Hitting out at the government over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha, the Congress on Friday said it was “a black day for Indian democracy” and asserted that the battle will be fought both “legally and politically”.
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill with 64 official amendments
Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Finance Bill 2023 with 64 official amendments, including the one that seeks withdrawal of long-term tax benefits on certain categories of debt mutual funds and another for setting up the GST Appelate Tribunal.
Oppn holds protest march seeking JPC probe into Adani issue
Several opposition parties on Friday held a protest march from Parliament, alleging that “democracy is in danger” and demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue. Addressing the media at Vijay Chowk, several leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, also raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a 2019
Ukraine pushes for continued Russian Olympic exclusion
Ukraine renewed its push to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympics on Friday ahead of an International Olympic Committee board meeting next week which is expected to set the framework for their return to international sports events. Vadym Guttsait, who is Ukraine’s sports minister and leads the national Olympic committee, was sharply critical of the IOC’s push to reintegrate Russia and its ally Belarus into world sports
EU leaders grapple with bank risks as economy weakens
European Union leaders gathered Friday to gauge the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Macron under pressure to find way out of pension crisis
President Emmanuel Macron was under pressure on Friday to find a way out of a crisis that has seen some of France’s worst street violence in years over a pension bill he has pushed through parliament without a vote.
Grand jury won’t hear Trump hush-money payment case this week
The grand jury probing former US President Donald Trump’s alleged hush-money payment to an adult film actress reportedly won’t hear the case this week. Several American media outlets reported the latest development in Trump’s legal issues, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Prince William thanks Poland for generosity to Ukrainians
Britain’s Prince William paid tribute on Thursday to Poles who lost their lives in past wars, and expressed gratitude to the nation for what it is doing today to provide humanitarian and military support to Ukraine. The heir to the throne’s visit
Scotland extends coach Clarke’s contract to 2026 World Cup
Steve Clarke extended his contract Friday with Scotland’s national soccer team through the 2026 World Cup, which would make him the Tartan Army’s longest-serving coach in more than 20 years. The Scottish Football Association announced the deal ahead of European Championship qualifying games against Cyprus and Spain.
‘Warner will have a point to prove in IPL’
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson gave his take on key strengths of the Delhi Capitals squad in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) edition and picked Australia opener David Warner on top of the order adding that the left-hander
