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Vice President, Lok Sabha Speaker Veto Parliamentary Panel Virtual Meets

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Friday May 14, 2021

Rejecting calls from the opposition as well as some parties that support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla have refused to allow parliamentary committees to function virtually.

140 Vaccine Points Shut Due To Covaxin Shortage: Delhi Government

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Friday May 14, 2021

Short supply of Covaxin has forced the Delhi government to shut 140 vaccination centres, said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi on Friday as she urged the centre to ensure the vaccine's availability at the earliest.

These Stuffed Tandoori Mushrooms Will Make You Want To Drop Everything And Indulge

Sushmita Sengupta | Friday May 14, 2021

Mushrooms stuffed with an eclectic mix of veggies and herbs, cooked Tandoori style. There, we saw you slurping.

KP Sharma Oli Reappointed As Nepal PM As Opposition Fails To Muster Majority

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 14, 2021

KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal's Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in the House to form

Introspection, Feedback Needed For Assessing Congress' Poll Performance: Ashok Chavan

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

Maharashtra Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Thursday said "introspection and feedback" were necessary for the evaluation of the party's performance in the recent Assembly elections.

Manipur BJP Chief S Tikendra Singh Dies Of COVID-19

India News | ANI | Thursday May 13, 2021

Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief S Tikendra Singh died on Thursday due to COVID-19. He was under treatment at Shija Hospital in Imphal.

UP Government Must Be Held Accountable For Bodies In Ganga: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

After a number of bodies were seen floating in the Ganga in the past few days, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the government must be held accountable for "failing" its people badly.

Parties In Nepal Struggle To Form New Government As Deadline Nears

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

Nepal's political parties were struggling to reach a deal over the formation of a new government due to their factional feuds ahead of Thursday's deadline set by the President after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lost a crucial trust vote on Monday.

Sonia Gandhi Took Note Of Our View On Congress's Election Defeat: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Shiv Sena said Maharashtra Congress leaders may say that they do not read Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', but Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had taken note of its article which asked why her party could not defeat the governments in Assam and Kerala.

2 BJP MPs Who Won In Bengal Quit Seats, Party Down To 75 MLAs

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 13, 2021

Two BJP MPs who were fielded in the recent assembly elections in Bengal and won, have quit their assembly seats.

Four Punjab Ministers Seek Navjot Singh Sidhu's Suspension From Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Four Punjab ministers sought the suspension of Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu from the party for targeting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, alleging that the Amritsar East MLA's attacks might be instigated by the Aam Aadmi Party or the BJP.

Dear PM: Major Opposition Parties Send Joint Letter With 9 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Twelve major opposition parties have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the Centre take immediate action to check the spread of Covid in the country which they called an "apocalyptic human tragedy".

Nepali Congress To Stake Claim To Form Government

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Main Opposition party, the Nepali Congress, has decided to stake a claim for the prime minister's post and is engaged in hectic parleys with other parties to conclude a deal ahead of Thursday's deadline issued by the President to political parties to

"Bring It On": AAP MLA On Police Inquiry In Covid Medicines Case

Delhi News | ANI | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Delhi Police is conducting an inquiry against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Dilip Pandey and others in connection with the alleged illegal distribution of COVID-19 medicines.

"Should We Cry Or Laugh?": Akhilesh Yadav On Cow Dung As Covid 'Cure'

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday joined a chorus of voices commenting on a video from Gujarat's Ahmedabad - a video that shows men gleefully covering themselves in cow dung in the belief it will protect them against COVID-19