SOUTH CHINA SEA TURMOIL 'Cold War' heats-up as Obama declares to assert against China

In the light of US president Barack Obama’s bid to assert against China, SYYED MANSOOR AGHA observes that China’s present attitude towards its small neighbours is bound to give excuse to external forces to meddle in the region....

Welfare Party of India Enters Kerala, West Bengal

The Welfare Party of India [WPI] in a bid to expand itself has launched its branches in two new states, Kerala and West Bengal.
Affirming its commitment to recuperate values being vanished in the Indian democratic arena due to corruption, criminalis...

FORBIDDEN LIST FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Islam has not provided any exhaustive list of halal (permitted) business transactions. In fact, no list of this nature has been provided by the blessed Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be to him). Rather, the guiding principle is that everything...

The Body's Flawless Stimuli Signals

People’s skin is in constant contact with many things for varying lengths of time (e.g., clothing, watches, and furniture), and yet they do not constantly perceive their presence. There is a very important reason for this: after a certain lengt...

So, You Are Not a Muslim Yet?

“Auron ka hai Payaam aur, mera Payaam aur hai, / Ishq key dardmand ka tarz-e-kalaam aur hai!” (Iqbal)
“How different is my message from the message of all the others! / How different indeed is the cry of a heart stricken by love!&r...

Kerala All Set to Tap Islamic Funds for Infrastructure Development

The state government has wholeheartedly welcomed the Islamic funding agencies for the badly needed funds for the infrastructure development of the state. The Secretary to the state minister for Public Works said there is nothing that prevents these f...

A Tale of Trials in Mob Violence

Last week, we took a sigh of relief, with a sense of justice-delayed-is-justice-denied though, at the Nov 9 Gujarat trial court verdict sentencing 31 accused to life term for burning 33 persons alive in Sardarpura massacre. Civil rights bodies beside...

Brutal Methods to Repress Occupy Wall Street Protesters Earn Condemnation

The country which claims of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, swayed away from its principles when it used excessive force and coercive measures to quell the protesters at the Wall Street. New York police prevented protesters from shutting...

A Good Companion

Abu Musa relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said, “The example of a good companion (who sits with you) in comparison with a bad one, is like that of the musk seller and the blacksmith’s bellows (...