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"Pets allowed inside": Rahul Gandhi takes dig at NDA, day after Renuka Chowdhury brought dog to Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday took a veiled jibe at the ruling NDA MPs after Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary brought a dog to the Parliament on the firs... Read More


Centre backtracks on Sanchar Saathi after outcry, says app not mandatory

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Centre moved to contain a fast-escalating political and public uproar over its directive to preload the Sanchar Saathi application on all smartphones, with Communications Mini... Read More


Parole to attend Parliament session: On what basis Amritpal's plea was rejected, HC asks Punjab

Chandigarh, Dec. 2 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Monday directed the Punjab government to produce the "foundational material" that led to the rejection of Khadoor Sahib MP and Waris Pun... Read More


"Tum nalayak ho...": Renuka Chowdhury hits back at Kiren Rijiju amid SIR row in Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, calling him "nalayak" (useless), after the latter criticised the Opposi... Read More


LS to take up electoral reforms debate on December 9 following Centre-Opposition truce on SIR

NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 -- Amid ongoing Opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, Parliamentary Affai... Read More


"Govt. not ready to speak up on any issue": Priyanka Gandhi on SIR, Delhi Pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- With the adjournment of both houses, Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday that the government is not ready to speak up on any issue, despite the ongoing irregularities in ... Read More


"Govt will pry into citizens' lives, replicating Russia": Congress MP Karti Chidambaram slams Centre over Sanchar Saathi app mandate

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday slammed the Department of Telecommunications' directive to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile handsets, calling it "Orwe... Read More


SC questions legal status of Rohingyas, asks can intruders be given red carpet welcome

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed pointed questions at the legal standing of Rohingyas living in India, asking whether those who entered the country without authorisation coul... Read More


Bengal SIR: BJP accuses TMC of pressuring BLOs to keep dead voters

India, Dec. 2 -- Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) of pressuring booth level officers (BLOs) involved in the on... Read More


Panel warns data credibility at risk, flags gaps in statistical system

New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- Parliament has issued one of its starkest warnings yet on the credibility of the country's official statistics, saying persistent divergences across datasets, inconsistent methodo... Read More