Indian Urdu Media: Fanning Minority Fears In Tears

Of all categories of people in our societies, journalists understand meanings of words instinctively and the societal context in which they are understood by common readers. Shahid Siddiqui is the chief editor and owner of Nai Duniya, an Urdu newspaper that has been read by Indian Muslims for over 41 years. 

Siddiqui controls the weekly newspaper and decides images, headlines and articles that are published. Since it is generally accepted that Muslims have low literacy levels and cannot evolve enlightened responses to emerging issues, it is reasonable to expect Siddiqui’s newspaper to show a positive path for Indian Muslims.

As a school-going youth in the 1980s, this writer watched Siddiqui’s newspaper arrive regularly in bookstalls at railway stations with cover pages that would leap to our eyes with messages such as: Islam is in danger; Muslims are under siege; the West is hunting Muslims; Jews are evil. It hasn’t changed. 

The Love of Animals in Islam - A Close Look

Islam urges people to be respectful and merciful towards animals.

On a recent shopping trip, I happened to pass by a pet shop, where a big monkey in a small cage outside the entrance broke my heart.

I gathered up the guts to enter the shop, only to leave in tears deeply saddened by what I had seen. Poor, helpless animals imprisoned in tiny cages without even enough space to turn around. Their sad, pleading eyes haunted me as I fought the urge to set them free.

After Trilokpuri, North Delhi's Bawana Simmering Under The Shadow Of Communal Tensions

A week after tensions engulfed Delhi's Trilokpuri locality, anti-social elements are once trying to flare communal tensions in North Delhi's Bawana locality.

According to news reports, the area was being 'patrolled' by a group of around 200 motorcycle-born youths under police protection, since early October. The group had been demanding an end to alleged cow slaughter on the occasion of Eid ul-Adha. They had even searched premises belonging to minority community on the pretext of preventing cow slaughter.

Special Report: Is The Spirit Of Sport Dying?

Sport has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. Cheating, absence of the sporting spirit in competitions, and scant respect for opponents seem to be on the rise globally. What is shocking is that penalties seem to have little effect on potential troublemakers while more and more people are approaching courts of law for redressals, more so abroad.

Some incidents involving sports persons in foreign land range from the usual to the bizarre. This year, Florida State baseball team suspended one of its players, Jameis Winston, for “stealing” 32 dollars worth of crab legs and crawfish from a supermarket after the issue was taken to a court. The recent local headlines included Atletico de Kolkata footballers and coach behaving in an unsportsmanlike manner in the ongoing Indian Super League.

SHOCKING! Despite scoring 91 in class 12th maths exam, education board FAILS the topper

A 12th standard student challenges Secondary Education Board in High Court for their negligence in allocation of marks. The board flunked him in maths, while he scored 91% after the matter went to court.

Akshay Jaiswal, who lives in Dwarkapuri in Delhi has given his 12th board examination in the year 2014 scoring more than 90% in all subjects. But he was flunked for allegedly not appearing in maths examination.

Akshay sent the examination centre's record to the board but seeing no relief, he filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. On the strictness of the court the board submitted the score sheet - where Akshay in a sealed scored 91% envelope. The court slammed Rs. 25,000 compensation on the education board.

Shahrukh Khan and AbRam are going on a trip to Dubai

After the success of Chennai Express last year it was said that Shah Rukh ‘Khan-daan’ went on a vacation to celebrate the success. History seems to be repeating itself as after the success of Happy New Year, this year again the superstar is planning for a trip with wife Gauri and son AbRam.

Confirms Khan’s beloved wife Gauri saying, “We (Shah Rukh and Gauri) will be going to Dubai in December and AbRam will be with us.”

67-year-old Railways Minister of Bangladesh ties knot with a 38-year younger girl

Sexagenarian Railways Minister of Bangladesh, Mujibul Haq, recently tied knot with a girl 38-year younger to his age.

Haq married to 29-year-old Honufa Akhter Rikta, who hails from Chandina in Comilla. The bride is a post-graduate in Law. The wedding,which took place in the district's Meerkhola Vilag, was attended by over 700 people from the minister’s side. 

According to reports, Haque signed the Kabin Nama (marriage document) after paying Taka 5,00,001 as denmohor.

Agra Muslims censure Shahi Imam, tell him to leave India

Infuriated by the invitation extended by Shahi Imam Ahmed Bukhari to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while ignoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Agra Muslims took a drastic step of censuring the so-called royal cleric on Saturday, claiming that if the Imam considers himself above national interest, he should go and live in Pakistan. 

Talking to INNLIVE, Ashfaq Saifi, national general secretary of BJP minority cell said that 'Dastaarbandi' is a public function and all members of the public are eligible to attend the function. He said that the Jama Masjid in Delhi is not the personal domain of Imam Abdulla Bukhari that he is transferring to his son, it belongs to every Muslim of the country.