BJD’s Muzibulla Khan opposes Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha as party issues no whip
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Voting on Waqf Bill: BJD leaves it to conscience of Rajya Sabha MPs, no party whip
Bhubaneswar: A day after announcing that the Biju Janata Dal would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, the party Thursday said it has not issued any whip to its MPs about voting on the matter in Rajya Sabha. The MPs will vote according to their conscience, BJD national spokesperson...
Read moreJD(U) leader quits party over Waqf Bill, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad dismisses him as ‘non-entity’
Patna: JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari Thursday resigned from the party in protest against the party's support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite widespread opposition. In a letter to JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ansari said the party's stance had shattered the trust of millions of Indian Muslims who believed JD(U) would uphold secular values. However, when asked about Ansari, JD(U)...
Read morePM Modi, Muhammad Yunus sit side-by-side at BIMSTEC dinner in Bangkok
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, sat side by side during the official dinner hosted by the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the visiting Heads of States and Heads of Governments Thursday at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. The official X handle of Chief Advisor of the Government of Bangladesh posted screen grabs of both leaders sitting side by...
Read moreIndia to follow wait and watch approach on US tariffs; not to act in hurry: Sources
New Delhi: India will wait and watch the situation emanating from the imposition of additional import duties by the US on global trade and not take any action in a hurry, as America may itself face problems from its domestic industry, government sources said. US President Donald Trump April 2 announced reciprocal tariffs ranging from 11 to 49 per cent on about 60 countries, including India and China. It will come...
Read moreRahul Gandhi slams govt over ‘China occupying land’, US tariff issue; BJP hits back
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Thursday claimed that China had taken over 4,000 square kilometre of Indian territory and that reciprocal tariffs or import duties imposed by the US would "completely devastate" the Indian economy, as he demanded answers from the government over these issues. The BJP hit back at Gandhi over his remarks during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, saying "not an inch of land" had...
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BJD’s Muzibulla Khan opposes Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha as party issues no whip
New Delhi: Muzibulla Khan of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, saying the entire Muslim community was worried about it. However, his party leader in Rajya Sabha Sasmit Patra said the party has allowed its members to vote on their conscience and has not issued any whip....
JD(U) leader quits party over Waqf Bill, Rajiv Ranjan Prasad dismisses him as ‘non-entity’
Patna: JD(U) leader Mohammed Qasim Ansari Thursday resigned from the party in protest against the party's support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite widespread opposition. In a letter to JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Ansari said the party's stance had shattered the trust of millions of Indian...
PM Modi, Muhammad Yunus sit side-by-side at BIMSTEC dinner in Bangkok
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, sat side by side during the official dinner hosted by the Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the visiting Heads of States and Heads of Governments Thursday at the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. The official X handle of Chief Advisor...
IPL 2025: Venkatesh Iyer, Raghuvanshi shine as middle-order fires KKR to 200/6
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders' under-fire middle order finally delivered as Venkatesh Iyer silenced his critics with a 25-ball fifty while Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck a fluent half-century to power KKR to 200/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata Thursday. KKR's new-look opening pair continued to struggle, with Quinton de Kock (1) and Sunil Narine (7) falling cheaply after SRH...
India, US want to expedite talks for proposed trade agreement
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India to follow wait and watch approach on US tariffs; not to act in hurry: Sources
New Delhi: India will wait and watch the situation emanating from the imposition of additional import duties by the US on global trade and not take any action in a hurry, as America may itself face problems from its domestic industry, government sources said. US President Donald Trump April 2 announced reciprocal tariffs ranging from 11 to...