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Bengali Film Title Changed at Censor Board's Prodding
news.outlookindia.com 24 February 2012
Days before its release in the first week of March Macho Mustafa, stated to be the most expensive Bengali film till date, has been renamed as Macho Mastana following prodding by the Censor 
Delhi HC asks police chief to submit status report on ‘Islamist’ website
daily.bhaskar.com 23 February 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police commissioner to submit a status report on an "Islamist” website (www.shariah4hind.com) within a week.
A bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Shah Endlaw was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, president of the Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena. The PIL has sought a ban on the website as it has allegedly threatened communal harmony in India.
What Is Female Genital Mutilation
Medical News Today 16 February 2012
Female genital mutilation, also known as FGM refers to all procedures which partially or completely remove the external female genitalia. FGM also includes any other injury to a woman's or girl's genitalia for reasons other than medical ones. In most parts of the world, FGM is done by non-medical practitioners who also attend childbirths and carry out male circumcisions. According to WHO (World Health Organization), over 18% of all female genital mutilation procedures are carried out by health care professionals in clinical setting, a trend which appears to be growing.
The Calcutta Quran Petition
Citizen Warrior 15 February 2012
ROBERT SPENCER asks the question: Should the Quran be banned? Here's a quote from his book, The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran:
They tried to ban it in India.
In March 1985, two Hindus, Chandmal Chopra and Sital Singh, entered a Writ Petition at the Calcutta High Court alleging that the Koran violated Indian law because it "incites violence, disturbs public tranquility, promotes, on ground of religion, feelings of enmity, hatred and ill-will between different religious communities and insults other religions or religious beliefs and other communities of India."
Iranian bomber injured in blast, 2 more rock Bangkok
Hindustan Times 15 February 2012
An Iranian man was seriously wounded in Bangkok on Tuesday when a bomb he was carrying exploded and blew one of his legs off, police and government officials said, but they declined to speculate on
British Islamist Anjem Choudary Launches 'Shariah for India,' Vows to Demolish Hindu Temples and Bollywood
MEMRI 14 February 2012
British Islamist Anjem Choudary and Omar Muhammad Bakri – both former leaders of British jihadist organization Al-Muhajiroun – have launched an organization called Shariah for Hind (India) to advance
Muslims told to stay away from Valentine's Day
The Hindu 14 February 2012
On the eve of Valentine's Day, different Muslim organisations and ulemas have come out strongly against its celebration. They have appealed to the Muslim youth, particularly, to keep away from
Blast in Israeli Embassy car in Delhi, 4 injured
timesnow.tv 14 February 2012
In a coordinated terror attack, an Israeli embassy car exploded today when a magnetic bomb stuck to it went off in a high security area here critically injuring a woman diplomat hours after a car bomb was defused near its
Car bombed in Delhi, Israel blames Iran
Express India 14 February 2012
New Delhi In targeted attacks against Israeli mission personnel in India and Georgia, a bomber destroyed an embassy vehicle in the heart of New Delhi this afternoon, leaving at least four persons
STOP ACTA! Say NO to ACTA
The signature of ACTA by European countries does not mean the deal is done, needs to be ratified by the European Parliament.
They will vote on june 2012 to either ratify or reject ACTA. Please read more how to act and call your MPs, tell them tovote against ratification. This would disarm ACTA in Europe.
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140 million girls have undergone Female Genital Mutilation worldwide – Group
Ghana Business News 7 February 2012
Statistics at the World Health Organization (WHO), indicate that an estimated number of 140 million girls in the world have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Mrs Florence Ali, President of the Ghana Association for Women’s Welfare (GAWW) who disclosed this, said female genital mutilation is a violation of several human rights including the right to life, physical integrity and that three million girls and women are at risk of being subjected to the practice.”
Mumbai police arrest young Muslim man in acid attack on Hindu girl
People of Shambhala 6 February 2012
Railway police in northwest Mumbia arrested a male youth after hew threw acid on a a young woman’s face at a suburban railway station on Tuesday. "The accused, identified as Pintoo Sheikh, has
Model of India's biggest mosque unveiled
NDTV 2 February 2012
The model of what is billed as India's biggest mosque - accommodating 25,000 in its courtyard - was unveiled recently. The mosque is to come up in a 40 acres near here and the complex will also
Indian artist assaulted over nude paintings
BusinessWorld 1 February 2012
NEW DELHI -- An Indian artist said on Monday he had been beaten up at his gallery by five men over nude paintings of actresses and models that the attackers claimed were an insult to the
Indian artist assaulted over nude paintings
Vancouver Sun 31 January 2012
NEW DELHI — An Indian artist said on Monday he had been beaten up at his gallery by five men over nude paintings of actresses and models that the attackers claimed were an insult to the
Salman Rushdie had to pay for hurting Muslim feelings
msn.com 30 January 2012
Without doubt the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has assumed a proportion that its organisers could never have imagined when it began some six years ago. I had attended the first edition in 2006
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
worldandmedia.com 30 January 2012
6 February 2012
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed each year to raise awareness about this practice.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons
If someone tries to shut you up, talk louder: Rushdie
Rediff.com News 25 January 2012
The raging controversy over author Salman Rushdie's visit to the Jaipur literary festival and the abrupt cancellation of a video link with the writer at the last minute on Tuesday
Suspected adviser held
The Daily Star 25 January 2012
By Dr Golam Haider Rasul
A physician of a reputed hospital was arrested from the capital's Uttara in the early hours of yesterday on suspicion of being a policymaker of banned militant Islamist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir
The risk of Islamist coups
TheSpec 24 January 2012
By Gwynne Dyer
The eastern half of what used to be Pakistan narrowly escaped a military coup last month. Brigadier Masud Razzak, the spokesman of the Bangladeshi army, announced on Thursday that "A band of fanatic
