In rare gesture, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands in Lok Sabha
In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shook hands in the Lok Sabha just before they escorted Om Birla to the Chair after he was chosen as speaker of the Lower House. Soon after pro-tem Speaker B Mahtab made the announcement of...
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Court allows CBI to formally arrest Kejriwal
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Hope there will be no disruptions in 18th Lok Sabha: LS Speaker
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Nadda slams opposition for fielding K Suresh for LS speaker's post; reminds Congress of Emergency
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Fire breaks out in Safdarjung Hospital's old emergency building, nurse rescued from third floor
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Chinese envoy calls on EAM Jaishankar; focus on bilateral ties
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Owaisi hails conflict-hit West Asian country after taking oath, remarks expunged
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Advised allies that Speaker should be elected unopposed but Oppn must get deputy post: Pawar
25 June 2024 | PTI
Speaker election: If Oppn insists on division, paper slips will be used, says expert
If the opposition insists on a division during the election for the post of Lok Sabha speaker on Wednesday, votes will be cast on paper slips as the electronic display system cannot be used because the members of the new House are yet to be allotted seats, an expert said. NDA...
HC deals blow to Kejriwal, stays bail granted to him in money laundering case
In a blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed the trial court order granting him bail in the money laundering case arising from the alleged excise scam, holding that the lower court did not "appropriately appreciate" the material placed before it by the...
CBI team reaches Godhra to probe irregularities in NEET-UG exam
A CBI team reached Godhra city in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday to investigate the case of alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam held on May 5, officials said. A case was registered by the Godhra police on May 8 under various Indian Penal Code sections, including criminal conspiracy,...
Oppn hits out at Modi over 'Emergency' remark, says govt must focus on current issues
Opposition leaders hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "Emergency" remark on Monday, questioning his government's style of functioning and saying that it needs to focus on present issues. Addressing the media in the Parliament complex ahead of the start of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha,...
BJP president and Union minister Nadda named Leader of House in Rajya Sabha, say sources
BJP president and Union minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has been named Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, official sources said on Monday. Nadda replaces Union minister Piyush Goyal, who recently won the Lok Sabha elections and on Monday took oath as a member of the Lower House. Congress president Mallikarjun...
SC raps DDA over felling of trees in Delhi ridge area, proposes massive plantation
Observing that brazen acts of tree felling in the national capital cannot be brushed aside lightly, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a "clear" statement from the vice chairman of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) about whether trees in the ridge area were cut on the orders of the lieutenant...
Police find Maharashtra connection in alleged NEET irregularities; ZP school teacher held
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a Zilla Parishad school teacher from Latur in Maharashtra and registered a case against four persons after it emerged that a racket was being operated to help NEET students willing to pay money to crack the exam, police said on Monday. The four persons against...
