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Parliamentary panel holds first meeting on proposed provisions of Waqf bill, seeks input from diverse stakeholders

The Trinamool Congress' Kalyan Banerjee, Sanjay Singh of AAP, Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and A Raja of the DMK were joined by some other opposition members in raising questions over the need for several clauses, including the move to give more powers to the collector and have non-Muslim members on Waqf boards.

New law mandates Muslims to register marriages, divorces in Assam

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: CBI submits status report in Supreme Court

The investigators believe that once the individual, who spotted the body first is zeroed in, answers to many unanswered queries in the sensational case will be found.

Explosion at Andhra Pradesh pharma plant kills 17, investigation underway

The blast took place at the plant's chemical reactor, where Escientia produces intermediate chemicals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Officials have indicated that the explosion might have originated from an electricity-related fire or a gas leak that reached an electrical panel.

PM Modi advocates peace and diplomacy in Warsaw ahead of his Ukraine visit

PM Modi announced the establishment of the Jam Saheb Memorial Youth Exchange program, which would invite 20 Polish teenagers to visit India each year, in an effort to further strengthen relations between the two countries.

Archana Kamath quits table tennis post-historic Paris Olympics to pursue studies in US

With no assurances of a medal even at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Kamath decided to retire from professional table tennis and pursue studies abroad.