MMU, MPLB demand immediate withdrawal of Waqf Amendment Bill 2024

MMU, MPLB demand immediate withdrawal of Waqf Amendment Bill 2024

Council says willing to present its viewpoint directly to JPC SRINAGAR: Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) Jammu & Kashmir and Muslim Personal Law Board on Thursday held an extraordinary meeting to discuss in depth the implications and possibilities regarding the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024, presented by the Government of India, along with the concerns and apprehensions Muslims […]

Political row escalates after PM Modi visits CJI Chandrachud residence for Ganesh Puja

Political row escalates after PM Modi visits CJI Chandrachud residence for Ganesh Puja

NEW DELHI: A video showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud’s at a Ganesh Puja on Wednesday has ignited a controversy with prominent advocates questioning the transparency of the court and BJP leaders defending the visit. CJI DY Chandrachud is slated to retire on November 10, 2024. The CJI’s wife […]

Er Rashid walks out of Tihar: ‘Cong weakened Article 370, Modi buried its body’

Er Rashid walks out of Tihar: ‘Cong weakened Article 370, Modi buried its body’

New Delhi: Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, on Wednesday slammed the BJP and INDIA bloc, alleging that the ruling party at the Centre hits upfront while the opposition grouping stabs in the back. Wearing a black band on his left arm to register his protest against abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, […]

Rajnath slams Rahul for his remarks on Sikhs, reservations

Rajnath slams Rahul for his remarks on Sikhs, reservations

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Sikh community and reservations in the US, saying his statements are “misleading, baseless and extremely shameful.” It seems that while running ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan (shop of love), the Congress leader has opened ‘Jhooth Ki Dukaan’ (shop […]

MMU opposes Waqf Act amendments, urges rejection to protect Muslim interests

MMU opposes Waqf Act amendments, urges rejection to protect Muslim interests

SRINAGAR: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the leading representative body of Islamic groups, Ulemas, and religious institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, under the leadership of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has expressed strong opposition to the proposed amendments to the Waqf Act. The MMU has stated that these amendments are against the interests of the Muslim community and […]

Manipur violence: Total curfew imposed in Imphal West and East

Manipur violence: Total curfew imposed in Imphal West and East

IMPHAL: In view of escalating violence in Manipur, district magistrates of Imphal West and Imphal East have imposed a total curfew starting from 11 am on Tuesday. The orders, issued on Monday, have suspended earlier curfew relaxations in both districts, which had permitted movement between 5 am and 10 pm. In separate orders, the District […]

Don’t hate Modi but disagree with his point of view: Rahul Gandhi in US

Don’t hate Modi but disagree with his point of view: Rahul Gandhi in US

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to the United States, said on Tuesday that he doesn’t hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi but disagrees with his political rival’s point of view. During an interaction at Georgetown University, Washington DC, Gandhi said, “I […]

Only time Sikhs felt existential threat was when Gandhi family was in power: Puri

NEW DELHI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lambasted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Sikh’ remarks and criticism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his ongoing US visit. Rahul, who is on a three-day US visit, had referred to Sikhism during one of his interactions and said, “The fight is […]