Macron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian, Jordanian leaders
PARIS(RAHNUMA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he would hold a trilateral summit on the situation in Gaza with Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II. Israel has pushed to seize territory in Gaza since the collapse of a short-lived truce in its war with Hamas, in what it has called […]
Libya’s anti-NGO push seen as diversion from internal failures, analysts say
TUNIS(RAHNUMA): Libya’s suspension of 10 international humanitarian groups, part of a broader crackdown on African migrants, is aimed at masking domestic failures and securing external concessions, particularly from Europe, analysts have said. Libya’s Tripoli-based authorities announced on Wednesday a decision to suspend the Norwegian Refugee Council, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Terre des Hommes, CESVI and […]
Won’t implement Waqf Bill in Bihar, if RJD comes to power: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna, April 5 (IANS) The political temperature in Bihar has surged over the Waqf Amendment Bill-2025, as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday declared that if his party comes to power in the state, this Bill will “not be implemented in Bihar” and will be “thrown into the dustbin.” Calling the Bill unconstitutional, Yadav, who […]
Gandhis ‘abandoned’ Muslims in Waqf Bill debate: Amit Malviya slams Rahul, Priyanka’s absence
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The absence of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during the heated debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha drew criticism from the BJP, which accused them of neglecting the Muslim community that they often claim to ‘advocate for’. BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya […]
‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ a big success in Varanasi, one lakh registrations recorded
Varanasi, April 5 (IANS) Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’, 1 lakh people in Varanasi have registered for the scheme. The process of installing solar panels under this initiative is rapidly increasing, providing relief to city residents in their electricity bills while also offering subsidies from the government. Prime […]
AIMPLB condemns Waqf Bill as ‘attack on Islamic values’, announces protests
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly opposed the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by Parliament. The outfit has claimed that it severely ‘threatens Islamic values, Shariah, and the core principles of the Indian Constitution’. The AIMPLB has declared its intention to launch a nationwide protest campaign, asserting that […]
Waqf Bill aims to prevent misuse of properties, claims Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday claimed that there is rampant favouritism and “misuse” of Waqf properties, and many have “encroached” upon Waqf assets. “The Central government introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after thorough deliberation and to bring about necessary changes in the Waqf […]
PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome in Sri Lanka
Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand ceremonial welcome at the Independence Square in Colombo on Saturday, as Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake hosted him during his State Visit to the island nation. This marks PM Modi’s fourth visit to Sri Lanka since 2014 and his first since President Dissanayake […]
Unbreakable bond exists between our nations, says PM Modi after holding ‘productive talks’ with Lankan President in Colombo
Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Praising Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his “personal commitment to India-Sri Lanka ties”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the two countries have added more momentum to linkages in security, trade, agriculture, housing, culture and other sectors during the bilateral discussions held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, on […]
Australian PM candidates campaign in country’s north 4 weeks out from election
Sydney, April 5 (IANS) Australia’s prime minister has announced additional support for communities affected by catastrophic flooding in the country’s northeast. Anthony Albanese spent the eighth day of the campaign for the general election touring a vast area of the outback in the western part of the state of Queensland that has been inundated by […]
