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Mitali Bag and Satabdi Roy of the TMC levelled allegations of getting “pushed and heckled”. Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged BJP leaders Kiren Rijiju and Ravneet Singh Bittu “assaulted” its female MPs in the Lok Sabha, which witnessed noisy scenes as Amit Shah tabled three contentious bills proposing removal of PM and chief ministers jailed for 30 consecutive days. Mitali Bag and Satabdi Roy of the TMC levelled allegations of getting “pushed and heckled”. BJP is yet to comment on the allegations. “While we were protesting against the bill, Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and Kiren Rijiju attacked me,…

Since these bills propose action on mere allegations, Opposition has called these violative of Constitution; Amit Shah pitched bills as anti-corruption move. In a step that was not entirely off-script, the BJP-led NDA government has referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) the three bills that propose laws to remove the PM, CMs and ministers in states and UTs, if they are arrested for over 30 days on charges that carry jail sentence of at least five years. Since these bills speak of action on mere allegations, not requiring proven guilt, the Opposition has called these violative of the Constitution.…

The International Cricket Council clarified an error after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma briefly vanished from ODI rankings before being restored. The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued a clarification after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma mysteriously went missing from the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on Wednesday. Both senior India batters, who were ranked No. 2 and No. 4 last week, were suddenly absent from the top-100, sparking confusion and speculation across social media. Fans questioned whether it was a technical glitch or an intentional update by the governing body. ICC spokesperson admitted the mistake. “There was an error…

Rajesh Khimji, who allegedly attacked Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, was seen in CCTV footage surveying her home before the attack. CCTV camera footage has emerged, purportedly showing Rajesh Khimji – the man accused of attacking Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta – conducting a recce of her Shalimar Bagh residence on August 19, a day before the incident at a Jan Sunvai event. Sources in the Delhi BJP said the attacker first gave Rekha Gupta some papers during the public hearing and then allegedly attacked her. The accused, Rajesh (41), who resided with his wife, son and parents at Gokul…

The government had moved the bill in Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money aimed at curbing the rising instances of addiction and money laundering. The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a draft law— Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill— aimed at curbing rising rising instances of addiction, money laundering, and financial frauds. The bill, which was introduced in the Parliament earlier in the day, was passed in the lower house by voice vote after brief remarks by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw amid a protest by the opposition. Soon after the passing of…

Former Supreme Court judge Sudershan Reddy has been announced as the Opposition’s candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election. Former Supreme Court judge Sudershan Reddy has been announced as the Opposition’s combined candidate for the upcoming vice-presidential election. He will contest against the ruling NDA’s nominee, CP Radhakrishnan. The election, scheduled for September 9, is expected to set the stage for a keen political contest as both camps rally support ahead of the vote. Reddy is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India and the first Lokayukta of Goa. The announcement was made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on…

The RJD leader described Gandhi as the one “who has given sleepless nights to Prime Minister Narendra Modi” for undertaking the state-wide yatra. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday pitched Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate for the opposition in the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Yadav made the remarks while addressing a rally during Congress’s ongoing ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Nawada along with Gandhi. “In the upcoming assembly polls, we shall root out the NDA, which has been running a government comparable to a rickety old car (‘khatara’) for the last 20 years. And, in the next Lok…

Indian citizen Nimisha Priya has been on death row in Yemen since 2020; the nurse who belongs to Kerala has been accused of murdering a Yemeni citizen. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has flagged a fake claim circulating on social media regarding “donations” to save Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row in Yemen. On X on Tuesday, the fact check unit of the ministry dismissed the claim and said there was no government-affiliated donation campaign for the Indian nurse. “We have seen claims being made on social media seeking monetary contributions into a GoI designated bank…

Shreyas Iyer last played a T20I in December 2023, where he also scored a fine half-century in India’s win over Australia. BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Tuesday unveiled the 15-member squad for the Asia Cup 2025. One of the major talking points was the omission of Shreyas Iyer, despite his blistering run of form in IPL 2025, where he not only piled on runs but also guided Punjab Kings to the final. The selection committee went ahead with Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube, alongside skipper Suryakumar Yadav, in the middle order, meaning that Shreyas had…

 Bessent said India had made huge profits on the sale of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine. As Trump’s tariff deadline for India nears, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that New Delhi was “profiteering” and “making billions” from its purchases of Russian oil. “This … Indian arbitrage – buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it as product has just sprung during the war – which is unacceptable,” he said. The US official further added that India’s purchase of Russian oil has been benefiting “India’s richest families.” Speaking to CNBC, Bessent defended US’ move to not put tariffs…