New Delhi: In a fierce speech delivered in the Rajya Sabha, during the special session of the parliament called by the government, Member of Parliament John Brittas took the government to task for what he saw as a lack of accountability and adherence to the principles enshrined in the Indian Constitution. Brittas dissected various aspects of governance and policy, highlighting concerns about the Prime Minister's presence in Parliament, the erosion of democratic values, and the changing definitions of key constitutional principles.

Alongside bandh calls over the ongoing Cauvery issue on Tuesday by various organizations, the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B. Dayanand on Monday clarified that permission will not be granted to band calls slated for September 26. 

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's high-octane thriller "Jawan" has raised Rs 1004.92 crore gross at the worldwide box office, the makers said on Monday.

YSR Telangana Party founder Y S Sharmila on Monday said any possibility of working with the Congress will be finalised by the end of this month.

AICC spokesperson Mahima Singh on Monday said though the Women Reservation Bill has been passed by both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, it cannot be implemented till the next census is completed and this is typical of the BJP's agenda of "wait for your rights but vote for us now".

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai on Monday accused the BJP government of using bulldozers to threaten leaders of opposition parties and challenged the Adityanath dispensation to run the earthmoving vehicle on his house.

The AIADMK on Monday announced walking out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and said it would lead a separate front for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday ruled out returning to the NDA, an alliance he parted with a year ago, while speaking on the sidelines of a function to mark RSS icon Deen Dayal Upadhyay's birth anniversary, to which the BJP retorted he would not be welcome even if he begged for another chance.