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Topic: 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.

‘My traitor friend’: Who’s Ravneet Bittu, BJP minister who faced Rahul dig & then refused a handshake

The issue has since snowballed into a political standoff, with the BJP holding a press conference and accusing Gandhi of ‘crossing all boundaries of civility, decency and dignity’.

India’s Op Sindoor proved strength can be used responsibly; govt sent out strong message—President Murmu

Prez also urges MPs cutting across political spectrum for a civil discussion in Parliament to work towards a stronger democracy & India's development in pursuit of a Viksit Bharat

Tea from the tea party: How Modi & Priyanka bonded, and the MP who earned PM’s praise

Congress Lok Sabha MP & party whip Manickam Tagore said decision to attend meeting was taken by Kharge, who felt govt’s conduct had been fairer this time compared to previous sessions.

More firms, but decline in offers, acceptance rate—Modi govt data on PM Internship Scheme 2nd round

The scheme aims to skill youth in tier-2 and tier-3 cities for future employment. The government is yet to release data on how many have actually joined companies in round 2.

H1B-what you want to be, just not that person & cracking the ‘whip’ for justice

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

Kharge tears into Dhankhar, says ‘forced’ to seek removal. ‘His loyalty with govt, not Constitution’

INDIA bloc parties have submitted notice to seek removal of V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of ‘making disparaging comments about Oppn MPs & criticising all their actions’.

Why BJP is playing role of Oppn in Parliament, raising Soros ‘link’ to corner Congress

INDIA bloc has sought removal of Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, while stating it wants Lok Sabha to function before conclusion of Winter Session on 20 December.

Uproar in Rajya Sabha after Dhankhar says cash found in Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s seat

RS Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar has ordered a probe. His statement led to protests by Congress, with LoP Mallikarjun Kharge saying Singhvi shouldn't have been named till probe was over.

Front row seat for Ayodhya star or differences over Adani? Why Akhilesh is giving short shrift to Congress

Samajwadi Party leaders have decided not to speak against Congress, but to distance themselves from it. They are also annoyed with the continued protest on just the Adani issue.

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India must allow citizens to invest beyond its borders. It’s risk management, not luxury

The financialisation of Indian household savings is one of the most important economic shifts of the past decade. But financialisation without international diversification creates fragile balance sheets.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.