New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary panel after a heated debate, with the government asserting the proposed law did not intend to interfere with the functioning of mosques and the opposition calling it targeting of Muslims and an attack on the Constitution.

New Delhi: The government on Thursday withdrew the Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill 2014, which sought to provide for a mechanism for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from waqf properties, in Rajya Sabha.

Vidisha: The Vidisha district administration in Madhya Pradesh has cited an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) notification and refused to open the 11th century Bijamandal to allow Hindus to offer prayers on Nagpanchmi, which will be celebrated on Friday.

A recent tweet by the handle @JaipurDialogues on the platform X (formerly known as Twitter) falsely claimed that Hindu women in Bangladesh are being raped and killed, suggesting that Hindus in the country are facing genocide. The post, accompanied by a video, was intended to provoke fear and anger, but it has now been debunked as misinformation.

Kannauj (UP): A barber here was arrested a day after a video of him applying his spit on a customer's face made rounds on social media, police said on Thursday.

New Delhi: The introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha today has ignited a heated debate, with several MPs from the INDIA bloc condemning the legislation as 'divisive,' 'anti-Muslim,' and 'unconstitutional.'

New Delhi: Amid controversy over Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, Indian Badminton player Saina Nehwal on Wednesday reacting to Phogat's disqualification stated that ‘she made an unexpected mistake despite knowing the rules on the final day.’ She reportedly said this while emphasizing the ace wrestler’s dedication. She made these comments during an interaction with NDTV, as reported by the Hindustan Times.

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging a Bombay High Court verdict upholding a Mumbai college's decision to ban hijabs, burqas and naqabs inside the campus.