Tahsildar in Maharashtra assaults wife, threatens her with gun; arrested
The accused is a resident of Nanded city in central Maharashtra, but is currently posted at Dhanora in the Naxal-affected district of Gadchiroli in the Vidarbha region. The police said his parents and other relatives have also been named in the FIR
16 April,2025 09:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentBeed district in Maharashtra to get new centre for innovation, training
Once ready, the centre, which will come up at Rs 191 crore, will train 7,000 youth every year, the district administration said in an official release
16 April,2025 07:22 PM IST | PTIMamata hits back at Yogi Adityanath over Waqf violence remark
Addressing a gathering of Imams and religious leaders at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo accused Adityanath of trying to divert attention from issues in his state and criticised his handling of law and order, particularly during religious events
16 April,2025 07:19 PM IST | PTIJumla model of BJP: Cong on Maharashtra govt's Ladki Bahin scheme 'stipend cut'
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar asserted that the scheme to provide financial assistance to women will continue and that there is no question of scrapping it
16 April,2025 06:17 PM IST | PTI
Chhattisgarh: Hardcore Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces
So far, bodies of two Naxalites along with one AK-47 rifle and other weapons and explosives have been recovered from the spot. The duo carried rewards of Rs 8 lakh and Rs 5 lakh, respectively
16 April,2025 06:08 PM IST | PTIProtest is a democratic right, but violence is treason: Muslim Rashtriya Manch
The organisation called the silence of the opposition INDIA bloc and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shameful. The Manch stated that spreading violence under the cover of the Constitution and democracy is an act of treason and will not be tolerated under any circumstances
16 April,2025 06:02 PM IST | ANIKolkata Police arrest 17 involved in violence in Bhangar over new Waqf Act
The unrest began on Monday when violence broke out in Bhangar during protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act with supporters of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) clashing with police
16 April,2025 05:37 PM IST | PTIPiyush Goyal meets Starlink officials, discusses future investment plans
Recently, Airtel and Jio have partnered with Starlink to bring the latter high-speed satellite internet services to its customers in India. Satellite telecom in India will help the country provide much-needed services to remote interior places where conventional telecom services tend to be costly
16 April,2025 05:32 PM IST | ANI
Mamata claims Murshidabad riots pre-planned, fuelled by BJP, BSF
The TMC supremo claimed that despite the volatile situation in neighbouring Bangladesh, the Centre rushed through the Waqf (Amendment) Act and allowed illegal cross-border infiltration, both of which, she alleged, contributed to the unrest in Bengal
16 April,2025 05:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentNational Herald case: BJP demands Sonia and Rahul Gandhi's resignation
BJP Tamil Nadu Spokesperson ANS Prasad demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for "contemptuous" remarks about the courts. He also suggested that both the leaders should step down from their posts until the investigation is complete
16 April,2025 04:37 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMahadev betting case: ED conducts fresh multi-state raids
The raids are being conducted at premises located in Delhi, Mumbai (Maharashtra), Chandigarh, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Sambalpur in Odisha, the officials informed
16 April,2025 04:19 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentLadki Bahin scheme 'more or less finished': Aaditya Thackeray
Speaking at a party event, Aaditya Thackeray further claimed that the Devendra Fadnavis-led government is in power only due to the Election Commission's "blessings" and termed the ruling Mahayuti coalition as "demonic"
16 April,2025 04:15 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Urdu is born in this land, it is finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tahzeeb: SC
16 April,2025 04:10 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Yunus-PM Modi talks will yield hope: Adviser to Bangladesh's interim govt
16 April,2025 03:16 PM IST | Bangladesh | ANI
SC refuses to examine plea seeking regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies
16 April,2025 02:05 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Days of Mamata Banerjee-led govt numbered: BJP
16 April,2025 01:49 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Govt bans manufacture, sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugs
16 April,2025 01:35 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Nashik dargah demolition turns violent; 21 cops injured, 15 arrested
16 April,2025 01:27 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent
Gujarat: Three killed as civic-run electric bus causes major accident in Rajkot
16 April,2025 01:24 PM IST | Gujarat | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi's Dwarka court receives bomb threat, search underway
16 April,2025 01:23 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Kerala YouTuber Thoppi taken into custody for pointing airgun at bus staff
16 April,2025 01:18 PM IST | Kozhikode | PTIADVERTISEMENT
WAQF Amendment Bill 2025: What is the controversy all about?
The WAQF Amendment Bill 2025 - rebranded as UMEED ‘Unified Management Empowerment Efficiency and Development’ recently got passed in the Parliament after hours of debate. UMEED amends the WAQF Act that governs the management of properties donated by Muslims. The Waqf Board regulates and manages properties dedicated to religious and charitable purposes in India. The WAQF Act 1995 has long governed religious endowments in India. However, UMEED proposes big changes to the Waqf Act. What’s new? What’s controversial? Why is this bill being opposed? Take a look.
Autorickshaw driver killed as metro viaduct falls off truck in Bengaluru
An autorickshaw driver lost his life and a passenger was critically injured after a metro rail viaduct being transported on a truck fell on them at Kogilu Cross in Bengaluru. The truck driver fled the scene
16 April,2025 01:12 PM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
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