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Chaturvedi urges President to expedite Maha Shakti Bill on crime against women

Rajya Sabha MP from the Shiv Sena (UBT) has made a heartfelt appeal to President Droupadi Murmu to expedite the long-pending Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2020. The MP highlighted the significance of this legislation, which has been awaiting presidential assent since its passage in the Maharashtra State Assembly in 2021.

Priyanka Chaturvedi rebukes social media user for insulting RS chair

NEW DELHI:  Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has recently called out an X (formerly Twitter) user for making derogatory remarks about the Chair of the Rajya Sabha and spreading misinformation.  In a series of posts reverting to the user, Chaturvedi highlighted the offensive comments made by the person with the username @Mr […]

MP Priyanka Chaturvedi questions MEA on Katchatheevu Island ownership

Member of Parliament Priyanka Chaturvedi has spotlighted a glaring disparity in the Ministry of External Affairs' responses to RTI queries regarding the ownership of Katchatheevu Island. Her remarks have triggered a wave of controversy, casting doubts on the consistency of India's position on the matter.

National uproar over ‘cheap minister’ Nitish Kumar’s sexist slurs

NEW DELHI: Following Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s sexist and derogatory statement on women’s education being limited to controlling the libido of their husbands, many female leaders trashed his comments calling him “Cheap Minister” and a C-grade cinema inspirant. On the forefront of the scandal, a member of the INDIA-bloc’s Samajwadi Party’s spokesperson, Juhie Singh, […]

India iPhone attack is troubling message to world: Shiv Sena MP

NEW DELHI: Following claims of “state-sponsored” surveillance into her iPhone, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Member of Parliament, Priyanka Chaturvedi, sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, to investigate these security alerts. Chaturvedi implored the Centre to find out which “state-sponsored” entity had hacked into her phone. Her letter […]

Rahul Gandhi challenges Centre amid iPhone snooping allegations

NEW DELHI: In the wake of mounting allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre regarding privacy breaches within the INDIA alliance, Congress’ Member of Parliament from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, issued a bold challenge to the government, asserting that they will not be deterred. At a press conference, Rahul Gandhi boldly declared, “Very few people are fighting […]

Apple threat alerts received by Armenian journalist imply wider global issue

NEW DELHI: As Opposition MPs from different parties on Tuesday shared screenshots of alerts from iPhone maker Apple to posit claims of snooping by the Centre, additional information is surfacing from around the globe hinting at a bigger phenomenon all around. Artur Papyan, a digital security and media consultant and the director of the Media Diversity […]

Priyanka Chaturvedi hopes democratic spirit isn’t attacked in new parliament

NEW DELHI: As she prepares to resume her journey as a parliamentarian in the Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has taken a jibe at the BJP government while hoping for the country’s “democratic” spirit to be kept alive in the new parliament building. “While reminiscing on our time in the old parliament, I […]

Lot of PM faces doesn’t reflect badly on us: Priyanka Chaturvedi slams Times Now

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena’s (Uddhav Thackeray faction) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has slammed Times Now TV channel for questioning the strength and viability of the opposition INDIA front. “At least in our alliance there is no dearth of choices while there is none left to choose from in BJP and its alliance of 37,” Chaturvedi said, while […]

After Budget, India’s top parties unite against Billionaire over ‘Fraud’

The Opposition on Thursday demanded an investigation by a parliamentary panel or a Supreme Court-appointed committee into allegations of fraud against the Adani Group that have triggered an unprecedented stock crash. Addressing media outside Parliament, Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said, “Leaders of all the opposition parties decided to raise a […]