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Opposition mulls NCM against Speaker - SJB General Secretary

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary MP Ranjith Madduma Bandara told Parliament yesterday (10) that steps will be taken to bring a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against t... Read More


Speaker quashes NCM against Deputy Defence Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament yesterday (10) that the Opposition's No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd) Aru... Read More


Day after vice presidential poll, Opposition examines role of cross-voting

India, Sept. 11 -- A Day after CP Radhakrishnan's victory in the Vice President election, Opposition leaders have come to the conclusion that at least ten votes were lost due to cross-voting or invali... Read More


Former Presidents' perks slashed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- Parliament enforces Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Act: Bill passed with majority of 150 votes: The Presidents' Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed in Parliament by a majo... Read More


Lawmaker urges govt to evacuate Indonesian citizens in Nepal

Jakarta, Sept. 11 -- A member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Taufiq Abdullah, urged the government to take necessary measures to protect Indonesian citizens (WNI)... Read More


Labelled as "Lapai Sipai": Opposition MPs Demand Explanation Against Obscene Language

Sri Lanka, Sept. 11 -- A tense situation unfolded in Parliament today (11) after Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake, referred to opposition MPs as "Lapai Sipai," raising a strong protest fr... Read More


Rape vs consent: Supreme Court frames 4-step test for high courts

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- There exists a "clear distinction between rape and consensual sex", the Supreme Court held on Wednesday as it ruled that courts must carefully assess allegations of sexual assau... Read More


SC upholds Delhi HC order to file criminal cases against former top cop

India, Sept. 11 -- New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Delhi High Court order directing registration of criminal cases against former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar and another ... Read More


Faf du Plessis fails to 'understand America' after Charlie Kirk's assassination: 'Everyone can have a gun'

India, Sept. 11 -- Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis said that "he'll never understand America" as he reacted to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. It must be stated that the US conservative ... Read More


PM Modi to hold roadshow in Varanasi, host Mauritius PM Ramgoolam

Varanasi, Sept. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a roadshow in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, where he will also host Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, who is on a st... Read More