Bengal: Hundreds flee violence-hit Murshidabad, cross river to take shelter in Malda
Kolkata: Hundreds of people affected by communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district have crossed the Bhagirathi River and taken shelter in adjoining Malda, officials said. The local administration has arranged for accommodation and food for the fleeing riot-hit families and sheltered them in schools, while deploying volunteers at the river bank to assist those […]
Situation tense in violence-hit Murshidabad, forces keep vigil as parties in blame game
Kolkata: Paramilitary forces patrolled parts of Murshidabad district which witnessed violent protests on Friday and Saturday over the Waqf (Amendment) Act as the situation remained tense but under control while political parties traded charges for aggravating the situation, officials said. West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose said he is holding regular discussions with Chief […]
SC to hear on April 16 pleas over religious conversions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on April 16, a batch of pleas relating to the issue of religious conversions in the country. While some pleas have challenged the anti-conversion laws in several states, another petition has sought a relief against forced religious conversions. The April 16 causelist on the apex court […]
SC to hear pleas over Rs 50 lakh cap on Centre aid for rare diseases
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine pleas challenging the Rs 50 lakh cap on Centre’s assistance for treating patients suffering from rare diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the petitions on the cap of Rs 50 lakh central assistance […]
‘Dangerous conspiracy’: Jamiat moves SC challenging validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
New Delhi: The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it was a “dangerous conspiracy” to strip Muslims of their religious freedom. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was earlier passed by […]
After Waqf, BJP eying land of Christians, Jains, Buddhists and Hindu temples: Uddhav
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday alleged that after rolling out the Waqf law, the BJP is now eying the land of Christians, Jains, Buddhists and even Hindu temples for their “friends”. NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad also made a similar accusation, citing an article in the Organiser, the mouthpiece of the […]
Centre does not seek to control Waqf Boards, but to ensure they operate within law: Nadda
New Delhi: The Centre does not want to control Waqf Boards but ensure that they operate within the bounds of law so that their assets are used in promotion of education, healthcare and employment for the Muslim community, BJP president JP Nadda said on Sunday. Addressing an event organised at the BJP headquarters here to […]
Thousands protest in Bhiwandi against Waqf Amendment Act; leaders seek time from Prez
Thane: Several thousand people took part in a protest in Bhiwandi in Thane district against the Waqf Amendment Act, which they claimed was against the Constitution as it infringed on the fundamental rights of people. President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Parliament on Friday approved the Bill […]
House of BJP Minority Morcha’s Manipur president torched for supporting Waqf Amendment Act
Imphal: The house of the BJP Minority Morcha’s Manipur president, Asker Ali, was set on fire by a mob on Sunday night allegedly for supporting the Waqf Amendment Act, officials said. The incident happened at Lilong in Thoubal district, they said. Ali had expressed his support for the Act on social media on Saturday. An […]
Notices issued to 300 for protesting against Waqf (Amendment) Act in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar (UP): Authorities here have issued notices to 300 people for protesting against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, by wearing black badges during Friday prayers in mosques and asked them to furnish bonds of Rs 2 lakh each, a police official said on Sunday. The figure stood at 24 till Saturday. Superintendent of Police (City) […]
