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Ugly scenes were possible if BJP MPs had confronted Oppn in LS: Rijiju

Rijiju said the BJP women MPs have submitted a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against the behaviour of the Congress members

Oppn submits notice for moving resolution to remove LS Speaker Om Birla

Congress MP and chief whip K Suresh submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha secretariat on behalf of several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party and the DMK

Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra ZP, panchayat polls; BJP leads alliance

In the ruling Mahayuti, the BJP led with 225 ZP seats, followed by 165 for the Nationalist Congress Party and 162 for the Shiv Sena

FM Sitharaman counters DMK; Oppn mulls notice for removal of Speaker

As Budget debate triggers sharp exchanges in Parliament, Sitharaman rebuts DMK charges while the Opposition considers a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

PM's absence in LS was an act of fear, Speaker under BJP pressure: Cong MPs

The women MPs further said they have the utmost respect for the Speaker's office and for his good self

Holy sweet triggers sour political battle in Andhra as war of words erupts

SIT report on the alleged adulteration in Tirupati laddu led to a fresh war of words between TDP and YSRCP

2 elections, 2 different results: Aam Aadmi Party's 'great disruption'

AAP's contrasting performances in Punjab and Goa highlight growing questions over its centralised leadership model and refusal to forge alliances in local elections

Bengal Budget signals poll-year outreach: Why experts are hardly surprised

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC govt continues to focus on women-centric and welfare schemes, ahead of crucial elections

India needs to get rid of destructive communist ideology: Amit Shah

Shah said the people of India should understand the truth of this ideology

Mumbai mayor polls: Nominations to be filed on Sat; polls on Feb 11

Nominations for Mumbai mayor to be filed on February 7, with polls on February 11; BJP-Shiv Sena alliance well placed to clinch the top civic post

Kerala govt rules out NPR implementation, new Census expected next year

Kerala reiterates NPR will not be implemented under any circumstances, clarifies it will not be conducted alongside the upcoming national census

PM Modi says EU, US trade deals open new opportunities for youth, SMEs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's trade deals with the EU and the US mark a shift in the global order in the country's favour, while the Opposition disrupted proceedings in the Lok Sabha

NDA to contest all 126 Assam assembly seats, seat-sharing talks on

During an interaction with journalists, Saikia said the party will be in the fray, riding on the plank of making a "safe, developed and self-reliant" Assam

Had inputs Congress MPs may act unexpectedly, asked PM to skip LS: Birla

If this incident had taken place, then this would have left the democratic traditions of the country in shreds, Birla said as the House reassembled at 3 PM

Jan Suraaj party moves SC challenging Bihar elections, seeks fresh polls

The matter is likely to come up for hearing on Friday before a bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi

AIADMK announces pension hike, loan waivers in second poll promise list

Aimed at encouraging the sport, Palaniswami said a subsidy of ₹5 lakh would be provided to host Jallikattu events in government-authorised locations

Bedlam in Lok Sabha goes on over ex-Army chief Naravane's 'memoirs'

Opposition protests over ex-Army chief Naravane's memoir derail Lok Sabha for third day, forcing adjournment and delaying PM Modi's reply

'Has India compromised under US pressure': Kharge on India-US trade deal

He also asked whether India has agreed to zero tariffs on American imports, as claimed by US President Donald Trump

TN BJP leader Annamalai steps down as in-charge of 6 constituencies

While talking to the media on February 3, he said that he informed Tamil Nadu BJP leadership about his decision

Oppn MPs to continue raising issue of Gen Naravane's unpublished 'memoirs'

Eight Opposition MPs were suspended from the Lok Sabha amid uproar over Rahul Gandhi's attempt to cite former Army chief M M Naravane's unpublished memoir