Supreme court halts waqf act clauses amid fiery debates
A heated Parliament debate turns into a Supreme Court showdown. That’s the drama unfolding with India’s Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. The court just put key clauses on ice, like one demanding five years of Islamic practice to create a Waqf, and another letting collectors decide property status. Why? They worry it blurs lines between government and faith.
Opposition voices, led by Congress and Asaduddin Owaisi, had flagged these early on. They called them unfair, discriminatory, and a jab at judicial power. Imagine telling someone their donation is not valid because of a timeline – sounds dodgy, right? Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Amit Shah fired back. They say collectors just check land facts to stop misuse. Fair point, but the row rages on.
The court also capped non-Muslim spots on Waqf boards to protect religious say-so.
Deadly landslide and floods ravage Himachal Pradesh
Rain pours like an endless shower, then disaster strikes. In Himachal Pradesh, heavy downpours turned a quiet morning into chaos. Three lives lost in a landslide near Nihri, Mandi district. Rescue teams pulled two survivors from the rubble, but the toll climbed. Meanwhile, floods swallowed Dharampur’s bus stand whole, sweeping cars like toys.
The Son Khad river swelled suddenly, trapping folks on rooftops. A hostel with 150 students got hit hard, but quick action saved everyone. Hearts go out to families shattered by loss. Since June, monsoons claimed 404 souls – 229 from rain fury, 175 from slippery roads in spots like Mandi and Kangra.
Damage? A whopping Rs 4,489 crore. Roads crumbled, 1,616 homes wrecked fully, 8,278 half-gone, and 29,000 hectares of crops drowned. Farmers stare at empty fields, livestock hit too.
Trump slaps $15 billion lawsuit on New York Times
Ever feel the press crosses a line? Donald Trump sure does. On September 15, 2025, he launched a massive $15 billion defamation suit against The New York Times and four reporters. Filed in Florida’s federal court, it blasts pre-2024 election stories and a book for lies about his family, businesses, and ‘America First’ vibe.
Trump calls it a ‘decades-long smear campaign,’ accusing the paper of Democratic puppetry. This comes hot on his $10 billion claim against The Wall Street Journal over Epstein links. The Times? Silent so far. Tensions simmer between Trump and media giants, a clash that’s pure fireworks.
Mumbai’s waste woes: BMC launches odour audit
Stench hits like a wall – that’s daily life near Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg dump. Complaints exploded lately, so the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation steps up with an odour audit. Starting soon, this three-month probe costs ₹13 lakh. It will sniff out sources at 26 spots, from landfills to compost heaps, at the site handling 5,000 tonnes of trash daily.
Run by Antony Lara Enviro Solutions, the facility bugs Kanjurmarg, Vikhroli, and Bhandup folks. Asthma flares, kids cough – health hits hard. Activists like Stalin D rallied 13,000 signatures, and a court petition pressed for fixes. After years of gripes, action feels overdue.
Pawan Kalyan’s OG ignites global box office frenzy
Lights dim, tickets vanish – that’s the magic of Pawan Kalyan’s latest flick. OG, his gritty gangster tale, sold out Melbourne’s second-largest IMAX in two minutes flat. Nine days pre-release, fans snapped up all 461 seats, sharing wild screenshots on X. Extra shows pop in Sydney and Coventry too.
Directed by Sujeeth, OG stars Pawan as Ojas Gambheera, a Mumbai-returning mob boss facing off Emraan Hashmi’s Omi Bhau – Hashmi’s Telugu debut, with Priyanka Mohan rounding the cast. Power-packed action meets star pull, and it shows.
This might be Pawan’s silver-screen swansong for now. As Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister, duties call louder. Fans hail the ‘Power Star’ craze worldwide, proving Telugu cinema’s reach.
