Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla banned MPs and political parties from holding demonstrations at any gate of Parliament. File | Photo credit: ANI
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla bans protests in front of Parliament
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday (December 19, 2024) banned parliamentarians and political parties from holding demonstrations at any gate of the Parliament after political protests turned ugly, sources said.
US report says China has built critical military infrastructure since standoff with India in 2020
Throughout 2023, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army took more coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific region while accelerating the development of capabilities and concepts to enhance China’s ability to “fight and win wars” against “powerful enemies.” The military presence has not been reduced along the Line of Actual Control, and the confrontation with India in 2020 has also led to a significant and continued upgrade of military infrastructure.
U.S. official: U.S.-India ties ‘very strong’ despite Pannu, Adani indictments
Top U.S. government officials have refuted accusations that Indian citizens, including a former Indian government employee, allegedly conspired to assassinate Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York, as well as accusations that India Businessman Gautam Adani on charges of securities and wire fraud. Adani is considered close to Modi.
Delhi tells Supreme Court to impose permanent ban on cookies
The Delhi government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has imposed a “comprehensive and permanent” ban on firecrackers with immediate effect.
16 Indian workers trapped in Libyan cement factory await rescue
Sixteen Indian workers say they have been held in “prison-like conditions” at a Libyan cement company’s Benghazi plant for the past four months as they protested against their employer’s long working hours, erratic wages and disregard for contractual agreements.
KTR defends money transfer in Formula E race, calls case against him rubbish
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao has defended the transfer of Rs 55 crore to Formula E organizers last year and said the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has no standing to register a case as there was no corruption at all.
House of Representatives rejects Trump-backed U.S. government shutdown plan, next step full of uncertainty
The House of Representatives on Thursday (December 19, 2024) rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before the government shutdown, as Democrats refused to meet his demands Leaders suddenly demanded quick solutions and cobbled together Republicans.
Rahul Gandhi unfit to be Opposition leader: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the Congress party of undermining India’s democracy and constitution by engaging in “unruly and disgraceful” behavior inside the Parliament complex. It added that Rahul Gandhi does not deserve to be the Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha).
Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship controversy: Allahabad High Court says Union government has power to decide on citizenship
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday said the Union government is the competent authority to decide matters related to citizenship. These oral submissions were made during the hearing of a petition seeking direction from the court to conduct an CBI probe into the alleged British citizenship of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
Amit Shah’s remarks offend Ambedkar followers: Mayawati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah should retract his recent remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar, BSP chief Mayawati said on Thursday (December 19, 2024), saying it offended Ambedkar Followers of Dr. Deka and hurting the dignity of Dalit icons.
Published – December 20, 2024 06:26 AM (IST)