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Rahul Gandhi stopped from reading out Caravan article in Parliament

The Lok Sabha ground to a halt on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read out a Caravan article that cited an as-yet-unpublished book by former Army chief General Manoj Naravane.

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‘Can’t imagine Baramati without Dada’: The end of a powerhouse who shaped Maharashtra politics

Vishal Jadhav’s voice breaks as he tries to find words. The NCP worker stands in Baramati on what should have been a day of political rallies and jostling crowds – four sabhas scheduled across the constituency for the Zilla Parishad elections. Instead, there is only silence. The party chief who…

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WhatsApp university blames foreign investors for the rupee’s slide – like blaming fever on a thermometer

On December 16, the rupee crossed the 91-per-dollar mark to touch an all-time low of 91.09. As soon as this happened a joke started going around on WhatsApp: USD (+1) = INR (+91). Finally ISD Codes and Exchange rate matched.

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Sansad Watch: From ‘vote chori’ to ‘Vande Mataram’, Parliament’s stormy Monsoon Session ends

The final week of the Monsoon Session was as chaotic as its beginning. Opposition MPs continued protests over alleged ‘vote chori’ and Bihar’s special intensive revision until the last day. The session, which ran from July 21 to August 21, lasted 32 days with 18 sittings. Against the scheduled 120…

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India’s Online Gaming Bill could have huge ramifications for online betting and esports

A watershed moment for the Indian gaming and esports industry.

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Sansad Watch: Chaos in house, PM out of town

Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha remained disrupted through the week. On average, the Rajya Sabha functioned for just 47 minutes a day, while the Lok Sabha clocked only 20.

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How money bills are being used to evade parliamentary debate on crucial matters

Over the last decade, some of the most significant legislations have been passed in Parliament with minimal debate in both houses. The Aadhar Act of 2016, amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Income Tax Act of 2025 are all examples of laws pushed through the…

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Catch me if you Camm: Despite 2014 IMC ban, fake doctor practised with bogus credentials for over a decade

On March 9, 2018, during a question-and-answer session in the Lok Sabha, three Members of Parliament – Chandu Lal Sahu, Santosh Ahlawat, and Rajesh Kumar Diwaker – posed a question to the then Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey. Their question: “The total number of…

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TV Newsance 293: Waqf bill to TV anchors’ rescue, BJP ‘saves’ all Muslims!

This week, discourse on TV news channels was dominated by the Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed by the Parliament after fiery marathon debates. In the Lok Sabha, we saw ministers like Amit Shah and Kiren Rijiju attack the Waqf board as if it was the worst thing to happen…

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Waqf bill: Opposition rebuttals that demand our attention

As the Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 with 128 votes favouring the bill and 95 votes opposing it, there were several potent objections raised by Opposition MPs. This comes a day after the Lok Sabha passed the bill after a 12-hour debate when 288 MPs voted in…

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Kharge said Anurag Thakur's remarks have damaged his reputation, demanded his resignation

The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday termed the allegations levelled against him by Anurag Thakur in the Lok Sabha baseless

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Naveen Jindal urges Govt to set up Food Testing Lab in Kurukshetra

Member of Parliament from Kurukshetra, Naveen Jindal, raised an important issue in the Lok Sabha today, urging the Government of India to establish a Food Testing Laboratory in Kurukshetra under the “One District, One Lab” initiative.

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Lok Sabha passes Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with 288 in favour, 232 against

The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling NDA strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities, while the opposition describing it as "anti-Muslim". Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘India doesn’t need validation from foreign organisations’: Centre on India’s decline in global press freedom ranking

“India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem and does not need validation from foreign organisations,” Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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298 persons killed in Wayanad landslides: Govt tells Parliament

Out of these, 32 missing persons have been declared as deceased, the minister told the Lok Sabha in a written reply. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttarakhand Avalanche: 8 workers lost their lives, while 46 were safe: Govt

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth in a written response to a query in the Lok Sabha also said the government is implementing several measures to prevent such incidents in the future, including conducting regular safety drills for BRO personnel and labourers working in high-risk zones. Read further on…

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PIB unit identified over 1,500 cases of ‘fake news’ about Modi govt since 2022: I&B ministry

The information and broadcasting ministry on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Fact Check Unit of its Press Information Bureau identified 97 cases of "fake news" pertaining to the union government this year.

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Center says retirement age not to be changed for govt employees

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State said the government has no policy to abolish vacancy created by retirement of employees. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Press Council got most paid news complaints in 2024-25 from Rajasthan: Govt

The Press Council of India has received 468 complaints of paid news from across the country since 2021-22, including 290 complaints in the current year alone, the Narendra Modi government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Of the 290 complaints received this year, 111 of them were from Rajasthan alone.

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Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi calls for discussion on voters' list

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday raised the issue of the voters’ list in the Lok Sabha and called for a discussion on the matter. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Included most of redacted dissent notes in JPC's report on Waqf Bill for LS": AIMIM Chief Owaisi

Following the uproar in the Upper House of the Parliament on Thursday ,

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Lok Sabha adjourned to meet again at 11 am tomorrow

The Lok Sabha on Thursday has been adjourned till 11 am tomorrow. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Opposition protest US deportation of Indians, several MPs sport handcuffs

Opposition MPs on Wednesday protested demading a discussion in Parlament over the recent deportation of over 100 Indian nationals from the United States with several members inculding Amritsar MP Gurujit Singh Aujla seen joining the protest sporting handcuffs on their hands. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Akhilesh Yadav lambasts at Centre over deportation of Indians from US

A US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday. A must read on Dynamite News:

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"Make in India has failed," says Rahul Gandhi during Motion of Thanks address

Rahul Gandhi pointed out that the share of production in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has decreased from 15.3 per cent in 2014 to 12.6 per cent in 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

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