You have set Manipur on fire: Rahul Gandhi to govt; Amit Shah: You did drama there

Lok Sabha witnessed a heated exchange on the second day of the debate on the no-confidence motion moved by Congress, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the government of destroying ‘Bharat Mata’ and branding governing party members as “traitors”, which drew a sharp retort from Union ministers Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, who asked the former Congress chief not to politicise the ethnic strife in Manipur.

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Shivpal asks SP’s bete noire Owaisi to join hands against BJP

Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday reached out to All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi and asked him to join hands against the BJP. The move is being seen as a sign of thaw between the two parties which have been at loggerheads.

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Opposition slams PM’s ‘maun vrat’ on Manipur; Centre says INDIA bloc should back India

As expected, the government and opposition traded charges on the first day of the debate on the no-confidence motion, with Congress leading the attack, attributing the exercise to PM Modi’s ‘maun vrat’ (vow of silence) on Manipur and the treasury benches calling it a vote against a government which worked for the poor.

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Black day for democracy: Stalin

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Soon, entire terror ecosystem in J&K will crumble: LG

Terrorism and separatism are on their deathbeds and the time is not far when the terror ecosystem will fully crumble in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday, urging every household in J&K to reject terrorism and join the march of peace.

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Happy day for Congress in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification revoked in Lok Sabha, Rajni Patil’s suspension repealed in Rajya Sabha

It was a pleasant day for the Congress on Monday as two of its senior MPs returned to Parliament after action was taken against both of them. Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi had lost his membership of the Lok Sabha on March 24 after being convicted in the Modi surname remark case by a Surat court. Rajni Patil was suspended from Rajya Sabha for filming the proceedings of the House. Rahul's disqualification was revoked after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction on August 4. Patil's suspension was also revoked on the recommendation of the basis of the report of the Rajya Sabha's Committee on Privileges.

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Assam can enact law to ban polygamy, says expert panel

The Assam government can proceed to enact a law prohibiting polygamy in the state, said a retired HC judge-led expert committee while concluding that the non-mandatory custom of Muslim men marrying up to four women is not an essential religious practice in Islam.

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Terrorist killed along LoC in Kashmir, operation continues in Jammu

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Assam to introduce Bill this financial year to end polygamy, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

An Expert Committee constituted in Assam to examine whether the state assembly is competent enough to make a law on ending polygamy in the state submitted its report to chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday. In a press conference, the CM said he will introduce a legislation on the issue in the current financial year.

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