In Parliament
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Mahua Moitra’s expulsion beyond scope of judicial review: Lok Sabha Secretariat tells Supreme Court
The parliamentary body said that Article 122 of the Constitution bars courts from examining the proceedings of Parliament.
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Budget Session of Parliament to be held from January 31 to February 9
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim Union Budget on February 1.
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Parliament clears new criminal laws, Telecom Bill by voice vote
The draft legislations were passed in the Rajya Sabha, a day after receiving the assent of the Lok Sabha.
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Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Three more Opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha, total reaches 146
The lower house has passed several crucial bills amid nearly-empty Opposition benches, including those to replace the criminal laws.
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Bill on appointments to Election Commission clears Parliament
The proposed law was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday without 97 MPs, who have been suspended for the remainder of the session.
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Two more Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament, total 143 so far
The legislators have been suspended for demanding a discussion on the December 13 security breach in Parliament.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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‘Rules for suspension are meant for individual MPs, not by the bulk’: Lok Sabha ex-secretary general
There is no reason for the ban on 140 MPs demanding government’s response to security breach in Parliament, says PDT Achary.
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Security breach in Parliament: Two detained after they open gas canisters in Lok Sabha chamber
The Speaker of the Lower House said preliminary investigation showed that the smoke from the canisters was harmless.
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Rajya Sabha passes bill on Election Commission appointments
The Congress objected to the bill and said that it violates the spirit of the Constitution.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Amit Shah introduces amended bills to replace IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act in Lok Sabha
The home minister said that most of the amendments were grammatical corrections.
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‘Upper castes unite internally’: Mallikarjun Kharge criticises DK Shivakumar on caste census
Bharatiya Janata Party MPs pointed out that the Karnataka deputy chief minister has opposed the caste census, and urged the Congress chief to respond.
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Mahua Moitra moves Supreme Court against her expulsion from Lok Sabha
The Ethics Committee found the Trinamool Congress leader guilty of having shared her login details of the Parliament website with others and accepting gifts.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals