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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.

Scrutiny of Vijay’s personal life derailing agenda ahead of Tamil Nadu polls, say TVK insiders

Actor-politician Vijay is facing uncomfortable questions as divorce proceedings & rumours about his personal life dominate headlines. Party insiders fear row could dent TVK’s messaging ahead of polls.

Yes we kin: Nishant Kumar’s entry makes JD(U) ‘parivarvaad’ party, undercutting PM’s anti-dynasty pitch

NDA is is now home to a legion of parties running on family fuel: TDP, LJP, NCP, Hindustani Awam Morcha, and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) among them.

Rahul Gandhi declares UDF’s guarantees for Kerala, takes poll fight to LDF’s welfare pitch

The pledges include free bus rides for women, Rs 1,000 for college students, a health insurance scheme, a minister for elderly welfare, and loans to start businesses.

‘TMC govt has crossed all limits’: Modi says President Murmu ‘insulted’ in Bengal

The President had expressed disappointment over the arrangements at the International Santal Conference in Darjeeling and the absence of CM Mamata there.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

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.