Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE Updates: In Rajya Sabha, Venkaiah Naidu silences Opposition amid 'upsetting' uproar

As Rajya Sabha reconvened at 11 am today, Chairman Venkaiah Naidu got up from his chair as Congress' Anand Sharma raised objection to Amit Shah's speech on NRC draft. Naidu said, "That it is ironic that I have to give away the best parliamentarian award function today. I was so upset yesterday, when MPs menacingly approached the Well. Many of you raised slogans, but I don't want to name anyone. The Chair has power to adjourn the House as per the situation because it is responsible to run the House in a dignified manner."

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UP Minority Commission asks administration to seize properties of those who issued fatwa to triple talaq victim Nida Khan

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21 Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in Iran released, will be repatriated to Chennai in batches from 3 August, says Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday that 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen stranded in Iran will repatriated to Chennai in batches from 3 August.

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Polling begins for Sangli, Jalgaon municipal corporations in Maharashtra; 754 candidates contest for 153 seats

Polling began on Wednesday for Sangli, Jalgaon municipal corporations in Maharashtra where 754 candidates are vying for for 153 seats

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Mamata's 'bloodbath' fears unwise, but BJP isn't setting great trend with NRC either: It's dangerous and beyond the pale

The BJP, without a doubt, is fanning flames in Assam. The point, of course, is whether Mamata's incendiary statement is dangerous and whether it can be justified even if it is not. On the face of it, on principle no responsible leader should make public statements predicting bloodshed and civil war.

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Congress slams Narendra Modi for rise in non-subsidised cooking gas price, says govt looting people in name of fuel

As the government increased the price of non-subsidised cooking gas by Rs 35.50 per cylinder in Delhi, the Congress on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government is looting the people in the name of fuel by launching another assault on them.

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Four-month-old baby dies after developing breathing problem onboard Patna-bound Hyderabad flight

A four-month-old boy developed breathing problem onboard a Patna-bound flight and died at the Hyderabad airport on Wednesday, police said.

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