Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan backs Waqf Board reforms
Mathura (PTI): Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday stressed the need for reforming the Waqf Board, citing widespread disputes over its properties.
Talking to reporters here, Khan shared his experience as a former minister in charge of the Waqf Board in Uttar Pradesh and said more than 90 per cent of Waqf properties are embroiled in legal disputes. "It is rare to find Waqf properties being utilised for charitable purposes, such as running colleges, universities or orphanages. Instead, they largely serve the interests of the affluent class," he said.
Earlier in the day, while inaugurating two newly-refurbished government schools at Lohvan in Mahavan tehsil of this Uttar Pradesh district, Khan highlighted the transformative power of education. He underscored its role in building a strong and developed India and emphasised the need for quality education for the society's progress.
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Tabling the Bill, which was examined and redrafted by a joint parliamentary committee (JPC), Rijiju said the proposed legislation has nothing to do with religion, but deals only with properties.
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Indian national stabbed to death in Canada
Ottawa, (PTI): An Indian national was stabbed to death near Canada's Ottawa city and police have taken one suspect in custody, the Indian mission in the country said.
The High Commission of India in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, said the incident happened in Rockland. It did not identify the victim.
"We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of an Indian national in Rockland near Ottawa due to a stabbing. Police have stated a suspect has been taken into custody," The High Commission posted on X on Friday.
"We are in close contact through a local community association to provide all possible assistance to the bereaved kin," it said.
According to CTV News, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a shooting incident happened near Lalonde Street in Rockland just before 3 pm on Friday.
The site is roughly 40 kilometres east of downtown Ottawa.
Police have not yet said what charges the person in custody faces, the report said.
OPP said there is no concern for public safety.
“As we are just in the early stages of the investigation, there is no further information that can be provided,” the CTV News quoted OPP as saying.
