16 out of 31 MPs on Waqf bill JPC are from NDA

The joint committee of Parliament to examine the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will have 31 members -- 21 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha -- and will submit its report by the next session.......

Withdraw Waqf Bill, talk to stakeholders: Muslim bodies to govt

Prominent Muslim bodies on Thursday hit out at the The Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha and urged the government to withdraw the proposed amendments and engage in a detailed......

JD-U among NDA allies back Waqf Amendment Bill, say not anti-Muslim

National Democratic Alliance allies Janta Dal-United, Telugu Desam Party, Shiv Sena and the Lok Janshakti Party backed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill that was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday,......

Govt to amend Wakf law for transparency, women inclusion

The government is all set to bring a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and mandatory inclusion of......

Data protection bill: Govt hopes to pass new law by next Budget session

After withdrawing the personal data protection bill, the government is hopeful of getting a new legislation passed by the next Budget session of Parliament, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has......

WFI Elections: Bajrang, Vinesh stunned as Brij Bhushan's protege wins

Birj Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh becomes new WFI president Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Singh/Facebook Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India......

SLC takes legal action against Sports Minister

IMAGE: The crisis in Sri Lanka cricket deepened further with the Lankan board slapping a defamation suit against the sports minister. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters Sri Lankan......

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket for government interference

IMAGE: A Sri Lanka fan displays the country's flag in the stands during the team's ICC World Cup match against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on October 26, 2023. Photograph:......

WFI Elections: Bajrang, Vinesh making last-ditch effort to prevent Singh from becoming chief

IMAGE: Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat are attempting to stop one of the top two contenders from winning the WFI elections. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters India's top......

P T Usha to take over as first woman IOA president

IMAGE: P T Usha will be declared elected unopposed as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the governing body's polls on Saturday. Photograph: P T Usha/Instagram......