Parliament News Live Updates: Parliament proceedings adjourned till 12pm
- BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dharmshila Gupta
- BJP MP Anurag Thakur on P Chidambaram's remark
- BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on AIIA President Moulana Sajid Rashidi's derogatory remark against SP MP Dimple Yadav
- BJP MP Deepak Prakash on P Chidambaram saying "No proof Pahalgam terrorists came from Pakistan"
- BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Congress leader P Chidambaram's remark The purpose of talks in Malaysia on Monday is to achieve an immediate ceasefire in the conflict with Thailand, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on social media platform X, as fighting at the disputed border extended into a fifth day.Leaders of the two countries are expected to take part in talks hosted by Malaysia on Monday afternoon, with U.S. officials present to assist with peace efforts.Source: Reuters It was the wish of the people of India, that the PM decided to launch Operation Sindoor through the Indian Army. Today, the Lok Sabha will take up the discussion on the Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack... I request the Opposition, especially the Congress, not to do anything to harm India's interests and not speak Pakistan's language. We have to be mindful... We have to maintain the dignity of the Indian armed forces. The Congress and the Opposition should not speak anything that could harm the national interests... Whatever they speak against India is used by the Pakistanis and India's enemies outside.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Op Sindoor debate in LS
- BJP MP and West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya
- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Operation Sindoor discussion in LS today
- BJP MP Darshan Singh Choudhary
- Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav over discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha today
- Haridwar Medical Hospital chief superintendent Ranveer Singh on Mansa Devi Temple stampede
- Samajwadi Party leader Awadhesh Prasad on Congress leader P Chidamabaram's 'why do you assume that they came from Pakistan?' remark on Pahalgam attack So far, two people have lost their lives in the electrocution incident at the Awsaneshwar Temple, Barabanki, which took place earlier today at 2 am.Source: ANI
- ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of and has expressed condolences to the bereaved families. The Chief Minister directed the officers to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work. The Chief Minister gave instructions for the proper treatment of the injured: CMO District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi said, 'Devotees were offering prayers when a monkey jumped onto an electric wire, causing it to fall on a shed. This led to an electric current passing through the structure. Medical treatment of the injured is underway. Around 19 people were injured, with two in serious condition.'
Haridwar, Uttarakhand: The death toll in the Mansa Devi Temple stampede that occurred yesterday has risen to 8. The total number of injured is 30: District Administration, Haridwar The U.S. Secret Service arrested a man after he climbed a gate at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington on Sunday at about 2:30 p.m., the agency said in statement.Traffic in the area was blocked off as Washington's Metropolitan Police Department's bomb squad, 'out of an abundance of caution,' examined a bag the man had left on the sidewalk outside the fence, according to the statement from a Secret Service spokesperson. It was not an explosive device, the spokesperson added. Lok Sabha is set to hold a special discussion on 'Operation Sindoor', India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attack today.A fiery debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor is expected to unfold in Parliament, between top leaders from the ruling alliance and the Opposition.
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