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‘Snoopgate’, ‘corrupt’ unparliamentary but not banned, says LS speaker after opposition hits out

Speaker clarification comes after opposition furore over an updated list of words declared unparliamentary, which was released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat Wednesday.

Odisha BJP MLAs hold protest against Cong leader Ajoy Kumar’s remarks on Droupadi Murmu

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , July 14 (ANI): Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs held a protest on Thursday inside the state Legislative Assembly against Congress...

Expunging words as per Parliament rules: Lok Sabha sources

By Payal MehtaNew Delhi , July 14 (ANI): Amid the row over the questioning of the Lok Sabha secretariat by the Opposition over words...

Maharashtra: Sanjay Raut says Eknath Shinde govt ‘illegal’

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , July 14 (ANI): Highlighting the ongoing flood-like situation in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena party leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday slammed the "illegal"...

‘What next? Wear saffron to Parliament?’ Oppn mocks ban on ‘unparliamentary’ words

The Lok Sabha secretariat has come out with a booklet ahead of the Monsoon Session which disapproves of certain words like ‘shakuni’, ‘vinash purush’, ‘baal buddhi’ and even the commonly-used ‘ashamed’, ‘abused’ and ‘betrayed’.

‘Delhi Darbar running Punjab’: Furore as Raghav Chadha picked for Mann advisory panel

Chadha, a close associate of Delhi CM Kejriwal, to head panel that will advise Punjab govt on public administration. Opposition slams move as 'outsourcing' governance to Delhi.

From AIADMK, Shiv Sena to JD(U) — how BJP is growing at the cost of its allies as well as rivals

Across states, the biggest complaint against the BJP is that the party does not honour coalition dharma. Party spokesperson says accusations are ‘untrue’.

Is Yogi 2.0 all about bulldozers & anti-Muslim politics? View inside govt is just the opposite

To civil servants and close aides, UP CM Yogi Adityanath is all about development, employment, and infrastructure, with the goal of achieving a $1 trillion economy a constant refrain.

Congress condemns BJP over allegations against ex-Vice Prez Ansari

New Delhi , July 13 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its allegations against former Vice President Hamid Ansari for sharing sensitive...

AIADMK appoints KP Munusamy, Natham Vishwanathan as deputy general secretaries

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , July 13 (ANI): The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday appointed KP Munusamy and Natham Vishwanathan as...

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How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.