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Speaker recognises Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla recognised Rahul Gandhi as the leader of opposition on Wednesday, a day after the Congress communicated its decision to name him for the position to…
India supplying weapons to Israel as Kargil war payback: Former envoy

Former Israeli Ambassador to India, Daniel Carmon, has said that India may be supplying weapons to Israel as a way of ‘returning the favour’ for Israeli support during the 1999 Kargil war.…

Bengaluru court rejects bail plea of Prajwal Revanna

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of rape and sexual harassment in multiple cases. Also ReadSexual abuse case:…
Bengal rail mishap: Assistant loco-pilot of goods train yet to give full statement

Kolkata: Timely submission of the final probe report in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision earlier this month in Darjeeling district by the Commissioner of Railway Safety has become uncertain, as the assistant…
Vote division not allowed in speaker’s election shows govt did not have numbers: TMC

New Delhi: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said on Wednesday that the pro-tem speaker did not allow voting in the election for the Lok Sabha speaker even as several opposition MPs sought a…
List of Lok Sabha Speakers from South India

Lok Sabha MPs today elected NDA nominee Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house of Parliament. Out of the list of 17 Lok Sabha Speakers elected since independence, four were…
LS Speaker’s resolution on Emergency triggers opposition protests

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency and termed the decision by then prime minister Indira Gandhi an attack on the…

RJD leader criticises Asaduddin Owaisi over ‘Jai Palestine’ remarks

New Delhi: RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari on Wednesday criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, accusing him of promoting politics centred around “hatred.” Mrityunjay Tiwari’s comments came in response to Owaisi chanting “Jai Palestine”…
IndiGo adds additional flights between Jeddah, Mumbai

In an effort to enhance connectivity to the Middle East, India’s low-cost airline, IndiGo, has announced the launch of additional daily, nonstop flights between Mumbai and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. The airline…
Pune: Doctor, his teenage daughter test positive for Zika virus infection

Pune: A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official said on Wednesday. The…
Standard deduction for income tax payers may increase in Budget 2024

The standard deduction available for salaried income tax payers and pensioners is likely to increase in the upcoming Budget 2024. It has become the default option unless opted out of. Standard deduction…
Defamation case: UP court orders personal appearance of Rahul Gandhi on July 2

Sultanpur: An MP-MLA court here on Wednesday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on July 2 in a defamation case filed against him for alleged objectionable remarks against Union…
TN Assembly urges Centre to take up caste-wise census

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to take up caste-based census soon. The resolution piloted by Chief Minister M K Stalin said the central…
Hope suspension of MPs will not be repeated in LS: Akhilesh Yadav

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday congratulated Om Birla on being elected the Lok Sabha speaker and said he hoped that actions like suspension of MPs would not be…
Hope voice of opposition will be allowed in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congratulating Om Birla for being elected speaker of the Lok Sabha for a second term, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he hoped the Opposition would be allowed…