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'Death knell for democracy': Opposition slams Centre's PM, CM removal bills

The bills propose that ministers who are arrested on charges carrying a prison term of five years or more and remain in custody for 30 consecutive days, will be removed from office on the 31st day

Tharoor warns ban may push online gaming underground, calls for regulation

Tharoor added that many countries have studied the issue in detail and concluded that regulation and taxation can generate funds for social causes, while bans merely enrich criminal mafias

Left parties call bills to remove PM, CMs over criminal charges 'draconian'

CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya said the bills will sound the death knell for federalism

TMC accuses govt of bringing bills to let CBI, ED 'topple' state govts

The remarks came as the government is planning to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the removal of a prime minister, a Union minister, a chief minister or a minister

Govt likely to introduce bill to restore J&K statehood in LS on Aug 20

On Aug 5, 2019, Centre abrogated Article 370 and 35A, ending J&K's special status

Meet Sudershan Reddy, former SC judge now Opposition's vice president pick

Opposition alliance names former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its vice-presidential candidate against NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan. Election is scheduled for September 9

Amit Shah 'ultimately responsible' for ₹50,000 cr alleged land scam: Raut

UBT's Raut has alleged collusion between the state government's revenue, Urban development department, CIDCO officials and ministers to provide this parcel of land to the family

Rahul Gandhi warns CEC, 2 ECs of action when INDIA bloc forms govt

Addressing a gathering, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said the Election Commission was asking him to file an affidavit even after the poll body's "vote theft" had been caught

NDA's vice presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan meets PM Modi

Radhakrishnan is likely to file his nomination on August 20. He is expected to be felicitated at the meeting of the NDA parliamentary party on Tuesday

UP not mafia-free, smaller mafias have merged into a mega-mafia: Akhilesh

Yadav's comments came after lawyer Akhilesh Dubey and aide Lavi Mishra were arrested in Kanpur for allegedly running an extortion racket, filing false rape cases to blackmail figures

Congress claims vindication after PM Modi proposes next-gen GST reforms

Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh claimed the economy has never recovered from the twin Modi-inflicted shocks of GST 1.0 and demonetisation

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid noisy protests by Oppn on SIR in Bihar

Opposition members trooped in the Well raising slogans 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' (vote thief, vacate the chair) as soon as the House re-convened at noon

SIR new weapon of 'vote chori', will protect 'one person, one vote': Rahul

The "collusion" of BJP and Election Commission is punishing them for being 'Bahujan' and poor - even our soldiers were not spared, Gandhi said

Issue between EC, Congress should not be discussed in Parliament: Rijiju

Rijiju also announced that Parliament will hold a special discussion to honour Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his recent space visit to the ISS as part of India's space mission

Bihar Assembly polls: The votes that built Nitish Kumar's stronghold

Ahead of Assembly polls, Bihar CM sharpens women-focused agenda with domicile quota, banking on female voters' rising clout and support

Have debt, but spending on capital creation: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

We have a debt but we are spending on capital creation, not revenue expenditure, said Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Give affidavit or apologise: CEC Gyanesh Kumar hits back at Rahul Gandhi

The remarks by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) came on a day when Gandhi-led opposition launched the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar and stepped up attack against the Special Intensive Revision

NDA announces CP Radhakrishnan as candidate for Vice Presidential election

"CP Radhakrishnan has always focused on community service and empowering the marginalised. He has done extensive work at the grassroots in Tamil Nadu," the PM wrote on social media site X

Naveen Patnaik hospitalised in Odisha due to dehydration, condition stable

The 78-year-old former Odisha chief minister felt uneasy on Saturday night, prompting doctors to visit him at his residence, Naveen Niwas, party leaders said

PM Modi accuses Oppn of maintaining unjust, regressive laws while in power

During his speech, Modi also highlighted the unique alignment wherein BJP governments are currently in place in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan