India, Feb. 1 -- The chapter 78 of the Quran starts with these words: What are they asking each other about? About the awesome tidings [of resurrection], concerning which they are in disagreement! But they will soon come to know. Surely, they will soon find out the truth! (78: 1-5)

By News or the Great news in this verse is meant the news of Doomsday. That is when the trumpet will be blown and Doomsday will burst upon them without prior warning. Today people are busy in this world. Everyone has his own views different from others. But with the onset of the greatest news of Doomsday all kinds of differences will cease altogether. Everyone will speak alike. A big news does engulf all the lesser news.

One small instance of this matter came...