19:39⇢Waqf Bill Showdown Looms In Parliament
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the Waqf Amendment Bill scheduled for presentation in the Lok Sabha today, with the NDA coalition appearing united while opposition parties prepare to fight against it (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, NDTV, The Hindu, Mathrubhumi, Frontline, Zee News). Media outlets analyze the parliamentary numbers game, with NDA having 293 MPs against opposition's 249, well above the 272 majority threshold (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Jagran). Other news includes Punjab Kings defeating Lucknow in IPL cricket (Dainik Bhaskar), condemnation of UP's bulldozer demolitions with court-ordered compensation (Dinamalar), and record $129.4 billion in overseas Indian remittances in 2024 (Times of India).