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…
Jammu: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing after a mine exploded along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said on Wednesday. He said the Indian army responded “effectively” to the ceasefire violation and continues to dominate the LoC where the situation…
New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said more trains will have local cuisines depending on the region they are passing through and that an important experiment in this regard has been started under the Southern Railways. The minister’s response was to queries from DMK member Sumathy Thamizhachi Thangapandian, who requested that South Indian…
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…
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…
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…
Lucknow: Politics is not a full-time occupation for him and he remains a Yogi at heart, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said, parrying a query about a section of people seeing him as the future prime minister of India. In an interview with PTI, Adityanath dismissed reports about differences between him and BJP’s…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday ordered an FIR against Delhi cabinet minister Kapil Mishra and others to investigate his alleged role in 2020 Delhi riots. Additional chief judicial magistrate Vaibhav Chaurasia found a “prime facie” cognisable offence, requiring a probe. “It is clear that Mishra was in the area at the time of…
New Delhi: Sparks are set to fly in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as it takes up for consideration and passage the Waqf amendment bill, which has met with strong resistance from the opposition parties. After eight hours of proposed discussion, the Minorities Affairs Minister, Kiren Rijiju, will respond to the debate and seek the…
Palanpur (Gujarat): Seven people were killed due to an explosion at a firecracker factory in an industrial area Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place at a unit located near Deesa town. Fire service personnel were present on the area to carry out rescue operations on Tuesday afternoon. Sub Divisional Magistrate…
