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The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, was tabled in parliament August 8

Muslim women on board central council, other key features of Waqf bill

It is the first major legislation that has stirred a heated debate among Muslim organisations and the opposition. The bill seeks to rename the existing Waqf Act of 1995 to the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act.

Vinesh Phogat disqualified from finals

India's hopes of winning Gold medal in wrestling dashed as Vinesh Phogat faces disqualification in final

In a severe blow to Phogat, the Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who was defeated by her in the semifinals, has replaced her in the final. According to international rules, any grappler found overweight at the time of weigh-in ends up at the bottom of the final standings.

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)

Broadcasting bill 2023 sparks outcry over censorship and regulatory overlap

The bill has been faulted for excessive reliance on delegated legislation, unclear definitions, the establishment of a pre-censorship regime through content pre-certification, and failure to differentiate between streaming services and traditional broadcasters.

Food poisoning

61 students hospitalized, 1 dead after food poisoning incident in UP's school

Around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram School in Mehroona village had fallen ill with symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea after eating the school meal, and were hospitalized on Aug 5.

Puja Khedkar

Puja Khedkar challenges UPSC’s revocation of her IAS candidature in Delhi High Court

A Delhi court denied Khedkar anticipatory bail on August 1 and instructed the Delhi Police to broaden their investigation. The court mandated that the police explore whether others might have improperly benefitted from OBC and disability reservations and investigate if any UPSC officials were complicit in the alleged fraud.

Security heightened in Jammu and Kashmir

Security heightened in J&K on Article 370 abrogation anniversary

The union government on August 5, 2019 revoked Article 370 of the Constitution which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir within the Indian Union.

Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Taking J&K people in confidence was essential for execution of Article 370 decision: PM Modi

The PM’s remarks come in the foreword of a new book titled "370: Undoing the Unjust, A New Future for J&K". The book mentions in detail how Modi managed to achieve the goal that he set out for himself.

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