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Dec 13, 2018
Dissolving Sri Lanka Parliament before term unconstitutional, rules Supreme Court; Ranil Wickremesinghe asks president to respect verdict
Sri Lanka plunged into political turmoil when President Maithipala Sirisena surprisingly sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister in late October and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa. When Sirisena's decision was contested, he dissolved Parliament and called for a snap parliamentary election in January. -
Dec 13, 2018
Parliament attack anniversary: Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi attend event, avoid to exchange pleasantries
Modi was seen exchanging greetings with his predecessor and Congress leader Manmohan Singh. -
Dec 13, 2018
Governor's Rule to end in Jammu & Kashmir on 19 Dec; President's Rule to come into force if state machinery isn't restored in time
Under the Governor's rule, the State Assembly is either kept in suspended animation or dissolved. If it is not possible to restore state machinery before the expiry of the six-month duration, the provision is extended. -
Dec 13, 2018
Parliament Winter Session Day 3: Both Houses adjourned as Opposition creates ruckus over Rafale deal, demands for Andhra Pradesh
Operations in both Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday without transacting much business due to protests by Opposition parties. -
Dec 13, 2018
2001 Indian Parliament attack anniversary: Afzal Guru remains enigma as nation pays homage to security personnel who died fighting
The attack on the Parliament building in New Delhi took place 16 years ago on 13 December, 2001, when five heavily armed gunmen stormed the compound and opened fire, killing nine people. -
Dec 13, 2018
Parliamentary panel recommends large-scale import of uranium, report likely to be tabled during Winter Session
A parliamentary panel, headed by Murli Manohar Joshi, has recommended that government should mount diplomatic efforts to increase import of uranium. -
Dec 12, 2018
Civil society groups in Assam file petition on citizenship row: Issue will remain an active volcano for BJP till 2019 polls
Even as BJP faces defeat in three crucial states to Congress in the recent Assembly elections, the saffron party increasingly faces heat in Assam. -
Dec 11, 2018
Winter Session: Narendra Modi says matters of national importance must be prioritised over party interests
Calling for extensive debate on issues related to public interest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped that matters of national interest will prevail over party considerations ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. -
Dec 10, 2018
Opposition leaders meet in Delhi, vow to forge anti-BJP front ahead of Lok Sabha election; BSP, SP skip event
The Opposition leaders said they would meet again and chalk out a strategy to oust the BJP from power and will jointly move forward and prepare an action plan in the coming days. -
Dec 10, 2018
Urjit Patel resignation: The vigilant owl flies out in protest, as the nest comes under attack
Urjit Patel succeeded Raghuram Rajan to the 19th floor corner office of the Mint Road, saw through the badly implemented demonetisation decision.
