The bill introduces reforms such as strengthening Waqf tribunals, setting fixed tenures for board members, and reducing mandatory contributions from Waqf institutions to boards from 7 per cent to 5 per cent. It also mandates audits for institutions earning over Rs one lakh and establishes a
Meanwhile, Rijiju on Thursday moved a motion for consideration of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and the Musalmaan Wakf (Repeal) Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
Speaking on the US imposing 26% 'reciprocal' tariff on India, AAP MP Raghav Chadha said, "We used to listen to a song 'acha sila diya tune mere pyar ka'... India left no stone unturned to maintain the friendship. Even the union finance minister removed a tax called the 'Google tax' to protec
Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai on Thursday said the ruling party DMK protest in the state assembly today against the Waqf Bill, is a "predictable misadventure" aimed at appeasing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK's) minority vote bank.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, along with other DMK MLAs, wore black badges during the Assembly session on Thursday to protest the Waqf Board Amendment Bill passed by the Union Government.
"AIADMK has supported the resolution moved by the government to retrieve Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka. During Congress's tenure, DMK leaders were also Central ministers. At that time, why didn't they take any steps to retrieve Katchatheevu island?" Palaniswami said while talking to
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Chairperson of the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board, Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, on Wednesday, voiced her support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, dubbing it a bill that will help in the development of the Muslim community.
In a significant milestone in India's maritime journey, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), interacted with the crew of INSV Tarini on April 1, 2025, following their successful completion of the fourth leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition.
The Saket District Court dismissed Medha Patkar's appeal against her conviction in a defamation case filed by V K Saxena, Delhi's LG. Patkar, sentenced to 5 months' jail and Rs 10 lakhs fine, will appeal sentencing details.
"If the government wants to create infrastructure for software companies or other industries, why don't you use the remaining 397 acres of land not adjacent to the university land? Now, the issue here is that this 400 acres of land is adjacent to the university. You cannot spoil the atmosphe