New Delhi:Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following a marathon 12-hour debate. The bill was approved with 288 votes in favor and 232 against. The proposed amendments aim to enhance transparency and efficiency in the management of waqf properties—Islamic charitable endowments. Key provisions include: Inclusion of Non-Muslims on Waqf Boards: The bill proposes adding non-Muslims to…
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, primarily affecting the region near Mandalay. The tremor, with a depth of 10 km, caused significant destruction, including building collapses and infrastructure damage. The death toll in Myanmar has reached at least 694, with 1,670 injured and 68 missing. Following the initial quake, 14 aftershocks were recorded…
Newdelhi :Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, introducing stringent measures to regulate immigration and oversee the movement of foreigners in India. The bill, was moved by the Union Home Ministry on March 11, aims to replace four existing laws governing immigration while simplifying and strengthening regulations. Union Home Minister while…
After spending 286 days in space, completing 4,577 orbits around the Earth, and travelling 195.2 million kilometres, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has safely returned to Earth and splashed down off the coast of the American state of Florida early on Wednesday. Sunita Williams’ cousin, Falguni Pandya, expressed her joy and said that she was happy…
Peshawar:Abu Qatal, a senior commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a close associate of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was killed in Pakistan on March 15, 2025. His real name was Zia-ur-Rehman. The incident occurred around 7 pm in the Jhelum area when unidentified gunmen fired 15 to 20 rounds at his vehicle, resulting in…
Balochistan is a region that is historically and culturally significant, and it spans parts of three countries: Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The Baloch people, the native ethnic group of this region, have long sought greater autonomy or even independence from the central governments of the countries they inhabit. The region is rich in natural resources,…
An Indian student at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, self-deported from the US after her student visa was revoked for participating in pro-Palestine protests. The US Department of Homeland Security stated that her visa was cancelled on March 5 for “advocating violence and terrorism.” According to the US Department of Homeland Security, Srinivasan, who supported Hamas,…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a landslide victory in Wednesday’s local elections for the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), winning a 64 out of 88 village council seats.People aware of the developments from the Mizoram State Election Commission reported a high voter turnout of 74.19%. The polls were held across the 88 village councils…
Chandigarh:With the BJP sweeping civic polls in Haryana on Wednesday, national president JP Nadda, Union home minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance. The Congress, which was looking to turn around its electoral fortunes after suffering a defeat in the 2024 assembly election, had to bite the…
A passenger train in Pakistan carrying around 500 people was hijacked by insurgents in the country’s restive Balochistan province on Tuesday. The Balochistan Liberation Army that claimed the attack — insurgents opened fire on the jaffar Express — said that it had taken 182 hostages, adding that 20 Pakistani military personnel had been killed. The separatist…
