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Emblem row: Actor Prakash Raj takes a jibe at depiction
Chennai: Multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj on Thursday waded into the row over the national emblem atop the new Parliament building in New Delhi, using his “#justasking” series to take an apparent jibe…
- India
Kala din, Corrupt, Dalaal: Words now considered no-no in Parliament
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a new list of words that have been deemed “unparliamentary” for both houses, triggering a wave of protests from the Opposition parties. This list comes ahead…
- India
Demolition of homes, jobs for Agniveers, attacks on J-K migrants to figure in Parliament session
New Delhi: “Demolition of homes due to protests” in some parts of the country, reservation of jobs for ‘Agniveers’ in paramilitary forces, riots and police firings are a host of subjects expected…
- India
National emblem atop Parliament studied in detail, says sculptor
Aurangabad: Amid a row over the national emblem installed atop the new Parliament building in Delhi, its sculptor Sunil Deore said the sculpture should be seen from a distance and from the…
- India
Monsoon session: Naidu calls meeting of floor leaders of various parties
New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has convened a meeting of floor leaders of various parties on Sunday evening. Sources said Parliamentary Affairs…
- Middle East
No bloc could earn enough seats to form Israeli govt: Poll
Jerusalem: No political bloc in Israel could win a majority in the 120-seat parliament to form a new government if elections were held, according to the latest poll published by state media…
- India
Ahead of Presidential election, NDA leaders to meet on July 10
New Delhi: A meeting of NDA leaders will take place in the national capital on Sunday evening, said sources. The meeting will be taking place ahead of the Parliament’s monsoon session and…
- India
After Naqvi, no Muslim among BJP MPs, Union council of ministers
New Delhi: With Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigning on Wednesday and his Rajya Sabha term ending a day later, there will be no Muslim face in the Union Council of…
- India
Take measures to remove criminals from politics: Allahabad HC to Parliament, ECI
Lucknow: The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Parliament and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take effective measures to ‘remove criminals from politics’ and break the…
- Middle East
Ahead of Parliament dissolution, Israeli PM holds final cabinet meeting
Tel Aviv: Naftali Bennett held what was likely his final cabinet meeting as the Prime Minister of Israel, ahead of the Knesset or Parliament’s expected dissolution this week following the collapse of…
- India
Congress leaders take ED battle to President, Parliament
New Delhi: A day after alleging high-handedness by the police the Congress has taken the battle to Parliament and has met the presiding officers of both the Houses. Party leaders will also meet…
- India
AIMIM supporters protest lodging of FIR against Owaisi
New Delhi: AIMIM supporters on Thursday held a protest outside Parliament Street police station here after party chief Asaddudin Owaisi was named in an FIR for allegedly posting and sharing messages on…
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ECI announces election for next President of India on July 18
New Delhi: Election for the next President of India will be held on July 18 and counting of votes will take place on July 21. The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday…
- India
CBI seized my confidential Parliament notes: Karti Chidambaram
New Delhi: Karti P. Chidambaram on Friday said the CBI has wrongfully ‘seized’ his Parliament notes, which were confidential in nature. “I have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker that there is a…
- India
Bypolls for three Parliamentary, seven Assembly constituencies on June 23
New Delhi: The Election Commission will conduct by-polls for three Parliamentary constituencies and seven Assembly constituencies in five states and Delhi on June 23 and the counting of votes will be held…
