/69370514.cms

Mohit Takalkar

A known name in the field of Marathi, Hindi, Urdu and Kannada theatre, Mohit Takalkar is making his film Marathi directorial debut with Medium... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/medium-spicy-is-a-very-rooted-story-mohit-takalkar/story-CTeaixeV2HkLIA6qnGJhaN.html

Patna's Khuda Bakhsh library continues to draw foreign scholars

brary in Patna has more than 21,000 manuscripts in Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and Pashto. The collections at the library also have Mughal... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/patna-s-khuda-bakhsh-library-continues-to-draw-foreign-scholars/story-VZEszYPItr9jP2tFZpVhSO.html

A linguistic difference between Arabic and Urdu, not meaning, has led to the festival's two names

The disparate uses of the terms Ramzan and Ramadan has in some cases been portrayed as an instance of linguistic bias and a corrosive byproduct of... ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/ramadan-vs-ramzan-a-linguistic-difference-between-arabic-and-urdu-not-meaning-has-led-to-the-festivals-two-names-6586671.html

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