AgustaWestland deal case: ED files chargesheet against middlemen Christian Michel

A heated debate unfolded in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah sharply attacked the Opposition during the debate on a resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, accusing them of undermining parliamentary traditions and spreading misinformation about the functioning of the House.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre, all State governments and institutions receiving public funds to dissociate the chairperson of the NCERT social science curriculum, Professor Michel Danino, along with his two associate members, from any role in preparing school curriculum or finalising textbooks for the next generation over the controversial sub-chapter titled "Corruption in the Judiciary" in the Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook.

"Today in the Punjab Assembly, we discussed the Indo-US treaty - a secret agreement that is being finalized - which will have a dangerous impact on Punjab's agriculture. Under this deal, 'Soya Meal' will be imported from the US to be used as animal and poultry feed," Mann said.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit back at the Centre and Union ministers amid a heated political exchange in Parliament, saying the government resorts to "personal attacks" because it is "afraid of the truth" spoken by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing a gathering at the concluding session of the 'Puthuyuga Yatra' led by Kerala LoP VD Satheeshan here, Rahul Gandhi expressed concerns over the safety of the Indian diaspora living in the Middle East in these times of distress, and asked people to protect their "strength and assets."