Lok Sabha sees ruckus over 'criminal' ministers bills, referred to JPC; House passes bill to ban real money games
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a legislation to ban online games played with money as it looks to check rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial fraud through such applications. Read more
Delhi Police register attempt to murder case after attack on CM Rekha Gupta
Delhi Police has registered an FIR of attempt to murder in connection with the attack on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her camp office in north Delhi's Civil Lines area on Wednesday, an official said. Read more
Papers torn, thrown into Well as Amit Shah introduces key bills in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed high drama as Trinamool Congress and BJP MPs came close to a scuffle during the introduction of Bills to remove PM, CMs and Ministers after their detention in serious crimes. Opposition MPs tore the Bill and threw the pieces in the Well. Read more
'Sanctions' on India to pressure Russia over Ukraine conflict: White House
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on India to bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Beyond numbers: Vice-presidential contest morphs into Tamil-Telugu battle, but Bihar looms in the background
The vice-presidential election, which is usually a quiet constitutional exercise, has suddenly acquired the shape of a regional pride in the country's political battleground. Read more
Ban on real money gaming | OTT players, broadcasters could lose Rs 2,000 crore annually
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, proposes a ban on all real money gaming (RMG), and this means OTT players, digital companies and broadcasters stand to lose at least Rs 2,000 crore annually if RMG advertisements vanish. Read more
Congress flag instead of tricolour hoisted at CPI(M) branch office on I-Day in Kerala
In an embarrassing mix-up, a CPI(M) branch committee in Eloor here has hoisted the Congress party's flag instead of the national flag during the Independence Day celebrations. Read more
79 killed in Afghanistan bus collision
An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday. Read more
Time to bring fuel, alcohol under GST ambit
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is finally set for a major overhaul. It has taken eight years for some much-needed reform of a levy that was intended to stimulate economic growth. Read more
Elon Musk halts plans to launch new political party: Report
Tesla CEO and the world's richest man Elon Musk, who in July had sent shockwaves across the USA's political spectrum with the announcement that he was going to form a political party—the America Party—is now apparently halting his plans for the same, a report said. Read more