NC chooses Abdul Rahim Rather as J&K Assembly Speaker

War of Words Escalates Between J&K Speaker and Mehbooba Mufti Over Parliamentary Rules

A political row erupted after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti accused J&K Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather of imposing a form of "martial law" by restricting the publicity of legislative notices. Mufti argued that transparency in legislative matters fosters accountability, while the Speaker defended his stance by citing parliamentary rules that prohibit premature disclosure of legislative proceedings. Feb 25, 2025
India, UK agree to resume free trade talks

India, UK agree to resume free trade talks

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Monday said that India and the UK have decided to restart negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), after a meeting here with his UK counterpart Jonathan Reynolds. Feb 24, 2025
No response when rescue teams called out names, says Telangana minister

No response when rescue teams called out names, says Telangana minister

Teams engaged in the operation to rescue eight trapped workers from an under-construction tunnel which collapsed on Saturday in Telangana's Nagarkurnool district, received no response when they called out names of the trapped men, state Minister Jupally Krishna Rao admitted. Feb 24, 2025