Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed concerns regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, stating that non-Muslims will not be involved in any religious affairs related to Waqf properties.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh on Wednesday alleged that the Centre "relaxed" border security norms to help Adani set up an energy park at the Pakistan border in Gujarat.

The charred body of a 38-year-old journalist missing since March 29 was found in a field in North Andaman district, police said on Wednesday.

Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday stressed the need for reforming the Waqf Board, citing widespread disputes over its properties.

A pharmaceutical company manager was injured on Wednesday morning after four passengers allegedly attacked him with a dagger after a dispute ensued over a seat in the Sachkhand Superfast Express, police said.

The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day 2 paise lower at 85.52 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the support from positive domestic markets was negated by uncertainty over trade tariffs.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said the INDIA bloc will oppose the proposed changes to the Waqf law and called the bill an attack on the basic structure of the Constitution with an aim to dilute its provisions, defame minorities, disenfranchise them and divide the Indian society.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has reiterated the organisation’s opposition to the mass reclamation of mosques allegedly built on demolished temples. In an interview with Kannada weekly Vikrama, Hosabale questioned the feasibility and consequences of reclaiming thousands of such sites, warning against societal hostility and urging focus on pressing social issues.