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Sonia Gandhi criticises Waqf Bill, calls it an attack on the Constitution

On Wednesday, the Lok Sabha passed the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 following a 12-hour debate, with 288 votes in favour and 232 against

Delhi Assembly to get 500 kVA solar capacity, save ₹15L per month: Speaker

Addressing a press conference a day after conclusion of the budget session, Gupta said that the Assembly will promote solar energy to send a message to the people to adopt it and ensure zero bills

New India Co-op Bank case: Police get nod to attach ₹168 crore assets

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police which is probing the case has started the process of attachment after receiving a magistrate court's nod on Wednesday

CM Adityanath accuses Waqf Board of encroachment, calls it 'land mafia'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised that under his government, such encroachments had been removed, and mafias had been driven out of Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand CM announces road connectivity to small settlements under PMGSY

CM said the department has identified 1490 roadless settlements under PMGSY-4 and completed the survey of construction of about 8500 km of roads in the first phase

IMD weather update: Prediction of rain in isolated places in next few days

Telangana, Karnataka, and Chhattisgarh were all under an orange alert from the IMD. On April 3, the weather service issued a "muti-hazard alert" for hailstorms and thunderstorms

Owaisi slammed for tearing Waqf Bill copy in Lok Sabha as mark of protest

BJP MP and the Joint Parliamentary Committee Chairman Jagadambika Pal slammed Owaisi's symbolic protest act, calling it 'unconstitutional'

BRS MLAs' disqualification: SC reserves order on delay by Telangana Speaker

A division bench of the high court in November last year said the Assembly speaker must decide the disqualification petitions against the three MLAs within a "reasonable time"

Kiren Rijiju tables Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha; discussions begin

The Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha by a division of votes, with 288 in favour and 232 against

Waqf (Amendment) Bill debate moves to Rajya Sabha - What's the road ahead?

The Waqf Bill now faces a key test in Rajya Sabha (236 seats). NDA needs 119 votes and has 125 with independents. The opposition holds 95, while 16 members remain undecided

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to move SC against Waqf Bill, calls it anti-Muslim

DMK chief M K Stalin claimed that the Waqf Bill erodes the independence of the Waqf Board and endangers the rights of the Muslim community

Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC's cancellation of 25,000 WB school jobs

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar noted that "the appointments were vitiated by manipulation and fraud"

Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 passed in Lok Sabha: Here's all you need to know

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was passed after amendments proposed by opposition members were rejected through voice votes. It was cleared by a division of votes, with 288 in favour and 232 against

SC halts tree felling in Hyderabad's Gachibowli, orders site inspection

The Supreme Court directed the registrar (judicial) of the apex court to forthwith communicate its order to the registrar (judicial) of the high court who shall act upon forthwith

Tribal groups call Centre's forest data to NGT 'false,' say it defies FRA

In 2019, while hearing a plea filed by a wildlife NGO, the Supreme Court ordered the eviction of over 17 lakh families whose FRA claims were rejected

New excise policy in the works, ₹8k cr for Yamuna cleanup, says CM Gupta

In a recent interview, Delhi CM said her government's primary focus is on addressing basic infrastructural needs such as roads, drainage, and clean drinking water before launching large-scale projects

Trump's reciprocal tariffs: Congress questions govt for 'silence, inaction'

Reacting to US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement, Congress MP Manish Tewari said the Indian government needs to 'develop a spine and stand up to the US'

SC scraps appointment of 25,753 teachers, staff in West Bengal schools

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict dated April 22, 2024, annulling the appointments

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Thailand to attend 6th Bimstec summit

During his visit to Thailand, he will hold talks with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra

Waqf Amendment Bill will aid underprivileged Muslims, says AIMJ chief

The Bill was passed with a 288-232 vote after all the amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice votes