After the bill was laid down, the opposition protested and demanded the bill be withdrawn. The opposition also sought the division of votes to introduce the bill in the Lok Sabha. After the first-ever e-voting in the Parliament followed by a count of paper slips, the bill was eventually introduced.

The BJP criticised the Congress for its alleged nexus with international organisations and for creating obstacles in the functioning of the Parliament. The ruling party accused Congress of colluding with "foreign forces" that seek to destabilise India.

UP bypolls: The bypolls are spread over 15 states- Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Bahraich encounter: Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said on Thursday that two out of the five arrested in the Bahraich violence were injured during the encounter and three others were taken into custody, adding that the situation is now under control.

Haryana shocked Congress as the party failed to win the Assembly polls on its own in the state, drawing criticism from the allies. Owaisi suggested Congress to take every party along to defeat the BJP in the future.

AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi, the Hyderabad MP, cited a Supreme Court judgment and said that suo motu action should be taken whenever someone makes a hate speech.

The demand for action against Yati Narsinghanand for making objectionable comments about Prophet Muhammad has intensified. In this regard, Asaduddin Owaisi met with Hyderabad Commissioner CV Anand.

AIMIM leader and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owasi objected to the Cabinet approval of the One Nation, One Election. He said that it would destroy the basic structure of the Constitution.

An AIMIM leader said that it is up to the MVA alliance whether it wants to include Owaisi's party in the alliance or not. He said that it will be beneficial for the MVA if it includes AIMIM in the alliance.

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill also aims at renaming the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: In the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill. The Appropriation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha today.

According to sources, the bill is likely to propose around 40 amendments to the Waqf Act. The sources also said that the bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on Friday (August 2).

Centre and the Railway minister have been in the middle of a storm after at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district.

During the month of Sawan, which begins from July 22, people from across the country collect water from the Ganga to offer it to lord Shiva.

The miscreants in the posters wrote lines like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', 'I stand with Israel' and 'Owaisi should be suspended'.

This comes days after Asaduddin Owaisi raised a pro-Palestine slogan while taking oath in Lok Sabha, triggering a massive uproar in the House.

After taking oath, Asaduddin Owaisi had hailed his state Telangana, Bhimrao Ambedkar, apart from raising the AIMIM's slogan for Muslims, along with the West Asian country. His remarks led to an uproar in the Lower House.

Asaduddin Owaisi raised pro-Palestine slogan while taking oath in Lok Sabha, triggering a massive uproar in the House. He later defended his act stating that "other membes are also saying different things." But what do the rules say? Can he be disqualified?

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi won the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency for the fifth consecutive time, defeating his nearest rival K Madhavi Latha of BJP by a margin of over 3.38 lakh votes.

Asaduddin Owaisi took a jibe at the government over recent paper leak incidents and alleged that "Narendra Modi has waged a war on the youth's future".