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10:02 PM

PM Modi virtually attends Smart India Hackathon 2023

7:00 PM

No final decision taken yet on INDIA bloc PM face

No final decision taken yet on INDIA bloc PM face; Congress chief Kharge of view that winning first is important.

6:57 PM

We have been calling for PM or Home Minister's statement on Parliament security breach: Kharge

We have been calling for PM or Home Minister's statement on Parliament security breach, why haven't they spoken in Parliament, says Kharge

6:57 PM

PM Modi speaks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

Had a productive exchange of views with PM Netanyahu on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, including shared concerns on the safety of maritime traffic. Highlighted India’s consistent stand in favour of early restoration of peace & stability in the region with continued humanitarian assistance for the affected: PM.

4:04 PM

Newsclick case: Delhi Police moves court seeking extension of probe period

4:02 PM

Meeting of Opposition parties begins in Delhi; seat-sharing on agenda

INDIA bloc parties meet on Tuesday to formulate their strategy against the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

2:48 PM

National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) 2nd (Amendment) Bill presented in LS

2:46 PM

IAF steps up rescue operations in Tamil Nadu amid floods post severe rains

2:05 PM

Parliament has been totally delegitimised: Manish Tewari on suspension from Lok Sabha

2:04 PM

Tamil Nadu CM urgently requests Rajnath Singh to deploy more helicopters for rescue, relief operations

1:11 PM

49 MPs including Tharoor, Abdullah, & others suspended from Lok Sabha

Around 49 Lok Sabha MPs have been suspended from the Lower House for disrupting proceedings today. Earlier, some 78 opposition members were suspended from Parliament. The MPs suspended today include National Conference's Farooq Abdullah and Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari. INDIA bloc MPs have been demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the security breach in Parliament on December 13.

1:00 PM

Former chief minister Raman Singh unanimously elected speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly

Senior BJP leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh has been unanimously elected as the speaker of the state legislative assembly. The first session of the newly-elected assembly began today. Chief Minister Vinshu Deo Sai moved a proposal for the election of 71-year-old Singh as the speaker which was seconded by Deputy CM Arun Sao. Leader of opposition Charandas Mahant also moved a proposal for the election of Singh as the speaker which was seconded by senior Congress leader and former CM Bhupesh Baghel.

12:56 PM

Arjun Ram Meghwal calls for suspension of Oppn MPs including Sule, others in LS

Lok Sabha has been adjourned to meet again at 2:00 pm today. Before the adjournment union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal proposes the suspension of more Opposition MPs including Supriya Sule, Manish Tewari, Shashi Tharoor, Md Faisal,  Karti Chidambaram, Sudip Bandhopadhyay, Dimple Yadav and Danish Ali in the Lower House.

12:39 PM

Tamil Nadu rains: Indian Coast Guard conducts rescue of stranded citizens, supplies relief materials

11:41 AM

Oppn's goal to throw out BJP, govt's goal is India's bright future: PM Modi lashes out at INDIA bloc

Speaking at the BJP parliamentary party today, PM Modi reprimanded opposition parties over their protests in Parliament. The prime minister asserted that their conduct will ensure that their numbers go further down in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections while the BJP gains in numbers. PM further expressed concern at 'attempts' to justify Parliament security breach, saying it is as worrisome as the incident itself.

11:30 AM

Lok Sabha adjourned till noon soon after proceedings began for the day amid sloganeering by Oppn MPs

11:08 AM

Floor leaders of INDIA bloc meet in chamber of RS LoP Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament

10:47 AM

Gyanvapi case: HC rejects Muslim side's plea challenging Hindu side's request to worship

The Allahabad High Court today rejected petitions of Sunni Central Waqf Board and Anjuman Intezamia Masji Committee regarding the ownership between Gyanvapi Mosque and Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. 

10:11 AM

INDIA bloc meet to discuss seat sharing, 2024 LS poll strategy today

The opposition INDIA bloc is set to hold a meeting in Delhi on Tuesday to discuss its blueprint for a joint campaign, seat sharing and a strategy to take on the BJP in the upcoming 2024 general elections. Evolving a "core positive agenda" is one of the main challenges before the opposition front. According to a senior Congress leader, the constituents of the opposition alliance intend to move forward with the theme "Main Nahin, Hum (We, Not Me)" at the meeting.

9:46 AM

Earthquake in China: Death toll rises to 116, over 400 injured

At least 116 people were killed and more than 400 were injured in a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted China at 11:59 pm on Monday. The earthquake damaged houses, roads, as well as other infrastructures, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The Gansu health department dispatched 33 ambulances and other professional vehicles, as well as 173 medical staff, to the scene, reports China's Global Times. So far 32 aftershocks have been recorded, with the largest registering a magnitude of 4.0, said Han Shujun, a spokesperson for provincial emergency management department.

9:16 AM

Winter Session: LS MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice to discuss Parl security breach

Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice to discuss Parliament security security. On December 13, two men jumped from the visitors' gallery in the Lok Sabha chamber and released yellow smoke from cannisters in a major security breach.

9:08 AM

Fire breaks out at a godown in Assam damaging properties at Demaji

8:19 AM

Heavy rainfall impacts train operations in southern district of Tamil Nadu

8:17 AM

President Murmu pays homage to martyrs who laid down their lives for liberation of Goa

8:08 AM

Tamil Nadu rains: Floods in various parts of the state continues to impact life & property

8:05 AM

US announces new international mission to counter attacks on vessels in Red Sea

The United States and a host of other countries are set to establish a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Speaking on the seriousness of such attacks Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that this is an international challenge that demands collective action.

8:04 AM

Centre cuts windfall tax on crude oil to Rs 1,300 from Rs 5,000 per tonne

The government on Monday cut the windfall profit tax on production of crude oil and exports of diesel. The tax, levied in the form of Special Additional Excise Duty or SAED, on domestically produced crude oil has been reduced to Rs 1,300 from Rs 5,000 per tonne, as per an official notification.

8:02 AM

Massive midnight earthquake shakes northwestern China, kills over 116