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Rahul calls on Lalu Yadav after SC stays his defamation case conviction

In a tweet, the All India Congress Committee shared pictures of the two leaders meeting at the New Delhi residence of RJD MP and Lalu's daughter, Misa Bharti

Manipur cabinet asks Governor Uikey to summon Assembly on August 21

The Northeast state has been in the throes of violence, claiming over 100 lives so far and displacing thousands of people

Maha Assembly: LoP Wadettiwar raises viral video of assault on NCC cadets

Taking note of the controversy around the video, which surfaced online, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar directed the government to take necessary action on the matter

HM Amit Shah arrives in Odisha for day-long visit, to chair meetings

During his visit to the state, Shah is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development projects in the city

J'khand CM lashes out at BJP in state Assembly calls it 'anti-tribal'

In the ongoing monsoon session of Lok Sabha the Centre has made amendments in the Forest Conservation Act that will deprive tribals of their forest rights too

INDIA coalition's next meet likely on Aug 31-Sept 1 in Mumbai: Reports

They said it would be held on the format of the Bengaluru meeting with leaders first confabulating in an informal setting on August 31 before their main meeting the next day

SC stays Rahul's conviction, Cong demands restoration of LS membership

The order will restore his Lok Sabha membership and enable him to contest election

Opposition likely hold INDIA meet in Mumbai on Aug 31-Sept 1: Report

Opposition bloc INDIA is likely to hold its next meeting on August 31 and September 1 in Mumbai, sources said on Friday

Parliamentary panel suggests reducing of age to contest LS, assembly polls

A parliamentary committee on Friday batted for reducing the minimum age to contest Lok Sabha and assembly elections, saying it would give the youth equal opportunities to engage in democracy

Truth alone triumphs: Mallikarjun hails SC stay on Rahul's conviction

"It is high time they respect(sic) the mandate given by the people and start governing the country, on which they have miserably failed in the last 10 years," the Congress chief also said

We are very serious about middle path solution: Jairam Ramesh on RS logjam

The Upper House has been witnessing repeated disruptions over the issue of violence-hit Manipur ever since the beginning of the Monsoon session on July 20

HC asks govt, political parties to respond to plea against use of INDIA

"We can't pass any order like this. Let the response of the other side come. We will definitely look into it," the bench said

RS proceedings adjourned briefly amid ruckus by treasury, Oppn benches

Soon after the listed papers were tabled, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said he has received 48 notices to suspend the scheduled business and take up matters mentioned therein

Excise policy cases: Interim bail pleas of Sisodia to be heard on Sept 4

According to the two federal investigative agencies, irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours were extended to licence holders.

Cipla's impending 'takeover' by Blackstone should sadden all of us: Jairam

Cipla was established in 1935 by Khwaja Abdul Hamied, who was profoundly impacted by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Kharge lashes out at BJP, says only 1.2 mn formal jobs added in 5 years

The BJP promised two crore jobs per year which means 18 crore jobs could have been created in nine years, the Congress president said

Amit Shah to visit Odisha, to hold meetings on left-wing extremism

Shah will reach the Biju Patnaik International Airport here at 10.40 pm on Friday and launch a national highway project the next day, officials said

Rajnath to present military inter-services organisations bill in Lok Sabha

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will present the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, According to the legislative business listed for the day in Lok Sabha

Cong MP moves adjournment notice in LS, seeks discussion on China border

The Parliament has been witnessing a logjam over a number of issues, including the violence in Manipur, since the beginning of the Monsoon Session on July 20

PM Modi is nervous: CM Ashok Gehlot on Rajasthan compared with Manipur

Addressing media in Jaipur on Thursday, CM Gehlot said PM Modi is "nervous" by comparing Rajasthan with Manipur