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NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday rejected the Opposition’s appeal for revocation of suspension of 12 MPs since they have not expressed remorse. “Suspended MPs have not expressed remorse. I am not considering the appeal of Leader of Opposition (the Congress’ Mallikarjun Kharge). Suspension will not be revoked,” Naidu said. The […]

NEW DELHI: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Monday announced that they have banned construction works in the capital until further notice in view of the worsening air pollution situation. Electrical work, interior decoration, plumbing and carpentry have been allowed to continue. Announcing that the third phase of ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign would […]

Maharashtra: What better than shaking a leg to strengthen the bond – especially if it is a political connection! NCP MP Supriya Sule, daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, was seen dancing with Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in a video that went viral on the Internet. As the video went viral, leaders across party […]

NEW DELHI: Congress MPs led by party chief Sonia Gandhi and former president Rahul Gandhi on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex demanding the repeal of three farm laws. The Lok Sabha passed the Farm Laws Repeal Bill soon after the Winter Session convened, however, without a discussion as demanded by the Opposition. The […]

NEW DELHI: The parliamentary standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) led by MP Shashi Tharoor has summoned representatives of social media giant Facebook today in the wake of growing issues involving protection of citizens’ rights and safety of women in digital social and online news media platforms. “To hear the views of representatives of Facebook, […]