New Delhi: There is no place in the world safer than India for minorities, and they are safe because the majority is entirely secular, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. Replying to the nearly 12-hour long debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Rijiju, who is the Union Minorities Affairs Minister, said even minuscule…
Jamnagar: A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near the Jamnagar IAF station in Gujarat on Wednesday night while on a training mission, with one of the pilots ejecting safely, police officials said. The pilot, who ejected safely, suffered injuries, while the second pilot was missing as he failed…
New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday night staged a symbolic protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha by tearing a copy of the legislation. Participating in the debate on the contentious Bill, the Hyderabad MP cited the example of Mahatma Gandhi while he was in South Africa. He said…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the Waqf (Amendment) Bill a weapon, aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights. In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “This attack on the Constitution by the RSS, BJP and their allies is aimed at…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling NDA strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities, while the opposition describing it as “anti-Muslim”. The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice…
The mighty King Vali had fallen, and Queen Tara was ensnared in the relentless tides of sorrow. Her heart, heavy with grief, cast a shadow over Sugreeva, who, though victorious, found no joy in his triumph. The crown weighed heavily upon him, for the blood of his brother stained his path to power. He pondered…
Bharadwaj Ashram, located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, is a significant spiritual and historical landmark associated with the epic Ramayana. Established by Rishi Bharadwaj, one of the Sapta Rishis of Kali Yuga, the ashram stands on the banks of the Ganges, offering a serene environment for meditation and reflection. The Bharadwaj Ashram houses several ancient and…
Mathura: Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday stressed the need for reforming the Waqf Board, citing widespread disputes over its properties. Talking to reporters here, Khan shared his experience as a former minister in charge of the Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh and said more than 90 percent of Waqf properties are embroiled in legal…
New Delhi: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Lok Sabha for opposing the Waqf bill, saying the proposed law would be the last nail in the coffin of Congress’s politics of appeasement. Participating in the debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lower House,…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that for vote bank politics, fear is being spread that Waqf bill is interference in religious matters of Muslims and properties donated by them. Intervening in Lok Sabha during a debate on the Waqf amendment bill, he also said that non-Muslims in Waqf council and…
