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Putin's nod awaited as Russian Council approves bill to revoke Nuclear Tes
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Russian upper house Federation Council unanimously okayed the bill to abandon the significant agreement outlawing nuclear weapons tests on Wednesday.
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After spurning Emmer, House Republicans nominate Mike Johnson as their fou
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Johnson, 51, becomes the fourth Republican speaker nominee following the departure of Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
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Following McCarthy's ouster, Donald Trump says he would temporarily be spe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following Kevin McCarthy's ouster, former president Donald Trump said he would accept a temporary position as Speaker of the House of Representatives in order to act as a "unifier" for the Republican Party until lawmakers decide on a candidate for the position.
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Supreme Court 7-judge bench reserves order on whether lawmakers can claim
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A seven-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved an order on the issue relating to the re-examination of its 1998 judgement in the P V Narasimha Rao case and the matter concerning whether a Parliamentarian or legislator can claim immunity from prosecution for accept
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US: Foreign fundings, humanitarian aids at standstill after House Speaker
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Following the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, the US Congress remains at a standstill, with lawmakers facing a six-week deadline to approve spending bills and avoid a partial government shutdown, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Supreme Court 7-judge begins hearing issue whether lawmakers can claim imm
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A bench of seven-judge headed by the Chief Justice of India started to re-evaluate its 1998 judgement. Other judges on the bench are Justices AS Bopanna, MM Sundresh, PS Narasimha, JB Pardiwala, Sanjay Kumar, and Manoj Misra.
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"No greater insult if..." BSP MP Danish Ali demands public statement from
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Demanding a "public statement" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning Ramesh Bidhuri for abusing him inside Lok Sabha, BSP MP Danish Ali on Friday said if the BJP lawmaker is allowed to go "scot-free", then there cannot be a greater insult to the country, democracy and the decorum o
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Danish Ali kept calling PM Modi 'neech': BJP MP Nishikant Dubey amidst Bid
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the controversy over Ramesh Bidhuri's objectionable remarks targeted at BSP MP Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said that his fellow party lawmaker got "provoked" as the Muslim MP kept calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi "neech".
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Did Priyanka Chopra’s mom Madhu Chopra share look from Raghav-Parineeti pr
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
There are only a few hours left before Parineeti Chopra and lawmaker Raghav Chadha exchange vows. While the couple are in Udaipur, the city is bustling with preparations as important guests keep showing up. Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu Chopra, who recently uploaded a photo on Instagram, i
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"Should have been stripped off primary membership of party": JD(U)’s Rajiv
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Wading into the controversy around BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's alleged diatribe against BSP lawmaker Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan on Saturday said he should have been stripped off the primary membership of the saffron party.
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“He is frequent offender”: NCP Supriya Sule to move privilege motion again
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Reacting to the objectionable remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri targeted at Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) lawmaker Danish Ali in Lok Sabha, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule said on Saturday that Bidhuri is a frequent offender and that privilege motion must b
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"Dangerous for democracy..." Maharashtra Congress chief Patole reacts to B
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Reacting to the objectionable remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri targeted at BSP lawmaker Danish Ali in Lok Sabha, Maharashtra Congress Chief Nana Patole on Friday said that the party strictly oppose the incident and that the remarks are dangerous for democracy.
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