Parliament: News
30 Oct 2017
Sexual HarassmentUK minister asked female aide to buy sex toys
British PM Theresa May has ordered a probe after allegations surfaced that one of her ministers requested a female assistant to buy sex toys and passed sexist comments about her.
27 Oct 2017
AustraliaCourt disqualifies Australian deputy PM, Turnbull govt. loses Parliamentary majority
The High Court of Australia has disqualified Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce and four other politicians from office, saying they were wrongly elected as they held dual citizenship.
28 Sep 2017
ISISKurdistan referendum: Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly back independence
The Kurdish community in Northern Iraq signaled its overwhelming desire for an independent Kurdistan, in a controversial referendum held this week.
05 Sep 2017
AustraliaAustralia: High Court hears challenges to controversial same-sex marriage vote
The High Court of Australia has started hearing petitions challenging the government's bid to conduct a national vote to gauge citizens' support for legalizing same-sex marriages.
11 Aug 2017
IndiaModi warns absentee MPs, again. Will it work this time?
PM Narendra Modi has a word of caution for absentee MPs in Parliament: "You keep doing what you want to. I will do what I have to in 2019."
08 Aug 2017
India'Biggest scam of this century': Two sizes of Rs.500 notes?
The "biggest scam of this century" rocked the Parliament today as the opposition alleged that the new Rs. 500 notes were being printed in two sizes, "one for the ruling party and one for the others".
02 Aug 2017
KarnatakaParliament Day 13: Raids at Karnataka minister's house causes chaos
Day 13 of the Parliament's monsoon session was ruled by this morning's I-T raids at Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar's residence and a resort where 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs are staying.
01 Aug 2017
Indian GovernmentMajor embarrassment for govt: 30 NDA MPs skip Parliament
The government was left red-faced in the Parliament yesterday when 30 MPs remained absent despite warnings by PM Narendra Modi.
31 Jul 2017
GujaratParliament Day 11: Mob lynching issue rocks session
The issue of mob lynchings took the Parliament by storm on its 11th day. Comments by TMC's Saugata Roy drew particular ire.
28 Jul 2017
GujaratParliament day 10: 'Stop murder of Constitution, democracy!'
On Day 10 of the monsoon session of parliament, the House witnessed noisy protests by the opposition, who claimed the ruling BJP was misusing Gujarat Police.
26 Jul 2017
Sushma SwarajParliament Day 8: House rocked by Kovind's speech, missing Indians
The eight day of parliament was rocked by debates on Indians missing in Iraq, President Ram Nath Kovind's oath-taking speech and more.
26 Jul 2017
JapanWhy is PM Shinzo Abe so unpopular in Japan?
After being seemingly unassailable since his ascension to power in 2012, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's popularity has dipped to what political observers term 'death zone levels'.
23 Jul 2017
IndiaPranab Mukherjee thanks all Parliamentarians as he steps down
With Ram Nath Kovind set to take his post as the 14th President of India, today was Pranab Mukherjee's last day at office.
22 Jul 2017
IndiaParliamentary committee objects to definition of 'transgender' in bill
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has objected to several clauses in a bill for protection of transgender rights, including the definition of 'transgender'.
17 Jul 2017
Parliament Monsoon SessionNew Consumer Protection Law will be brought up in Parliament
A new law, to replace the current Consumer Protection Act, 1986, will be introduced in the monsoon session of the Parliament.
16 Jul 2017
Narendra ModiPM Modi warns cow vigilantes, asks state-governments for strict action
Sending out a strong message to cow vigilantes, PM Modi said that violence in the name of cow protection would not be tolerated.
16 Jul 2017
IndiaParliament's Monsoon session: 16 bills have been listed
With the monsoon session of Parliament beginning from July 17, the opposition would counter the government over a range of issues including national-security.
15 Jul 2017
TurkeyTurkey celebrates first anniversary of failed coup attempt
Turkey has declared a national holiday on July 15 to mark the first anniversary of a failed coup which left at least 260 people dead and around 2,200 wounded.
30 Jun 2017
GermanyGermany: Social media giants may face €50m fines over hate-speech
In a bid to regulate hate speech on social media, the German Parliament voted in favour of a law that mandates social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter to take down posts containing hate speech or criminal content.
19 Jun 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrench Parliamentary Elections: President Macron's party wins
French President Emmanuel Macron emerged strong in France's Parliamentary elections, with his Republic on the Move (LREM) securing a commanding majority in the Parliament.
08 Jun 2017
IranIran blames Saudis for Tehran attacks that killed 12
At least 12 people were killed and 43 wounded in simultaneous attacks on Iran's Parliament building and the mausoleum of the republic's founder Ayatollah Khomeini on June 7.
07 Jun 2017
IranIran's Parliament & Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum attacked, 7 killed
Gunmen have opened fire at the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran.
31 May 2017
IndiaWas 2001 Parliament attack planned to help Laden escape?
A new book claims that the 2001 Indian Parliament attack was orchestrated by Pakistani ISI-sponsored terror outfits to trigger an Indo-Pak military standoff.
10 May 2017
AustraliaLarissa Waters is first Australian politician to breastfeed in Parliament
Larissa Waters, an Australian senator, became the first politician to breastfeed in the country's Parliament.
25 Apr 2017
IndiaLawyers, English and one news that spoke volumes
Big B had once said on silver screen, "I can talk English, I can walk English.. I can run English, because English is such a funny language."
28 Mar 2017
Lok SabhaParliament clears Mental Healthcare Bill which seeks to decriminalize suicide
The Parliament cleared Mental Healthcare Bill after Lok Sabha approved 134 amendments made by the Rajya Sabha in August 2016.
17 Mar 2017
IndiaLong wait over for comprehensive health care guarantee
Decades in the making, the National Health Policy was finally launched in the Parliament, aiming to raise public expenditure in health sector.
14 Mar 2017
Xi JinpingXi Jinping calls for further modernization of China's armed forces
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for further modernization of China's armed forces, saying "Efforts should be made to provide greater science and technology support for the People's Liberation Army."
31 Jan 2017
IndiaFire breaks out in Parliament on the eve of Budget-Day
On the eve of the budget day, a fire broke out in room number 50 of the Parliament.
30 Dec 2016
Barack ObamaMyanmar drafts legislation to protect women
Myanmar government is reportedly drafting a law that could imprison men for failing to marry pregnant women.
17 Oct 2016
FranceThousands in Paris oppose same-sex marriage
Six months prior to the presidential election in France, its capital Paris witnessed scores of people demonstrating against same-sex marriage.
09 Aug 2016
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Theft in TMC's office in Parliament
A sum of Rs.30,000 was reported missing from the Trinamool Congress office in the Parliament Complex.
25 Feb 2016
Narendra ModiPM Modi tweets out Smriti Irani's speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted the link to Union minister Smriti Irani's speech in the Lok Sabha where she took on the opposition over Rohith Vemula's suicide and the JNU row.
