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Primary Teacher publishes book to showcase poetic skills of her students

Solapur: Shaheen Sultana – an Urdu primary teacher from Solapur felt the need to show case the poetic skills her students exhibit. In an unprecedented move, she published the collection of poetries penned by little poets on her own expenses. The 46 pages book “Hamare Nanhe Shayar” (Our Junior Poets) has been launched at the hands of Maharashtra state Minister Subhash Deshmukh recently in presence of dignitaries from education sector. Shaheen, an Assistant teacher in Zilla Parishad Urdu Primary School Vidi Gharkul has executed the project single handedly. She calls it an…

Society

Asaduddin Owaisi first alleges Muslim hand behind Mecca Masjid blast, now offers help to victims family

April 20, 2018 Shahab News NetworkAsaduddin Owaisi, hyderabad, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Mecca Masjid Blast0 comment

Hyderabad: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi who once alleged the Muslim hand behind the Mecca Masjid blast, on Wednesday said that if family members of the Mecca Masjid blast victim want to appeal against the verdict, then he is ready provide all sorts of legal help. The AIMIM leader known for its firebrand image, in an interview with Hindustan Times in 2007 had declared certain Muslims responsible for the Mecca Masjid blast. He accused Bilal, the India chief of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) for the terror incidents in the city. “There…

Life

Mumbai photojournalist Danish Siddiqui wins Pulitzer prize for series on Rohingya genocide

April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Shahab News NetworkDanish Siddiqui, Photography, Pulitzer Prize, Reuters, Rohingya0 comment

An exhausted Rohingya woman – drained and dejected – falls to her knees on the Bangladesh shore. In the back ground, a group of men offload their belongings after crossing into the country by boat through the Bay of Bengal, a photo taken by Mumbai-based photographer Danish Siddiqui, are among the pictures shot by a Reuters team that won the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography on Tuesday. The pictures were shot by Siddiqui in September 2017. He was part of a team of journalists that captured images of the refugees…

Return of Demonitization days Cash crunch at ATMs across India, Jaitley blames 'sudden and unusual' withdrawals

Current Affairs

Return of Demonetisation days: Cash crunch at ATMs across India, Jaitley blames ‘sudden and unusual’ withdrawals

April 17, 2018 Shahab News Network2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, Arun Jaitley, Automated Teller Machines0 comment

Reports of cash crunch at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across various states have brought back memories of November 2016 demonetisation, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a midnight announcement said old notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 will be scrapped. States, including Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and Telangana, have reported shortage of cash at ATMs. The ATMs are either not working or are out of cash. The government is checking with banks and the Reserve Bank of India to ensure adequate supply of currency.…

Current Affairs

Massive fire left 228 Rohingya refugees homeless in Delhi

April 16, 2018 Shahab News Networkdelhi, Refugees, Rohingya People0 comment

New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a camp of the Rohingya refugees near Okhla in Kalindi Kunj area of Delhi on Sunday leaving at least 228 of them homeless. Most people escaped with only their lives intact, two persons suffered minor burn injuries besides reducing the shelters to ashes along with a complete loss of household materials. The fire started at around 3.30am due to a short circuit in the electrical wiring system in the camp and spread rapidly, police said. As many as 44 shanties, a makeshift…

Current Affairs

Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM not to contest Karnataka Assembly polls

April 15, 2018 Shahab News Network2018, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, Asaduddin Owaisi, India, Karnataka Legislative Assembly election0 comment

Hyderabad: Taking a U-turn, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) led by Asaduddin Owaisi has decided not to contest the Karnataka state assembly elections scheduled to be held on May 12. Reports citing unnamed AIMIM source said that the party has taken the decision after a series of consultation wherein it was realized that contesting election might harm ‘secular parties’ in Karnataka. “Though we have ground in some segments and good chances, the party president felt that our presence there could end up spoiling the prospects of secular parties,” he said.…

Society

Children Summer Camps – A joyful learning opportunity or childhood snatching practice?

April 13, 2018 Imran InamdarChildren, Fun, Summer Camps, Summer Vacation0 comment

During school days, children have to go through a lot from attending schools to performing extracurricular activities. Strict supervision of parents and teachers, regular classes, tuition takes a heavy toll and leaves very less time for enjoyment. Holidays are meant to enjoy and spend childhood without pressure, said Ziya Momin a Mumbai based child counsellor and a senior teacher while speaking with TheShahab.com. As per Ziya, it is parent’s responsibility to give space to their children during holidays also making them understand the importance of spending time with elders and…

Current Affairs

Taj Mahal gate minaret collapses due to heavy rain

April 12, 2018 Shahab News NetworkAgra, India, Rain, Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site0 comment

Agra: The stone minarets on the south and royal gates of the Taj Mahal collapsed after heavy rain and thunderstorm in Agra on Wednesday. A north-west 12 feet metal pillar at the entry gate which is known as Darwaza-e-Rauza and a flower vase in stone and a brass filial was brought down as winds with velocity of over 130 km per hour swept the city. Similar loss happened at the southern gate too, said Ankit Namdev, conservation assistant of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Taj Mahal, reported HT. Taj…

Urdu Articles

امّت مسلمہ پر ظلم و ستم ۔ ذرا اپنا محاسبہ کر کے دیکھئے

April 12, 2018 Shahab News NetworkIntrospection, Muslim Community, اسلام, امّت مسلمہ0 comment

آج سارے عالم میں امّت مسلمہ پرجو جور و جفا ِ،سزااور لعنت و ملامت کی بوچھار ہورہی ہے ، کہیں یہ ہمارے اعمال کی سزا تو نہیں ہے؟ ہم صرف غیروں پر الزام دے کر آہ و فغاں کرنے کے وادی ہوگئے ہیں اور خود اپنی ذات کا محاسبہ نہیں کرتےکہ آج صرف اور صرف رحمۃللعالمین کی امّت پر ہی ظلم و ستم کیوں ہورہاہے؟ صرف ہندوستان ہی میں نہیں بلکہ پورے عالم اسلام کو اس بات پر غور و فکر کرنے کی ضرورت ہے کہ اللہ وحدہُ لاشریک کو…

Current Affairs

Solapur Municipal By-Polls: Congress manages to retain seat

April 7, 2018 Imran InamdarAIl India Majlis Ittihadul Muslimeen, By Poll, Indian National Congress, Praniti Shinde, Solapur, Toufiq Hatture0 comment

Solapur: Indian National Congress candidate Haji Toufiq Hatture has managed to retain the Block No. 14 seat by a margin of 1700 votes in Municipal by poll which was scheduled on Friday, 6 April. AIMIM candidate Peer Ahmed Shaikh stood second by grabbing 3250 votes. The result was declared on Saturday morning at around 11.30 am. The seat was lying vacant since January 2018 due to sad demise of sitting councillor Rafique Hatture. Haji Toufiq is youngest brother of veteran Congress leader late Rafiq Hatture who had registered five consecutive…