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Mumbai Special Court Pronounces Death For Kasab(1)
More than 17 months after one of the most horrific terror attacks in India which left a 166 dead and over 300 injured, the only gunman, Ajmal Kasab to be captured alive during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks gets death sentence. He was given death on four charges and life imprisonment on five counts. Kasab broke down during the sentencing.[...]
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Shah Faesal: Kashmir Doctor Tops ’09 Civil Services Exam
A Kashmiri doctor who has made history by topping the coveted Indian civil services exam Thursday pledged to be a role model for the young from troubled Jammu and Kashmir. Shah Faesal, 27, says he owes his success to his well-knit middle class family from Kupwara — his 47-year-old mother Mubeenaji, a younger brother and a young sister — and to divine blessings.[...]
Summer Course on Islam and Inter-Faith Relations: Call for Applications: Hyderabad, India
Announcement: The Summer Course in Islam and Interfaith Relations— a long-standing annual programme — is an intensive two week residential course. The course gives participants an understanding of Islam, its practices, history, philosophy and theology. It also provides a time to examine and deepen the knowledge of one’s own faith and the meaning of encounter/relationship between people of different faiths. Another objective is the promotion of peace between people of different religious traditions. The Summer Course is a wonderful opportunity to get to know about various study programmes, activities and projects at HMI.[...]
Murder Of Shahid Azmi, Assault On The Heart Of The Indian Democracy
Thirty-two years old, Shahid Azmi, the defense counsel to the accused, framed by the police in the Malgaon case in Maharashtra, was gunned down in his office by a five member assassination squad in broad daylight. In his very young career he became the voice of the downtrodden and defenseless, because he had suffered the heavy hand of the corrupt state police as a young boy of fifteen.[...]
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