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Lok Sabha to discuss Vande Mataram, electoral reforms next week

The Lok Sabha will take up a debate on the 150th anniversary of National Song 'Vande Mataram' on Monday and on electoral reforms on Tuesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said.......

BJP MP accuses TMC MP of smoking e-cigarette in Lok Sabha

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday accused an unnamed Trinamool Congress MP of smoking an e-cigarette in the Lok Sabha, with Speaker Om Birla assuring action. IMAGE: BJP MP Anurag......

Sitharaman, TMC MP Saugata Roy spar over Hindi speech in Lok Sabha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday lashed out at Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy for objecting to her speaking in Hindi on a bill, pointing out that the translation technology......

Vande Mataram was never anti-Islam: Rajnath in Lok Sabha

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the time had come for an unbiased evaluation of Vande Mataram and asserted that the entire song and the book, Anand Math, were never 'anti-Islam', but......

Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

Sitharaman introduces Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which aims to provide tax exemptions to subscribers of the Unified Pension Scheme. Illustration:......

Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill 2025 with 35 amendments

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2025, along with 35 government amendments, including one that abolishes a 6 per cent digital tax on online advertisements. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Is Lok Sabha Poll Impacting Markets?

'It is advisable to stay away from the markets for now and buy only on a dip.' IMAGE: Voters show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes during the fourth phase of voting for the Lok......

ITR forms under new Income Tax Act to be notified prior to FY28: Govt

The new income tax returns (ITR) form based on the I-T Act, 2025, will be notified prior to 2027-28 fiscal year, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on Monday. Illustration:......

Fans Pay Homage To Dharmendra

Photograph: ANI Photo Dharmendra's passing truly heralds the end of an era, and sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik dedicated his latest art work to that. He created a five-foot sand art at Puri beach......

Rinku Singh set to tie knot with Lok Sabha MP Priya Saroj

IMAGE: India cricketer Rinku Singh and Lok Sabha MP Priya Saroj are to be engaged on June 8 and their marriage is scheduled for later this year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rinku Singh and ANI......

Lok Sabha congratulates Indian cricket team

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20s after the victory. Photograph: ANI, Ash Allen/Reuters The Lok Sabha congratulated the Indian cricket team on Monday for winning the T20......

Shubman Gill is Punjab's 'icon' for Lok Sabha elections

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Shubman Gill/Instagram The Punjab Chief Electoral Officer's office has designated Indian cricketer Shubman Gill as a "state icon" for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. In a......

'Always Right?' Afridi Mocks Gambhir

'Gambhir thought whatever he said was right. But after some time, it is proven that you are not always right.' IMAGE: The Gautam Gambhir-Shahid Afridi feud is rooted in their fiery 2007 clash.......