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Parliament was being claimed as Waqf property: Rijiju slams UPA for making provisions 'overriding' other laws

IANS | April 2, 2025 1:17 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday bashed the previous UPA government for de-notifying 123 properties and handing them over to the Delhi Waqf Board. Defending the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, he said that without this legislation, even the Parliament premises could have been claimed as Waqf property.

Pak Army suffers casualties as intrusion bid foiled in J&K’s Poonch

IANS | April 2, 2025 1:09 PM

Jammu, April 2 (IANS) After three suspicious mine blasts on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, heavy firing by the Indian Army has reportedly resulted in five casualties of the Pakistani Army and the terrorists

Bhopal’s Muslims burst firecrackers in support of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

IANS | April 2, 2025 1:04 PM

Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) A large number of Muslims in Madhya Pradesh's capital, Bhopal, burst firecrackers on Wednesday to express their support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.

Even after 24 cuts, 'Empuraan' faces fresh questions from Organiser on Prithviraj and Murali Gopy

IANS | April 2, 2025 12:00 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Despite undergoing 24 cuts and significant edits, the Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan remains under scrutiny. Two earlier articles in the RSS mouthpiece Organiser had already put the film team on the defensive, prompting the revisions. However, a new article published on Wednesday has raised further concerns, this time questioning director Prithviraj Sukumaran and screenwriter Murali Gopy.

Met dept warns of rains, heatwave in different parts of Rajasthan

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:51 AM

Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) The Meteorological Department in Rajasthan has warned of a significant rise in temperatures, with a 3 to 5 degree Celsius increase expected in both minimum and maximum temperatures over the next three to four days. Also, it has predicted rains and cloudy weather in some parts of the state.

'Don’t pay heed to hearsay': Syed Naseruddin Chishty asks Muslim community to rely on facts

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:48 AM

Ajmer, April 2 (IANS) Syed Naseruddin Chishty, Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, on Wednesday dismissed claims by some Muslim organisations that religious properties would be taken away once the Waqf (Amendment) Bill gets cleared from the House.

Political agenda: VHP accuses 'fundamentalists' of misleading Muslims on Waqf Bill

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:35 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson, Vinod Bansal on Wednesday alleged that certain "fundamentalist" Muslim leaders in the country were misleading the public for their own political gains by opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

India less vulnerable to US tariff shocks than others: Report

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:33 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India will remain the fastest growing economy among the advanced and emerging G-20 countries and the large size of its domestic market makes the country less vulnerable to potential shocks from US tariff policy.

‘Today’s voting on bill will decide which party is secular’, Kapil Sibal slams govt on Waqf

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:27 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Former Law Minister Kapil Sibal went all guns blazing against the Centre over the Waqf Amendment Bill on Wednesday, accusing it of singling out a particular community and devising ways to target it for electoral gains.

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

IANS | April 2, 2025 11:01 AM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that corruption and governance deficit were the defining features of the country’s educational past, and the NEP 2020 represents a decisive break from this inglorious past.

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Parliament was being claimed as Waqf property: Rijiju slams UPA for making provisions 'overriding' other laws

Pak Army suffers casualties as intrusion bid foiled in J&K’s Poonch

Bhopal’s Muslims burst firecrackers in support of Waqf (Amendment) Bill

Even after 24 cuts, 'Empuraan' faces fresh questions from Organiser on Prithviraj and Murali Gopy

Met dept warns of rains, heatwave in different parts of Rajasthan

'Don’t pay heed to hearsay': Syed Naseruddin Chishty asks Muslim community to rely on facts

Political agenda: VHP accuses 'fundamentalists' of misleading Muslims on Waqf Bill

India less vulnerable to US tariff shocks than others: Report

‘Today’s voting on bill will decide which party is secular’, Kapil Sibal slams govt on Waqf

NEP 2020 policy of the people, by the people and for the future of people: Dharmendra Pradhan

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