‘One nation, one election’ bill tabled in Lok Sabha; opposition calls it ‘anti- Constitutional’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Law minister Arjun Meghwal on Tuesday introduced two bills aimed at conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, as part of the ‘one nation, one election’ initiative, which sparked strong opposition protests.The bills, however, failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the lower house, receiving 269 votes in favour and 198 against.Opposition…

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‘Move towards dictatorship’: Opposition slams ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The opposition on Tuesday rejected the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill which was tabled in the Lok Sabha today. After the introduction, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal is expected to request that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla refer the Bill to a Joint Committee for broader consultations, as per TOI sources.The bill…

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‘Stood tall amidst pigmies’: Ex-Pakistan minister lauds Priyanka Gandhi for carrying Palestine bag to Parliament | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ex-minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain lauded Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag to Parliament with “Palestine” written on it.Taking to X, Hussain expressed gratitude to Priyanka and said, “What else could we expect from a granddaughter of a towering freedom fighter like Jawaharlal Nehru?” “Priyanka Gandhi has stood tall amidst pigmies,…

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Nirmala: Congress promoted ‘parivarvad’; Kharge says Modi, BJP twisting facts | India News – Times of India

Nirmala Sitharaman and Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha. Congress mutilated statute to promote ‘dynasty’: NirmalaRajya Sabha witnessed a fiery start to the two-day-long discussion to mark 75 years of the Constitution with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launching a scathing attack on Congress for carrying out major amendments to the statute over the decades with the…

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Punjab sarpanch killed by ‘pro-drugs’ group | India News – Times of India

BATHINDA: Sukhjit Singh, a 26-year-old AAP-backed sarpanch of Chhana Gulab Singh village in Punjab‘s Barnala district, was killed Sunday night after being attacked with sharp weapons by a group of villagers allegedly supporting drug peddlers.According to Sukhjit’s father Amarjit Singh, his son had been vocal against drug abuse in the village and had refused to…

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Won’t perform live in India till infrastructure is better: Diljit Dosanjh | India News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Surprising fans during a live show in Chandigarh, singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh announced that he “won’t perform (live) in India until infrastructure for it is improved.”Stopping in the middle of a throbbing presentation on Saturday, he said, “Instead of bothering us (artistes), improve your concert infrastructure or I will not perform in India… I want…

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Atul Subhash suicide case: Allahabad HC grants anticipatory bail to Nikita Singhania’s uncle | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of Nikita Singhania, in the suicide case of Artificial Intelligence engineer Atul Subhash. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed the order while hearing the bail application filed on behalf of Atul’s wife, Nikita Singhania, and her in-laws.According to a Bengaluru Police…

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GRAP-4 curbs reimposed in Delhi-NCR as air quality turns severe | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday reimposed Stage-IV restrictions of the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after pollution levels rose to the ‘severe’ category with AQI above 400.The order mandates a complete ban on construction and demolition activities, restrictions on industrial operations, and measures to limit vehicular…

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