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Sunday, May 12, 2024
TopicMonsoon Session

Topic: Monsoon Session

Politics in photos: PM Modi & top leaders attend first all-party meeting after elections

One day before the Monsoon session of Parliament is to begin, PM Modi and other MPs look happy and ready to take charge at the first all-party meeting.

Congress, TDP and Trinamool protest in Lok Sabha over Assam NRC list

Parties raised concerns over the need to protect SC & STs, strengthen the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Parliament amends anti-corruption act: Will it weaken the law or restore fairness?

The Lok Sabha passed the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 Tuesday. Experts weigh in on the changes made to the original Act.

In fiery speech, Rahul Gandhi may have given Narendra Modi a perfect 2019 pitch

The master of spin that the Prime Minister is, the Congress chief may come to regret his jibe that the RSS/BJP had taught him ‘the meaning of being Hindu’.

A looming no-confidence motion in Parliament, and opposition unity ahead of 2019

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

Defying whip, TDP’s Diwakar Reddy to stay away from no-confidence motion in Parliament

Diwakar Reddy says TDP whip to attend Parliament just 'routine', adds govt not going to fall anyway.

Stormy monsoon session for Modi, and India’ s blame game politics

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

As monsoon session starts, PM Modi says govt willing to take up any issue in Parliament

Modi tells reporters discussion on several issues is necessary in national interest, urges parties to make use of the session.

There’s a pattern to opposition disruptions in Parliament: Raise issue, stall House, move on

In the wake of demonetisation, Rahul Gandhi promised an earthquake if allowed to speak in Parliament. But don't hold your breath.

Mob attacks Swami Agnivesh in Jharkhand, and monsoon session begins

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Muslims don’t want reservation. We want to merge in the nation–Tajamul Hussain

On 26 May 1949, Constituent Assembly member Tajamul Hussain argued against the idea of reservation for Muslims, adding that such measures would do ‘more harm than good’.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.