Eight opposition MPs suspended for ‘disrupting’ Lok Sabha proceedings

February 3, 2026 4:42 PM

Eight opposition MPs suspended for ‘disrupting’ Lok Sabha proceedings

Eight opposition Members of Parliament were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Tuesday for the remainder of the Budget Session for allegedly disrupting proceedings and throwing papers towards the Chair. The suspended MPs - Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Prashant Yadaorao Padole, S. Venkatesh, and Dean Kuriakose - belong to the Congress party. Announcing the decision, Dilip Saikia, who was in the Chair at the time, said the oppos...

Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rain; no convoy to move from Jammu today

July 31, 2025 9:57 AM

Amarnath Yatra suspended due to heavy rain; no convoy to move from Jammu today

The annual Amarnath Yatra has been suspended for the day due to heavy rainfall, with no pilgrim convoy allowed to move from Jammu to the base camps in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Citing adverse weather conditions along the Yatra routes, authorities halted the movement of pilgrims from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. “Due to heavy rains in the Yatra area, the movement of pilgrims from the base camps has been affected. Therefore, it has been decided that no convoy movement shall...