'Cops fanning Islamophobia'

MUMBAI: The last time Muslims and Dalits created a joint political platform in Maharashtra was in... read more

RDX not used in 13/7 blasts, but found in bombers’ flat

MUMBAI: Chemical analysis of a powder-like substance collected from a Byculla apartment where two... read more

Hope to get justice now: Pathribal victim’s son

Srinagar : For Abdul Rashid Khan, it has been a long wait for justice. Twelve years after his... read more

'Murder': SC cites AFSPA, lets Army choose what kind of trial

New Delhi : The Supreme Court gave the Army full “discretion” to choose between a court martial... read more

Don't marry if you cannot maintain a wife: HC

MUMBAI: Don't marry if you cannot maintain a wife, the Bombay high court on Wednesday told an art... read more

India accepts Afghan offer to use Wagah border for trade

NEW DELHI: As India and Afghanistan on Monday got down to implementing their strategic partnership... read more

'Pak Army wants to give peace with India a chance'

New Delhi: The Pakistan military is on the same page as that of the civilian democratic government... read more

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: THE MAN WHO KNEW THE FUTURE

Congress president Maulana Abul Kalam Azad gave the following interview to journalist Shorish... read more

Fissures within NDA over presidential candidates

NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP) decision to not support the Congress party candidates... read more

‘4 Maharashtra blasts, Malegaon linked’

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing saffron terror cases, has... read more

Face covering prohibited in Manglore College

Manglore: St. Aloysius College has clarified its stand on the issue of students wearing burqa in... read more

Mosque demolished in Rajasthan, Waqf Board blames Imam

JAIPUR, April 29, 2012: A contentious ‘fatwa' issued by the Imam of the Gulmandi Jama Masjid in... read more

Indian Muslims Still Paying the Price of Partition

New Delhi: What’s is it like being a Muslim in India 65 years after the cataclysm of August 1947... read more

‘Centre ignoring Muslim freedom fighters’ : JUHind

Ahmedabad : Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) here criticised the Centre for “ignoring” Muslims’... read more

2002 riots: Sanjiv Bhatt appeals to President to appoint new probe panel

Ahmedabad : Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has petitioned President Pratibha Patil to appoint a... read more

Hyderabad: Hindu Vahine activists triggered riots, Four arrested

Hyderabad: In an interesting turn of events, special investigation team has arrested 4 Hindu youths... read more

Syed Ghulam Akber Engineer is no more

New Delhi. Syed Ghulam Akber, member Markazi Majlis-e-Shoora (Central Advisory Council) and former... read more

Fact finding Report on Communal Violence in Hyderabad

Government responsible for Communal Violence in Hyderabad city RSS outfits Communalizing the... read more

Sachar, Mishra, Harsh Mander, yet the Silent Budget of 2012 ...... and our inaction

The annual budget of a country reflects the Governments priorities. It is, in fact, the preface of... read more

New Brotherhood candidate pitched in to Egypt race

CAIRO - The Muslim Brotherhood's new presidential candidate, pitched into the race after its first... read more

Partition Volumes, ed by Alok Bhalla -- A Review

New Delhi: Stories about the Partition of India, Volumes I –III & IV, edited by Alok Bhalla,... read more

All issues between India, Pak must be resolved: General Kayani

Islamabad: Pakistan's army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Wednesday said all issues between... read more

Biography of Faiz Ahmad Faiz -- Book Review

While Urdu literature itself is rich with many diverse genres and styles, sadly the tradition of... read more

Iran, big powers agree to keep talking

ISTANBUL: After a year of sanctions and sabre-rattling over Iran's nuclear programme, negotiators... read more

Haj to be once in a lifetime affair: Centre tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to restrict Haj... read more

Seeking legal opinion to free blast accused: UP CM

Faizabad: The Uttar Pradesh government has sought legal opinion to withdraw terror cases against... read more

Saffron extremists hurl meat on temple to trigger riots, four on run, one arrested

HYDERABAD: The city police have launched a manhunt for four persons belonging to the Hindu... read more

400 prisoners escaped from NW Pakistani Jail after attck

Taliban attack prison in Pakistan, free militants Reuters | Apr 15, 2012, 10.24AM... read more

Iran nuclear talks progressing well

ISTANBUL: Nuclear negotiators for Iran and six world powers were making encouraging progress in... read more

Cabinet expansion: Old faces with new stint

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to eleven new ministers today. In all five... read more

Iran calls for 'comprehensive, long term dialogue' over nuclear talks

Istanbul:The negotiations set to open in Istanbul on Saturday will be the first time that Iran has... read more

Egypt erupts against Omar Suleman candidacy for Presidentship

CAIRO -- Thousand peoples surged into Tahrir Square on Friday to denounce the presidential... read more

Zardari writes to PM, asks for Chishti's repatriation

Islamabad/New Delhi: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan... read more

Modern facilities at Wagah border; easy visa for Pakistanis

Attari (Amritsar), Wagah Border: Extending airport-like facilities for cross-border passengers and... read more

Madarsas are exempted from the applicability of the RTE: SC

Constitutional validity OK, but desirability still questionable New Delhi: Supreme Court of... read more

18 get life in 2002 Ode massacre case

Anand (Gujarat): A designated court here on Thursday awarded life sentence to 18 people and handed... read more

Supreme Court upholds constitutional validity of RTE Act

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of the Right to... read more

Kashmir report rules out ‘simple return to pre-1953 situation'

New Delhi: Asserting that “a pure and simple return to the pre-1953 situation” would “create... read more

Clear RTE reimbursements in April: ISA to Edu Dept

Chandigarh: Reimbursement for educating underprivileged children under the Right to Education (RTE)... read more

SC to decide on provisions under the Right to Education Act today

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether it should be mandatory for private... read more

IPS Limited Exam: Government's apathy towards implementing minority quota

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court once again reserved it's verdict on the petition of Zakat... read more

Hina Rabbani Khar not to quit, clarifies Pak

Islamabad: Amid growing speculations about Hina Rabbani Khar being removed as Foreign Minister, the... read more

Chisti released from Ajmer jail

Picture: Pakistani scientist Khalil Chisti talking to the media after his release from jail in... read more

CCS may be briefed on Kashmir interlocutors report on Thursday

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is likely to be briefed about the report of the... read more

Path-breaking rules under the Right to Education Act, in Gujarat

One major initiative of the Indian government, in the field of education, was the Right to... read more

US-India ties hit rough patch over Iran: Report

WASHINGTON: Less than a year ago, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited India and declared... read more

Hinduja Bank backs Iran food financing

GENEVA: Hinduja Group's Swiss-based private banking arm is able to continue providing financing to... read more

Rice direct shipment to Iran from India resumed after a decade

New Delhi: After almost a decade, Indian basmati rice exporters have now started direct shipments... read more

Iran arrested terror operatives tied to Israel

DUBAI - Iran said on Tuesday it had identified a "major terrorist group" it said was affiliated to... read more