Latest on Indian Muslims: August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Fight terror without blame: rights groups on 9/11 anniversary

Ahead of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, more than 70 Muslim, Jewish and South Asian groups have underlined the critical importance of combating terrorism without casting blame or suspicion or alienating any particular community.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/fight_terror_wt_blame.htm

Woman's changing facial features helped diagnose tumour

A look in the mirror started giving nightmares to Renu Sharma. Her lips were growing bigger, facial features were getting distorted, eyes were bulging out -- she'd begun to dread her own reflection. After a visit to a cosmetologist and a physician, she was diagnosed with brain tumour.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/diagnosing_tumour.htm

IIT-Madras student found dead in hostel room

A 36-year-old M.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) was found dead in his hostel room Wednesday. Police suspect the death was sucicide.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/iim_student_found_dead.htm

India lose only Twenty20 international in England

A win eluded India once again as they lost the lone Twenty20 international against England by six wickets at the Old Trafford here Wednesday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/india_lose_t_20_match.htm

IIM-Calcutta gets a gift of knowledge from alumni

The alumni chapter members saw an opportunity to give back their knowledge to the students at the same institute where they had learnt the rudiments of management by holding two-day strategic marketing workshops.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/iim_calcutta_gets_gift.htm

Parliamentary panel favours dole to jobless youths

A parliamentary panel has suggested allowance for registered unemployed youths in the country. The parliamentary panel on labour and employment also said a strategy should be prepared to attract private enterprises to notify their vacancies at job exchanges connected through a proposed national job portal.http://ummid.com/news/2011/September/01.09.2011/dole_to_jobless_youths.htm

Who won? Anna or government?

Did Anna Hazare win the battle of Lokpal? Yes, say some. Others feel differently. And yet others said both the government and Team Anna had to make compromises to finally shake hands.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/who_won_anna_or_gov.htm

From Brazil to Kerala: Hamza waters run deep below Amazon

The 6,000-km Hamza river flows under the Amazon, an India connect to the world's longest river. And Valiya Mannathal Hamza, the Brazil-based scientist from Kerala who helped in the discovery of the underground river with his student, says he is thrilled their research has attracted such attention.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/hamza_river.htm

Kashmiri treat for Imtiaz Ali, Rahman

Music maestro A.R. Rahman and director Imtiaz Ali were treated to some delectable Kashmiri cuisine during a recent visit to the Valley while they were working on their upcoming film "Rockstar".
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/kashmiri_treat_fr_rahman_imtiaz.htm

Non-advocates can appear before consumer forums: Apex court

The Supreme Court has held that a non-advocate could appear before the consumer disputes redressal forum if he/she is appearing on an individual case basis without charging a fee and also without any pre-existing relationship with the complainant.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/sc_on_non_advocates.htm

One mosquito coil equals 100 cigarettes, says expert

"Not many people know about it, but the damage done to your lungs by one mosquito coil is equivalent to the damage done by 100 cigarettes. This was according to a recent study conducted in Malyasia," said Chest Research Foundation director Sandeep Salvi.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/experts_on_mosquito_coil.htm

Student entrepreneur for global award to be chosen in Coimbatore

Coimbatore will host a national level competition Thursday, in which 30 undergradutates from nine Indian states will showcase their businesses for a place in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), US.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/student_orgo_global_award.htm

Pakistan celebrates Eid Al Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated Wednesday across Pakistan with great religious zeal and fervour at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/pakistan_celebrates_eid.htm

Omar tweet unfortunate, says BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday flayed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his tweet linking the Tamil Nadu assembly resolution on the three men on the death row for the Rajiv Gandhi killing to parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/omar_tweets_on_afzal_guru.htm

Communal clash leaves one dead, 10 injured

One person was killed and 10 others were injured during a communal clash in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambhi district Wednesday, police said.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/communal_clash_in_up.htm

India celebrates Eid -- from Kashmir to down south

Millions celebrated Eid Wednesday with joy and religious fervour across the length and breadth of India, home to the world's third largest Muslim population.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/india_celebrates_eid.htm

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Most US Muslims feel targeted by govt’s anti-terror policies

More than half of Muslim-Americans in a new poll say government anti-terrorism policies single them out for increased surveillance and monitoring, and many report increased cases of name-calling, threats and harassment by airport security, law enforcement officers and others.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/anti_terror_policy_in_us.htm

Hurricane Irene may be America's costliest catastrophe

As the US East Coast struggled to recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, rising floodwaters forced thousands of evacuations in New Jersey and Connecticut with 13 flooded Vermont towns already cut off.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/cost_of_huuricane.htm

Prayers, Sheerkhurma, Korma and Biryani… It’s Eid in India

After a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr is here once again. While people in Gulf, United States and other parts of the world have already celebrated the day August 30, Muslims in India and other neighbouring countries will do it today.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/31.08.2011/prayers_and_feast_eid_in_india.htm

Rural jobs scheme: Biometric attendance for workers

There will soon be biometric attendance for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers to bring in more transparency and reduce irregularities, parliament was informed Tuesday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/rural_jobs_scheme.htm

UAE Red Crescent hosts Iftar parties in Jerusalem

The UAE Red Crescent hosted massive Iftar parties in different parts of Jerusalem during last days of Ramadan. Over 6,000 poor men, women, orphans and people with special needs attended the parties where meals were served for breaking the Ramadan fasting.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/uae_red_crescent_hosts_iftar_parties.htm

Gujarat ex-minister alleges conspiracy in Haren Pandya case

Former Gujarat minister of state for home Gordhan Jhadapia here Tuesday said that there was a larger conspiracy behind the killing of the former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and minister of state for home Haren Pandya, whose alleged killers were acquitted a day earlier.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/guj_ex_minister_on_haren_murder.htm

Scantily-clad women an office nuisance?

Young women in Britain dress provocatively during summer and cause problems for their male colleagues, a survey has found. Nearly a third of men among 1,200 surveyed said they were repeatedly distracted by scantily-clad female colleagues wafting across the office.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/scantily_clad_women.htm

Most Delhi slums without proper toilets: Study

Most slum dwellers in Delhi do not have access to household toilets, while the community toilets are in a pathetic condition, a World Health Organization (WHO) supported study said Tuesday.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/slums_without_toilets.htm

200 faculty posts vacant at AIIMS, admits Azad

As many as 200 faculty posts are lying vacant at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that serves an estimated 8,000 patients every day, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Tuesday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/vacant_faculty_position_at_aiims.htm

Shanti Bhushan-Amar Singh CD not doctored: Police

A controversial CD purportedly containing a conversation between Team Anna's senior member Shanti Bhushan, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and former SP leader Amar Singh is original and not doctored, Delhi Police said Tuesday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/police_on_shanti_bhushan_amar_singh_cd.htm

Rain-battered Mumbai gets into festive mood

Rain-battered Mumbai returned to normalcy Tuesday and people got into the festive mood ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr Wednesday and the 10-day Ganeshotsav starting Thursday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/mumbai_in_festive_mood.htm

India to celebrate Eid al Fitr August 31

The Indian Muslims are all set to celebrate Eid Al Fitr tomorrow on August 31 as the confirmed reports of moon sighting are received form various parts of the country.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/eid_in_india.htm

10 years jail for 2008 Thane blasts convicts

A Mumbai court Tuesday sentenced two men to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for the 2008 Thane and Vashi bomb blasts.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/jail_for_thane_blast_convicts.htm

Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Gulf states celebrate Eid Al Fitr

The week-long Eid Al Fitr celebrations marking the end of Ramadan - the holy month of fasting began in Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Gulf states with people offering special prayers on the first day August 30. http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/eid_celeb_in_gulf.htm

Sensex closes 260 points up despite weak GDP numbers

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 260 points higher helped by some positive global cues and despite release of official data which showed the Indian economy grew slowest in the past six quarters.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/market_closes_further_up.htm

This car hasn't broken down since 1904!

A couple in Britain are proud owners of a car which hasn't broken down in the last 107 years. The one-cylinder motor vehicle, which can run at a top speed of over 46 km per hour, averages around 17 km per litre. http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/unique_car.htm

'Red rain' in Kerala again?

When residents of some places in this Kerala district woke up Tuesday morning, they were surprised to see red coloured rain water collected in their vessels lying outside.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/red_rain_in_kerala.htm

BJP wants recall of Gujarat governor; Parliament adjourned

Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the day Tuesday following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) vociferous demand for the recall of Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal for appointing the Lokayukta without consulting the state government.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/parliament_adjourned_over_gujarat.htm

Tamil Nadu assembly backs Rajive Gandhi killers

The Tamil Nadu assembly Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution asking President Pratibha Patil to review the mercy petitions filed by the three convicts in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and commute the death sentence to life imprisonment.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/tn_assembly_on_rajive_killers.htm

Reprieve for Rajiv Gandhi killers, hanging stayed

The Madras High Court Tuesday stayed for eight weeks the hanging of the three convicts sentenced to death for conspiring to assassinate former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/reprieve_for_rajive_killers.htm

Irom Sharmila must reach out to people: G.K. Pillai

Irom Sharmila, fasting for the last 11 years for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), must "reach out to people across the country" like anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to make her cause known, says former union home secretary G.K. Pillai.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/pillai_on_irom_sharmila.htm

Monday, August 29, 2011

US medical experiments in Guatemala killed 83: Panel

Medical experiments performed by US doctors to infect more than 1,000 Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhea in the late 1940s killed 83 of them, a presidential panel said Monday.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/us_medical_experiment.htm

Muslim sings Hindu devotional songs, propagates harmony

Spreading the message of communal harmony, a Muslim performer here is winning hearts by singing Hindu devotional songs for a living while the people hail him for bringing the two communities together.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/muslims_sing_hindu_songs.htm

Gaddafi's wife, three children cross into Algeria

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's wife Safia, daughter Aisha, and sons Hannibal and Mohammed arrived in Algeria Monday, state media reported.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/gaddafis_family_in_algeria.htm

Anna Hazare the Pied Piper of India

Anti graft campaigner Anna Hazare ended his 288 hours of fast on Sunday August 28,2011 and by doing so he gave the nation a sigh of collective relief. The 74-year-old social activist began his fast on August 16 and continued for 12 days uninterrupted. http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/anna_hazare_pied_piper_of_india.htm

'MP poised to emerge as economic force'

Following committed efforts made over last six-seven years, the Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Madhya Pradesh, is now poised to emerge as an economic giant. http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/30.08.2011/mp_economic_power.htm

2008 blast 3 yrs on: Malegaon demands fair probe of Hindutva terror network

On the third anniversary of the 2008 blast carried allegedly by the terrorists associated with the right wing Hindutva organisations, Malegaon reiterates its demand for fair and impartial probe into the heinous incident.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/2008_blast_three_years_on.htm

Gujarat High Court asks state to revise Lokayukta petition

The Gujarat High Court Monday asked the state government to revise and file a fresh petition challenging the appointment of Lokayukta in the state.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/guj_hc_on_lok_ayukt.htm

Apex court to examine Kerala education quota for poor

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to examine the validity of the Kerala government's order reserving 10 percent seats in educational institutions for students coming from economically weaker sections of the "forward" communities.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/sc_on_kerala_education_quota.htm

Two convicted for 2008 Thane theatre blast

A Mumbai sessions court Monday convicted two of the six accused in the 2008 Thane theatre blast that injured seven people. Four others were acquitted for lack of evidence, a lawyer said.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/conviction_in_2008_blast.htm

UAE to celebrate Eid Al Fitr Tuesday

United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be celebrating Eid Al Fitr tomorrow on August 30, UAE officials announced today evening.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/eid_in_uae.htm

Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over ministry reply on freedom fighter

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice Monday following protests by members over the human resource development (HRD) ministry's reply on the demand for including the contribution of freedom fighter Avantibai in school curriculum.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/rs_adjourned_over_freedom_fight.htm

Maharaja of Mysore's Rolls Royce to be auctioned

A 100-year-old Rolls Royce owned by Krishna Raja Wodeyar IV, the erstwhile ruler of Mysore, will soon go under the hammer and is expected to fetch 400,000 pounds (around $650,000).http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/maharajas_rolls_royce_auction.htm

306 dead in Karachi violence: Police to Supreme Court

The Pakistan Supreme Court was Monday told by police that a total of 306 people were killed in ethnic violence within one month in the country's southern port city of Karachi.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/deaths_in_karachi_violence.htm

Court pleas, threats, protests to save Rajiv's killers

Three convicted men facing the gallows for involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi Monday moved court to stay their impending execution, while pleas, demonstrations and even suicide threats erupted across Tamil Nadu in an attempt to get the trio a reprieve.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/court_plea_to_save_rajive_killer.htm

A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Monday rallied to close a whopping 567 points higher with technology stocks leading the gainers pack. Short-covering by traders also helped stocks gain.http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/sensex_up_at_last.htm

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar said Monday that she was considering a privilege motion against actor Om Puri for his "derogatory and defamatory" remarks against MPs during a rally in Ramlila Maidan last week.
http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/speaker_mulls_action_against_om_puri.htm

A Ramzan walk down the bylanes of Old Delhi

The grandeur of history in the long winding lanes of Old Delhi have always been a must see for tourists. There is, however, an added charm during the month of Ramzan.

http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/ramzan-in_delhi.htm

Can't commute death sentence of Rajiv killers: Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday said she does not have the power to commute the death sentence of the three convicts in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case.

http://ummid.com/news/2011/August/29.08.2011/jayalalitha_on_rajive_killers.htm

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Yeddyurappa's bail plea rejected

Rejecting the bail plea, Justice N. Narayana Swamy directed Yeddyurappa to be present in the Lokayukta (ombudsman) court later in the day in response to the summons issued by its judge N.K. Sudhindra Rao Aug 8.
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