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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicWaqf board

Topic: Waqf board

Faith, politics & national emblem—inside the Hazratbal shrine controversy

It all began as local outrage over the Waqf Board’s installation of the Ashoka emblem on an inauguration stone at Hazratbal, one of the most revered religious sites in Kashmir.

‘Even Parliament could’ve been claimed as Waqf property’: Kiren Rijiju defends amendment bill in LS

Bill was tabled in Parliament Wednesday. It seeks to streamline management of properties & address loopholes in Waqf Act. Critics dub it as an attempt to curb Waqf Board's autonomy.

Glass shards and white powder—TV news had two mysteries on air this week

Times Now ran footage of the 9/11 attack on New York in 2001. What possible connection could it have to a small hole-in-the-wall attack in Delhi?

‘How to get Muslims to become BJP members after Waqf Bill?’ Minority Morcha complains to Kiren Rijiju

At a meeting attended by Minority Affairs Minister Rijiju, Minority Morcha leaders raised concerns about the bill, noting it could lead to tough questions during BJP's membership drive.

What’s the 8-yr-old Delhi Waqf Board case in which AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has been arrested by ED

Okhla MLA was arrested after being questioned for 6 hrs. In January, ED had filed a chargesheet over alleged irregularities in recruitment in Delhi Waqf Board under his chairmanship.

At 1st JPC meet on Waqf Bill, all oppn parties object to inclusion of non-Muslims in waqf boards

BJP ally JD(U) said it is consulting with Muslim community which has expressed reservations over some aspects of Bill, and that it will discuss these at next meeting, it is learnt.

Govt intent to ‘reform’ waqf is suspicious. Consult Muslims first

Waqf are Muslim properties, and just like the trusts of Hindu, Sikh, Christian, and Parsi communities, the members of Waqf Boards should be Muslims.

Waqf Bill 2024 finally recognises ‘minority’ doesn’t mean Muslim, Sunni, male

The key change here is that the State will have more say in the regulation of waqf boards and even allow non-Muslim CEOs to be appointed by the government.

How Modi govt is proposing to amend Waqf Act & why critics call it harbinger of ‘Collector Raj’

Bill proposes to protect govt properties from being declared waqf, empowers DMs to survey waqf land & play arbiter in disputes, while also limiting powers of waqf tribunals.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.