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Rajya Sabha sets record with second-longest sitting in history

The Rajya Sabha witnessed its second-longest sitting in history on Thursday when the House sat till 4.02 am the next day to clear the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and approve the statutory resolution on......

Patnaik steps in as anger over BJD's flipflop on Waqf continues

As a section of Biju Janata Dal leaders are still unhappy with the party's flipflop over supporting the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the regional outfit's president Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with......

Cong moves privilege notice against Amit Shah over Sonia statement

Congress Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday submitted a privilege notice against Union Home Minister Amit Shah accusing him of casting aspersions on former Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP......

Will empower Muslim women: Govt tables Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday rejected the opposition's allegations that the rights of Muslims were being snatched away. Photograph: Sansad TV/ANI Photo While......

Revealed: How much PM Modi's foreign trips cost

Nearly Rs 258 crore was incurred on 38 foreign visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi between May 2022 and December 2024, according to data shared by the government. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2025, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements. Photograph: ANI Photo......

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said she is likely to introduce the new income tax bill, which will replace the six-decade-old I-T Act, in the Lok Sabha in the coming week.......

Noel Tata To Debut At Tata Sons Board Meeting Today

Indications are that the Tata Sons stand on listing of the company may come up for a discussion even if it's not part of the agenda. IMAGE: Noel Tata the day after his half brother Ratan Tata......

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: ANI......

Mega debut for Bajaj Housing Finance; shares jump 136%

Shares of Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd made a solid market debut on Monday and ended with a huge premium of nearly 136 per cent against the issue price of Rs 70. Illustration: Dominic......

Former CWG medallist shuttler Sumeeth Reddy retires

'I started my coaching career as I will be a good asset to India in contributing towards making India a power house in world badminton.' IMAGE: B Sumeeth Reddy was part of the Indian team which......

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Rajya Sabha sets record with second-longest sitting in history

Patnaik steps in as anger over BJD's flipflop on Waqf continues

Cong moves privilege notice against Amit Shah over Sonia statement

Will empower Muslim women: Govt tables Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha

Revealed: How much PM Modi's foreign trips cost

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments

New I-T bill may be introduced in LS next week: Sitharaman

Noel Tata To Debut At Tata Sons Board Meeting Today

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

Mega debut for Bajaj Housing Finance; shares jump 136%

Former CWG medallist shuttler Sumeeth Reddy retires

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