Pak govt. reluctant to lift YouTube ban amid political turmoil

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 15:01

The Pakistani government has shown reluctance in uplifting the year-long YouTube ban amid the political turmoil in the nation, even after the blasphemous content has been removed and filters have been put in place to monitor any pornographic content online.

EC grants two more days to Kejriwal to reply to its notice

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:13

The Election Commission on Monday granted two more days to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal to reply to its notice for Model Code violation, even as it initiated a probe into allegation.

Narendra Modi campaign stirs religious divide in UP

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 09:12

Prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi used a large rally in the historic city of Agra on Thursday to push his Hindu nationalist agenda in a key election state where the sizeable Muslim minority eyes his campaign with alarm.

Justice Sachar roots for inclusive development

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 23:19

Justice Rajindar Sachar on Thursday said no real progress could be achieved if minorities were not included as equal stake holders in development.

Myanmar rejects UN Rohingya citizenship appeal

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 21:07

Myanmar said it will not grant citizenship to Muslims identifying themselves as Rohingya, despite renewed pressure by United Nations which describes them as world`s most persecuted.

UP govt in tight spot in SC for notification on riots` victims

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:09

Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday found itself in a tight spot in the Supreme Court for issuing a controversial notification that contained the names of people of only one community for the grant of Rs 5 lakhs as rehabilitation aid for riots` victims in Muzaffarnagr area.

UN votes to condemn Syria rights abuses

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 10:44

A UN committee on Tuesday slammed rights abuses by the Syrian government after a debate marked by a bitter clash between the UN envoys of Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Rahul Gandhi must say sorry to Muslims: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 23:30

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Saturday said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi needed to apologise to the Muslim community for his remarks that Muslim youth were wooed by Pakistan`s Inter-Services Intelligence.

RSS, BJP using Muslims for terror attacks: Vaghela

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:05

Sparking a controversy, Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shankarsinh Vaghela has alleged that RSS and BJP are using Muslims to carry out terror attacks in the country, drawing a sharp response from BJP which accused Congress of making "wild allegations".

Triple bombs kill 8 Shiites during Ashoura ritual in Iraq’s Baqouba

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 14:16

Ashura is an annual mourning period during which Shia Muslims commemorate the martyrdo of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala, Iraq.

Three Shia Muslims shot dead in Pakistan

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 14:12

Unidentified gunmen attacked Shia Muslims at two different mosques in eastern Pakistan and killed a prayer leader and two other worshippers, police and witnesses said.