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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

Biennial polls for eight Rajya Sabha seats to be held on 19 June

The term of 8 members of the Upper House—two from Assam and six from Tamil Nadu—will be coming to an end between June and July.

Churn, Choorn, or Charan? On Waqf debate day, MPs pondered over Vijay Darda’s book title

Parliamentarians across parties made time for former Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda’s book launch. If half the lawmakers were in the Upper House debating Waqf, the rest were there.

PM covered distance to Moon in national & international travel, but won’t go to Manipur—Derek O’Brien

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, he cited 'irony' of discussion on President’s Rule in the strife-torn state taking place at 3 am in Parliament, urged Centre to 'look Manipur in the eye'.

Hindu temples’ properties to ‘encroacher protection’—key debates on Waqf Bill before it cleared RS

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Upper House with a 128-95 vote at 2.30 am Friday after a fiery 12-hour debate.

Waqf Amendment Bill passed in Rajya Sabha after 12 hours of intense debate

With 128 Ayes and 95 Noes, the bill now awaits the President's ascent. It was passed by members of the Lok Sabha late Wednesday night.

Waqf debate: Congress MP Syed Naseer Hussain challenges govt to bring UCC for all religious centers

Speaking in Rajya Sabha, the MP also asked why Advani, Murali Manohar Joshi, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath passed Waqf bill of 1995 with consensus if this law was draconian.

Won’t bow before BJP, prove it or resign—Kharge challenges Anurag Thakur over land grab charge

The Congress president said BJP was using Thakur to tarnish his image, but if the allegations against him are proven true, he would resign from Rajya Sabha.

NDA, Oppn spar over Trump tariff threat in Rajya Sabha. Sitharaman says custom duty cuts unrelated

On Thursday, P. Chidambaram brought up Trump’s announcement that he would introduce sweeping tariffs on 2 April this year to reset global trade.

RS Chairman rejects notice of privilege motion given by Congress’s Jairam Ramesh against Amit Shah

The Congress MP had Wednesday submitted the notice claiming that remarks made by home minister were aimed at maligning image of former Congress President & Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi.

Nearly 700 highway projects delayed, 35% due to land acquisition disputes, says parliamentary panel

Parliamentary panel tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2025-26) of MoRTH in Rajya Sabha. It recommended that project approvals be finalised before contracts are awarded.

On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘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.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.