Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI): The Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament last week, has come into force from Tuesday, the government said in a notification.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs notification said, "In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 8th day of April, 2025 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force."
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha passed the bill post-midnight on April 3 and April 4 respectively. President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the proposed law on April 5.
While the BJP-led NDA had rallied in support of the bill, the opposition INDIA bloc united in opposing it.
Several Muslim bodies and opposition MPs have moved the Supreme Court against the law, which the ruling alliance has described as a force for transparency and empowerment of backward Muslims and women from the community. The opposition has slammed it as unconstitutional and claimed that it infringes on the rights of Muslims.
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Nurse found dead on medical college campus in UP's Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur (UP), Apr 28 (PTI): A 26-year-old nurse allegedly committed suicide in her house on the campus of a private medical college here, police said on Monday.
Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi said Aarti Deval completed her nursing course from Varun Arjun Medical College, a private institute in Tilhar area of the district. She was employed at the medical college and stayed in a house on its campus.
When she did not report for duty on Monday, her colleagues went to her residence and saw that the room door was locked from inside, police said.
Police reached the spot and broke open the door to find Deval's body.
According to the initial investigation, she took an excessive dose of anaesthesia, which led to her death, an officer said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and the reason behind Deval taking the extreme step is being ascertained, he added.
