Hamid-Mohammed-Khan Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has resolved to oppose the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB). It dubbed the whole thing as a futile exercise and “deliberate diversion” of priorities by the government to hide its failures. “Implementation...

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 Smiles were back on the faces of Hyderabadis. Weekend cheer stretched to Monday as mirth and merriment descended on the city. It is the time of the year when a sense of humour prevails as Zinda Dilan-e-Hyderabad (ZDH) holds its annual programme. Hyderabadis simply let their hair down and...

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A number of writers have parodied the works of famous writers from Mirza Ghalib to Ghulam Ali by twisting the words a bit and evoking peals of laughter from readers There is melody in parody. Producing a comic effect through exaggerated imitation is the in-thing in Urdu literature. This art...

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Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) has proposed to acquire State Waqf Board land to construct buildings for its schools in the Hyderabad district. The property will be taken on a long lease of 100 years for building 18 schools in and around the city. Since...

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Abbas Muttaqui’s humour and satire, besides appropriate use of proverbs  and metaphors won many hearts and laurels If you are looking for a pigeon-holed answer to define him, forget it. He doesn’t believe in a singular identity. Like all creative people, he has several...

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With the Supreme Court pronouncing its final verdict on the Ayodhya tangle, many feel Muslims should move ahead and concentrate on real issues. The community should be concerned more about social indices and shouldn’t be bogged down by just the Masjid-Mandir matter. Important issues such as abject...

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 May 13, 1969. Does the date ring a bell? No prizes for guessing. It was when Majlis leader Asaduddin Owaisi was born. Can you hazard a guess about the climate that day? Well, the weather was very pleasant – baaghon mein bahaar thi, kaaley baadal hatt gaye the, sab kuch suhaana sa tha. Bollywood’s...

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 Food should be fun and sure, it was. A pinch of patience, a dash of care and a spoonful of laughter made all the difference. No, they were not regular chefs. Yet they brought soul to the recipe. Cooking is one failure after another until you get it right. However, they believed in themselves,...

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Messengers and Prophets sent down by Allah (SWT) for the guidance of humanity are always a role model and an ideal. Their every action is worth emulation and sets precedence in deriving rules. No wonder they occupy the highest echelons of morality and integrity in all spheres of life. Their worship...

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A magazine that is meant for humour and satire lovers from the historical city of Hyderabad. Every new idea looks crazy at first. So was the idea of a humour journal. Everyone thought he was a crank. But he knew in his heart that there is no hope for an idea if it doesn’t sound absurd at first. ...

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                                                          Prince-Muffakham The Telangana State Urdu Academy finalised names of two towering personalities...

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As the nation waits with bated breath for the Babri Masjid verdict, a Hyderabad-based mosque presented a rare picture of bonhomie on Friday. For the first time perhaps, the Masjid-e-Ishaq in the old city saw the head priest of Chilkur Balaji temple, CS Rangarajan, and Pastor B Srinivas of GION...

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