Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind chief Mahmood Madani on Sunday claimed that ‘BJP and its friends’ were helping ‘builders and land occupiers get lands in prime locations’ with the Waqf Act. The explosive claims come as agitations rock West Bengal’s Murshidabad, where three people have died and several police personnel were injured. The recently enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act, …
Waqf Act: Actor Vijay moves Supreme Court against new law
New Delhi: The Centre’s wheat purchase from farmers in the 2025-26 marketing season (April-June) has started on a swift note, with government agencies having procured over 3.1 million tonnes (MT) till 12 April, against 1.7 MT during the corresponding period of last year. Anticipating a bumper harvest, the government aims to procure 31.2 million tonnes …
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Despite the various frictions, America’s technology sector did pretty well during Joe Biden’s presidency — and despite the various warnings about his mercurial opponent, many tech executives supported Donald Trump in his 2024 campaign. After his victory, even more rushed to Trump’s side, with Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg going on …
Ecuador’s voters face a stark choice on Sunday as an ally of Donald Trump fights to stay in power against a socialist who wants to overhaul the nation’s economic model. In the February first round, fewer than 17,000 votes separated President Daniel Noboa from opposition leader Luisa González. Neck-and-neck polling ahead of the 10-day quiet …
Arifa Rahman Ruma, a professor at the Bangladesh Open University, shared a video clip on social media earlier. The clip shows anti-Israel protests in Bangladesh. While demonstrators shout “Free Palestine” slogans, one of them is seen holding a Pakistani flag. “Can you connect the dots?” asked Arifa Rahman Ruma. “Tera mera rishta kya, La ilaha …
Cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan faced netizen’s wrath over a social media post in which he could be seen enjoying “chai ki chuski” even as the situation remained tense in several parts of West Bengal. Pathan, who is a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP from West Bengal’s Baharampur, posted his pictures on Instagram with the caption: “Easy afternoons, …
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday lashed out at opposition AIADMK, calling it an “an old bonded slave camp” that has surrendered to the BJP. Reacting to the announcement of the AIADMK and the BJP, Stalin said that the state’s opposition party is being coerced by threats by the BJP to implement its …
Annamalai — a former IPS officer, engineer, and MBA — opted out from the race to become the next BJP Tamil Nadu chief, clearing the way for the party’s vice president and lawmaker, Nainar Nagendran – the only nominee for the post – to take over just ahead of the state assembly elections. Not just …
BJP MLA Nainar Nagendran elected as the president of Tamil Nadu BJP unit; former state unit president K Annamalai congratulates him