Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh accused Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public on farmers and the India–US trade deal. BJP leaders, including Nishikant Dubey and Kiren Rijiju, sought action against him, while Gandhi challenged the government led by Narendra Modi to move a privilege motion
13 February,2026 07:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Rajya Sabha saw a stormy start to Thursday’s session, with uproar over the denial of permission for Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi to speak. Opposition accused the government of gagging the LoP, while Leader of House J.P. Nadda and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended procedures and blamed the Opposition
13 February,2026 04:46 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentRajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh raised concerns over the misuse of deepfakes and AI for spreading misinformation, fraud, and election interference, urging urgent reforms to India’s cybercrime laws protecting citizens and democratic institutions
13 February,2026 12:09 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe protest was also organised against the four new labour codes introduced by the government, which replaced 29 existing labour laws last year, the protesters said
12 February,2026 10:31 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT