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At INDIA bloc meeting, Congress called ‘glue’ as 23 parties target 2029 election

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses the media after the meeting of the Opposition’s INDIA bloc (Hindustan Times/Arvind Yadav)
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 06:52 am IST

Meeting every 2 months, letter to CJI on SIR: Key takeaways from INDIA bloc meet

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and others during a press conference after the INDIA bloc meeting.
Updated on Jun 08, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Terms of Trade: India’s democracy needs a bonfire of the alibis

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Published on Jun 04, 2026 12:55 pm IST

Priyanka Chaturve slams those ‘gloating’ within Oppn over TMC, DMK's poll loss

Chaturvedi said that the “voters reject” such divides, alleging that the BJP “exploits” it.
Published on May 05, 2026 11:11 pm IST

High drama in Punjab assembly as Oppn demands alcohol test for CM

Leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa along with other Congress MLAs, including Sukhpal Khaira, after walking out from the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Friday.
Updated on May 01, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Uddhav Thackeray likely to contest council elections, indicates close aide

Uddhav Thackeray and Bal Thackeray's close aide Thapa perform the last rites during Sena chief's funeral at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. HT/Kunal Patil
Published on Apr 29, 2026 05:04 am IST

'Ulterior motives’: Cong to EC's notice to Kharge, seeks time for reply

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaks during an interview with PTI, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 09:12 am IST

'Cut-money politics': Modi steps up attack on TMC, predicts BJP win in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers Jhalmuri snack to a local, in Jhargram on Sunday.
Published on Apr 20, 2026 06:25 am IST

Fraying of the federal pact

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The DMK has introduced a private member’s bill on women’s reservation, and the Congress and others have indicated they will back the move. A government, which rightly claims to have put women leaders in senior executive and constitutional positions, should consider how such a move could transform Parliament (ANI)
Published on Apr 19, 2026 10:40 pm IST

‘Defeated bill to defend idea of India’: Rahul Gandhi on blocked women's bill

Rahul Gandhi addresses a public meeting, ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, at Ponneri, in Tiruvallur district.
Updated on Apr 19, 2026 07:50 am IST

'No reservation on basis of religion': Amit Shah counters Samajwadi MP in LS

Amit Shah counters Samajwadi MP in Lok Sabha.
Published on Apr 16, 2026 02:02 pm IST

‘Anti-national’: Oppn vows unity to defeat govt's plan for Lok Sabha expansion

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addresses a press conference after a meeting of INDIA bloc leaders at his residence at 10, Rajaji Marg in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday
Updated on Apr 16, 2026 08:41 am IST

Parl divided over Transgender bill: Govt hails, opposition calls it 'draconian'

Union minister for social justice and empowerment Virendra Kumar Khatik speaks in Lok Sabha.
Published on Mar 24, 2026 10:23 pm IST

Centre working to delink women's quota from census, delimitation process

The move could see the number of seats in the Lok Sabha increase to 816, one of the people cited above added on condition of anonymity
Published on Mar 24, 2026 08:02 am IST

After Bhullar's arrest in Punjab officer suicide case, BJP, Cong want CBI probe

Former Punjab minister and Patti AAP MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar sits hands folded after he was arrested from Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district on Monday.
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 06:05 am IST

NDA MP takes swipe at oppn with 'Dhurandhar' remix qawwali couplet

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 06:03 pm IST

'Ab jhola uthao, aur jao': Opposition ramps up attack on PM, govt over inflation

Opposition hits out at govt over inflation. (Agencies)
Updated on Mar 23, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Suspension of 8 oppn MPs to be revoked? Matter to come up in LS on Mar 17

Congress members, led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, had staged a protest against the suspension.
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 09:58 pm IST

Kiren Rijiju blames Opposition for disrupting functioning of Parliament

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju speaks in Lok Sabha. (PTI photo)
Published on Mar 09, 2026 02:16 pm IST

LPG price hike sparks concerns; Mamata calls for protest, BJP says it's nominal

The prices of domestic LPG and commercial cylinders have been raised by 60 and 114.5 respectively from Saturday, March 7.
Published on Mar 07, 2026 02:56 pm IST

JPC to meet non-NDA govts; lawmakers flag ‘flaws’ at meet

The proposed meetings will mark the panel’s first attempt to reach out to the Opposition, which has largely boycotted the panel, objecting to the content of the bill. (Photo for representation)
Published on Feb 26, 2026 06:47 am IST

In a first for Maha, budget session to be held without LoPs in either House

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis addresses a joint press conference with Deputy Chief Ministers Sunetra Pawar and Eknath Shinde, in Mumbai.
Published on Feb 23, 2026 04:23 pm IST

Not singing Vande Mataram unacceptable, disrespect to national symbols nothing less than sedition: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the state legislative council in Lucknow on Monday. (HT)
Published on Feb 17, 2026 05:28 am IST

First test for deputy CM Sunetra Pawar

Pune, India - March 20, 2018: Sunetra Pawar in Women's special event at lane no. 8, Forennte, Koregaon Park in Pune, India, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. (Photo by Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 16, 2026 06:14 am IST

Thaw after days of ruckus as Budget debate begins in Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, in New Delhi.
Published on Feb 11, 2026 06:46 am IST

'Won't sit on Speaker's chair': Om Birla's big move amid no-trust motion

FILE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accompanied by Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar as they arrive during the Foundation Day celebration of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, in Patna.
Updated on Feb 11, 2026 06:06 am IST

‘Blatantly partisan’: Full text of Oppn's no-confidence motion against Om Birla

The notice also referenced Speaker Om Birla's remarks after the adoption of Motion of Thanks to the President's Address.
Updated on Feb 10, 2026 03:49 pm IST

Intend to run sessions for over 30 days this year: UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana

Uttar Pradesh assembly speaker Satish Mahana inspecting arrangements on the Vidhan Bhavan premises in Lucknow on Friday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 07, 2026 07:30 am IST