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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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Topic: Parliament

CISF trains for Parliament security, likely to guard complex during Budget session

No clarity yet on whether CISF will replace any of the pre-existing forces such as Parliamentary Security Service (PSS), CRPF and the Delhi Police.

‘Protesting youth were educated & jobless’ — Urdu press links Parliament breach to unemployment

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Jagdeep Dhankhar must accept mimicry is part of democracy. TMC MP didn’t attack his identity

In a democracy, the tapestry of expression includes mockery, mimicry, and protests against public figures—even if we may not like it.

India extended lines of credit ‘worth $32.02 billion’ for infra projects in Asian & African countries

Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, told Parliament these funds have supported more than 600 projects in sectors such as infrastructure, power, connectivity and health.

Delhi Police detain ‘Bhagat Singh Fans’ member from UP over Parliament security breach

Atul Kulshrestha’s son says family ‘got to know he spoke to one accused in Parliament security breach, on Facebook, six months ago’.

Delhi court extends police custody of 4 arrested for Lok Sabha security breach by 15 days

Public Prosecutor briefed Additional Sessions Judge about headway made in probe, secured permission to clone SIM cards used by four accused.

Parliament passes Telecommunications Bill that allows govt to temporarily control telecom services

The Bill seeks to allow Centre to temporarily take control of services in interest of national security & provide a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum.

Lok Sabha passes bill on appointment of CEC, election commissioners

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said 1991 Act on service conditions of CEC, ECs was a half-baked attempt and present Bill covers areas left out by previous legislations.

Why no public outcry over suspended MPs? Indians love to vote but won’t guard institutions

We tend to romanticise the defeat of Indira Gandhi’s Emergency regime. Certainly, India didn’t rise up as a whole in 1977 to defend the institutions of democracy. It was sterilisation.

Opposition march to Vijay Chowk from Parliament to protest against suspension of 143 MPs

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said INDIA bloc will protest at Jantar Mantar Friday and nationwide protests will also be held against govt’s ‘immoral and illegal’ behaviour.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.