Lok Sabha passes bill to ban online games played with money
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to ban the operating, facilitating and advertising of online games played with money, to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud. Piloted by Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed…
Where is former Vice President Dhankhar ‘hiding’, why is he silent: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: With former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar staying out of the public eye since his resignation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned where he was “hiding” and why he had gone “completely silent”. Speaking at a function to felicitate the Opposition’s joint vice presidential candidate B Sudarshan Reddy, Gandhi said there was a…
India successfully test-fires ‘Agni 5’ ballistic missile
New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the ‘Agni 5’ intermediate range ballistic missile, in a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities. The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur validated all operational and technical parameters. “Intermediate range ballistic missile ‘Agni 5’ was successfully test-fired from…
Fierce Opposition protests as Amit Shah introduces Bills for removal of PM, CMs, ministers facing serious charges
New Delhi: Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday moved three bills in Lok Sabha for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and ministers arrested on serious criminal charges for 30 days, drawing fierce protests from the Opposition. As soon as the bill was tabled, the Opposition members began protests and trooped into the…
Unjustified, says Russia on US pressure on India for buying Russian crude oil
New Delhi: The US pressure on India for its procurement of Russian crude oil is “unjustified,” a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday. We are confident that India-Russia energy cooperation will continue notwithstanding the external pressure, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin said. It is a “challenging” situation for India, he said at a media…
Ruckus in Lok Sabha as Opposition members throw paper bits at Amit Shah
New Delhi: The Opposition has been demanding a discussion on the SIR exercise initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. Apart from discussions on Operation Sindoor in both Houses, Parliament has conducted little business since the Monsoon Session began on July 21, due to repeated adjournments, initially over the…
Trump imposed sanctions on India to end Russia-Ukraine war: WH
New York: US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on India to bring an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has said. Trump has imposed tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India, including 25 per cent for Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil that will come into effect from…
NDA candidate Radhakrishan files nomination papers for vice presidential election
New Delhi: NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the vice presidential election in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior leaders. Modi, flanked by Radhakrishnan and senior NDA leaders, handed over four sets of nomination papers to Rajya…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked during ‘Jan Sunwai’, accused detained
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked during a ‘Jan Sunwai’ programme at her camp office in Civil Lines on Wednesday morning, her office said. According to a senior police officer, the accused has been detained, and he is being interrogated. North Delhi DCP and other senior police officers are at the spot….
India won’t take first step to normalise ties, onus on Pakistan: Tharoor
New Delhi: India no longer has the appetite to take the first step in normalising ties with Pakistan after repeated betrayals, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, urging Islamabad to demonstrate sincerity by dismantling terror networks operating from its soil. He was speaking at the launch of the book “Whither India-Pakistan Relations Today?”,…
