Chaos in Parliament; Nadda and Kharge spar over ‘gag’ on Opposition

IANS | February 5, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed a stormy start to the session on Thursday, with government and Opposition getting into verbal confrontation over denial of permission to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lok Sabha and also over attempts to stall Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

Ex-Army chief's book row: BJP MP lists 40 books 'exposing real history' of Cong, Gandhi family

IANS | February 5, 2026 10:00 AM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy in Parliament over former Army chief General M.M. Naravane’s book, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday escalated his attack on the Congress party and the Gandhi family by sharing a list of 40 books that he claimed present the “real history” of India and expose alleged controversies linked to the party's past rule.

SC to deliver verdict in West Bengal's Dearness Allowance case today

IANS | February 5, 2026 9:12 AM

Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Thursday deliver the verdict on pleas, including the one filed by the West Bengal government against the Calcutta High Court 2022 order, asking the state government to pay Dearness Allowance at par with that of central government employees and also to release arrears on this count since July 2009.