FairPoint: When Congress crossed a parliamentary line

Deepika Bhan | February 8, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Parliament, the most sacrosanct space in Indian democracy, is where political disagreement is settled by argument, not intimidation. But when the Speaker of the Lok Sabha advises a sitting Prime Minister to stay away from the House because of security concerns arising from the conduct of fellow MPs, something has gone profoundly wrong.

PM Modi encourages Malaysian businesses to explore huge India opportunities

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:43 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with four leading industry leaders from Malaysia and appreciated the growing business-to-business (B2B) connections between the two countries and the strong interest of Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story, an official statement said on Sunday.

RSS not remote controlling govt, says Mohan Bhagwat

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday dismissed theories about the organisation remotely controlling the government, reaffirming sevaks’ commitment to support the government whenever needed.

Elizabeth Gogoi transmitted confidential report to Pakistani national: Assam CM

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:19 PM

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Elizabeth Gogoi, the wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, had transmitted a confidential report to the Pakistani individual Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, whose anti-India activities are under the lens, raising what he described as serious national security concerns.

UIDAI completes mandatory biometric updates for over 1 crore schoolchildren

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:15 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) In a significant achievement under its ongoing mission-mode drive, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has crossed the milestone of completing over one crore Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBUs) for schoolchildren studying in 83,000 schools across the country, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Sunday.