Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah passes away

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102292477Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has died at age 90, state television reported early on Friday, and his brother Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz will succeed him as the new ruler of the world's top oil exporter.King Salman, 79, immediately appointed his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince and heir, a move seen to avert widespread speculation about the path of the royal...

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JANAB B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN IS ALAS NO MORE

                                           B.S. ABDUR RAHMAN PASSES AWAY                                                         B. S. ABDUR RAHMAN             ...

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CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET - JANUARY 2015

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKETV.M. Khaleelur RahmanChennai leather market is slow as elsewhere in the country. Tanned goat skins Run, V and IF were sold at around Rs.90, 80 and 70 whereas suede and lining were sold at around Rs.49 and 47 per sq. ft. respectively. Some North Indian customers showed interest for Rejection and Langa at around Rs.30 and 25 per sq. ft. Availability of tanned goat skins is improved. Exporters are able to cover their requirements easily without much difficulty. In wet blue cow hides demand is very limited and obtainable prices...

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Tribal Barbarism in the name of Islam

 http://www.speakingtree.in/spiritual-articles/new-age/tribal-barbarism-in-the-name-of-islamTribal barbarism in the name of Islam - Maulana Wahiduddin Khan  On December 16, 2014 a barbaric incident occurred in Peshawar. Seven terrorists of Tehrik-e-Taliban launched an attack on the Army Public School. The militants were clad in the uniform of the Frontier Corps and entered the school from the rear. They stormed the premises and held it in a nine-hour siege. During this time they moved from classroom to classroom, killing about 141...

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Kailash Satyarthi, Malala Yousafzai receive Nobel Peace Prize

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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SBI SHARIAH EQUITY FUND?

 http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/et-commentary/shariah-compliant-financial-products-will-only-advance-a-retrograde-political-agenda/Shariah-compliant financial products will only advance a retrograde political agendaBy Sadanand Dhume Should the secular Indian state advance the religious norms enshrined in Islamic shariah law? This is the question raised by an ill-advised move by SBI Funds Management to start an Islamic mutual fund called the SBI Shariah Equity Fund. The fund, whose scheduled launch this week has reportedly been...

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THE GREAT JUSTICE V. R. KRISHNA IYER IS NO MORE

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/justice-krishna-iyer-passes-away/article6661758.eceJustice Krishna Iyer passes awayK.C. GOPAKUMARThe HinduJustice V.R. Krishna Iyer, surrounded by children from Balasanghom with 100 roses at his residence in Kochi on November 15, 2014 in connection with his 100th birthday celebrations. Photo: Vipin ChandranThe HinduJustice V.R. Krishna Iyer (1915-2014)Human interestEminent jurist and former Supreme Court judge,...

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