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March 9, 2026 10:41 AM

Parliament set to resume Budget Session with focus on West Asia situation

Parliament is scheduled to resume the second phase of the 2026 Budget Session on Monday, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar set to deliver a statement in the Lok Sabha on the situation in West Asia. The statement, titled "The Situation in West Asia", will cover recent developments in the region following the February 28 joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes that resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attacks on U.S...

February 13, 2026 3:27 PM

Parliament Budget Session: First phase concludes; Houses to reconvene on March 9

The first leg of Parliament’s Budget Session concluded on Friday, with both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha adjourned for a three-week recess. The two Houses will reconvene on March 9. The session, which began on January 28 with President Droupadi Murmu’s address to a joint sitting of Parliament, is scheduled to span 30 sittings over 65 days and conclude on April 2. The opening phase witnessed sharp political exchanges over the India-US interim trade deal and the controversy surrounding ...

November 26, 2025 10:25 AM

Prez Murmu, leaders pay tributes to civilians, bravehearts martyred in 26/11 terror attacks

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives protecting the public during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying the nation will always remember their supreme sacrifice. The 26/11 attacks, also known as the 2008 Mumbai attacks, were a series of multiple coordinated terrorist strikes carried out from November 26 to 29 by 10 members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba. The attacks claimed the lives of 166 people, whose families came from 15 count...

November 24, 2025 5:51 PM

Veteran actor Dharmendra passes away at 89; leaders pay tribute

Condolences poured in from political leaders on Monday following the demise of veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra. The 89-year-old actor passed away at his residence in Mumbai after a prolonged period of ill health. His final rites were conducted at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, with several members of the film fraternity in attendance. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi described Dharmendra’s demise as “heartbreaking” and an “irreparable loss” to Indian ci...

October 30, 2025 10:25 PM

PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi, says Congress-RJD alliance like oil and water

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp counterattack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Grand Alliance (RJD-Congress), saying that their remarks were not just insults directed at him, but a reflection of deep internal discord within the Opposition. Addressing a massive election rally in Bihar's Chhapra, PM Modi said, "The real news of this election is not the insults hurled at me, but the infighting between the RJD and the Congress. Their relationship is like oil and wat...

September 2, 2025 3:15 PM

‘Insult to mothers will not be tolerated’: PM Modi hits out at Opposition over remarks against his mother

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a strong attack on the opposition alliance over alleged abusive remarks against his late mother, describing it as an insult to “every mother, sister, and daughter of the country.” He made the remarks after launching the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited, a cooperative initiative aimed at providing affordable credit to women entrepreneurs of Bihar’s self-help groups under the Jeevika programme. Highlighting Bihar’s cul...

August 8, 2025 10:00 PM

Primary site for E-Roll download for all states working without any issues: ECI

Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday clarified that its primary site for E-Roll download for all states has been working without any issues. In an official statement, the ECI said, "The primary site/link for E-Roll download for all states is https://voters.eci.gov.in/download-eroll?statecode=S25. The above site has been working without any issues since it was launched and continues to be operational. The links from CEO websites (UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Rajasthan) are also w...

May 5, 2025 9:30 PM

Rahul Gandhi leaves PMO after discussing appointment of next CBI director

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, left the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the national capital on Monday after a meeting to discuss the appointment of the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna also attended the meeting. The selection committee for the CBI Director is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. Currently, the p...

February 8, 2025 8:41 PM

Rajnath Singh, Rahul Gandhi expected at Invest Karnataka’s inaugural event in Bengaluru: Minister

Karnataka Medium and Large Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Saturday announced that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are among the leaders expected to attend the inaugural event ahead of Global Investors Meet (GIM) - Invest Karnataka 2025 on February 11. The GIM is scheduled from February 12–14. Addressing media in Bengaluru, Patil said: "Distinguished leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Leader of Opposition in Lok ...

February 4, 2025 9:27 PM

Rajnath Singh refutes Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Army chief’s statement on India-China border

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday refuted comments made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Parliament regarding the statement of the Chief of the Army Staff on the situation along the India-China border. In a tweet, Singh clarified that the Army Chief's observations pertained to a "temporary disturbance" in traditional patrolling patterns by both India and China along the disputed border. He emphasized that these patrols have now returned to their traditional practices following recent ...