Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticized some members for interrupting her speech in the Rajya Sabha. While discussing the Transgender Persons Amendment Bill, she said, “Bacche baith jao” (sit down, child) after being interrupted. A viral video of her speech showed her questioning the chair, Dr. Dinesh Sharma: “How can you cut my time? I’ll

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has cancelled his planned visit to Kerala today due to concerns about his mother Sonia’s health, HT has learned. He was set to begin his election campaign for the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala today with a large rally in Kozhikode. Instead, senior

In Kerala, officials will review nomination papers for the Assembly Elections today. Meanwhile, campaigning has picked up across the state since the nomination filing process ended yesterday. Kerala elections campaigns gain momentum Election campaigning has gained momentum in Keralam following the close of the nomination filing process. Leaders from the three major political groups are

The Congress and DMK agreed on Sunday to share seats in the double digits for the 30-member Puducherry Assembly, which will hold elections on April 9. Congress candidates may run in 15 or 16 seats. However, Congress has not yet officially confirmed this arrangement. Congress-DMK Alliance Talks Progress The DMK is likely to consider the

The Lok Sabha revoked the Suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) through a voice vote. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moved the motion after Congress Chief Whip K. Suresh apologized for the “inadvertent mistake” by some members. Will Lok Sabha Revoke MPs Suspension Dharmendra Yadav from the Samajwadi Party and SupriyaSule from the

AAP MP Raghav Chadha delivered a strong speech in Parliament titled “I Do Not Oppose, I Rise to Propose.” In his speech, he raised three practical issues that affect ordinary Indians. The biggest highlight was his proposal for the optional joint filing of Income Tax Returns for husband-wife households. Raghav Chadha Flags Husband-Wife Tax Concern

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) suspended three MLAs on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections. Ramesh Jena, Dasarathi Gamango, and Sofia Firdous removed from the party. The BJP had a clean sweep, winning all three Rajya Sabha seats. Why Congress suspends Three Odisha MLAs Datteswar Ray Hota, who was

Today, Lok Sabha dismissed the opposition’s resolution to eliminate Speaker Om Birla with voice vote. In reply to discussion in the House, Home Minister Amit Shah expressed regret that opposition questioned integrity of Speaker. Amit Shah Criticizes Opposition’s Move in Lok Sabha He further said after nearly four decades, a no-confidence motion brought against the

Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar submitted his nomination papers today for the RajyaSabha elections. During the nomination process, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP National President Nitin Naveen, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, also known as Lalan Singh, Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha present in the Assembly

The Bihar Special Task Force arrested RJD leader Deva Gupta during a raid at a residential apartment in the Patliputra police station area of Patna. Gupta, who bounty of ₹1 lakh taken into custody from Flat No. 301 of Radhika Apartment following a tip-off. RJD Leader Deva Gupta Detained in Patna Officials said that an