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Paswan blames Gandhi for House deadlock
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of wilfully obstructing proceedings in the Lower House, alleging that the Congress leader’s “stubborn” posture has paralysed Parliament during the Budget Session. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Paswan said disruptions led by the opposition were undermining...
Muslim board challenges Vande Mataram mandate
All India Muslim Personal Law Board has objected to a central government notification directing that all six stanzas of Vande Mataram be recited at official functions and in schools before the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana, calling the move unconstitutional and an infringement of religious freedom. The board said...
Venugopal dares BJP to counter Gandhi
Congress parliamentarian K. C. Venugopal has thrown down a political gauntlet to the Bharatiya Janata Party, asking its leaders to directly rebut Rahul Gandhi’s speech in the Lok Sabha rather than threaten disciplinary action. The exchange has sharpened tensions between the treasury benches and the opposition, with privilege motions...
Supreme Court rejects Jairam Ramesh challenge to environmental clearance rules
The Supreme Court delivered a sharp admonition to Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday, refusing to entertain his writ petition challenging an Office Memorandum issued by the Central government to implement judicial directives on ex-post facto environmental clearances. A bench led by Chief Justice of...
Congress overseas tour revives resort politics debate
Memories of high-stakes political manoeuvring have resurfaced in Karnataka after a group of Congress legislators sought permission to travel to Australia and New Zealand for what is described as a study tour on dairy productivity, prompting questions over timing, intent and the stability of the ruling party’s internal equations....
Priyanka Gandhi disputes Rijiju over Lok Sabha row
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has rejected allegations by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju that she incited fellow party members during a heated exchange in the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chamber, stating that she intervened only at the end of the episode and that no abusive language was used. The...
ED raids British cleric over foreign funds
Enforcement Directorate officers on Thursday searched the residence of British citizen Maulana Shamshul Huda in Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district as part of an investigation into alleged foreign funding violations. A team from the agency’s Lucknow zonal office reached Raza Manzil in the Meat Mandi area of Khalilabad...
Rahul Gandhi backs labour and farm unrest
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday voiced support for nationwide protests led by workers’ unions and farmers’ organisations, framing the demonstrations as a defence of livelihoods amid contentious labour and trade reforms. Speaking as coordinated rallies and sit-ins were held across several states, Gandhi said those mobilising were raising...
BJP rebukes Gandhi remarks in Budget Session
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of making “non-parliamentary” remarks during the Budget Session, escalating a confrontation that has deepened tensions between the treasury benches and the opposition in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a press conference after proceedings, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said the Congress party’s...
Rahul attacks US trade pact over farm access
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the government over the trade and tariff agreement with the United States, alleging it had compromised the interests of farmers by opening price-sensitive agriculture and dairy segments to American imports. Speaking during a public address and later interacting...
Opposition suspended as Bihar Council erupts
Proceedings in the Bihar Legislative Council descended into chaos for a second straight day of the Budget Session on Tuesday, ending with the suspension and eviction of all Opposition members after they staged persistent protests demanding an apology from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over remarks directed at Leader of...
Full Vande Mataram mandated at official events
Government directives issued on Wednesday require that all six stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram be rendered at schools and official functions, expanding the practice that had limited public performance to the first two stanzas. The revised guidelines state that the complete composition must be played before the...
Greer sees India as pivotal supply hub
United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer has said India is well placed to serve as a strategic anchor in global supply chains as American companies reduce dependence on China, describing the country as a potential “way station” in the restructuring of trade flows. Speaking to Fox News on...
Sarma files ₹500 crore defamation claim
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has initiated a ₹500 crore defamation suit against Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, Jitendra Singh and Bhupesh Baghel, accusing them of making allegations that he describes as false, malicious and defamatory. The civil action, filed on Monday, marks a sharp escalation in the political...
Energy choices hinge on national interest, Misri says
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has pushed back against claims from Washington that a newly announced trade understanding has altered the country’s oil import decisions, stressing that national interest will continue to guide energy policy and that no external agreement dictates sourcing choices. Speaking after President Donald Trump said a...
Four girls found dead in Aurangabad poisoning case
Four adolescent girls were found dead in a Dalit settlement in Bihar’s Aurangabad district after consuming a poisonous substance, in an incident that police are investigating as a suspected case of suicide following reprimands from their families over social interactions, officials said. The deaths occurred in the Haspura police...
Congress MPs press Speaker over claims and impartiality
A group of women Members of Parliament from the Congress party has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that he made grave and unfounded accusations against them while responding to demands from the Opposition over the non-appearance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House. The letter,...
Publisher rebuts claims over Naravane memoir quote
Penguin Random House India has issued a clarification distancing itself from excerpts cited by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, saying it alone holds the publishing rights to former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir and that the book has not yet been released. The statement has sharpened...
