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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
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19 Bills, Including New Income Tax Act, Passed Without Protesting Opposition
Nineteen bills - including two critical proposals, one to overhaul the Income Tax Act of 1961 and another to amend the Constitution to sack ministers facing criminal charges - were passed sans discussion or debate with the opposition.
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"I'm In Space, You Can't Reach Me": Minister Jokes As Opposition Interrupts Speech
Lok Sabha held a special discussion on India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the critical role of the country's space programme in achieving the vision of "Viksit Bharat (Developed India)" by 2047.
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Mumbai's Pigeon Feeding Ban: How A Public Health Move Clashed With Faith
Science and faith have clashed in Mumbai, and pigeons are enjoying a feast. The shutdown of Mumbai's kabootarkhanas to prevent the public health hazard caused by pigeon droppings has triggered widespread protests
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No Ethics, No Respect: Kiren Rijiju Slams Congress After Parliament Walkout
The Opposition Congress "ran away" from the Rajya Sabha today because after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address yesterday, they could not face Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said.
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No Lok Sabha Disruptions From Monday? Consensus Reached In All-Party Meet
The Lok Sabha will run without any disruptions from Monday after a consensus was reached in the all-party meeting called by the Speaker today.
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Bangladeshi Infiltrators' Role In Bengal Waqf Protests, Says Probe: Sources
An initial investigation into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad during anti-Waqf protests suggest the involvement of suspected Bangladeshi elements.
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Controversial Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: Does BJP Have The Numbers?
Lok Sabha is set to witness a marathon debate today as Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill, which has sparked heated political exchanges over the past few weeks
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Not VD Savarkar, Name Delhi College After Manmohan Singh: Congress Student Body
The building of a brand new college named after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has unleashed a storm of protest from the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI.
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"Will March To Delhi," Say Farmers After Meeting Rahul Gandhi At Parliament
Farmers pushing the government to revamp the MSP, or minimum support price, policy met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi inside the Parliament complex Wednesday morning.
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What Praful Patel, UPA-II Aviation Minister, Said On Airport Roof Collapse
NCP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel has criticised the opposition for playing "politics over dead bodies" after protests over shocking scenes from Delhi airport's Terminal I, where a portion of the roof over a car park collapsed after rain.
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"Operation Jhaadu": Arvind Kejriwal Claims BJP Trying To "Finish" AAP
AAP Protest: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), ahead of a planned march to the BJP headquarters today declared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can send anyone he wishes to jail.
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Protesting Trinamool MPs Dragged, Detained By Cops Outside Poll Body Office
A 10-member delegation of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sitting on a dharna outside the Delhi headquarters of the Election Commission, were detained by the police today.
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Karnataka BJP Protests, Demands CBI Inquiry Into Murder Of Jain Monk
Opposition BJP legislators staged a sit-in demonstration near Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha today, the seat of the Karnataka legislature, here against the brutal murder of Jain monk Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi.
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Jharkhand Jain Religious Site Wont Be Converted To Tourism Hub: Official
Members of the Jain community were protesting plans to convert Sammed Shikhar in Jharkhand into a tourism hub.
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Ex-Union Minister, 13 Others Jailed For 2 Years In 2013 Road Blockade Case
A court on Friday sentenced senior Congress leader and former Union minister of state Pradeep Jain Aditya and 13 others to two years' imprisonment in connection with a 2013 road blockade held to protest power cuts, a case lawyer said.
-
19 Bills, Including New Income Tax Act, Passed Without Protesting Opposition
Nineteen bills - including two critical proposals, one to overhaul the Income Tax Act of 1961 and another to amend the Constitution to sack ministers facing criminal charges - were passed sans discussion or debate with the opposition.
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"I'm In Space, You Can't Reach Me": Minister Jokes As Opposition Interrupts Speech
Lok Sabha held a special discussion on India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) and the critical role of the country's space programme in achieving the vision of "Viksit Bharat (Developed India)" by 2047.
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Mumbai's Pigeon Feeding Ban: How A Public Health Move Clashed With Faith
Science and faith have clashed in Mumbai, and pigeons are enjoying a feast. The shutdown of Mumbai's kabootarkhanas to prevent the public health hazard caused by pigeon droppings has triggered widespread protests
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No Ethics, No Respect: Kiren Rijiju Slams Congress After Parliament Walkout
The Opposition Congress "ran away" from the Rajya Sabha today because after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address yesterday, they could not face Home Minister Amit Shah, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said.
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No Lok Sabha Disruptions From Monday? Consensus Reached In All-Party Meet
The Lok Sabha will run without any disruptions from Monday after a consensus was reached in the all-party meeting called by the Speaker today.
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Bangladeshi Infiltrators' Role In Bengal Waqf Protests, Says Probe: Sources
An initial investigation into the violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad during anti-Waqf protests suggest the involvement of suspected Bangladeshi elements.
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Controversial Waqf Bill In Lok Sabha: Does BJP Have The Numbers?
Lok Sabha is set to witness a marathon debate today as Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill, which has sparked heated political exchanges over the past few weeks
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Not VD Savarkar, Name Delhi College After Manmohan Singh: Congress Student Body
The building of a brand new college named after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has unleashed a storm of protest from the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI.
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"Will March To Delhi," Say Farmers After Meeting Rahul Gandhi At Parliament
Farmers pushing the government to revamp the MSP, or minimum support price, policy met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi inside the Parliament complex Wednesday morning.
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What Praful Patel, UPA-II Aviation Minister, Said On Airport Roof Collapse
NCP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel has criticised the opposition for playing "politics over dead bodies" after protests over shocking scenes from Delhi airport's Terminal I, where a portion of the roof over a car park collapsed after rain.
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"Operation Jhaadu": Arvind Kejriwal Claims BJP Trying To "Finish" AAP
AAP Protest: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), ahead of a planned march to the BJP headquarters today declared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can send anyone he wishes to jail.
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Protesting Trinamool MPs Dragged, Detained By Cops Outside Poll Body Office
A 10-member delegation of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sitting on a dharna outside the Delhi headquarters of the Election Commission, were detained by the police today.
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Karnataka BJP Protests, Demands CBI Inquiry Into Murder Of Jain Monk
Opposition BJP legislators staged a sit-in demonstration near Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha today, the seat of the Karnataka legislature, here against the brutal murder of Jain monk Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj in Belagavi.
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Jharkhand Jain Religious Site Wont Be Converted To Tourism Hub: Official
Members of the Jain community were protesting plans to convert Sammed Shikhar in Jharkhand into a tourism hub.
