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Nearly 5k held for promoting religious, racial enmity in 2018-20
New Delhi: Nearly 4,800 people were arrested across the country for the offense of promoting enmity between groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth between 2018 and 2020, Lok Sabha was…
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If elected, I’ll build bridges between parties, forge consensus on issues: VP candidate Alva
New Delhi: Ahead of the August 6 vice presidential election, the Opposition’s candidate Margaret Alva has written to all MPs saying, if elected, she will work to build bridges between different political…
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm over Opposition protests
New Delhi: The Opposition on Monday forced adjournments in the Lok Sabha, demanding the revocation of suspension of four Congress members. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla adjourned the proceedings till noon soon…
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Southern states will oppose population-based changes in number of seats in LS, RS: Ramesh
New Delhi: Several southern states that have successfully implemented family planning measures will object to population-based changes in the number of seats in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha following the 2031 census and…
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Monsoon session: RS productivity falls further to 16% in 2nd week
New Delhi: The productivity of Rajya Sabha fell to 16.49 per cent during the second week of the Monsoon session from 26.90 per cent during the first, with the House witnessing repeated…
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Suspected monkeypox case in HP, samples sent to Pune lab for confirmation
Shimla: A suspected monkeypox case has been found in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district, health officials said on Friday. Samples of the man have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in…
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Lok Sabha likely to have debate on price rise on Monday
New Delhi: After a near washout of House proceedings for two weeks, Lok Sabha is likely to have a debate on price rise on Monday, followed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, political…
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Over 4.83 crore cases pending from SC to subordinate courts
New Delhi: Cases pending in various courts across India are moving towards the five crore mark, according to the data shared by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written…
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Govt cites SIPRI data on India’s ranking in military spending
New Delhi: India’s military spending for the year 2021 was ranked as the third highest in the world, the government said citing data collated by Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI. “This (defence) ministry…
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Mistakenly used incorrect word to describe the position you hold, Adhir to Prez
New Delhi: Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, whose remarks on President Droupadi Murmu created a furore, has written to her, offering his apology for alleged derogatory remarks. “I am…
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Sonia-Irani row: Opposition alleges Cong chief heckled by BJP leader
New Delhi: A bitter face-off between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Union minister Smriti Irani in the Lok Sabha chamber on Thursday escalated the already raging row over Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury…
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Shiv Sena seeks disqualification of 12 rebel Lok Sabha MPs
New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and sought disqualification of 12 rebel members of the Eknath Shinde faction of the party in the…