10:55⇢First Legal Challenge to Waqf Bill Hits Supreme Court
⌨The newspapers extensively report on the first legal challenge to the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in the Supreme Court, filed by Bihar Congress MP Mohammad Javed (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar). The petition alleges discrimination against Muslims, while Prime Minister Modi has defended the bill as increasing transparency (Dainik Bhaskar, The Quint, NDTV). Massive protests against the bill have erupted in Kolkata and Chennai (NDTV). In international news, China has retaliated against Trump's tariffs by imposing a 34% levy on all US imports and filing a WTO lawsuit (Firstpost, Jansatta, Times of India). Modi-Yunus talks continue to receive coverage, with Modi raising concerns about Hindu safety in Bangladesh (The Hindu, The Print).