New Delhi: The Congress-led Indian National Democratic Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) bloc on Tuesday has decided to field its candidate for the Speaker’s post after the government and the Opposition could not reach consensus on the issue, signalling more possible confrontations in the 18th Lok Sabha. Congress leader K Suresh would take on the ruling Bharatiya…
Jerusalem: An Israeli air strike killed 10 members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s family, the Gaza civil defence agency said on Tuesday but the Israeli military is yet to confirm the development. “There are 10 martyrs… as a result of the strike, including Zahr Haniyeh, sister of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh,” Mahmud Basal,…
New Delhi: Accusing the ruling National Democratic Alliance of not following the convention of giving Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s position to the opposition, the INDIA bloc on Tuesday fielded Congress leader K Suresh as its candidate for the Speaker’s position against Om Birla. Congress leader K C Venugopal and DMK’s T R Baalu walked out…
Patna: The NDA government in Bihar has cancelled 350 contracts worth Rs 826 crore, which were awarded during the previous RJD-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ dispensation in the state for supplying drinking water in rural areas, a minister said on Tuesday. The decision to cancel the contracts was taken after an inquiry by the Public Health Engineering Department…
New Delhi: Kota MP Om Birla on Tuesday filed nomination for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker as an NDA consensus candidate, a position he held in the previous House. JD(U) leader and Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh told reporters here that Birla’s name was decided unanimously by all NDA parties…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the opposition will support the government on the Lok Sabha Speaker’s choice if they give the deputy speaker’s post to the opposition bloc. He also said that Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh was yet to get back to them on the opposition’s demand…
New Delhi: On the 49th anniversary of Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that its dark days are a reminder of how the Congress subverted basic freedoms and trampled over the Constitution which every Indian respects greatly. Hitting out at the main opposition party, he said in posts on X that those who…
New Delhi: West Bengal was consulted on the review of the Ganga Water Treaty with Bangladesh, sources at the Centre said here on Monday, dismissing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the state was kept out of the process. The sources said the joint secretary (works) in the irrigation and waterways department of the West…
New Delhi: The first day of the 18th Lok Sabha began on a stormy note on Monday amid a war of words between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over the imposition of Emergency in 1975 and strident appeals to protect democracy. As the opening session saw a total of 262 newly-elected…
Gros Islet (Saint Lucia): Skipper Rohit Sharma played an innings to remember as India marched into the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a 24-run win over Australia in their last Super Eights fixture here on Monday. Rohit combined brute force with elegance in his 92 off 41 balls as India amassed 205 for…
