According to diplomatic sources, the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has received the official request from the Indian government, urging the initiation of the legal process for the extradition of Hafiz Saeed.

Congress has called a meeting of its state leaders on December 29 and 30 to decide on the alliance of the party with other parties in different states for the 2024 general elections.

Congress has given new responsibilities to various leaders of the party, in view of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Umang Singhar will be the new Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly now. He is an MLA from Gandhwani Assembly constituency. Ater MLA Hemant Katare has been made the Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

In a dramatic turn of events, two men jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from public gallery during the Parliamen session. One was seen leaping over the benches of the Lok Sabha while another was seen dangling from the public gallery spraying some tear gas.

The visitor, whose motives remain unclear, managed to bypass security measures and leaped into the parliamentary chamber. The unexpected breach raised concerns about the effectiveness of the existing security arrangements in one of India's most vital legislative spaces.

The Quad is a grouping of countries driven by shared interests and values and interested in strengthening a rules-based order in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. This year's summit was held in Japan's Hiroshima in May, attended by PM Narendra Modi.

Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi remarked on Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's attire, stating he looked colourful, creating a buzz as politicians gathered at Parliament.

This will be the first visit of Rahul Gandhi to the South Asian Nations after the grand old party faced a resounding debacle in the recently concluded Assembly elections. Besides, he will also miss the ongoing Winter session of the Parliament.

The 56 year-old leader welcomed the people's mandate in favour of the national party while the BRS expressed disappointment over its failure to ensure a hattrick.

Several key leaders of I.N.D.I.A bloc, including Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav were not to attend the meeting. Nitish Kumar, one of the founders of the bloc, also reportedly decided to give a miss to the meeting.

This comes a day after the Congress was routed in the state with the party just managing to get 66 seats in 230-member Legislative Assembly. The Bharatiya Janata Party registered a massive victory and garnered 166 seats in Madhya Pradesh.

Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed public rallies in Niwai (Tonk), Sikrai (Dausa) and Jhunjhunu. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also addressed meetings in Baran and Jodhpur.

Rahul Gandhi had led the first phase of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir during which he had met people from several walks of life. Leaders from various political parties had participated in the Yatra, sending out the first message of Opposition unity.

Telangana is likely to witness a triangular contest with BRS, Congress and BJP exerting their full might in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Earlier in June this year, Union Minister Jyotiraditys Scindia had written a letter in support of Gwalior's name to be included in the list of UNESCO list.

Sources highlighted that India's vote on the UNGA resolution reiterated its 'steadfast and consistent position" on the Israel-Palestine conflict. They also maintained that India supports a two-state solution for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Responding to a question by India TV, MEA Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, said that a total of 1200 people including 18 Nepalese citizens wanting to leave Tel Aviv amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict evacuated from the war-torn region under Operation Ajay.

Ahead of the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting and release of the candidates list, the party had conducted a total of five surveys. Based on the report of the survey, the party may deny tickets to several current MLAs and ministers.

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023: Voting in Chhattisgarh will take place in two phases. The first phase of polling for 20 seats in Chhattisgarh will take place on November 7 (Tuesday). The remaining 70 seats in the state will go to polls on November 17 (Friday).