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Govt seeks Parliament’s nod for additional Rs 201,143 crore spending in FY26

Around Rs 59,000 crore is being sought for the "Economic Stabilization Fund". The ESF was set up by the Centre in 2025-26 specifically to meet unanticipated expenditure arising from "volatile global dynamics".

Parliament Budget Session resumes today: Om Birla's no confidence motion, West Asia crisis on agenda

The second half of the Budget session resumes today with a heated agenda, including an opposition motion to remove Speaker Om Birla and the Centre's briefing on the widening West Asia conflict.

Operation Parakram, 2001-02: The longest full-scale mobilisation without war

After the 2001 attack on India’s Parliament, India moved hundreds of thousands of troops to the border with Pakistan. For nearly ten months the armies of two nuclear-armed countries stood ready for war that never came.

Afghan Taliban open to talks after Pakistan bombs Kabul, Kandahar

The strikes by Pakistan were the first time it had directly targeted its former allies over allegations they are harbouring militants; it described the situation as "open war".

Will House of Lords push Britain to confront Pakistan over Imran Khan’s imprisonment?

Peers in the House of Lords voiced concern over Imran Khan’s health and imprisonment, urging the UK government to press Islamabad on medical access, family visits and fair legal proceedings.

Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement the soldiers, detained on October 12 during fighting along the border, were handed over to a Saudi delegation in Kabul

OPINION | India’s Parliament embodies form over substance as distrust and bitterness prevail

The manner in which relations between the BJP-led governing coalition and opposition soured in the recent days offers little room for any meaningful reconciliation. The breakdown is complete and the spirit of accommodation in Parliament is conspicuous by its absence 

Parliament Session: Rahul Gandhi to intervene in ongoing discussion on Budget in Lok Sabha

Both Houses of Parliament are scheduled to continue discussion on the Union Budget today

Indian couple abducted in Azerbaijan on way to US rescued with MEA's help: Anand MP

The couple, Dhruv Patel and his wife Dipika, was released and was safe, thanks to timely efforts made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Member of Parliament from Anand Mitesh Patel said in a video statement.

Ravneet Bittu refuses to shake hands with Rahul Gandhi after 'traitor friend' jibe, fires 'desh ka dushman' salvo | Watch

A sharp war of words broke out between the two leaders during an opposition protest before the Budget Session began.

'India-EU trade deal shows future is bright, opens big market': PM Modi ahead of Economic Survey

"India-EU mother of all deals opens big market. We are on board reform express and it is gaining speed. India is moving to long-term solutions," PM Modi said.

From Budget session, attendance in Lok Sabha to be marked from members' seats: LS speaker Om Birla

The Budget Session of Parliament will begin on January 28 and the Union Budget will be presented on February 1.

Who is Noor Ahmed Noor?: First Afghan envoy posted to India since Taliban takeover

Noor's appointment comes at a time when India and Afghanistan are increasingly interacting through humanitarian assistance, health cooperation and official visits, even as regional dynamics continue to evolve.

How the SHANTI Bill redraws nuclear safety, security and liability rules

As private companies enter nuclear power generation, the new atomic energy bill lays down new rules on safety oversight, control of nuclear materials, liability caps and penalties.

Bills passed in Winter Session will make India 'Viksit Bharat': Kiren Rijiju

The Union Minister highlighted that this was the first time that the Election Commission and electoral reforms were separately discussed, outlining the readiness of the central government for any future deliberations.

Stiglitz, Piketty, other economists urge Centre to restore MGNREGA: 'To dismantle it now would be a historic error'

The 20-year-old law has now been replaced with Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025. The Parliament passed the new Bill on December 18

Parliament’s Winter Session wrapped: Vaping row, a nuclear push and air pollution debate that never happened

The Parliament saw an elaborate discussion on Vande Mataram but failed to take a discussion on the air pollution crisis in the national capital, despite discussion demands from the Opposition camp.

Gone with the wind? Decoding Opposition's Parliament strategy that pushed Delhi’s air crisis to backburner

In Parliament this winter, the air crisis did not disappear. It was simply outpaced by a political calculation deemed more electorally potent by the Opposition.

Opposition leaders sleep outside Parliament in protest against VB–G RAM G Bill | Watch

This is an insult to India's poor, it is an insult to Mahatma Gandhi, it is an insult to Rabindranath Tagore, says Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghosh.

Parliamentary panel flags Bangladesh as 'India’s biggest challenge since 1971': Why China and Pakistan factor heavily

The report was tabled in Parliament by the Shashi Tharoor-chaired committee and draws on inputs from government officials and non-governmental experts.

Debate over fog-hit India Vs South Africa T20I reaches Parliament as Tharoor questions fixtures: 'Will shift all...'

Tharoor suggested the game should have been scheduled in Thiruvananthapuram, sighting significantly better air quality conditions there.

Securities Market Code Bill may be introduced in Parliament in Winter session

The Code endeavours to build a principle-based legislative framework to reduce compliance burden, improve regulatory governance and enhance dynamism of the technology-driven securities markets,

Cabinet approves Atomic Energy Bill, paving way for private participation in nuclear power sector

The SHANTI Bill opens the nuclear sector to private players across generation, mining, exploration, and even foreign direct investment for the first time.

Parliament panel pulls up IREL over board-level vacancies, Odisha mining JV stuck awaiting clearances

The minerals and rare earths company under the Department of Atomic Energy is under review for slow progress on key fronts.