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Tarique Rahman-Led BNP Heads For Gigantic Bangladesh Win, Jamaat Concedes
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to make a historic comeback in Dhaka, with the party on course for a landslide win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
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Kiren Rijiju's "Most Degrading Behaviour" Jab At Congress With Video Of Parliament Showdown
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared a video of the confrontation that unfolded in the Lok Sabha on February 4, describing the conduct of Congress and Opposition MPs as "the most degrading behaviour".
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After Congress, BJP Women MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker, Express "Faith"
Eleven BJP MPs wrote Tuesday to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who faces a possible no-confidence vote in response to a letter by counterparts from the Congress, raising serious objections about their "attitude" and expressing "full faith" in him.
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Budget Promises Women's Hostels In Every District, Data Reveals State-Wise Gaps
As the Budget Session of Parliament continues, the issue of working women's hostels, highlighted prominently in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2026 Budget speech, has sparked renewed scrutiny over the adequacy of such facilities
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Women MPs Surrounded PM's Seat: Inside Story Of Lok Sabha Chaos
The chaos in the Lok Sabha that led to the cancellation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the Vote of Thanks following the President's address, had started early on Wednesday.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Sanae Takaichi, China Hawk, Becomes Japan's First Woman PM
Parliament appointed Sanae Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, as prime minister on Tuesday, after she unexpectedly won a majority in a first round of voting.
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Opinion | If Political Parties Fear POSH, The Problem Really Is Something Else
If women in India cannot be safe within the organisations that send them to Parliament and assemblies, the promise of democracy becomes hollow.
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5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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2 Indian-Origin Women In New Canada PM Mark Carney's Cabinet
Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet.
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Tarique Rahman-Led BNP Heads For Gigantic Bangladesh Win, Jamaat Concedes
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to make a historic comeback in Dhaka, with the party on course for a landslide win in the first elections held since a deadly 2024 uprising, with leader Tarique Rahman poised to become prime minister.
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Kiren Rijiju's "Most Degrading Behaviour" Jab At Congress With Video Of Parliament Showdown
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared a video of the confrontation that unfolded in the Lok Sabha on February 4, describing the conduct of Congress and Opposition MPs as "the most degrading behaviour".
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After Congress, BJP Women MPs Write To Lok Sabha Speaker, Express "Faith"
Eleven BJP MPs wrote Tuesday to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who faces a possible no-confidence vote in response to a letter by counterparts from the Congress, raising serious objections about their "attitude" and expressing "full faith" in him.
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Budget Promises Women's Hostels In Every District, Data Reveals State-Wise Gaps
As the Budget Session of Parliament continues, the issue of working women's hostels, highlighted prominently in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's 2026 Budget speech, has sparked renewed scrutiny over the adequacy of such facilities
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Women MPs Surrounded PM's Seat: Inside Story Of Lok Sabha Chaos
The chaos in the Lok Sabha that led to the cancellation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reply to the Vote of Thanks following the President's address, had started early on Wednesday.
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Japan's Female MPs Petition For More Restrooms In Male-Dominated Parliament
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
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Sanae Takaichi, China Hawk, Becomes Japan's First Woman PM
Parliament appointed Sanae Takaichi, an admirer of Margaret Thatcher, as prime minister on Tuesday, after she unexpectedly won a majority in a first round of voting.
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Opinion | If Political Parties Fear POSH, The Problem Really Is Something Else
If women in India cannot be safe within the organisations that send them to Parliament and assemblies, the promise of democracy becomes hollow.
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5 Surprising Faces In Germany's New Parliament As Far-Right Emerges
Germany's new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with a reduced headcount, fewer women and a record number of lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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2 Indian-Origin Women In New Canada PM Mark Carney's Cabinet
Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and Delhi-born Kamal Khera, one of the youngest women ever elected to the Canadian Parliament, are part of new Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet.
