Vice-President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to the 16 newly elected or re-elected members, representing Bihar, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Telangana
16 April,2026 04:47 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent-1776333818240_d.png "Opposition unites against delimitation bill, Raut dismisses govt’s ‘illusion'")
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Centre is mistaken if it believes opposition MPs will skip Parliament during voting on the delimitation bill due to state elections
16 April,2026 04:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent-1776328880239_d.png "Congress alleges govt ‘bulldozing’ delimitation in name of women’s reservation")
The Congress on Thursday accused the central government of trying to push delimitation through the “backdoor” under the cover of women’s reservation. During a Lok Sabha debate on three related bills, party leader Gaurav Gogoi said the government should implement women’s quota immediately based on the current strength of the House
16 April,2026 02:14 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
The United States Senate rejected a Democratic resolution to halt Donald Trump’s Iran war, allowing continued military action. The move highlights tensions over war powers and Congress’s role under the War Powers Act of 1973
16 April,2026 11:17 AM IST | Washington | APADVERTISEMENT
