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…
Mumbai: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has decided to leave Mumbai, his domestic team that made him the cricketer that he is, citing personal reasons. Jaiswal wrote to the Mumbai Cricket Association on Tuesday, expressing his wish to leave Mumbai for Goa, and the governing body has accepted his request. Jaiswal’s shock move will see the…
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…
Imphal: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said that thousands of refugees have settled in the state since the 1960s with the knowledge of the authorities, and those people were provided assistance for rehabilitation. Singh, who resigned as the chief minister in February, leading to the imposition of President’s Rule in the…
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…
The Indian Opposition often presents itself as a champion of secularism. However, its consistent resistance to legislative reforms that benefit all minority communities raises questions about its broader commitment to inclusivity. A prime example is the opposition to the Waqf Board Amendments Bill, set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha. While this bill aims…
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…
