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India and Sri Lanka reach agreement to build multi-product pipeline, Trincomalee to be developed as energy hub: Announces PM Modi during his visit to...

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PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the agreement reached to build a multi-product pipeline and to develop Trincomalee as an energy hub will benefit the people of Sri Lanka.
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As controversy continues over the Waqf Amendment Bill, read how Waqf properties are regulated by govt in other countries, especially Muslim nations

Rukma Rathore -
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, passed by the UPA administration in 2013, handed extensive power to the Waqf Board. 
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‘Should we aspire to be best in world or we are just happy being delivery boys and girls?’ Piyush Goel takes a dig at...

Aditi -
While the Union Commerce Minister appreciated all the progress that India has made so far, he also warned the young entrepreneurs against thinking small.
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Waqf Amendment Bill passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: PM Modi calls it a watershed moment

ANI -
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "Ayes 128 and Noes 95, Absent zero. The Bill is passed."
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Deliberate misinformation, instigating statements and falsehoods: How politicians and Islamists are trying to create unrest over Waqf Amendment Bill

Rukma Rathore -
The opposition did fearmongering during the anti-CAA protests. It has now labeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill as anti-Muslims.
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Arbitrary claims, blatant appeasement by UPA govt, rampant corruption in Waqf Boards: HM Amit Shah highlights why Waqf Amendment Bill is needed

Shraddha Pandey -
HM Amit Shah further stated that if the Waqf law had not been amended in 2013, this bill would not have been necessary.
Government and Policy

As the Rajya Sabha passes the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, read the key highlights of this important legislation

Aditi -
The Bill regulates the entry, immigration, stay, and exit of foreigners in India. It has streamlined the visa system and has simplified the application process for tourists, students and skilled professionals.
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Waqf Amendment Bill has provisions to protect historical monuments and tribal land from being claimed as Waqf properties

OpIndia Staff -
Highlighting the implications of this insertion, Malviya said that with the insertion of point 3D, monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would be excluded from the Waqf’s ambit.
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Naxalism limited to a mere 6 districts now: HM Amit Shah says Left Wing terrorism will be wiped out by March 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
It must be recalled that until 2015, around 106 districts were marked naxal-affected. By 2024, this number came down to 38 and now to 18. Of these, 12 were most naxal-affected, however, this number has further dropped to just 6.
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Explained: The draconian Section 40 of the Waqf Act, its implications and how it has been struck down both in the Amendment Bill and...

OpIndia Staff -
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which examined the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2024 and the opinion of various stakeholders, also concluded in its report that omission of Section 40 of the 1995 Waqf Act was necessary.
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