Muslims using Internet have favourable opinion of Western culture: Survey | ummid.com.
Around the world, Muslims who use the internet are much more likely than other Muslims to have a favorable opinion of Western movies, music and television and are somewhat more likely to see similarities between Islam and Christianity, according to an analysis of a recent Pew Research Center survey.
Ishrat killing: SC issues notice on ADG Pandey’s arrest | ummid.com.
Ishrat Jahan, Javed alias Pranesh Gopinath Pilai, Amjad Ali and Jishan Johar were killed by Gujarat Police in a fake shootout June 15, 2004.
Now Kuwait tightens labour laws, 12 Indians return | ummid.com.
A sudden tightening of labour laws in Kuwait appears to have landed Indians in trouble, according to a few Keralites who landed in Delhi, a Kerala minister said here Friday. State Minister for Diaspora K.C. Joseph told IANS that they were caught unawares of the arrival of the Keralites from Kuwait.
60-year old shot at in Mathura mosque, died | ummid.com.
In a shocking incident which occured late in the night on Wednesday, a 60-year old man died after he was shot at while inside a local mosque allegedly by some policemen at Hatiya village of Barsana Tehsil in Mathura district.
Indian-American wins 2013 spelling bee in the US | ummid.com.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, he got $2,000 of reference works including the Britannica Global Edition, 2013 Encyclopaedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite DVD-ROM, and a three-year membership to Britannica Online Premium.
Fake soul healer shocks Sufi oriented Valley | ummid.com.
Bhat had been running a sex racket in addition to abusing girls in his seminary, sources in the special investigating team (SIT) formed to probe the crime told IANS. He was believed to be supplying girls to people at resorts in the Valley besides inviting ‘guests’ to his seminary for sexual escapades.
India, Thailand want FTA ‘at the earliest’ | ummid.com.
Stating that the trade and investment levels between both countries were yet to reach their full potential, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on his first bilateral visit to Thailand, said: “We have directed our ministers to quickly resolve the few outstanding issues to achieve a comprehensive and balanced India-Thailand Free Trade Agreement at the earliest.”
After two decades, India, Thailand sign extradition treaty | ummid.com.
With the signing of this treaty, India will push forward with its requests to Thailand for the extradition of criminals like fugitive Syed Musakir Mudassar Hussain alias Munna Zingada. Wanted in India for underworld activities, he is presently in a Thai prison for his involvement in the attack on underworld don Chhota Rajan here in 2001.
Indian Bilal Habib among Unesco’s young scientist award winners | ummid.com.
The announcement was made by the International Co-coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, which met at the Unesco headquarters May 27 to 30, Xinhua reported.
Muslim girl students of Manipur to submit ‘education charter’ to centre | ummid.com.
Girl students of the minority Muslim community in strife-torn Manipur prepared a charter of education for their welfare and will be presenting it to central leaders for redressal in next two days.
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