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Topic17th Lok Sabha

Topic: 17th Lok Sabha

Viral photo of Amit Shah ‘sleeping’ in Parliament is fake and nearly six months old

The post on Amit Shah seems to have been circulated in retaliation to the flak Rahul Gandhi drew for using his phone during President Kovind’s address.

When Jai Shri Ram became a political tool to heckle Muslim MPs, it lost something

The oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha turned into a sloganeering contest between MPs of various political parties.

Congress needs to get a move on, even if Rahul Gandhi can’t, & pick Lok Sabha leader

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Subhash Kashyap on choosing Leader of the Opposition, Ruchir Sharma on recovery after 2008 recession

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Seven-time BJP MP Virendra Kumar to be pro-tem speaker of Lok Sabha

As pro-tem speaker, he will preside over the first sitting of the Lok Sabha and administer the oath of office to newly elected MPs.

First session of 17th Lok Sabha expected to start on 6 June

A pro-tem speaker of the Lok Sabha will administer the oath of office to all the newly elected MPs before the Speaker’s election, sources said.

President Kovind dissolves 16th Lok Sabha, receives list of newly-elected MPs

President Ram Nath Kovind has asked the Narendra Modi govt to continue as caretakers until the formation of the new government.

This is what changed for voters from 2014 to 2019 Lok Sabha elections: Nothing

Issues on voters’ minds, and belief in Modi's abilities, have not changed significantly between 2014 and 2019 elections.

Union cabinet to meet on Friday to dissolve 16th Lok Sabha

President Ram Nath Kovind will dissolve the present Lok Sabha after the Cabinet's recommendation is passed in the form of a resolution.

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Thailand-Cambodia clash is more than a border fight—it’s a new front in Cold War 2.0

The Southeast Asian theatre is central to the Great Power contest between the US and China. It’s also a landscape where middle powers—France, the UK, Turkey—are shaping the strategic environment.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.