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Contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill tabled in Lok Sabha, Minister Rijiju exposes the Opposition’s falsehood

newsnow9April 2, 202505 mins

New Delhi: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. The bill seeks to improve the administration of Waqf properties, introduce technology-driven management, address complexities, and ensure transparency. Introducing the bill, Rijiju said the…

Kerala HC grants bail to 17 PFI members accused in RSS leader murder case

newsnow9April 2, 202503 mins

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted bail to 17 accused PFI members in the 2022 murder case of RSS leader Srinivasan in the Palakkad district. A bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and P V Balakrishnan granted the relief to Shefeek, Jafar B., Nassar, Jamsheer H, Abdul Basith, Muhammed Shefeek K, Ashraf K, Jishad…

India’s manufacturing sector growth hits 8-month high in Mar: PMI

newsnow9April 2, 202504 mins

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing sector growth rose to an eight-month high in March, driven by quicker increases in factory orders and production amid buoyant demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 58.1 in March, up from 56.3 in February, indicating a substantial…

YSRCP to oppose Waqf bill in Lok Sabha: MP Gurumurthy

newsnow9April 2, 202501 mins

Vijayawada: YSRCP MP M Gurumurthy said on Wednesday that the party will oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. “We will oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament,” Gurumurthy told PTI. The YSRCP, which has four MPs in the Lok Sabha, will voice its opposition as the bill comes up for discussion and…

With no representation in Lok Sabha, BRS to oppose Waqf bill in RS in current form

newsnow9April 2, 202501 mins

Hyderabad: The BRS on Wednesday said it would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in its current form in the Parliament. BRS Working President K T Rama Rama Rao said his party would offer its argument on the floor of the House when it comes to Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The opposition party has no representation…

Prabhsimran makes mincemeat of LSG bowling as Punjab win by 8 wkts

newsnow9April 2, 202506 mins

Lucknow: The pint-sized Prabhsimran Singh packed a mean punch in his enthralling 34-ball 69 as Punjab Kings outclassed Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets with a commanding all-round performance in an IPL game here on Monday. Chasing a target of 172 on a track that offered grip and variable bounce, Punjab were off to a…

Israeli Foreign Ministry screens John Abraham’s film ‘The Diplomat’ as it welcomes new Indian envoy

newsnow9April 2, 202503 mins

Jerusalem: In a first-of-its-kind gesture extended to welcome an incoming foreign diplomat, the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Tuesday evening screened the world premiere of The Diplomat, a film starring John Abraham, which is based on a real crisis that India’s new envoy, JP Singh, was involved in solving. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, met Singh,…

Rahul to join protest in Delhi seeking T’gana BC quota bill

newsnow9April 2, 202501 mins

Hyderabad: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend a protest organized by the Backward Classes (BC) associations from Telangana at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Wednesday, party sources said. The protest is in support of the demand for the implementation of a bill recently passed by the Telangana Legislative Assembly to increase the reservation for backward…

‘Historic day for cooperative sector’: Shah hails passage of Sahkari University Bill in Parliament

newsnow9April 2, 202502 mins

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hailed the passage of the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill 2025 in Parliament, calling it a “historic day” for the cooperative sector as it will integrate cooperative education into the Indian curriculum. “Through this University, trained youth from all over the country will make the cooperative sector more…

Waqf showdown: INDIA bloc meets to formulate joint strategy to oppose Bill in Parliament

newsnow9April 2, 202506 mins

New Delhi: The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday presented a united face as they discussed their joint strategy to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, which will be taken up for discussion and passage in the Lok Sabha first. The opposition parties held a meeting in the Parliament House to discuss and formulate their…