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  Indian Army announces commencement of Phase II of Agniveer recruitment system

  June 25, 2024 23:36 IST

  The upcoming rally for the Central Districts of Assam i.e., Sonitpur, Biswanath, Nagaon and Morigaon will be held at the Missamari Military Station, starting from July 23 to 27, 2024.

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  NIA announces reward of Rs 10 lakh each on two accused wanted in VHP leader murder case in Punjab

  June 25, 2024 23:17 IST

  Victim Prabhakar, who was also known as Vikas Bagga, was the president of the VHP's Nangal unit. He was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men.

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  YSRCP likely to support Om Birla in Lok Sabha Speaker election, no MP in touch with INDIA: Sources

  June 25, 2024 23:03 IST

  YSRCP is likely to support the NDA candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker in the election on Wednesday, sources said, adding that no MP of the party is in touch with the Opposition.

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  Lok Sabha to witness first contest for post of Speaker since 1976. Here's a look at past elections

  June 26, 2024 12:10 IST

  BJP's Om Birla will take on Congress leader K Suresh for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker in the first election since 1976 on Wednesday. Since Independence, the lower House of the Parliament has witnessed three elections for the Speaker in 1952, 1967 and 1976.

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  Haryana: CM Saini announces hike in pension of freedom fighters, their dependents

  June 25, 2024 23:17 IST

  Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's announcements came months ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. The new pension rates will come into effect from July 1.

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  Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabha, declares Congress

  June 26, 2024 6:21 IST

  The Congress, being the single largest opposition party, gets the post of opposition leader after a gap of 10 years. It had failed to get the 10 per cent members required in the Lok Sabha to secure the post in the last two elections.

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  NIA files chargesheet against four people in 2023 ULFA(I) attack on Army camp in Assam

  June 25, 2024 21:27 IST

  Two motorcycle-borne cadres of the proscribed outfit had lobbed grenades at the military station in Lichubari in Jorhat district on December 14 last year as part of a bigger conspiracy to target army establishments across the north-eastern state.

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  Owaisi chants 'Jai Palestine' while taking oath in Lok Sabha | Can he be disqualified? Know rules

  June 25, 2024 21:03 IST

  Asaduddin Owaisi raised pro-Palestine slogan while taking oath in Lok Sabha, triggering a massive uproar in the House. He later defended his act stating that "other membes are also saying different things." But what do the rules say? Can he be disqualified?

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  Lok Sabha Speaker election: BJP, Congress issue whip to MPs to be present in House today

  June 26, 2024 6:21 IST

  While elections to the Speaker's post were common before Independence, the position of the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha has witnessed contests only thrice in Independent India – in 1952, 1967 and 1976.

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  JDU elects Supaul MP ​​Dileshwar Kamait as leader of its parliamentary party in Lok Sabha

  June 25, 2024 19:54 IST

  Earlier, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh was the leader of the JDU parliamentary party.

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  Kharge counters PM Modi’s attack on Congress over Emergency: 'Scratching past to hide your failures'

  June 25, 2024 17:30 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that those who imposed the Emergency in the country have no right to profess love for the Constitution. Kharge hit back at him over the remarks and said that he is raking up the past to hide his failures.

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  BJP's Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar says 'Jai Hindu Rashtra’ during oath-taking ceremony as MP | WATCH

  June 25, 2024 17:27 IST

  BJP leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar was part of the remaining MPs who took their oaths today after a total of 262 newly elected MPs, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, did so on June 24.

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  Lok Sabha Speaker election: Rift in INDIA bloc as TMC says not consulted on K Suresh's candidature

  June 25, 2024 17:24 IST

  BJP's Om Birla will fight it out with Kodikunnil Suresh of the Congress for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post after efforts to reach a consensus between the government and the opposition failed.

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  Rahul Gandhi, with Constitution book in hand, takes oath as MP: 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan' | WATCH

  June 25, 2024 16:41 IST

  Rahul Gandhi took oath as the Lok Sabha MP on Tuesday and displayed Constitution of India in his hand.

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  Om Birla vs K Suresh: A look at Lok Sabha Speakers who remained in office for two consecutive terms

  June 25, 2024 23:56 IST

  The Speaker in the Lok Sabha will be elected on Wednesday after several decades as the Opposition decided to field its candidate against BJP's nominee Om Birla, who has been given a re-run for the second consecutive term in the 18th Lok Sabha.

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  Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM chief, takes oath as MP, raises pro-Palestine slogans | WATCH

  June 25, 2024 16:33 IST

  AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi won the Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency for the fifth consecutive time, defeating his nearest rival K Madhavi Latha of BJP by a margin of over 3.38 lakh votes.

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  Congress reminds BJP of convention, data shows INDIA-ruled states have no Deputy Speakers from Oppn

  June 25, 2024 15:21 IST

  Interestingly, the convention that the Speaker post is given to the rulling party and the Opposition gets to choose the candidate for the deputy Opposition post is not followed in INDIA bloc-ruled state.

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  Kerala man scheduled to travel London with his family gives bomb threat to Air India flight, caught

  June 25, 2024 13:40 IST

  Investigations determined that the call was placed by Suhaib (29), a resident of Kondotty in Malappuram district, who was supposed to board the AI 149 flight to London. Suhaib, accompanied by his wife and daughter, was stopped by airport security personnel at Cochin Airport's international.

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  Om Birla eyes second term as Lok Sabha Speaker: A look into his last tenure

  June 25, 2024 17:20 IST

  In 2019, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The Kota MP succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Speaker of the Lower House.

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  Congress leader K Suresh enters fray for Lok Sabha Speaker post, forces election after decades

  June 25, 2024 16:24 IST

  Before filing his nomination seeking re-election for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Kota MP Om Birla met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the other hand, the Opposition fielded K Suresh against him prompting an election for the first time after decades.

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  PM Modi's notable speech during Emergency: A glimpse into his poetic expression and writings

  June 25, 2024 11:47 IST

  During the Emergency imposed on June 25, 1975, Narendra Modi, then RSS pracharak, actively participated in the Navnirman Movement, witnessing the power of student-led protests. His impassioned speeches and poetry energised the youth, portraying Emergency as an opportunity to expose govt failures.

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  Rahul Gandhi: Congress supports NDA Speaker candidate, demands Deputy Speaker post

  June 25, 2024 11:33 IST

  Following efforts by Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju to build consensus, the opposition will not field a Speaker candidate. Om Birla, the previous Speaker, met PM Modi, indicating his possible retention.

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  'Dark chapter': BJP leaders remember emergency era, vow to safeguard democracy

  June 25, 2024 10:37 IST

  On the 50th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, BJP leaders, including President JP Nadda and Union Ministers, reflected on this "dark chapter" in Indian democracy.

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  Om Birla, who was Speaker in previous Lok Sabha, files nomination as NDA's candidate

  June 25, 2024 14:06 IST

  The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which enjoys a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, gave little indication about its choice as it weighs its options and looks to deny the opposition any opportunity to mount a political attack.

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  Emergency: PM Modi targets Congress, says 'just to cling on to power, it made nation into a jail'

  June 25, 2024 10:27 IST

  Then PM Indira Gandhi made the announcement of imposition of Emergency in a broadcast on All India Radio on late night on June 25, 1975, shortly after the Supreme Court granted a conditional stay on the Allahabad High Court verdict declaring her election to the Lok Sabha as null and void.

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  Amarnath Yatra: Is Pakistan planning to attack India during holy yatra in August? EXCLUSIVE DETAILS

  June 25, 2024 10:20 IST

  This year, the Amarnath Yatra is beginning from on June 29 and will conclude on August 19.

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  ​ITI Berhampur showcases 64 'green' projects with Indo-German Initiative For Technical Education

  June 25, 2024 9:39 IST

  The exhibition features innovative projects like Solar Vehicle, Green Hydrogen generators, Solar Irrigation systems and Solar Automatic street light control systems. All these will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).

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  Kerala assembly passes resolution for second time to change state name to 'Keralam'

  June 25, 2024 9:15 IST

  The Kerala government wants to change the state name to Kreralam, a Malayali pronunciation. Earlier the resolution was brought in the state assembly last year which was passed on August 9, 2023, but was returned by the central government citing procedural issues.