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‘In the name of God, go’: Tables turn for Mahua Moitra as TMC MP unleashes tirade against Om Birla

Calling it 'divine karma', Mahua Moitra backs no-confidence motion against Birla, saying the same Chair that expelled her now faces her opening salvo. Says dignity exits when he enters Parliament.

Rijiju roasts Rahul in Parliament, says Priyanka would have made better LoP—‘she even smiles’

During a heated Lok Sabha debate, Rijiju mocked Rahul’s past hug-and-wink moment and said Priyanka Gandhi would have made a better Leader of Opposition as she listens in Parliament.

Art worth Rs 25 crore, Rs 374 crore annual income: Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s RS poll affidavit

The Congress nominee has declared assets worth Rs 2,558 crore. The affidavit showed that his annual income increased by 200 percent to Rs 374 crore in 2024-25 from FY 2021.

BJP has a wish list for Tamil Nadu. It’s brought seat-sharing talks with AIADMK to a standstill

AIADMK plans to contest more than 170 of the 234 Assembly seats & views the BJP’s ask for more than 35 seats as excessive, as it does not want to let go of its Dravidian base.

Sparks fly as Lok Sabha takes up Oppn resolution to remove Speaker Om Birla in rare move. Who said what

Congress MP asserted that Opposition compelled to pursue the extraordinary step not out of personal enmity but to uphold the decorum and dignity of Parliament.

US Patriot system deployed in Turkey to boost air defences amid Iran missile threats

It is deployed to Malatya province, near NATO radar base, which provides vital data for the alliance & helped identify 2 Iranian ballistic ⁠missiles heading toward Turkey last week.

Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia on ED plea to remove remarks in excise policy case

Justice Swarana said remarks against ED appeared prima facie 'foundationally misconceived', as they were made while the court was considering discharge applications.

After actor Mammootty’s township visit sparks CPI(M) criticism, Kerala CM issues public apology

Accounts linked to CPI(M) allegedly criticised Mammootty after he was seen asking a party functionary not to follow too closely during a visit to the Wayanad Model Township

5 months, 57 seats & Philosopher-grade beard—ex-IAS Brijendra Singh walks so Haryana Congress doesn’t stand still

To understand why Brijendra Singh is doing this, you have to go back to 8 Oct, 2024, when Haryana polls results trickled in and demolished most of what Congress had assumed about itself.

Congress, TMC find common ground—motions to remove LS Speaker Om Birla, CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar is being drafted with TMC taking the lead. It will be taken up for voting & discussion during ongoing Budget session, it is learnt.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.