We must have right to disagree in democracy: JD-U MP
May 13th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A day after a cartoon featuring B.R. Ambedkar was withdrawn following uproar in the parliament, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Shivanand Tiwari Sunday said taking away ... Read more...
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Cheating in football is sin: Saudi scholars
May 10th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, May 10 (IANS) Football players who fool referees to score goals or to obtain penalties or fouls are committing a sin, two Saudi religious scholars have said."Cheating is deceiving ... Read more...
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Mirchpur killings: Three awarded life term
October 31st, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A court here Monday awarded life sentences to three of the 15 people convicted for burning alive a 70-year-old man and his physically challenged daughter ... Read more...
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Religious extremism, the mantra for political power in Pakistan
April 5th, 2011 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr. 5 (ANI): A young teenager walked up to a bus stand in lower Dir, Northwest Pakistan, on Monday, and blew himself up, killing at least six people. This ... Read more...
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If nobody stands up, extremists will win: Pakistani daily
March 3rd, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) The real culprit behind the killing of Shahbaz Bhatti, the only federal minister who was a Christian, is "an extremist mindset that has spread far ... Read more...
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Palin’s critics post video, hate messages on her tweeter page
January 14th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's critics have posted a four-minute video and 'hate messages' on her tweeter page, suggesting that she should be "shot" or "assassinated" because ... Read more...
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Death of a liberal: Pakistan’s decline continues (Comment)
January 8th, 2011 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
The Islamic fanaticism nurtured by powerful sections of the Pakistani establishment has begun devouring the country itself. The original purpose of encouraging and using such psychotic elements against India ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks: Bollywood stars should tour Afghanistan, said US diplomat (Lead)
December 17th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 17 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities should tour Afghanistan to help stabilise the war-ravaged country, suggested a US diplomat who pointed out that Bollywood movies are wildly popular in that country. ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict does not condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Ayodhya dispute did not condone the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Congress president Sondia Gandhi said Tuesday while asserting ... Read more...
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Ayodha ruling a triumph for Hindus, says Pakistani paper (Lead)
October 2nd, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) The judicial verdict allowing the construction of a Ram temple at the site of the razed Babri mosque in Ayodhya is a victory for "Hindu fanaticism", a Pakistani ... Read more...
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Ayodha verdict triumph of Hindu fanaticism: Pakistani editorial
October 2nd, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court verdict on the Babri Masjid issue - trifurcating the disputed land into one part for Muslims and two parts for Hindus - is ... Read more...
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Gurmeet Comes Out Of Ram’s Shadow
July 20th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The television often creates one-show wonders. No matter how big you are, it's doubly difficult task to break an image through which you have acquired divine status. ... Read more...
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Rohit Khurana Makes It To ‘Hate’ List
July 17th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 17, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Television! It can earn you extreme fanaticism as well as extreme criciticsm. The couch potato never shies from expressing the latter. Pooja Pihal of "Pavitra ... Read more...
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‘Hawk’ Howard now turns ‘dove’ over cricket powerhouse India
July 4th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 4(ANI): Described across the Indian subcontinent as a hawk unsuited for the International Cricket Council (ICC) vice presidency, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has made his first attempt at ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
John Abraham’s Football Fanaticism Surfaces On The Eve Of World Cup
June 12th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The whole of Bollywood knows that there is no bigger football fan in Bollywood than John. In fact John is so passionate about football that ... Read more...
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‘Rent-a-riot’ Muthalik pays for his fanaticism (Letter from Bangalore)
May 21st, 2010 - 9:43 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 21 (IANS) Pramod Muthalik, the self-appointed Hindutva protector, has been thriving on controversies - from making inflammatory statements to being involved in attacks. But now he is battling an ... Read more...
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Hilary Clinton Focuses On Home-grown Terror On ‘60 minutes’
May 10th, 2010 - 10:31 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Pakistan has been warned by the US that it would have to face calamitous penalties if it does not effectively cooperate with the US on ... Read more...
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Mexico Emits Travel Warning Due to The Litigious Arizonian Law On Immigration
May 1st, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 1, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Mexican government on Tuesday discharged a travel warning for its nationals intent on journeying to the American state of Arizona. The journey admonition has ... Read more...
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Obama ordered drone attacks on Pak ‘inspiring anti-American fanaticism’: Congressman
April 24th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.24 (ANI): A U.S. Congressman has condemned the unmanned drones strikes ordered by President Obama in western Pakistan, arguing that such tactics are inflaming radical Islamic factions."I do not support the ... Read more...
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Russia Bans Scientology Literature For Exhibiting ‘Fanaticism’
April 23rd, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Works by the Scientology originator, L. Ron Hubbard, will be added to Russia’s catalog of fanatic writing for weakening the long-established sacred principles of ... Read more...
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Centre assures electronic surveillance system on international borders
December 8th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): The Government on Tuesday said that it has decided to deploy hi-tech electronic surveillance system on the international borders.In written reply to a question in the ... Read more...
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India-Bangladesh Home Secretaries to discuss counter-terrorism
December 1st, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 1 (ANI): Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh are expected to discuss cross-border terrorism, illegal immigration, smuggling of narcotics and militants in the northeast today.G K Pillai will ... Read more...
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GOP likens students’Obama-praise song to ‘Stalinist propaganda’
September 26th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep. 26 (ANI): In a fundraising email sent to its supporters, the Republican National Committee has attached a "fanaticism" video showing students of a New Jersey elementary-school singing a song ... Read more...
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Is man creating god to suit his image, asks Peres
July 1st, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishnu Makhijani
Astana, July 1 (IANS) Did god create man in his image or was it the other way around, Israeli President Shimon Peres wondered while addressing a global faith conference that ... Read more...
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Religious leaders must play role in building a more tolerant, inter-communal world: Kazakhstan
July 1st, 2009 - 11:16 am ICT by ANI
Astana (Kazakhstan), July 1 (ANI): In hosting the two-day Third Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions here from today (July 1 and 2), Kazakhstan and its President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, ... Read more...
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Chaplinesque irony? Remembering Vivekananda’s words on tolerance
March 17th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
By Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The irony is inescapable. A Karnataka filmmaker was stopped by fanatical Hindu activists from putting up a statue of Charlie Chaplin near a temple on ... Read more...
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Attack on Sri Lankan players is brutal and callous: Altaf Hussain
March 5th, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): The founder of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has condemned the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricket players in Lahore on March 3, and said the ... Read more...
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Martin Luther King III pays homage to Mumbai terror attack victims
February 18th, 2009 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Feb 18 (ANI): US civil rights leader Martin Luther King III today pays homage to the victims of Mumbai terror attacks.
He observed silence for a minute as a token of ... Read more...
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Pak-Americans urge Obama to pursue a partnership of peace
January 28th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A group of Pakistani-American have urged US President Barack Obama to pursue a partnership of peace with Pakistan that should begin with respect for statehood and sovereignty ... Read more...
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Saudi king says extremists are not Muslims
December 10th, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
Mina (Saudi Arabia), Dec.10 (ANI): Saudi Arabias King Abdullah has said that extremists do not belong to Muslim Ummah, and every effort must be undertaken to defend society from the menace ... Read more...
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Pak radicals threaten national daily Aaj Kal for writing against extremism
July 12th, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , July 12 (ANI): The Lal Masjid clerics protested after Friday prayers against the editorial position of national Daily Aaj Kal which routinely writes against religious extremism and fanaticism in ... Read more...
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West made Pak a petrie dish of international terrorism, says Zardari
July 2nd, 2008 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 2 (ANI): The West has always used Pakistan as a ground for encouraging extremist elements, and was now paying a heavy price for using it for its short-term political ... Read more...
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Ajoka Theatres play on how religious fanatics adopt double standards a big hit in Pak
June 9th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , June 9 (ANI): A play by Ajoka Theatre depicting double standards adopted by those believing in fanaticism is proving to be a big hit in Islamabad these days.The ... Read more...
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Good acting, cinematography make ‘Aamir’ a must watch (Film Review)
June 6th, 2008 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Film: "Aamir"; Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal; Director: Raj Kumar Gupta; Ratings: *** 1/2 If you are one of those super-selective moviegoers who watches only three films a year then make ... Read more...
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Zardari blames people within, outside government for Benazirs assassination
January 5th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Calling for a UN probe into the assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali Zardari has said that the people within and outside the Pakistan Government must be ... Read more...
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