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]Rahul Gandhi to open no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha
Starting Tuesday, the Lok Sabha is set to witness a fierce debate on the no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government
![Gandhi will open the discussion while party MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari and Deepak Baij are likely to speak after him. (Reuters photo) Gandhi will open the discussion while party MPs Gaurav Gogoi, Manish Tewari and Deepak Baij are likely to speak after him. (Reuters photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/150x84/Gandhi-will-open-the-discussion-while-party-MPs-Ga_1691475469807.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:47 AM IST
Derek O'Brien of TMC suspended from Rajya Sabha for remainder of Monsoon session
TMC MP Derek O'Brien suspended from Rajya Sabha over ‘unruly behaviour’
![Trinmool Congress’ Derek O' Brien at Parliament in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo) Trinmool Congress’ Derek O' Brien at Parliament in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/parliament-s-winter-session_683cd1d2-f51e-11e7-9cc5-99c3d5c09a90_1691474271252.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:48 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi's no-confidence motion speech LIVE: Cong MP vs Nishikant Dubey 1st
Rahul Gandhi's no-confidence motion speech LIVE: The no confidence motion against the Modi government is Opposition's bid to force the PM to speak on Manipur.
![Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. (ANI file) Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. (ANI file)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/ANI-20230807228-0_1691469106341_1691469138728.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:46 AM IST
Gyanvapi mosque survey resumes, Hindu side says ‘we are very excited, Tahkhana…’
Heavy security was deployed at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi as the survey is still in its ongoing phase by the Archaeological Survey of India.
![Tight security arrangements as a team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrives to conduct the scientific survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, in Varanasi.(PTI) Tight security arrangements as a team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) arrives to conduct the scientific survey at the Gyanvapi mosque complex, in Varanasi.(PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/PTI08-06-2023-000018A-0_1691468213762_1691468243168.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 09:56 AM IST
‘We are breaking Constitutional machinery’: Chidamabaram in Rajya Sabha
Chidambaram said that people will know government (Centre) is attempting to take away powers of the elected representatives and giving it to the bureaucrats.
![Congress MP P. Chidambaram (ANI) Congress MP P. Chidambaram (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/chidambaram_on_india_gdp_1690391097182_1691466341517.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 09:33 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Monsoon tracker: 'Heavy’ rainfall alert for Uttarakhand and these states today
Monsoon tracker: Uttarakhand was put on a yellow warning, anticipating heavy rain in many districts on Tuesday. UP, Bihar will also get more downpours.
![Commuters wade through a waterlogged road after rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo) Commuters wade through a waterlogged road after rainfall, in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/uttarakhand_rain_latest_weather_updates_1691462267206_1691462267481.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 09:17 AM IST
Nisha Anand | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
'CM post not ready to leave me, though I think of leaving it': Ashok Gehlot
Gehlot has made the post-not-leaving-me statement for the second time. Earlier, a woman's wish for his continued chief ministership prompted the remark.
![Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (PTI) Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/Rajasthan-chief-minister-Ashok-Gehlot-accuses-Cent_1690139820023_1691464806856.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 09:08 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Morning brief: WHO issues 'substandard' alert in Iraq for India-made cough syrup
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from the Hindustan Times.
![The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.(REUTERS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.(REUTERS)](jpg/148x111.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 08:53 AM IST
Former PM HD Deve Gowda skips Rajya Sabha proceedings due to illness
The former prime minister said that he will participate in the program on Wednesday if the pain subsides.
![Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda (HT Photo) Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/HD-Deve-Gowda--on-Tuesday--also-mentioned-that-a-c_1690313775993_1691462866350.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 08:39 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Rahul Gandhi to begin no-confidence motion debate against Modi govt today
No-confidence motion updates: Besides Rahul Gandhi, Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tewari will speak from the Congress in Lok Sabha, sources said.
![Rahul Gandhi's parliament membership was restored on Monday(X/INCIndia) Rahul Gandhi's parliament membership was restored on Monday(X/INCIndia)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/rahul_gandhi_picture_1691388346371_1691463929142.png)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 10:41 AM IST
166 passengers put on 'no fly list' since 2021 by DGCA: Civil aviation ministry
The ‘no fly’ list is where the unruly passenger is banned from taking flights to/from within India for a specific period.
![The ministry also said the percentage of flights cancelled in the year 2023 (till June) is 0.58 per cent.(REUTERS) The ministry also said the percentage of flights cancelled in the year 2023 (till June) is 0.58 per cent.(REUTERS)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/no_fly_list_dgca_1691463227328_1691463227552.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 08:27 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Monsoon Session Live: Both Houses adjourned till 12pm amid ruckus by Oppn
Parliament Monsoon Live Updates: The Session commenced on July 20 and is scheduled to conclude on August 11.
![A view of the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. (PTI) A view of the Rajya Sabha during ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/A-view-of-the-Rajya-Sabha-during-ongoing-Monsoon-s_1690829262526_1691461122491.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 11:53 AM IST
Who is Neville Roy Singham, named in NYT report on ‘NewsClick-China links’?
Neville Roy Singham's name surfaced in a report by The New York Times, which accused the US millionaire of spreading Chinese propaganda worldwide.
![Neville Roy Singham with wife Jodie Evans. Neville Roy Singham with wife Jodie Evans.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/who_is_neville_roy_singham_1691457017441_1691457027278.png)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 07:45 AM IST
Nisha Anand | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
‘Shameful’: BJP as Manmohan Singh, 90, attends Rajya Sabha; Congress hits back
Manmohan Singh came to Parliament in a wheelchair to participate in the Rajya Sabha session where the Delhi services bill was being discussed.
![Former prime minister Manmohan Singh attends proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday, (PTI) Former prime minister Manmohan Singh attends proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi on Monday, (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/PTI08-07-2023-000338A-0_1691458637073_1691458662196.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 07:12 AM IST
Raghav Chadha faces heat over ‘forged signatures’ allegations, AAP MP replies
5 Rajya Sabha MPs claimed that their “forged signatures” were added to proposed select committee on Delhi Services Bill without their consent by Raghav Chadha.
![AAP MP Raghav Chadha coming out from Parliament after Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, also known as Delhi Services Bill during Monsoon session on Monday, (Sanjeev Verma/HT) AAP MP Raghav Chadha coming out from Parliament after Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023, also known as Delhi Services Bill during Monsoon session on Monday, (Sanjeev Verma/HT)](jpg/148x111.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
SC to monitor cases of crime against women in Manipur
The court put Datta Padsalgikar, former deputy national security adviser and ex-Maharashtra DGP, in charge of overseeing the CBI investigation.
![Members of tribal community hold placards and gestures during protest over violence against women and for peace in the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, in New Delhi on August 3. (AFP) Members of tribal community hold placards and gestures during protest over violence against women and for peace in the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, in New Delhi on August 3. (AFP)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/08/148x111/INDIA-POLITICS-PROTEST-6_1691096861332_1691453854891.jpg)
Published on Aug 08, 2023 05:53 AM IST
Utkarsh Anand, New Delhi
Naidu blames CM for Polavaram project delay
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday blamed on Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the inordinate delay in the completion of Polavaram major irrigation project
![Hyderabad:Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday blamed on Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the inordinate delay in the completion of Polavaram major irrigation project (PTI) Hyderabad:Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday blamed on Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the inordinate delay in the completion of Polavaram major irrigation project (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Hyderabad-Telugu-Desam-Party--TDP--president-N-Cha_1691437959974.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:22 AM IST
Senior journalist Zaheeruddin Khan dies of heart attack at Gaddar’s funeral
Senior journalist and managing editor of popular Hyderabad-based daily – The Siasat – Zaheeruddin Ali Khan died of heart attack, while participating in the last rites of balladeer Gaddar in Hyderabad on Monday evening
![Hyderabad: People in large numbers take part in the funeral procession of late folk singer Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar, in Hyderabad on Monday. (ANI) Hyderabad: People in large numbers take part in the funeral procession of late folk singer Gummadi Vittal Rao, popularly known as Gaddar, in Hyderabad on Monday. (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Hyderabad--People-in-large-numbers-take-part-in-th_1691437899925.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:21 AM IST
Kalakshetra Foundation case: Professor accused of misconduct a ‘delinquent employee’, says Report
The Independent Enquiry Committee constituted by the Kalakshetra Foundation to probe into allegations of sexual misconduct on campus, has recommended “major punishment” for the main accused, senior faculty Hari Padman
![The committee in its report recommended ‘major punishment’ for the accused, Hari Padman . The committee in its report recommended ‘major punishment’ for the accused, Hari Padman .](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/The-committee-in-its-report-recommended--major-pun_1691437719790.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:18 AM IST
2024 polls to decide if country will remain a democracy: Stalin
The 2024 general elections will decide if the country will continue to be a democracy, which is why the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) has started to raise its voice, said chief minister M K Stalin
![Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and other DMK leaders take part in a peace march to Karunanidhi Memorial on his 5th death anniversary in Chennai on Aug 7. (PTI) Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and other DMK leaders take part in a peace march to Karunanidhi Memorial on his 5th death anniversary in Chennai on Aug 7. (PTI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Chennai--Tamil-Nadu-chief-minister-MK-Stalin-and-o_1691437659610.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:17 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh: Opposition slams Reddy’s appointment as TTD chief
The opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Monday criticised the appointment of senior YSR Congress party MLA from Tirupati Karunakar Reddy Bhumana as the new chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
![Andhra PradesH: The opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh criticised the appointment of Karunakar Reddy Bhumana as the new chairman of TTD, alleging that he had Christian leanings. (ANI) Andhra PradesH: The opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh criticised the appointment of Karunakar Reddy Bhumana as the new chairman of TTD, alleging that he had Christian leanings. (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Andhra-PradesH--The-opposition-parties-in-Andhra-P_1691437599642.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Bengaluru: 17-year-old hacked man to death for ‘fame’, held
According to the police, the 17-year-old allegedly hacked to death a 24-year-old hardware shop salesman, Hemanth, on July 31 along with his four associates - who are all juveniles
![The police have booked the accused under section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (HT Archives) The police have booked the accused under section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (HT Archives)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/The-police-have-booked-the-accused-under-section-3_1691437179380.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:09 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Chamarajanagara police step up security to keep a watch on tomato thieves amid price hike
The move comes after some miscreants, last week, destroyed tomato crops of a farmer due to personal rivalry.
![The police have decided to step up the night duty in tomato growing areas. (HT Photo) The police have decided to step up the night duty in tomato growing areas. (HT Photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/The-police-have-decided-to-step-up-the-night-duty-_1691437059379.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:07 AM IST
Coovercolly Indresh, Mysuru
Convicts in Bilkis case driven by ‘blood thirsty’ approach, SC told
The apex court started hearing petitions challenging the remission order granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts.
![Bilkis Bano was five-month pregnant when she was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots (HT) Bilkis Bano was five-month pregnant when she was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots (HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Bilkis-Bano-was-five-month-pregnant-when-she-was-g_1691436879340.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 05:02 AM IST
, New Delhi
Abraham ThomasProbe on to ascertain reason behind water contamination in Chitradurga: Officer
A team of infectious disease experts is in Chitradurga to probe cases of vomiting and diarrhoea reported among people due to consumption of the contaminated water
![The officials are yet to ascertain the cause for the contamination of water (HT Archives) The officials are yet to ascertain the cause for the contamination of water (HT Archives)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/The-officials-are-yet-to-ascertain-the-cause-for-t_1691436879340.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Govt transfers investigation in Udupi washroom case to CID
The decision comes after the Karnataka government appointed S Belliyappa, deputy superintendent of police (SP) of Kundapur, as the new investigation officer (IO) to handle the case
![Due to the sensitivity of the case, it has been handed over to the CID for further investigation (ANI) Due to the sensitivity of the case, it has been handed over to the CID for further investigation (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Due-to-the-sensitivity-of-the-case--it-has-been-ha_1691436639320.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
Karnataka CM holds meetings with Congress MLAs
The step comes days after a group of legislators expressed their dissatisfaction over alleged negligence and lack of response from cabinet ministers
![Siddaramaiah aims to ensure maximum cooperation among the ministers and has received valuable feedback from the MLAs (ANI) Siddaramaiah aims to ensure maximum cooperation among the ministers and has received valuable feedback from the MLAs (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Siddaramaiah-aims-to-ensure-maximum-cooperation-am_1691436639418.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
At check point in Manipur, ‘biased' Assam Rifles men replaced with police, CRPF
Over the last few days, the women groups have accused Assam Rifles of being 'biased' in discharging their duty.
![Women stage a protest against the ongoing violence in Manipur (ANI) Women stage a protest against the ongoing violence in Manipur (ANI)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/08/07/150x84/Women-stage-a-protest-against-the-ongoing-violence_1691436639395.jpg)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:49 AM IST
Prawesh Lama, New Delhi