The parliamentary committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 seeks input from stakeholders, experts, and institutions within 15 days. The second meeting featured heated discussions on key amendments, like granting district collectors the power to survey properties and eliminating ‘waqf by user’. The next session is on September 5-6.
Hundreds turned out to participate in the Woman’s March in Massachusetts ahead of Election Day, in a strong show of support for Vice President Kamala Harris and abortion access. People marched on Boston Common, holding signs that read, “We won’t go back” and “Abortion is health care.” Some men joined with them. The woman’s march…
The Senate confirmed former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as the U.S. attorney general on Tuesday evening. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services as well. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Federal layoffs are starting with huge numbers of probationary workers, and there are warnings of bigger cuts on the way.
The UK government is tightening immigration rules, making it nearly impossible for undocumented migrants arriving by small boats or hidden in vehicles to gain citizenship. The move comes as prime minister Keir Starmer faces pressure to curb migration. Critics, including Labour MPs, argue it unfairly penalizes refugees. The policy follows Starmer’s decision to scrap the…
President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden are set to speak Monday at the DNC, but they won’t be heard from again after that. Nancy Cordes breaks down that decision and other important moments from Day 1 of the DNC.
Legendary NFL coach Tony Dungy challenged a tweet from Vice President Kamala Harris about abortion rights. Harris has been unapologetic about her stance on abortion rights for women, and she continued with a post on X Thursday. “One does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree: The government, and certainly…