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Lok Sabha secretariat suspends 8 over Parliament security breach, Opposition demands discussion

In Rajya Sabha, TMC MP Derek O’Brien was suspended too for committing 'breach of privilege'. 5 have been arrested so far for security breach. Hunt on for a 6th accused.

‘Did recce months ago, realised footwear isn’t checked’ — how Parliament security breach was planned

Manoranjan, one of the accused, got a cavity made inside his shoe to conceal a smoke canister. That is how he was able to take it inside bypassing all security, say police officers.

Sagar Sharma, e-rickshaw driver who breached Parliament security, was ‘happy with this govt’

Sharma is son of a carpenter, studied up to Class 9 & spent 2 years in Bengaluru during pandemic, according to Lucknow-based family. Police say yet to come across any criminal history.

‘Connected on social media, Bhagat Singh fans’ — the 6 ‘conspirators’ behind Parliament security breach

During questioning, the suspects revealed they planned the breach to 'protest against unemployment and compel policymakers to acknowledge their concerns', it is learnt. Two still on run.

How did 2 men get into LS with smoke canisters? There’s 5 layers of security, frisking at each turn

Visitor passes, issued mainly on recommendation of MPs, are checked at each point. Staff also maintain close watch on visitors in gallery in order to ensure they don't cause disturbances.

‘Hang him if he’s done any injustice,’ says father of Mysuru man detained for Parliament security breach

Father of 34-yr-old Manoranjan says he doesn’t know if son 'read too much or if the books he read flipped him', adds that his family members are supporters of BJP MP Pratap Simha.

‘Ordinary smoke for sensationalism,’ says Speaker as police ‘detain 2’ who breached Parliament security

The 2 had jumped from visitors gallery onto members' benches of Lok Sabha & hurled 'gas-emitting' canisters. Meanwhile, 2 others were detained for protesting outside Transport Bhawan.

Pranab Mukherjee’s accent was mocked by elite Delhi. ‘Keep a tutor’, Indira Gandhi told him

In 'Pranab: My Father', Sharmistha Mukherjee recalls how the former President's thick Bengali accent became the butt of the jokes in Lutyens' Delhi.

Why Senthilkumar, DMK MP who made ‘gaumutra states’ remark, is ‘repeat offender’ in eyes of BJP

Tamil Nadu BJP calls Senthilkumar ‘repeat offender’, demands apology from MK Stalin over DMK MP referring to Hindi heartland as ‘gaumutra states’ during debate in Parliament.

Taking Kashmir to UN, 1948 ceasefire with Pakistan — Amit Shah lists ‘Nehru’s historic blunders’ in LS

During debate on 2 bills for Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed Jawaharlal Nehru later told Sheikh Abdullah that these moves were a ‘mistake’ on India's part.

On Camera

The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.