The Joint Parliamentary Committee approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill with a 15-11 majority, amid opposition members' concerns over government interference and the inclusion of non-Muslims on waqf boards. The bill, including backward Muslims and women as beneficiaries and allowing appeals to High Courts within 90 days, aims to bring transparency and accountability to waqf property management.
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Veteran Indian off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from international cricket after the drawn Test against Australia at the Gabba. His decision, revealed to captain Rohit Sharma in Perth, came as a shock despite Ashwin admitting to having a bit of punch left.
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