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Both Houses of Maharashtra Legislature adjourned after Opposition parties raised slogans on farmers' issues

Both the Houses of the Maharashtra Legislature were on Tuesday adjourned for the day as the Opposition parties raised slogans against the state government over the farmers' issues.

BJP demands dismissal of Congress govt in Himachal Pradesh over law and order situation

The BJP legislature party in Himachal Pradesh has urged Governor Acharya Devvrat to dismiss the Virbhadra Singh led Congress government

TN assembly Speaker P Dhanpal says suspension of DMK legislators will not be revoked

The one-week suspension of DMK legislators from the Tamil Nadu assembly will not be revoked, Speaker P Dhanapal said on Thursday

Adding insult to LOP injury: BJP may deny Congress deputy speaker's chair

This would be the first departure from tradition since 1991 if the deputy Speaker is handed to another opposition party.

Modi a statesman, but BJP MPs will still twist the knife in LS

Modi has made all the right noises, conciliatory, statesmanlike, forward-looking. The BJP MPs, however, will not shy away from a good fight in Lok Sabha.

Jaya, Mamata, Naveen join forces to oust Cong as Leader of Opposition

Without 10 percent of house strength or 55 MPs, Congress not even a recognised party in the Lok Sabha. However, an alliance of AIADMK, BJD and TMC will not make the bar either -- the position is for a single party leader only.

Ousted Israeli opposition leader Livni to quit assembly

A confidant says Israel's recently ousted opposition leader Tzipi Livni plans to quit parliament but will remain active in politics.