New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asked the Opposition to refrain from playing politics on the religious Hajj issue and gave an account of how Saudi Arabia made special arrangements to accommodate India’s requests on opening a special window for the pilgrims.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court will continue hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 on Thursday.
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Rajasthan BJP in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Wednesday criticised the Congress party for treating the Muslim community as a vote bank, asserting that the Muslim representation in central government jobs increased from 5 per cent to 9.5 per cent under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the petitioners challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 to explain as to why the top court should entertain the writ petitions filed directly before it and should not relegate the matter to the High Court.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan for making "motivated and baseless comments" on the Waqf Bill, citing Pakistan's "own abysmal record" when it comes to protecting the rights of minorities.
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) In the wake of violent unrest in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Mamata Banerjee-led government is under fierce attack from the BJP. The party MP Jagdambika Pal has accused the West Bengal government of actively sheltering those responsible for the violence, labelling the clashes as "state-sponsored."
Hyderabad, April 15 (IANS) Two workers from Telangana have been murdered by a Pakistani national in Dubai, said Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday.
Munambam, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured the Munambam residents that the solution to all their problems lies with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kochi, April 15 (IANS) Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured that Munambam-like incidents in the country will not happen again with the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Ayodhya, April 15 (IANS) Chairman of the Shri Ram Mandir Nirman Samiti, Nripendra Mishra, on Tuesday said that 99 per cent of the construction work on the temple has been completed. Around 2,000 cubic stones are yet to be placed on either side of the temple, while no further stonework is required in the sanctum sanctorum, he added.
