Politics

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Om Birla vs. K Suresh as NDA and INDIA Bloc Face Off Today

26 Jun 2024 08:38 AM IST

For the first time in decades, an election for the Lok Sabha Speaker’s post will take place on Wednesday due to the failure of the BJP’s ruling NDA government and the Congress-led INDIA opposition to reach a consensus. Historically, the election for Lok Sabha Speaker has only occurred three times:

Mohan Yadav: “We Will Make Madhya Pradesh No-1 State”

26 Jun 2024 05:18 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have pledged ongoing support for the state’s development, aiming to elevate Madhya Pradesh to the top spot among Indian states. “Madhya Pradesh government is working in all sectors so that

Delhi HC Stays Kejriwal’s Bail Order, says ‘Trial Court Didn’t Apply Its Brain’

25 Jun 2024 15:27 PM IST

Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, stayed the bail order of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in the Liquor policy case. On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed his bail plea in the case, calling the trial court’s order “illegal and perverse.” In response, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) argued that discretionary

Floor leaders of India bloc Parties to meet At Kharge’s Residence tonight

25 Jun 2024 15:15 PM IST

Floor leaders of the INDIA bloc parties will gather at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence tonight at 8 pm. Delhi: Floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties to meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence tonight at 8 pm. — ANI (@ANI) June 25, 2024 Congress MP KC Venugopal stated that

Opposition Ready To Support NDA Only If…. Rahul Gandhi Lays Condition

25 Jun 2024 15:06 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the Opposition bloc will support the BJP-led NDA government’s choice of Lok Sabha Speaker if they give the deputy Speaker’s post to the INDI Alliance. He said that Union Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh spoke to the Congress President

Photos | How ‘Master Of Disguise’ Narendra Modi Resisted 1975 Emergency

25 Jun 2024 13:53 PM IST

As India marks 49 years of Emergency on Tuesday, photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi under various disguises have emerged. It was during that period of draconian rule that the then Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Modi showcased exceptional ingenuity and bravery by adopting various disguises to evade arrests. He

AAP’s Atishi Hospitalised Due to Health Deterioration During Hunger Strike

25 Jun 2024 05:15 AM IST

Delhi Minister Atishi has been hospitalized following a deterioration in her health due to an indefinite hunger strike protesting against the Haryana government for not releasing 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of water to Delhi, causing a water crisis. She was admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital

New MPs Show Linguistic Diversity, Take Oath in Various Languages as 18th Lok Sabha Begins

24 Jun 2024 23:49 PM IST

As Suresh Gopi, the first Bharatiya Janata Party MP elected from Kerala, prepared to take his oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha, he invoked “Krishna, Guruvayurappa.” Elected from Thrissur, Gopi then took his oath in Malayalam and was appointed as the Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism

Supreme Court Deems Delhi High Court’s Interim Stay On Arvind Kejriwal’s Bail As ‘Unusual’

24 Jun 2024 17:45 PM IST

During the hearing of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea against the interim stay on his bail, a vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Monday noted that stay orders are typically not reserved and announced on the same day. The bench, consisting of Justices Manoj Misra and SVN Bhatti,

Rahul Gandhi Displays Constitution In Protest As PM Modi Takes Oath: Watch

24 Jun 2024 16:26 PM IST

In a symbolic act of protest, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi displayed a copy of the Constitution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha session. The gesture, captured in a video shared by the Congress party, has ignited a political

BSP Chief Mayawati Reaffirms Nephew Akash Anand As Her Successor

23 Jun 2024 14:55 PM IST

BSP leader Mayawati reinstated her nephew Akash Anand as the party’s national coordinator and declared him her political successor on Sunday. The decision came during a meeting of party officials in Lucknow. In May of this year, Akash Anand was removed from his position as national coordinator and as Mayawati’s

In Graphics: How Is Lok Sabha Speaker Elected?

21 Jun 2024 20:13 PM IST

This year’s election for the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is set to be intriguing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will propose the candidate on June 25 in a special Parliamentary session, followed by voting by newly elected MPs the next day. With the BJP relying on its NDA allies for