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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicMember of Parliament

Topic: Member of Parliament

How Congress is sending a message as it considers resolution to remove LS Speaker Om Birla

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said TMC has also requested Birla to reconsider suspensions of 8 Congress MPs as House proceedings remained stalled for sixth consecutive day.

Alchemist insolvency proceedings were a ‘self-controlled loop’. How ED’s findings guided NCLT action

Former Rajya Sabha MP Kanwar Deep Singh founded and headed the Alchemist group of companies.

Mahua Moitra’s challenge to Lokpal nod for CBI charge sheet: The cash-for-query case & arguments so far

Delhi High Court reserved its order Friday on Trinamool MP's plea. Moitra challenged the Lokpal order on grounds such as violation of principles of natural justice & irreparable harm.

Chanakyapuri ka chor: How chain-snatcher’s jail-bail-repeat career came to an end when he targeted an MP

New Delhi: It was business as usual for Sohan Rawat on the morning of 4 August. The business of chain-snatching, that is. Only, the victim...

SubscriberWrites: How can the new government at the Centre answer the delimitation conundrum

With delimitation issue at a standstill, the new govt must address fair constituency allocation. A proposed 'smoothing' method could balance population shifts and regional concerns.

Don’t vote for Lok Sabha candidates who talk about civic issues. They are duping you

We simply do not know anyone who will not be corrupt. The purpose of a democracy is to build a system that is less prone to corruption by design because it is decentralised.

‘It is about representation of people’: SC says AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s suspension ’cause for concern’

Bench asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani whether AAP leader’s action 'really reduced the dignity of the House', and whether it was 'worse than disruption of proceedings'.

‘Inhumane, undemocratic’: Rajya Sabha MP slams South Asian University undertaking for students

In his letter to SAU acting president, Binoy Viswam of CPI has called out two declarations in mandatory ‘general undertaking’ for students and asked for their removal.

‘Biggest gift BJP could give me’, says Rahul Gandhi on 1st visit to Wayanad since disqualification

Crowds, tricolours greeted Congress leader at his erstwhile constituency as he landed via helicopter with Priyanka. General consensus among party workers was that they expected more people.

Tuition fee to marriages, Indian MPs have to go beyond duty, but MPLAD fund just not enough

From conducting weddings to paying school tuition, MPs often go beyond the call of duty to satisfy constituents, and receive little help from the government.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.