Kiren Rijiju claims Shashi Tharoor ‘accepted in a way’ Congress is ‘anti-women’; recalls banter | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister for parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared a post-session exchange with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to sharpen his attack on the opposition over the defeat of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, claiming even Tharoor “agreed” with his remark that the Congress could be seen as anti-women.“We took a picture. Shashi…

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Remain indoors, avoid sensitive locations: India steps up safety measures for seafarers amid ongoing Iran war | India News

India has enhanced its safety protocols for its seafarers and stabilise maritime trade operations amid the ongoing Middle East tensions. In a directive, the Directorate General of Shipping issued Circular 21 of 2026, setting out precautionary measures for Indian seafarers operating in and around Iranian waters. The advisory calls on those currently ashore to stay…

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‘Beaten up, threatened…’: After joining BJP, Swati Maliwal recalls 2024 assault at Kejriwal’s house | India News

Swati Maliwal (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Saturday recalled the alleged assault on her two years ago as she spoke publicly on the issue after joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Maliwal claimed that she was ‘intimidated and threatened’ when she tried to file an FIR against the incident. Speaking to…

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IMD predicts ‘below normal’ monsoon rainfall over the country amid growing risk of El Niño | India News

NEW DELHI: In what may be bad news for India’s farm sector and the overall rural economy, the IMD on Monday predicted ‘below normal’ southwest (summer) monsoon seasonal (June-Sept) rainfall over the country as a whole amid growing risk of El Niño conditions, which is invariably linked to depressed rainfall over the Indian sub-continent during…

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