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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…
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…
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…
BJP MP Om Birla elected as Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) MP from Rajasthan’s Kota, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after a voice vote held in the house on Wednesday, June…
Videos: Hyderabad police frisk people in Old City

Hyderabad: To curb the rising criminal activities in the Old City of Hyderabad, police have increased night patrolling and are frisking people to check for weapons. On social media, many videos are…
Telangana: Dalit boy tied up, beaten for plucking pomegranate in Kesaram

Hyderabad: A 14-year-old Dalit boy was allegedly tied up and beaten by a man on the outskirts of Hyderabad for plucking a pomegranate from his house, police said on Wednesday. The incident…

Complainants demand that President disqualifies Asaduddin Owaisi

New Delhi: Several complaints have been filed before President Droupadi Murmu seeking immediate disqualification of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi who raised a slogan in favour of Palestine during…
IMD Hyderabad forecasts two days of heavy rainfall, issues yellow alert

Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecasted heavy rainfall for two days across various districts of Telangana. It has also issued a yellow alert in view of the anticipated rains in…
WikiLeaks founder Assange walks out of court as a ‘free man’

Washington: A US federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands, on Wednesday ordered that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who pleaded guilty to a single felony count of violating…
Lok Sabha to witness Speaker election today

New Delhi: For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post will take place on Wednesday due to the inability of the BJP’s ruling NDA government and…
Houthis claim attack on ‘Israeli’ ship in Arabian Sea

Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching a missile attack against an “Israeli” ship in the Arabian Sea. “The (Houthi) naval forces carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the…
Deaths during Haj expose illegal firms who lure pilgrims with cheap offers

The recent tragic deaths of over 1,300 pilgrims during Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia have brought light to the nexus of illegal travel agents and brokers who are exploiting desperate Muslims across…
Five get jail term for loitering on Hyderabad streets at night

Hyderabad: Five people who were found loitering on the roads at night were sentenced to five days in jail by a city court on Tuesday. Mohd Zaker (28), a car driver, Mohd…
BJP slams Owaisi for raising ‘Jai Palestine’ slogan in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi stoked a major controversy in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, June 25, during his swearing-in as the Member of Parliament (MP) by…