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TopicWinter Session

Topic: Winter Session

Parliament security breach was ‘part of larger conspiracy’, say police. Terror charge invoked

5 arrested booked under UAPA. Police sources say they were 'funded' by 'channel of an organisation' now under probe. Add that they meant to throw pamphlets which said: 'Our PM is missing...'.

‘Alcoholic suspect, battered family’ — old Gurugram house where Parliament breach was planned

Vicky Sharma & his wife were taken into custody from a house owned by his adoptive parents, who live in London. Neighbours say they've been living there for 20 years.

Row over Parliament security lapse: After TMC’s Derek O’Brien, 13 more Opposition MPs suspended

While O'Brien was suspended from Rajya Sabha, 10 Congress MPs, 2 from CPI(M), 1 from DMK and 1 CPI MP were suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the winter session.

‘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.

‘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.

‘Ensure cabins for mothers to breastfeed in public places’ — Congress MP urges govt to introduce bill

The MP from Kerala, Anto Antony, spoke of difficulties faced by mothers in finding private spaces to breastfeed. He also highlighted need for a regulatory authority to monitor such cabins.

‘Call me Modi, not Modiji’ — PM tells BJP MPs that the suffix ‘distances him from public’

The PM was addressing 1st meeting of BJP parliamentary party since BJP's victory in assembly elections in MP, Rajasthan & Chhattisgarh. Modi said party chosen because of it development model.

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.

Oppn tears into Modi govt as it moves J&K quota bills — ‘restore assembly first, hold elections’

Both Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill seek to bring in reservation-related changes.

Post-poll celebrations, some glum faces — scenes outside Parliament as winter session begins

Winter session begins day after BJP scored thumping victories in three states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The Congress won in Telangana, ending 10 years of BRS rule.

On Camera

Why the govt’s free food grains scheme must be revamped

The Union department of food and public distribution has asked states to weed out ineligible beneficiaries of PMGKAY by the end of next month. But going by the obvious political risks, the exercise is unlikely to be completed soon.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.