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Parliament breach serious: Modi’s first response
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued his first response on the recent Parliament security breach episode that occurred on December 13 and admitted that the Lok Sabha intrusion is a “serious issue”. However, he appealed that instead of launching debate or resistance in the matter, it is necessary...
Ram Mandir official urges devotees to skip temple opening
Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is set to witness a huge rush of pilgrims on January 22 for the grand opening of the Ram Mandir – when a new idol of ‘Ram Lalla’ will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum or ‘garbhagriha’ of the temple. It’s a dream come true...
Kamal Nath replaced by OBC leader as MP Cong chief
Days after its drubbing in the Madhya Pradesh elections, the Congress has replaced senior leader and former chief minister Kamal Nath as the state unit chief with other backward class (OBC) leader Jitu Patwari. OBCs account for over 50% of voters in Madhya Pradesh and the selection of Patwari...
Rahul Gandhi summoned by UP court in Amit Shah case
The MP-MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur on Saturday summoned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on January 6 in connection with a case in which he has been accused of making certain remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Earlier, the court had summoned Gandhi on December 16 in the case,...
High-level probe ordered into security breach, says minister
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said a high-level probe is on in the Parliament security breach incident, as opposition MPs continued with their protest, demanding a statement on the issue from Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussion in both Houses. Asked about the opposition’s allegation that...
Maharashtra Speaker’s deadline for decision on MLAs extended
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs from December 31 to January 10 next year. The top court, which granted 10 more...
Uproar over move to rename Mysuru airport after Tipu Sultan
A Congress MLA from Karnataka sparked a row after proposing to rename the Mandakalli Airport in Mysuru after the 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan. “I propose the naming of Mysuru Airport to Tipu Sultan Airport,” Prasad Abbayya, the Hubballi-Dharwad (East) MLA said during a discussion on changing airport names. “For our Hubballi...
Patnaik asks party workers to counter misinformation campaign
Setting the tone for the 2024 general elections, ruling BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday called upon the party rank and file to effectively counter the misinformation campaign by opposition political parties as they do not have any issue to target the state government. Patnaik...
Probe against UBT leader’s party with D-gang member
Maharashtra Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis has initiated a special investigation team (SIT) probe to look into Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane’s allegations that a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader from Nashik, Sudhakar Badgujar, hosted a party for Salim Kutta, a member of the Dawood gang convicted for his...
DMK MP’s suspension withdrawn after row over his presence
Following the suspension of opposition MPs from the Parliament on Thursday, the suspension of DMK MP S R Parthiban from the Lok Sabha has been withdrawn as he was not present in the House today. The government clarified that the DMK MP’s name was declared as suspended, by mistake....
UP woman judge alleges sex harassment, writes to CJI
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has sought a status report from the Allahabad High Court administration after an open letter – purportedly written by a woman judge in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda alleging sexual harassment by a senior – went viral on social media. In the letter addressed to the Chief...
First Sao cabinet meet clears building of 18 lakh houses
In its first cabinet meeting, the Vishnu Deo Sai-led government in Chhattisgarh on Thursday approved the sanctioning of 18 lakh houses for beneficiaries in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY), a key promise made by the BJP ahead of the assembly polls. The cabinet met here...
Parliament breach planner may have destroyed proofs
Lalit Jha – the alleged mastermind behind the Parliament security breach – burned the mobile phones of four accomplices in a bid to destroy evidence, Delhi Police sources told NDTV Friday. Jha, who surrendered to the cops last night, said he had kept the mobile phones of the two...
Akhilesh coins EVM slogan for Lok Sabha poll
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav has coined a new slogan — ‘EVM Hatao Ballot Paper Wapas Lo’ — in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, raising questions over the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines. Uttar Pradesh’s former chief minister said in the era of technological advancements, when...
18 months of planning behind parliament breach
The stunning breach in Parliament on Wednesday was a result of at least 18 months of meticulous planning and several meetings among the accused, all of whom hailed from different states but had one common link – a social media page called the ‘Bhagat Singh Fan Club’, police officials...
Probe panel set up to identify security lapses
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ordered an Enquiry of the parliament security breach incident. An Enquiry Committee has been set up under Anish Dayal Singh, DG, CRPF, with members from other security agencies and experts. The committee will investigate the reasons for the breach in the security of...
Cong seeks CPI(M) support for 2 LS seats in Tripura
Tripura Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman on Wednesday sought CPI (M)’s support to take on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in two parliamentary constituencies in the northeastern state. In the assembly elections earlier this year, the CPI (M)-led Left Front had entered into an electoral alliance...
Delhi court dismisses Gehlot’s appeal against defamation plea
A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot against his summoning in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Additional Sessions Judge M K Nagpal rejected Gehlot’s appeal, filed against an order passed by a magisterial court,...
