India, the United Nations and Kashmir
20 Apr 2010: Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India’s assertion that “there can be no redrawing of borders in Jammu Kashmir” and former Indian Supreme Court judge Saghir Ahmad’s recommendation “to restore the autonomy to the extent possible” needIndian students to shun Australia due to racist attacks
30 Dec 2009: Australia’s international student sector, the third largest export earner, is forecast to see a 20 percent drop in Indian students in 2010, costing $69.7 million, after a series of attacks on Indians students in 2009. A study by The Tourism ForecastingIndia's new state spurs demand for more states
15 Dec 2009: MUMBAI - The Indian government’s decision last week to divide the state of Andhra Pradesh to create Telangana – the country’s newest and 29th state – has ignited a groundswell of protest in other corners of India for the creation of additionalIndian leaders linked to Ayodhya mosque destruction
24 Nov 2009: The Indian parliament saw scenes of uproar as politicians debated the leaking of the alleged findings of a commission of inquiry, which accused the former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the serving opposition leader L K Advani of involvement inIndian author attacks former party
31 Aug 2009: An Indian politician whose book on the founding father of Pakistan sparked controversy at home, has hit out at his former political party. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Sunday, Jaswant Singh, a former senior member of the opposition Bharatiya JanataIndia pays couples to put off having children
02 Aug 2009: Thousands of couples in India who agreed to put off having babies for at least two years after their wedding will collect cash payments this month as health officials attempt to curb the country's rapidly growing population. While neighbouring China showsPakistan diplomacy rocks Indian Parliament
30 Jul 2009: NEW DELHI - India’s opposition lawmakers staged a walk-out from Parliament Thursday after two days of intense debate on an India-Pakistan joint statement. The joint statement - issued after a recent meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and hisMuddy policy hurdle faces India-US nuclear deal
25 Jul 2009: NEW DELHI - The India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal, already hit by procedural delays, may face a new hurdle: the Japanese partners of top U.S. nuclear firms may need to convince Tokyo and get approval to do business in India. Analysts say this could meanShutdown in Kashmir to protest Ansari's visit
21 Jun 2009: SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley yesterday observed a near total general strike against the visit of Indian Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari to preside over the 17th convocation of Kashmir University yesterday. Yesterday's strike was called by the hard-line20 hurt in fresh protests over rape, murder of IHK women
20 Jun 2009: SRINAGAR: Twenty people were injured in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) on Friday when police used batons and teargas to break up renewed protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women by soldiers, police said. The incidents took place inElection: Indian voters bring Congress back to power
17 May 2009: NEW DELHI: Defying speculation of a close fight, the ruling Congress party yesterday swept to victory in India’s 15th general election. Addressing a joint press conference with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi thanked theIndian election candidate found dead amid fight for 'untouchable' votes
14 Apr 2009: His supporters said he had been killed by criminal supporters of a rival "dalit" party who feared he would split their vote. The body of Bahadur Sonkar, a candidate for the minor Indian Justice Party, was found hanging from a banyan tree in JaunpurMaoist rebels kill Indian troops
11 Apr 2009: Suspected Maoist rebels have killed 10 paramilitary troops and injured 11 others in an ambush in central India ahead of next week's general elections, police say. More than 125 Maoists, armed with AK-47s, attacked Central Reserve PoliceEditorials: India's loss is S. Africa's gain
25 Mar 2009: IT is hugely regrettable that India, which has created the tremendous sporting spectacle of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is unable to host the event as planned, because of the forthcoming election, but it is entirely appropriate that the tournament hasViolence against Kashmiri women on rise
25 Mar 2009: There are around 900 cases of violence against women registered with the State Women Commission indicating the magnitude of the problem in urban as well as rural Kashmir. This and other problems were highlighted during a function held to mark the 100thslashnews
Major quake shakes eastern city of Van
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey yesterday, triggering the collapse of buildings and killing many people, according
to officials and experts. At least 50 people were taken to the single hospital in the city of Van, Anatolia news agency said,
The wretched scandal of Gaza
Past bombed suburbs and scrubland stands the house on the frontier of hell. Once, Abdullah Wahdem's home was a pleasant villa set
in the citrus groves of northern Gaza. Now its cream stucco frontage is pitted by the bullets and artillery salvos that
From Hate to Love -
Story of Adiy ibn Hatim
In the ninth year of the Hijrah, an 'Arab king made the first positive moves to Islam after years of feeling hatred for it. He
drew closer to faith (iman) after opposing arid combating it. And he finally pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace be on him,
Microsoft Bing in search deal with China’s
Baidu
Microsoft has signed a deal with China’s top search engine, Baidu, to provide the site with censored web search services in
English. Baidu, which dominates 83 per cent of the local market and whose success is built on its Chinese language services, said
