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INDIA bloc would've gone to US as equals, not be equated with Pak, says Rahul Gandhi in LS

IANS | February 11, 2026 2:07 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that if an INDIA bloc government had negotiated an agreement with the US, it would have ensured an arrangement on “equal” terms and would not have allowed India to be treated “equal to Pakistan”, asserting that it would have taken every possible step to safeguard India’s energy security and farmers.

'There should be freedom, can’t force it on anyone': Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad on new 'Vande Mataram' protocol

IANS | February 11, 2026 2:06 PM

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) As the Union Home Ministry issued fresh guidelines mandating that all six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' be sung or played at designated government functions and in schools across the country, Shia Muslim cleric Kalbe Jawad on Wednesday said there should be freedom and that it cannot be forced on anyone.

Yogi govt presents Rs 9.12 lakh crore UP Budget with focus on law and order, health, infra

IANS | February 11, 2026 1:50 PM

Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented a Rs 9,12,696.35 crore budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Assembly, an increase of nearly 12.9 per cent over the previous year.

India-Taiwan ties developing into structured partnership: Report

IANS | February 11, 2026 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India-Taiwan relations are evolving from cautious commercial relations into a structured partnership that covers technology, labour mobility and supply chains.

Central schemes deliberately stalled in Bengal, says BJP MP in Rajya Sabha

IANS | February 11, 2026 1:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday, accused the West Bengal government of deliberately “stalling” the implementation of numerous Central government schemes across various ministries.

Magenta Line to become longest Delhi Metro corridor with maximum interchanges, underground stations

IANS | February 11, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Magenta Line (Line-8) of the Delhi Metro network is set to emerge as the longest corridor in the system, featuring the highest number of interchange stations and underground stations. The expansion is expected to significantly enhance cross-city connectivity across Delhi-NCR, officials said on Wednesday.

Bengal revolutionaries who never wrote 'mercy petitions' forgotten: Trinamool MP in Rajya Sabha

IANS | February 11, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday highlighted during Zero Hour the overlooked legacy of 12 fearless freedom fighters from West Bengal, deported to the notorious Cellular Jail in the Andaman Islands following the landmark Alipore Bomb Case (also known as the Alipore Conspiracy Case) of 1908-1909.

'Fake and fraudulent': BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi amid Naravane book row

IANS | February 11, 2026 12:57 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding the unpublished book 'Four Stars of Destiny' by former Army Chief Gen. M.M. Naravane, the BJP asserted on Wednesday that the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, along with other 'fake' leaders, is deceiving the nation by disseminating falsehoods.

Making all six stanzas mandatory is deliberate, forceful and wrong: Cong's Dalwai on new ‘Vande Mataram’ protocol

IANS | February 11, 2026 12:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress leader Husain Dalwai on Wednesday criticised the Centre’s decision to make it mandatory to play or sing the complete six-stanza version of Vande Mataram at official occasions, calling the move “forceful” and claiming that it goes against earlier decisions on the national song’s recognition.

Cong MPs misbehaved with Speaker Om Birla, abused him in chamber: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | February 11, 2026 12:37 PM

New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday claimed that Congress MPs misbehaved with Speaker Om Birla in his chamber and abused him, calling it “unprecedented and never seen before” in parliamentary parlance.

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INDIA bloc would've gone to US as equals, not be equated with Pak, says Rahul Gandhi in LS

'There should be freedom, can’t force it on anyone': Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad on new 'Vande Mataram' protocol

Yogi govt presents Rs 9.12 lakh crore UP Budget with focus on law and order, health, infra

India-Taiwan ties developing into structured partnership: Report

Central schemes deliberately stalled in Bengal, says BJP MP in Rajya Sabha

Magenta Line to become longest Delhi Metro corridor with maximum interchanges, underground stations

Bengal revolutionaries who never wrote 'mercy petitions' forgotten: Trinamool MP in Rajya Sabha

'Fake and fraudulent': BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi amid Naravane book row

Making all six stanzas mandatory is deliberate, forceful and wrong: Cong's Dalwai on new ‘Vande Mataram’ protocol

Cong MPs misbehaved with Speaker Om Birla, abused him in chamber: Kiren Rijiju

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