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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicHouse of Commons

Topic: House of Commons

UK’s House of Commons defence panel calls for expansion of AUKUS to include India, Japan

Suggestion by chair of House of Commons defence select committee reflects evolving dynamics of Indo-Pacific and global security. India & Japan are part of QUAD with US, Australia.

British MPs seeking human rights clause for trade must know India can find new markets in EU

For the UK to retain the large share of India’s trade with EU, a new deal has to be signed. But the MPs’ demand to include a 'human rights' clause is like waving a red flag to the bull.

Question Hour for Modi: Why Parliament must fix a time for PM to answer questions

Time has come to amend parliamentary rules to ensure PM Modi answers members’ questions related to the ministries held by him.

Theresa May begins to lose authority over Brexit to Parliament

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket hits house in Tel Aviv and Italy’s 5-Star Movement suffers third regional election defeat.

The lone violinist on the sinking Brexit Titanic, and Trump the Neanderthal

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Donald Trump’s prime-time address on border wall fails to hold up to fact-checks

Conservatives join hands with Britain’s opposition in Parliament to oppose May's ‘no-deal’ Brexit and Turkey's Erdogan lashes out at US for Syria withdrawal ‘condition’.

Remembering Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India

A man of many firsts, Dadabhai Naoroji co-founded the Indian National Congress as part of his quest for self-governance.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.