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Future of Waqf properties is in ‘serious danger’
Zafarul-Islam Khan It is now confirmed that the Modi government will soon introduce two bills related to Waqf or Muslim endowments. The first will repeal the Waqf Act 1923 while the other…
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FIR against Puja Khedkar’s father in Pune for obstructing government wok
Pune: Police have registered a case against Dilip Khedkar, the father of former probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, on charges of threatening and obstructing a public servant in the discharge of duty…
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Democracy’s triumph, defeat of dictatorship: Hemant Soren on bail to Manish Sisodia
Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday described the Supreme Court verdict granting bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia as a “triumph for democracy” and “defeat of dictatorship and injustice”. The…
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Oppn building narrative on Waqf amendment: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh on Friday slammed the Opposition parties for raising objections to the amendments proposed in the Waqf Bill. Giriraj Singh said that the Opposition should…
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SC rejects plea against election of Amritpal Singh as Lok Sabha MP
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea against the election of jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh as an MP from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib. The petitioner claimed before a…
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Noida school’s ‘no non-veg in tiffin’ circular triggers row
A circular by a school in Noida requested parents not to send non-vegetarian food in the lunchboxes of students. Following the circular, many parents started questioning the rationale behind it. Noida school…
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann hails SC verdict granting bail to Manish Sisodia
Chandigarh: The Supreme Court verdict granting bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia is a “victory of truth”, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Friday. The top court granted bail to AAP…
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Paris Olympics, Medal Tally: USA cross 100 medals, India moves to 64th
Paris: The USA extended its lead on top of the Paris Olympics medal tally, crossing 100-medal mark to enter the Day-14 of the competitions. The USA have won 103 medals, including 30…
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Waqf Amendment Bill 2024: A breakdown of major proposals & reforms
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the first significant piece of legislation introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has sparked considerable controversy among Muslim organisations and the opposition. The Bill, which…
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Bangladesh unrest: Over 7k Indian students have returned to India, says govt
New Delhi: More than 7,200 Indian students have returned to India in the past couple of weeks ending August 1 in view of the situation in Bangladesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed…
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Kerala HC takes suo moto cognizance on Wayanad landslides
Wayanad: The Kerala High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displaced thousands of people. The division bench of…
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HM Shah urged not to give shelter to any Bangladeshi national in NE
Shillong: The influential North East Students’ Organisation (NESO)—an apex body of eight students’ bodies representing seven NE states—on Thursday urged Home Minister Amit Shah to not provide shelter to any individual from…
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Bangladeshi arrested in Assam for illegally entering India
Nagaon: A Bangladesh national was arrested in Nagaon district of Assam for illegally entering India amid turmoil in the neighbouring country, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a team from Dhing police…
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Delhi Haj Committee chief hails Waqf Bill, trashes opposition’s concerns
New Delhi: In a conversation with IANS, Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of the Delhi Haj Committee, applauded the government’s move to introduce the Waqf Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Parliament on Thursday. Sharing…
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Owls, the silent night guardians of urban concrete jungles
Text and images by N Shiva Kumar Hyderabad is transforming rapidly into an urban jungle. High-rise buildings, expansive malls, metro railways, multiple flyovers, and sprawling tech parks now dominate the landscape, replacing…