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Earlier on July 21, Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down as Vice President, a little more than two years ahead of the end of his tenure. His term was to end on August 10, 2027.

Man held after scaling Parliament wall in early morning security breach

New Delhi, Aug 22 In a security breach, a man scaled a wall of Parliament on Friday morning but was caught by security personnel and handed over to poli..

Parliament to hold special discussion to honour astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's historic space mission: Rijiju

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla landed in Delhi in the early hours of Sunday after returning to Earth on July 15 post the completion of NASA's Axiom-4 (AX-4) space mission.

'BCCI will get favoured treatment': Congress slams Centre for 'bulldozing' National Sports Governance Bill

Jairam Ramesh said Parliamentary panel had requested the government to refer the bill to the House committee

Jan aushadi outlets led to saving of Rs 38,000 cr for citizens in last 11 yrs: Govt

Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said 16,912 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened across the country till June 30, 2025.

Census to be conducted by 2027 in two phases with caste enumeration, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The minister also wrote that no decision has been taken to update the National Population Register.

‘Pakistan is now India’s wife, just bring her home’: Beniwal’s comic spin leaves Lok Sabha in splits

Beniwal, who heads the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, said Pakistan had effectively become India’s wife after Operation Sindoor and quipped that the government should now just “bring her home.”

'Remarkable speech': PM Modi hails Amit Shah's Parliament address on Op Mahadev, Sindoor

Three terrorists, including the mastermind of the Pahalgam attack, were killed in Operation Mahadev on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir.

Who is responsible for intel failure that led to Pahalgam attack, Op Sindoor symbol of intel failure: Akhilesh Yadav

"Who will take responsibility for the intelligence lapse in the Pahalgam attack?” Yadav said, adding that the tragic incident should never have happened.

Oppn never asked how many Pakistani planes Indian Armed forces shot down: Rajnath Singh in LS

“Few members of the Opposition have been asking how many of our aircraft were shot down? I feel their question does not adequately represent our national sentiments,” Rajnath Singh said.

Rajnath on Op Sindoor in Lok Sabha: 'No important asset of ours was damaged, Pak couldn’t hit any of our targets'

Rajnath Singh said that Indian defence system and electronic warfare completely foiled Pakistan’s attack in India’s response to Pahalgam attack as Operation Sindoor.

Congress highlights 'background' to Op Sindoor debate, Trump's '26' ceasefire claims

The opposition party said the debate was a long time coming, but 'better late than never'

Jagdeep Dhankhar’s April episode: Did an appointment lead to V-P’s resignation? Exclusive

Top government sources alleged that Jagdeep Dhankhar wanted a junior officer to take charge as the Secretary and Incharge of Sansad TV in April

Rajnath Singh to lead Operation Sindoor discussion in Parliament, PM Modi likely to intervene

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to intervene in the discussion, sources have told news agency ANI.

No disruptions in Lok Sabha from Monday as consensus reached during all-party meet

The Lok Sabha is set to resume normal proceedings from Monday after a consensus was reached during the all-party meeting.

More than 100 Air India pilots took sick leave 4 days after Ahmedabad crash: Govt

The Tata-owned airline's flight 171 crashed near Ahmedabad airport just after take off

Critical minerals: India has agreements with 8 countries, talks on with 2 more

India is looking for bilateral arrangements with mineral-rich countries as China curbs on rare- earth magnets worry the industry

No PLI scheme for leather, footwear and toys planned: Govt tells Parliament

Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada stated in the Parliament that in 2024-25, India's total export of leather, leather products and footwear was $4,828.97 million. Of this, 35.17% or $1,698.59 million worth of exports went from Tamil Nadu alone.

'Far more than meets the eye': Congress reacts to VP Dhankar's 'unexpected' resignation

Wishing Dhankar the best of health, the Congress leader hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi would get Dhankar to change his mind

Parliament Monsoon Session: INDIA bloc to raise Pahalgam attack, Trump's claims on 'ceasefire', Bihar SIR

Ahead of the Monsoon session beginning on July 21, the leaders of 24 opposition parties of the bloc held an online meeting on July 19

Rare earth crisis may see India push through new minerals bill in the monsoon session

The bill may also enable the National Mineral Exploration Trust to use its funds for mine development, apart from exploration in India as well as overseas.

Parliament may move to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma, but history offers little hope

The impending impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Varma highlights India’s weak judicial accountability, where past cases show judges often resign to evade scrutiny, undermining public trust in the judiciary’s integrity

Amendments to nuclear laws still in the works, unlikely this monsoon session

The overhaul of India's nuclear laws to bring in private participation also raises questions over accountability for the imported reactors that would be supplied by a foreign technology or design partner.

'Cannot direct Parliament': Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking repeal of BNS provisions

The petition was filed against Sections 147 to 158 related to certain offences “against the state”, Sections 189 to 197 related to “offence of public tranquility” of the BNS.

Outdated census data threatens India’s vast welfare programs

Without fresh numbers, Niti Aayog, a government think tank, is left to estimate shifts in India’s demographics