No non-Muslim can interfere in Waqf Board: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests. He asserted that non-Muslims cannot interfere in the Waqf Board’s affairs as its management…

Waqf (Amendment) Bill introduced in Lok Sabha

New Delhi (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering from the Opposition.  

An eight-hour discussion on the bill, subject to an increase, is scheduled.

Wish all take lessons from tribal communities, says Prez Murmu on 'Sarhul' festival

New Delhi (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu greeted people on Sarhul, a spring festival celebrated with special enthusiasm by the tribal community, and hoped that people would take lessons in preserving natural heritage while moving ahead on the path…

Strict vigilance in Sambhal for Eid prayers; heavy deployment of Police, PAC, and RAF

Sambhal (IANS) Eid celebrations are in full swing across the country on Monday, with devotees gathering in Eidgahs and mosques to offer prayers. In Sambhal, the administration has implemented strict security measures to ensure the peaceful observance…

Maoist leader Renuka with Rs 5 lakh bounty, killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Raipur (IANS) Renuka, also known as Banu, Chaitey, and Saraswati, a prominent member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, an entity of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), was killed in an encounter on Monday in the Dantewada district…

New tariff policy for pipelines on anvil to reduce cost of CNG and piped cooking gas

New Delhi (IANS) The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has proposed a new tariff policy for long-distance pipelines to provide for charging lower rates to city gas entities that sell CNG for vehicles and piped cooking gas to households. 

Communal tension continues in Bengal's Mothabari, 57 arrested

Kolkata (IANS) Tension continued in Mothabari in West Bengal's Malda district, where communal attacks took place last week. The state police have claimed to have made 57 arrests in this connection so far. 

While the state police continued…

11 coaches of Bangalore-Kamakhya Express derail in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar (IANS) In a major development, 11 coaches of the Bangalore-Kamakhya AC Express derailed near the Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway on Sunday.  

The mishap reportedly took place…

Ahead of PM Modi's visit, 50 Maoists lay down arms in Chhattisgarh

Raipur (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, 50 Maoists have renounced their insurgent activities and chosen to reintegrate into society, marking a significant triumph for the ongoing anti-naxal drive and…

16 Maoists killed in fierce encounter in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Sukma (IANS) Security forces eliminated 16 Maoists in an intense encounter in the Kerlapal area of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday.  

The gunfight erupted as part of a joint anti-Maoist operation launched by the District Reserve…