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NDA's push for women quota bill fails: Opposition's 5 big questions and Amit Shah's blow-by-blow rebuttal

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Lok Sabha failed to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to tweak the old women's reservation bill and expand the Lok Sabha from 543 to 850 seats... Read More


Lok Sabha fails to pass women's reservation bills; 278 votes in favour, 211 votes against

New Delhi, April 17 -- Lok Sabha fails to pass women's reservation, delimitation bills; 278 votes in favour, 211 votes against (This is breaking news. The story will be updated soon) Published by HT... Read More


Lok Sabha fails to pass women's reservation bill with 2/3 majority; 298 votes in favour, 230 against

New Delhi, April 17 -- In a major setback to the government, the Lok Sabha failed to pass the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, that sought to increase the total number... Read More


Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open for remaining period of ceasefire'

New Delhi, April 17 -- Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open for remaining period of ceasefire' Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.... Read More


Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni gets life sentence in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case

New Delhi, April 17 -- Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni gets life imprisonment in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.... Read More


'PM Modi and I don't have wife issues': Rahul Gandhi during women's quota, delimitation debate

New Delhi, April 17 -- Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, added a touch of levity to the debate on the women's reservation and delimitation bill in the Lok Sabha ... Read More


As NDA falls short of numbers, PM Modi seeks Oppn help for women reservation: 'Think of your mothers'

New Delhi, April 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all political parties on Friday to "take a sensitive decision by voting in favour of women's reservation." His appeal came as voting in the Lo... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi sees Amit Shah 'laughing' during women quota speech, says 'Chanakya aaj agar zinda hote...'

New Delhi, April 16 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi struck a lighter note with Union Home Minister Amit Shah during her speech on women's reservation and the Constitutional Amendment bill in the Lok Sa... Read More


Plane collision at Delhi airport: SpiceJet aircraft hits parked Akasa Air flight

New Delhi, April 16 -- Plane collision at Delhi airport: SpiceJet aircraft hits parked Akasa Air flight Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from MINT.... Read More


Pakistan's economy struggles again with $16 billion in reserves, UAE's $3.5 billion ​loan & IMF targets: Explained

New Delhi, April 15 -- Cash-trapped Pakistan had just started recovering from its spiralling economy; it successfully secured a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and had managed to i... Read More