The Lok Sabha is preparing for an extensive 16-hour debate on Operation Sindoor, which is India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, scheduled during the Monsoon Session on Monday, July 28. The Rajya Sabha will engage in a similar discussion for the same length of time on Tuesday. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has confirmed...
In a rare and emotional moment that has stirred political speculation, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray visited Matoshree, the residence of his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Uddhav’s 65th birthday. This was Raj’s first significant visit to Matoshree in years, making the occasion both personally warm and politically significant....
New Delhi: On Saturday, Congress leader Udit Raj stated that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, could become the “second Ambedkar” for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) if they heed his words from the Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan. Raj drew a parallel between Rahul Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar, urging the OBCs...
Veteran actor-turned-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Kamal Haasan was officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his political career. Haasan, who arrived at the Parliament complex earlier that day, took his oath in Tamil, reflecting his deep cultural and linguistic heritage....
On July 25 (Friday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially became the second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister in India’s history, surpassing former PM Indira Gandhi’s uninterrupted tenure of 4,077 days from 1966 to 1977. With 4,078 continuous days in office, Modi now ranks just behind Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, who holds the record for...
Bengaluru: On Thursday, Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar responded to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s comments regarding the Mahadayi river project, stating that Sawant had “lost his mental balance” and reaffirming that the state would continue with the project. As the water resources minister, D K Shivakumar emphasized that the work is being...
KOLKATA: On Thursday, Mamata Banerjee, the Chairperson of the Trinamool Congress and Chief Minister of West Bengal, intensified her criticism of the BJP regarding the purported mistreatment of Bengali-speaking individuals from West Bengal in various states, asserting that such actions will not be tolerated. In retaliation, Amit Malviya, the head of the BJP’s IT cell,...
KOLKATA: Mithun Chakraborty, an actor and member of the BJP National Executive, denied on Thursday the claims made by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are facing harassment and torture in various states governed by the BJP. After participating in a BJP organizational meeting in Kolkata, he stated, “These are all...
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Election Commission strongly defended the Centre-supported Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls, rejecting opposition claims of voter suppression. “The Constitution of India serves as the foundation of our democracy. Out of fear, the Election Commission, misled by certain individuals, is enabling these people to cast fraudulent votes using...
On Thursday, The Congress criticized the Narendra Modi government just before the signing of the India-UK free trade agreement, asserting that what India truly requires from the UK is the declaration of a more effective FTA – the Fugitive Transfer Agreement. Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in charge of communications, remarked, “The three prominent figures...