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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
TopicRajya Sabha

Topic: Rajya Sabha

Angry with MPs fighting, Venkaiah Naidu cancels special dinner for them

Naidu had planned an Andhra Pradesh special dinner, with specialist cooks called from the state.

Sushma Swaraj says bodies of 39 Indians abducted by ISIS in Iraq in 2015, found

As many as 40 Indians were originally abducted by terrorist organisation ISIS in June 2015 from Mosul in Iraq.

Outspoken in Parliament, star campaigner: What makes Jaya Bachchan indispensible to SP

The actor-politician has filed her RS nomination for fourth time, has been vocal about issues related to women and children inside and outside Parliament.

Kumar Ketkar’s nomination reveals the dangers of letting journalists become lawmakers

Journalists don't enjoy the luxury of lawyers who can afford to wear two hats, without compromising their professional integrity at some level.

Lt Gen Vats, BJP RS pick from Haryana, is ex-Army doctor who says khaps aren’t ‘regressive’

D.P. Vats is a retired Lt General of the Army and ex-chief of the Haryana Public Service Commission. But BJP leaders are also surprised at his nomination.

BJP rewards spokespersons, bows to local factors in Rajya Sabha candidates’ list

Other key candidates include a retired army Lt Gen close to Congress’ ex-Haryana CM Hooda, and two of its own general secretaries.

TalkPoint: Modi’s remark on Renuka Chowdhury’s laughter – is it wit or misogyny?

Experts weigh in on whether Narendra Modi's controversial remark on Renuka Chowdhury's laughter was actually exemplar of misogyny or wit.

Cannot disclose Rafale deal details due to secrecy pact with France: Sitharaman

Major controversy over the cost of the deal prompted questions in Parliament, but defence minister says pricing of Rafale deal cannot be shared.

President’s speech or GST? Amit Shah evaluates what to say in his first speech as MP

The BJP chief could not speak on the GST bill in the winter session due to repeated disruptions by opposition.

After Ahmed Patel’s election drama, poll panel changes Rajya Sabha voting process

After the fracas during the Gujarat Rajya Sabha poll, Election Commission decides on a new polling station layout for future elections. New Delhi: The Election...

On Camera

No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

How Op Mahadev unfolded: A day-by-day account of how the net closed in on Pahalgam terrorists

New Delhi: The killing of the three LeT terrorists behind the Pahalgam massacre was the culmination of an operation that started immediately after the...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.