The Nanavati Commission probing the 2002 Gujarat riot cases has told the Gujarat High Court that its decision not to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi was not final and may call him for questioning.The Commission was clarifying its position while responding to a poser by the High Court on March 22, that whether its decision not to summon the BJP leader for questioning was tentative or final. Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi in their order said, “The Commissio...

Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal released a special issue of the magazine The Aligarh Movement and inaugurated its Educational Movement series at his residence in the Capital on April 1. He urged the young generation to come forward and contribute in structuring a better tomorrow. He said that the government is initiating large scale reforms in the education sector and soon India will have one of the best educational systems in the world. Appreciating the magazine and its co...

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Hyderabad is working on the conspiracy behind the communal violence which paralysed the city last week. Reports say that the SIT has found evidence of involvement of outsiders, from Karnataka and Maharashtra in the violence. They have also launched a manhunt for a Telugu Desam corporator from Mangalhat, Raju Singh and a Bharatiya Janata Party corporator from Goshamahal, M. Vaikuntam, who have emerged as prime suspects. The police suspect that Raj...

Kerala Police have seized three steel bombs from a tomb of a Rashtriya Swayam Sevak member at the Muzhupillangad Panchayat crematorium, near Muzhupilangad Beach, in Kannur district of the state on April 1. Police said the bombs were recovered from the tomb of M. Sooraj, an RSS activist who was allegedly killed by CPI (M) activists on August 7, 2005. The explosives were noticed by a group of CPI (M) workers, who assembled at the crematorium for paying tributes to martyr, P Chandran, on March...

“Teenage is a critical period in students’ life. If it is utilised as per the Divine guidance, surely they will mould their career,” said Dr. Anwar, M.D., Zonal Advisory Council member, Maharashtra North Zone of Students Islamic Organisation of India while addressing a gathering of SIO at Mumbra, Maharashtra, on March 28. Anwar stressed on time management and efficient utilisation of students’ precious time during the summer vacation. He said students can utilise the...

Kerala police have arrested T.J. Joseph, a college professor for preparing a question paper that had inflammatory references to Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him). Joseph, a Malayalam teacher at Thodupuzha New Man College had prepared a question paper with an objectionable reference to the Prophet, for the internal examination of second year B.Com Malayalam students. The teacher was on the run since last week after various Muslim groups protested in Thodupuzha. The en...

A survey conducted by the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has revealed that nearly one third of Muslims in the country survive on less than Rs 550 a month. The survey was conducted amid the ongoing debate on reservations in jobs and educational institutions for those belonging to the community. The survey came at the time when the Supreme Court, in an interim order, has upheld the validity of 4% job and educational reservation provided to backward members of Muslim co...

A fresh case has been filed against the self-styled godman Nityananda in the United States for sexually exploiting and duping the devotees. Reports say that a case has been filed with California State Attorney General against the godman by Douglas McKellor, an American national, who claims to be Nityananda’s ex-disciple. McKellor has accused Nityananda, who was purportedly caught in a sleazy video footage, of sexually exploiting the devotees at the ashram, of committing fraud and fina...

Rajkumar Soni, father of the deceased Rahul (19-year-old), who disappeared last year, filed an RTI application and has exposed a huge racket of selling unidentified bodies, run by the police.  Rajkumar was led on a wild goose chase from police stations to cremation grounds before he found that his son Rahul’s body was allegedly sold off to the Tantia Medical College in Ganganagar by the Ganganagar police.  Rahul died on May 26 last year under mysterious circumstances. The sa...