Rajya Sabha
- India
Diss Vande Mataram, risk jail: Bill headed to Parliament
Hyderabad: A Bill to give the national song Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana, making any insult or obstruction to its singing a punishable offence, has…
- Telangana
BRS appoints Ravichandra as Rajya Sabha parliamentary party leader
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has appointed Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra as the Leader of its Parliamentary Party in the Rajya Sabha, replacing KR Suresh Reddy. In a communication dated…
- Politics
Kharge, seven newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs take oath
New Delhi: Eight newly-elected MPs of the Rajya Sabha, including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh, took oath as members of the Upper House on Monday, June 29. Rajya…
- India
Union minister George Kurian quits after expiry of RS term
New Delhi: Union minister and veteran BJP leader from Kerala George Kurian on Tuesday, June 23, resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following expiry of his Rajya Sabha term. Kurian (65)…
- Telangana
Meenakshi Natarajan claims BJP, EC blocked Rajya Sabha bid
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan on Sunday, June 21, alleged that the BJP and the Election Commission colluded to ensure the rejection of her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from…
- India
Once nomination rejected, go to EC: SC to Meenakshi Natarajan
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, June 12, told Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan that once a nomination is rejected by the returning officer, the remedy lies with the Election Commission (EC) and…
- Telangana
Congress MP to file case against Telugu Scribe over Revanth smear
Hyderabad: Bhuvanagiri MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has announced he will file a complaint with the Crime Control Section (CCS) against Telugu Scribe and other social media handles over what he described…
- Telangana
Telangana Cong provided papers: Vijayvargiya on Natarajan snub
Bhopal: Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has dismissed allegations of “murder of democracy” over rejection of Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the third Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh, claiming Congress…
- Telangana
Revanth alleges ‘seat chori’ after Congress RS nomination rejected
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, June 9, alleged that the rejection of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination in Madhya Pradesh was a “conspiracy” by the BJP.…
- India
Congress may shift Madhya Pradesh MLAs amid poaching fears
Bhopal: The Congress is considering moving its MLAs to a party-ruled state ahead of the June 18 Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh after the BJP fielded a surprise third candidate, sources…
- India
TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray resigns from party
Kolkata: Veteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray on Monday, June 8, resigned from the party and stepped down as a member of the Upper House, dealing a fresh blow to…
- Bangalore
BJP fields Prof M Nagaraj for Rajya Sabha from Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its official candidates for the 2026 Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council elections, bringing an end to intense political speculation in Karnataka. The list,…
- India
SC forms expert panel to reassess definition of Aravalli Hills
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has constituted a five-member High-Powered Committee (HPC) headed by the Director General of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) to undertake a comprehensive scientific…
- Bangalore
More representation in Rajya Sabha, Assembly: Muslim orgs to Karnataka Congress
Bengaluru: As Karnataka prepares for a political transition with D.K. Shivakumar set to take oath as the new Chief Minister, a federation of Muslim organisations has urged the Congress party to provide…
- Delhi
DKS, Siddaramaiah reach Delhi for cabinet talks with Congress high command
New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah arrived in the national capital on Monday, June 1, to hold consultations with the Congress high command over the composition of…
