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Centre assures no appointments, no changes to waqf by user, Supreme Court directs Centre to file response within a week

New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to file its stand within a week in the challenge to Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 after it was assured by the union government that ‘waqf by user’ or ‘waqf by deed’ properties won’t be denotified till the next hearing. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan also recorded the assurance of solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, that no appointments in the central Waqf council and boards will be made in the meantime. Mehta said the government won’t

Trump administration says Harvard University may lose ability to enroll foreign students

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Harvard University will lose its ability to enroll foreign students if it does not meet demands from the Trump administration to share information on some visa holders, marking the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also announced on Wednesday the termination of two DHS grants totaling more than $2.7 million to Harvard. Noem said she wrote a letter to Harvard demanding records on what she called the “illegal and violent activities” of Harvard’s foreign student visa holders by April 30.

Profit-booking pulls gold off all-time high

April 17 (Reuters) – Gold eased on Thursday as investors booked profits after bullion hit an all-time high earlier, with U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty boosting bullion’s safe-haven demand. Spot gold shed 0.1% to $3,338.81 an ounce, as of 0436 GMT, after touching a record high of $3,357.40 earlier in the session. Bullion has gained more than 3% so far this week. U.S. gold futures firmed 0.1% to $3,351. “Everything is going gold’s way, propelling prices to fresh highs. Although pullbacks are reasonable, the precious metal is poised for further gains as trade bedlam

Markets trade lower in early trade dragged down by IT stocks

Mumbai, Apr 17 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday dragged down by IT stocks after Wipro warned of a weak quarter ahead amid global uncertainties. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 362 points to 76,682.29 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went down by 129.75 points to 23,307.45. From the Sensex firms, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Larsen & Toubro and Titan were among the biggest laggards. ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India were the gainers. Wipro on Wednesday reported a 25.9 per cent

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