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Waqf Act, aiming to enhance accountability and transparency in the functioning of Waqf boards and ensure mandatory inclusion of women. This initiative responds to demands from within the Muslim community and includes around 40 amendments. The Bill mandates mandatory verification for property claims by Waqf Boards and revises sections of the Act to change the composition and functioning of the Boards, incorporating women’s representation. Key amendments include mandatory verification of property claims and revisions to the composition and functioning of Waqf Boards to ensure better governance. ALSO READ: Waqf through the ages: How Rs 1-lakh crore property owner board acquires land and what the govt aims to change

Waqf Board on three ancient ASI-protected monuments in Burhanpur as Waqf property. A large number of properties in India have come under the Waqf claim over past decades, some of which that made it to the headlines were Mukesh Ambani's home, Antilia, in Mumbai, two islands in Bet Dwarka in Gujarat, properties of the ISB, Microsoft, Wipro and Lanco in Hyderabad, Kolkata's Tollygunge Club, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, ITC Windsor Hotel in Bengaluru and a whole village and a temple said to be 1,500 years old in Tamil Nadu. Also Read: Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 moved in Lok Sabha The Waqf Board has been at the centre of several controversies, mostly due to its claims on lands, and many had demanded amendments to the law governing it. Bringing the spotlight on the controversial Waqf law, Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has moved Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha today amid opposition by several opposition MPs

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday that the central government is not targeting anyone by bringing amendments to the Waqf Board Act and added that the opposition parties want to «only create an atmosphere.» «We are not targeting anyone. They (Opposition) want to only create an atmosphere. Our minister will explain in detail when he introduces the bill. They want to misguide some people in the community. They are trying to tarnish the image of India. We are one of the best democracies in the world,» Pralhad Joshi said while speaking to ANI. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday moved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in Lok Sabha. Congress MP KC Venugopal opposed the bill in the House and dubbed it an «attack on the federal system.»

Manipur government has said that an audio clip, falsely claiming to be the voice of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, was released on social media in an attempt to derail peace initiatives in the ethnic violence-affected state. The police began an investigation to find out the source of the purported clip in which some offensive comments against a community were heard. «It has come to notice of the government that an audio recording, falsely claiming to be that of the Chief Minister, Manipur, is being circulated on social media platforms. »This doctored audio is a malicious attempt by certain sections to incite communal violence or derail the process of peace that has been initiated at multiple levels," the state government said in a statement.

Supreme Court on Thursday said it has listed for hearing on August 9 a plea challenging the verdict of the Bombay High Court which had upheld a decision of a Mumbai college to impose a ban on wearing of 'hijab', 'burqa' and 'naqab' inside the campus. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of a lawyer that the term exam is commencing from today and the students, belonging from a minority community, are bound to face difficulties due the instructions on dress code. Lawyer Abiha Zaidi, appearing for petitioners, including Zainab Abdul Qayyum, sought urgent hearing saying the unit tests in the college are commencing. «It is coming up tomorrow (Friday). I have listed it already,» the CJI said.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo did not mince words as she launched into an expletive-filled tirade against those who criticized the Olympic opening ceremony, defending the director and artists who put on the show.

Noakhali area. As violence raged in Bangladesh, 16 monks and disciples of ISKCON temple in Meherpur had to flee and take shelter in undisclosed locations after the temple was set ablaze on August 5, ISKCON Temple-Meherpur director Sumohan Mukunda Das told ET over phone from Bangladesh. The majority community students are now taking turns to guard and protect the minorities in Noakhali.

$NOT, the token underpinning crypto’s viral new Telegram-based social clicker game Notcoin, surged 49.4% from a seven-day low of $0.0085 to a high of $0.0127 yesterday evening UTC.

The Uniswap Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Uniswap’s growth, has unveiled its financial summary for the second quarter, revealing a lot of cash and stablecoins and not so many UNI tokens.

The Small Business Administration is looking to attract lenders to finance small businesses' clean energy projects

Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project

Indian High Commission in Bangladesh has said that it continues to remain operational and released helpline numbers for Indian nationals who reside there. According to sources, the diplomats and officials of the Indian High Commission continue to remain in Bangladesh, while non-essential staff and their families returned on Wednesday morning. The sources said, «To reiterate all the helplines of HCI Dhaka are working. The helpline numbers are being shared again below for reference: +8801958383679 +8801958383680 +8801937400591.»

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala's Wayanad a national disaster. Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher compensation for the people affected. Emphasising the need to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, he said, «I saw it with my own eyes. I visited many different places where the disaster took place. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child.» He also expressed his gratitude to those who helped during the disaster.

dyers and weavers, in uplifting the sector, applauding their invaluable contributions. I fully recognize and respect the contributions of traditional communities and especially women across the country, without whom the handloom sector would face great disadvantage. Treating them with dignity and respect is imperative to sustain and enhance their contributions.

The Starknet Foundation (SNF) is undergoing a major leadership transition. Diego Oliva, the Foundation’s first CEO since March 2023, will be stepping down after successfully establishing a robust team and structure.

In the market's eyes, the Federal Reserve finds itself either poised to head off a recession or doomed to repeat the mistakes of its recent past — when it was too late seeing a coming storm.

Coinfest Asia, the biggest Web3 festival in Asia, returns on 22-23 August 2024 for its third edition. Coinfest Asia will present many exciting activities in Nuanu City, Tabanan, Bali.

Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday asked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray to withdraw his «anti-reservation» remarks or else Dalits and backward classes will boycott MNS candidates in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Athawale said Thackeray's remarks on reservations were uncalled for. Speaking to reporters in Pandharpur town, Thackeray on Monday said local people should be given priority in job opportunities. «My stance is that locals should be given priority in job opportunities. Why should caste be a factor in this? If the private sector continues to create jobs, we should think about how many people will benefit from reservation in government jobs,» the MNS chief had said.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined his vision for achieving seamless cross-chain interoperability among Ethereum layer-2 (L2) networks.

Imagine Dogecoin now at the same price during its launch back in 2014. This new token, Doge2014, gives investors a nostalgic way to interact with the Dogecoin community.