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Rahul Gandhi creates uproar over bad loans in Lok Sabha, seeks list of wilful defaulters

The Lower House witnessed walkout by Congress members as Rahul Gandhi was not allowed to ask a second supplementary related to wilful defaulters during the Question Hour.

Kamal Nath says ‘all is well’ as Congress looks to escape floor test in MP

It was a busy Sunday for both the Congress and the BJP as the governor called for a floor test Monday amid mass defections from the ruling party.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad launches new political outfit — Azad Samaj Party

The Dalit leader said Bhim Army will run parallel to his political party and continue to fight for Dalit rights.

Central govt has no intention to bring demographic change in J&K: Home Minister Amit Shah

Home Minister Shah had chaired a meeting with a 24-member delegation from J&K's Apni Party, led by its president Altaf Bukhari at the Ministry of Home Affairs Sunday.

Delegation from Apni Party meets Amit Shah, discuss fears of demographic changes in J&K

Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari said that during the two-hour-long meeting, issues like the early restoration of statehood and release of political prisoners were also discussed.

Told PM to pass benefit of oil price crash but ‘genius’ hiked fuel excise duty: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was referring to the Centre's decision to hike excise duty on petrol and diesel by a steep Rs. 3 per litre Saturday.

Ahead of floor test, Congress MLAs return to Bhopal from Jaipur after party issues whip

Congress had moved its MLAs to a resort in Jaipur on March 11 amid the political crisis facing Kamal Nath government.

BJP issues whip to all MLAs in Madhya Pradesh to vote in favour of party during trust vote

The Kamal Nath government in the state is teetering after 22 MLAs, supporters of Jyotiraditya Scindia who quit the Congress and joined the BJP, resigned.

MP Governor calls for floor test Monday after BJP claims Congress ‘pressuring’ rebels

Terming it a grave situation, Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon said the assembly session will be held at 11 am and not postponed, delayed or suspended.

All’s not well in Karnataka BJP as MLAs seek to meet Nadda to complain against Yediyurappa

Nadda, who was in Bengaluru this week, refused to meet the delegation of MLAs who have been Yediyurappa loyalists.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.