When is Eid-e-milad 2016 in India: Date, Timing & Significance of Eid-e-milad

Milad un-Nabi or Eid-e-Milad, commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. On this auspicious day, each and every Muslims all over the world celebrate this day with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. It is celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar. They even call this day as ‘Nabi Day’. Eid-e-milad 2016 falls on 13th December. On the occasion of Eid-e-milad,  people gather and celebrate the advent of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. The Sunni community of Muslim’s celebrate this auspicious on the 12th of the Islamic month of Rabi’ al-awwal. Whereas the Shi’a community celebrate it on the 17th of Rabi’ al-awwal. Muslims celebrate the advent of the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings and even held social gatherings wherein they have night long prayers meeting. The date of this festival varies in the Gregorian calendar.

Jayalalithaa buried next to MGR: Tamil Nadu bids tearful farewell to Amma as Marina turns into sea of mourners

Jayalalithaa was laid to rest at the Marina Beach here on Tuesday evening as President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the nation to pay their last respects to the iconic actor-turned-politician. Jayalalithaa was laid to rest with full state honours next to her mentor and party founder M.G. Ramachandran or MGR, who brought the young Jayalalithaa from filmdom into the male-dominated Dravidian politics. As the sun began to set, Jayalalithaa’s confidante Sasikala performed the final rituals overseen by a Brahmin priest before her tricolour-draped body in a sandalwood casket was lowered into a grave near the MGR memorial.

Barack Obama admin differs with Donald Trump on China policy

The outgoing Obama administration appears to be in differences with President-elect Donald Trump over the China policy, saying it has been in contact with the Chinese officials to reiterate its continued support to the long-standing one-China policy. Responding to questions, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest even tended to question the impact of such a policy could have on stability in the region and its impact on not only the US, China but also Taiwan. When asked about Trump’s phone call to Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen, earnest said it is hard to determine exactly what the aim was of the President-elect. “If the President-elect’s team has a different aim, I will leave it on them to describe,” Earnest said.

মালয়েশিয়ায় ৭৬৭ বাংলাদেশি আটক

রাষ্ট্রীয় বার্তা সংস্থা বারনামার খবরে বলা হয়েছে, গত রোববার পোর্ট ডিকসনের জিমাহ এলাকায় ওই অভিযান চালানো হয়।
নেগেরি সেম্বাইলান রাজ‌্য ইমিগ্রেশন পুলিশের পরিচালক হাপজান হুসাইনি জানিয়েছেন, আটক সবার বয়স ২০ থেকে ৫০ বছরের মধ‌্যে।
তাদের মধ‌্যে ৭৬৭ জন বাংলাদেশ, ৮০ জন পাকিস্তান, ৫০ জন ভারত, ২২ জন ইন্দোনেশিয়া, ১৩ জন শ্রীলঙ্কা, তিনজন মিয়ানমার ও একজন নেপালের নাগরিক বলে বারনামার তথ‌্য।
তাদের বিরুদ্ধে জাল ভিসা ব‌্যবহার, বৈধ কাগজপত্র ছাড়া বা মেয়াদপূর্তির পরও মালয়েশিয়ায় অবস্থানসহ বিভিন্ন অভিযোগ আনা হয়েছে বলে ইমিগ্রেশন কর্তৃপক্ষ জানিয়েছে।
মালয়েশিয়া বাংলাদেশের জনশক্তি রপ্তানির অন্যতম বড় বাজার। বর্তমানে বিভিন্ন পেশায় প্রায় ছয় লাখ বাংলাদেশি সেখানে রয়েছেন। তবে আরও বহু বাংলাদেশি অবৈধভাবে সেখানে পাম বাগান, নির্মাণসহ বিভিন্ন খাতে স্বল্প মজুরিতে কাজ করছেন বা দালালের খপ্পরে পড়ে শ্রম দিতে বাধ‌্য হচ্ছেন।   

White House denies Donald Trump’s claim of election fraud

The White House said that there is no evidence to support the alleged “election fraud” claimed by President-elect Donald Trump, who on the weekend said that “millions” of people voted “illegally” for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, in the November 8 election.  On Sunday, Trump said on Twitter that he would have beaten Clinton in the nationwide popular vote “if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally”.

He also called into question the results in three states he lost to Clinton, saying “Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California — so why isn’t the media reporting on this? Serious bias — big problem!” but offering no evidence of the supposed fraud. However, there has been “no evidence produced to substantiate” Trump’s claims, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Terror attack in Nagrota, Jammu Live Updates: Suicide attackers target Army camp, one jawan killed

A group of heavily armed terrorists on Tuesday attacked an army camp in Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir. Two soldiers have been injured in the terror attack. Terrorists started firing at a field regiment camp located in the garrison town of Nagrota at 5:30 AM. According to reports, two-three suicide attackers are believed to be holed up in Nagrota area. The fierce gunbattle in still on between security forces and militants. We will be updating live on Nagrota terror attack.

Security forces have cordoned off the area where terrorists are believed to be hiding. The Jammu and Kashmir police said that the militants threw grenade and opened fire at the 166 field regiment camp in Nagrota area. At least two jawans have been injured, while the encounter is still underway. All the schools located near the spot have been shut.

Attack on Pakistan army: 4 suicide bombers, 2 soldiers killed near Afghan border

Four heavily-armed suicide bombers attacked a mosque at an army facility in northwestern Pakistan’s tribal region near Afghan border today, triggering fierce clashes that left all militants and two soldiers dead. The militants attacked Mohmand Rifles Headquarters in Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency, one of seven tribal districts, and reached the mosque, where residents and a large number of recruits had gathered for an early morning prayer. The attackers were wearing suicide jackets and opened fire while attempting to enter the mosque.

“They were taken on and contained in the outer courtyard of mosque. Security forces surrounded the attackers and killed all of them,” the army said in a statement. Officials said 15 troops were also injured in the attack. Condition of five of those injured was stated to be critical. “Security forces valiantly defeated suicide attack on Ghalani Camp in Mohmand agency killing all four suicide bombers,” army spokesman Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa tweeted.