Slamming Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his government’s silence on the Waqf Bill, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused him of having abandoned the Muslims during this crisis.
President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as announced by the Law Ministry in a notification dated April 5 (Saturday). The Bill was recently cleared by the Parliament after intense and lengthy debates in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill in both Houses of Parliament, saying it marks a watershed moment in the country's collective quest for socio-economic justice, transparency and inclusive growth.
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, expressed his support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that it would significantly benefit Muslims and ensure the betterment of their socio-economic conditions.
They said that the Bill is not just aimed at usurping Waqf properties in the country but is also aimed at sowing the seeds of discord between various sects of the community.
Muslim residents in violence hit Nuh area of Haryana are divided over the demands of Hindu Mahapanchanyat who have demanded…
The Supreme Court on Friday asked petitioners, seeking action against calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims following the…
The evolution of the modern state premised on Rousseau’s theory of social contract has followed varied trajectories. Many scholars believe the Scandinavian model of the welfare state is its apogee. Others argue in favour of the Anglo-American model, claiming it is more effective in promoting prosperity.
Perhaps the most ironical aspect of reports emerging from Afghanistan that the Taliban made a bonfire of musical instruments in their attempt to stamp out an activity they consider unIslamic is that they coincide with the 43rd death anniversary of a man considered by many as the greatest male singer to have emerged from South Asia. Mohammed Rafi was a lower-caste Muslim, a simple and unlettered man, but second to none in his piety.
After over three decades, authorities allowed the 8th Muharram procession to pass through its traditional route on Thursday.
