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NEW DELHI: Escalating its confrontation with the BJP-led NDA government, the Congress on Tuesday moved a no-confidence notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging repeated instances of blatantly partisan conduct during the ongoing Budget session, including the denial of speaking time to leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and the suspension of MPs.Congress’s no-confidence motion,…

Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of the ppposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has not signed the notice of the no-confidence motion moved by Opposition parties against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, party sources said on Tuesday.According to Congress sources, it is not considered proper in a parliamentary democracy…

NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday released a video of the February 4 Lok Sabha proceedings, alleging that Congress MPs created a situation that forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to skip his scheduled reply to the President’s Address.Sharing the footage on X, Rijiju claimed the video showed Congress women MPs crossing…

NEW DELHI: Leaders from the Left parties on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking action against Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over a now-deleted video that allegedly depicted violence against Muslims.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and N V Anjaria took note of the plea after senior…

NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a notice of no-confidence against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, escalating their confrontation with the government over the conduct of parliamentary proceedings. Sources said the notice had garnered the signatures of over 100 MPs. Under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, the Speaker can be removed by a resolution…

File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reacted to the FIR filed by Delhi Police over the alleged circulation of former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s “unpublished memoir” and to the clarification issued by its publisher, Penguin Random House India.Speaking to reporters, Rahul…

NEW DELHI: At a time when India is working on its 2035 climate action targets, the govt’s think tank, Niti Aayog, on Monday released a roadmap to achieve the country’s ‘net zero’ emission goal by 2070, noting that the transition will need cumulative investment requirements of $22.7 trillion, around $500 billion annually, to finance several…

NEW DELHI: A pilot air taxi corridor linking Gurugram, Connaught Place and Jewar International Airport could sharply reduce travel time in the National Capital Region, according to a new report by the Confederation of Indian Industry. The study says Advanced Air Mobility solutions, including Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing aircraft, could help India ease…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Monday drew a parallel between trade and sport, remarking that the United States’ 18 per cent tariff on Indian goods mirrored the margin by which India defeated the US in their T20 World Cup match.Goyal praised the performance of the US cricket team despite its loss, using the…

NEW DELHI: Complying with the Supreme Court’s directive, Enforcement Directorate has set up a special investigation team to probe money laundering cases allegedly involving Rs 40,000 crore against Anil Ambani and companies of Reliance Group. The move comes amid ED stepping up its probe against the industrialist. The agency was set to question his wife,…