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Karnataka: BJP worker commits suicide in Bengaluru, blames Congress leaders, police in suicide note

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Despite a High Court stay on the FIR, Vinay said the harassment didn’t stop. He also referenced another alleged suicide tied to Maheena’s family, urging a probe into the Congress leader’s role in that incident.
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News Reports

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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News Reports

Krishna Janmabhoomi: SC hears Muslim side appeal against Hindu side’s plaint that ASI protected place can’t be used as a mosque, says it will...

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The Supreme Court observed that the order of the High Court to allow the Hindu side to amend the plaint regarding Krishna Janmabhoomi seemed prima facie correct.
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News Reports

From renting away Waqf land for personal gains, siphoning funds and bribery: How various Waqf Boards have been marred in corruption and irregularities in...

Shraddha Pandey -
This compilation offers a deep dive into the murky depths of the Waqf scandals that contributed towards pushing the Modi government to reform the laws and strip Waqf Boards of their unwarranted and discriminatory powers.
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News Reports

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi approaches Supreme Court against Waqf Amendment Bill, Congress to move top court challenging constitutionality of the bill

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has approached the Supreme Court against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025.
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News Reports

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai announces he is not in the race for the state leadership, says new leader will be selected unanimously

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Tamil Nadu BJP chief BJP K Annamalai on Friday triggered speculations about him stepping down as the chief of Tamil Nadu BJP after he claimed that a "leader will be selected unanimously" and he is "not in the race."
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News Reports

Lies like ‘Muslims stayed in India out of choice’ make a comeback during debate on Waqf Amendment Bill: Here is the actual truth behind...

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The overall objective of this calculated falsehood is to convey that Muslims are 'overwhelmingly patriotic' and that Hindus must somehow be grateful to them for choosing India over Pakistan.
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News Reports

Jharkhand: Razia Khatoon provided weapons to the Islamist mob, Arif-Asif pulled the saree-blouse of women, Tribal harassed during their festival

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On !st April, Islamist fundamentalists attacked Sarna tribals during their Sarhul (Spring) festival in Pithauryia, adjacent to Jharkhand's capital Ranchi. The injured in the attack have been admitted to the hospital.
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News Reports

PM Narendra Modi meets Bangladesh Chief Advisor Yunus at BIMSTEC summit, expresses serious concern over safety of Hindus and other minorities

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Chief Advisor of the government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok on Friday during the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit
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News Reports

Enforcement Directorate raids multiple locations linked with Empuraan producer Gokulam Gopalan in connection with alleged FEMA violations

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In 2019, Gopalan's son, Byju Gopalan, was imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates on charges of forging documents.
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OpIndia Explains

Why Nepal wants return of ‘Hindu Rashtra’: China-Pakistan-Missionaries took over country during ‘democracy’, Monarchy only hope of people fed up with instability

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In Nepal, which has been facing continuous unrest for the last three decades, a crowd of lakhs is demanding the return of Hindu monarchy. Their demand is that Nepal should be declared a 'Hindu Rashtra' again. After experimenting with democracy for about a decade and a half, Nepal is again standing at the same crossroads where it was in the 1980s.
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News Reports

PM Narendra Modi proposes a 21-point Action Plan amongst member nations at BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok: Read details

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a 21-point Action Plan covering different aspects of cooperation among the BIMSTEC nations at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand
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News Reports

Leftwing propaganda portal comes up with a dubious fact-check to refute Kiren Rijiju’s remarks on the Waqf’s sweeping claim over a Tamil Nadu village:...

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The Federal claimed that the Queen gifted "several villages including Thiruchendura village" to the waqf board.
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News Reports

Thousands of Muslims create a ruckus after youth tears pages of Quran in Shahjahanpur, police detain accused Nazeem

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Tensions erupted in Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh after torn pages of Islamic book Quran was found in Jalalabad police station area on Thursday evening
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News Reports

IUML opposes Waqf Amendment Bill along with ally Congress, claims Munambam land issue is ‘different’: Here is how Congress is set to lose Christian...

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Opposed to the Waqf Amendment Bill to appease the Muslims, the grand-old party said that Munambam 'is not Waqf land' so as to not irk the Christian community.
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News Reports

Five JD(U) leaders resign from the party over support to Waqf Amendment Bill

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Nadeem Akhtar, another JD(U) leader resigned from the party making him the fifth member to leave over the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.
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News Reports

‘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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News Reports

All India Muslim Jamaat chief supports Waqf Amendment Bill, says it is meant to give rights, not take away

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"I want to assure the Muslim community that there is no threat through the Waqf Amendment Bill--neither to masjids, dargahs, Eidgahs, nor cemeteries. The real threat is to the waqf land mafia, who have looted properties worth crores and acted against the true purpose of waqf," Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi stated.
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News Reports

Amid ‘cash scam’ row of Justice Yashwant Varma, Supreme Court Judges agree to declare their assets publicly

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The Judges decided to disclose their assets to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the declarations would be uploaded on the official website of the Supreme Court.
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News Reports

Waqf Amendment Bill passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: PM Modi calls it a watershed moment

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Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said, "Ayes 128 and Noes 95, Absent zero. The Bill is passed."
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News Reports

Thailand releases special Ramayan commemorative stamp in honour of PM Modi’s visit

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Thailand on Thursday released a special stamp based on the Ramayan mural paintings from the 18th century to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country. PM Modi is in Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit being held from April 2-4.
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News Reports

American man arrested for illegally going to the Northern Sentinel Island, here is why the island is off limits to everyone

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A 24-year-old US national was arrested for illegally going to the Northern Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 31st March. The man named Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was reportedly arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for attempting to venture into the forbidden island without authorisation.
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News Reports

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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Opinions

Hindus cannot rely just on the government for their safety, need to support each other at ground level- How adopting Kawardha’s ‘security model’ can...

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It is not possible for the government to provide security to every Hindu. It is also not possible to provide lifelong security to a person/family which is surrounded by such dangers. Doing so will also make the life of that person/family difficult.
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News Reports

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.
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Editor's picks

‘Is this the Waqf Board or the land mafia board’, asks UP CM Yogi Adityanath

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Yogi Adityanath said that during the Maha Kumbh, the Waqf board was making "arbitrary statements" that the land belongs to them and questioned whether the board is a "Land Mafia board."
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Government and Policy

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

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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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News Reports

US tariffs provide competitive advantage over rival nations to Indian exporters, says FIEO President

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The FIEO President expressed optimism about the impact of the tariffs on Indian exports, noting that while India faces a tariff of around 27 per cent, this remains manageable compared to the higher tariffs imposed on competing nations, particularly China.
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Economy and Finance

Trump tariffs not a complete setback, exemption expected: Commerce Ministry

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Admitting that the reciprocal tariffs pose a challenge for India, the senior government official expressed hope that there is scope for negotiations.
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News Reports

Waqf Amendment Bill has provisions to protect historical monuments and tribal land from being claimed as Waqf properties

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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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News Reports

‘Rumours being spread that Waqf Bill will interfere with religious matters of Muslims’: Amit Shah slams opposition in Lok Sabha

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Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Amit Shah said a misconception is sought to be created that the legislation will interfere with the religious conduct of Muslims and interfere with the property donated by them.
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Political History of India

Jinjira Massacre of 1971: When the Pakistani Army killed at least 5000 people in a Hindu locality in the present-day Bangladesh

Rukma Rathore -
Eyewitnesses have asserted that at least 5,000 people were killed by Pakistani army during the Jinjira massacre.
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News Reports

Donald Trump Tariff Day: How the reciprocal tariffs proposed by the US President will impact Indian companies and the stock market

Shraddha Pandey -
The Modi govt has been taking proactive measures, including trader negotiations, tariff relaxations, diversification and sectoral analysis to mitigate the negative impact of the US reciprocal tariffs.
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News Reports

West Bengal: Police implement sweeping restrictions ahead of Ram Navami, BJP slams it as an attempt to create panic before a Hindu festival

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Ghosh lashed out at the West Bengal Police for the decision, terming it a "panic-driven decision" aimed to create anxiety among general public.
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Crime

Hyderabad: Mohammed Abdul Aslam rapes a 25-year-old German woman on Eid, arrested

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The accused offered a ride to the victim and her friends and later took the victim alone to a secluded place where he raped her.
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News Reports

Bengaluru-based firm received ₹8 crores from USAID for providing ‘services’ to think tank, accepted funds from Soros Economic Development Fund

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According to a report by The Times of India, the matter came to light when ED was investigating funds totalling ₹25 crores routed from Soros Economic Development Fund to 3 companies in Bengaluru between 2021 and 2024.
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News Reports

‘Step in the right direction’: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain lauds the Waqf Bill, points out scope for improvement

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"There are still some draconian provisions like Sections 28, 29, and 'person aggrieved' in Section 6, which have not been removed. We presented our opinion in this regard in front of the JPC," Jain pointed out.
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Political History of India

The Waqf debate: India’s struggle since 1185—introduced by Ghori, institutionalised by Iltutmish, legalised by Jinnah—and now, among the country’s largest landholders

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Started with two villages by Turushka marauder Muhammad Ghori, Waqf has turned into a monster with unending appetite.
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News Reports

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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News Reports

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee defends Islam-centric Waqf as ‘liberal’, ignores coercion of Hindus and others

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According to Banerjee, religious practice is a private affair, and thus, no law can restrict a person’s freedom to donate to any religious institution, Waqf included.
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News Reports

Explained: The draconian Section 40 of the Waqf Act, its implications and how it has been struck down both in the Amendment Bill and...

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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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News Reports

Students protests continue at Hyderabad Central University: Read about the controversy over 400 acre land that Congress govt wants to auction

Rukma Rathore -
The protesting students demanded a written assurance that the land would be formally registered under the university.
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News Reports

‘Waqf Amendment Bill would protect the rights of women, Christians, and Tribals’: Kiren Rijiju in Parliament

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Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday delivered a sharp and captivating speech while introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament.
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OpIndia Explains

Money trail in IAS Sanjeev Hans case leads to Rs 11 crore cash haul in Patna: All you need to know about the officer...

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The ED seized assets worth ₹23.72 crore linked to Hans' associates in December 2024.
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News Reports

Congress gave Waqf Boards unchecked power in 1995. Here’s how the 2024 Amendment fixes it

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While scholars in Islamic law, Waqf Board chairpersons, and others are still included in the Amendment Act as representatives, the government has put a condition that the board must have at least two women.
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News Reports

97 lakh suggestions received, Deoband and Jamaat among consultees, 10 cities visited: How the JPC worked for Waqf Amendment Bill

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During these visits, the Committee interacted with 25 State Waqf Boards, local civil society groups, and legal experts. The aim of these meetings was to understand regional variations in how Waqf properties are recorded, managed, and litigated.
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News Reports

The case of Dilwar Hussain Mozumder: Alleged ‘Journalist’ arrested under SC/ ST Act by Assam police hailed as ‘free speech crusader’

Dibakar Dutta -
Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was arrested on 25th March this year on charges of criminal intimidation and verbally abusing a Bodo tribal man with derogatory remarks. The so-called 'journalist' was quoted as saying - 'Boro Jati Hoi Tumi Besi Kora'.
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News Reports

Pastor Praveen Pagadala death: CCTV, eyewitness suggest drunk driving accident, Christian organisations claim foul play. All we know so far

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Andhra Pradesh Police are investigating the matter from all angles. The police stated that the investigation is pending. They have neither ruled out an accident nor confirmed foul play.
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News Reports

‘Poor and Pasmanda Muslims will benefit from the Waqf Amendment Bill’, says JPC chief Jagdambika Pal

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Labelling it as a "historic day", Pal said that the hard work of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which took stakeholders in several states in confidence, has paid off. He added that JPC meetings were held and opposition was heard for eight hours every day.
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News Reports

Punjab Police thwart a possible terror attack, Pak-ISI-linked operative arrested

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The accused has been identified as Jaiveer Tyagi alias Jawed, a native of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP), currently residing in Ludhiana.
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