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Marshals deployed, torn copies flung & MPs come to near-blows as 130th Amendment Bill introduced in LS

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, which seeks to remove central & state ministers with chargesheet against them.

Amit Shah to move 3 bills for removal of PM, CM & ministers if arrested for serious criminal offences

At the same time, the bills say that nothing can prevent them from being subsequently appointed as prime minister, chief minister or ministers on their release from custody.

Can courts set deadline for President’s assent to bills? SC seeks response from Centre

This was after Centre, through Rashtrapati Bhavan, sought review of SC’s 8 April ruling in which it held that governors cannot sit over bills passed by state legislatures.

‘Consideration can’t be ground to justify inaction’—SC says President must clear state bills in 3 months

Earlier this week, SC set timelines for Governors to decide on state bills in its ruling in TN govt's case against Governor RN Ravi. The timeframe for President comes in the same order.

Who pays on a first date? Be smart, we are scoring transactionships in the name of love

On bad dates, I grab the bill like a desi uncle trying to upstage his brother-in-law. I’m too proud to owe anything to them.

Governor out of station, pvt secy denied entry & more — How Kerala bills remained pending for months

In additional affidavit filed in top court, Kerala chief secretary gives details on how Arif Khan-Pinarayi Vijayan tussle played out. SC has sought reply from Centre, Raj Bhavan.

The 9 bills TN governor referred to President — anti-NEET, pvt college takeover, stamp duty changes

Document detailing each bill sent to Governor R. N. Ravi’s office was placed before CJI-led bench hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s petition accusing Ravi of sitting on bills passed by assembly.

‘It will be short but of historic developments,’ says Modi about Parliament’s special session

The rare, five-day sitting will discuss the Parliament’s 75-year journey – starting from the Constituent Assembly – and other legislative businesses.

Proposals to ban hookah bars & empower TN govt to appoint V-Cs: 13 bills DMK says governor Ravi is ‘stalling’

Tamil Nadu assembly has passed a formal resolution urging the Union govt and President Droupadi Murmu to fix a time limit for 'governors to give assent to bills passed by legislatures'.

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

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Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.