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Haka halts New Zealand Parliament: Speaker suspends session; Te Pati Maori under scrutiny

Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara (Image credits: X/@NZParliament) WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara.The interruption took place soon after Kaipara, elected in September to fill […]

Pacific University Organises Awareness Session on ‘Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana’ | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, October 6 (Udaipur Kiran): The Literary Club of the Faculty of Management, Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, organised a special awareness session on October 6, 2025, focusing on the ‘Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana’, a flagship initiative of the Government of India. The session was specially designed for MBA students […]

US government shutdown extended: Senate votes blocked again; House to stay out of session next week

The United States government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with no resolution in sight as negotiations between Republican and Democratic leaders remain stalled. The impasse is expected to extend until at least next week, as the Senate has postponed further votes until Monday and the House has cancelled all votes for the upcoming […]

Rajasthan Assembly Session Begins with Uproar, Congress and BJP Face Off | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, 1 September (Udaipur Kiran). The monsoon session of the Rajasthan Assembly began on Monday with heated exchanges. On the very first day, Congress MLAs raised placards and shouted slogans like “Voter thieves, vacate the chair” inside the house. Despite the Assembly Speaker’s appeal to Congress MLAs to maintain peace and uphold the dignity of […]

GOP’s House map overhaul: Texas governer Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state; session remains halted

Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott (Image credits: AP) Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered state authorities to arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois in an effort to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting vote, intensifying a political standoff that has brought the legislative session to a halt.“To ensure compliance, I ordered […]

Epstein files row derails House session: Speaker Mike Johnson announces early end; Maxwell subpoena, records battle loom

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., blames Democrats, former President Joe Biden, and Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie of Kentucky, over the Jeffrey Epstein situation (AP photo) The Congressional upheaval over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation deepened this week as House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly announced an early end to the legislative session, cutting it short […]

A Marxist or a ‘savvy campaigner’? Zohran Mamdani discusses tax hike with 100 business leaders; JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon skips session

Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani held firm on his progressive agenda during a high-profile meeting with New York City’s top business leaders on Tuesday, reports New York.The Democratic candidate refused to soften his stance on raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations if elected.Mamdani told the group of roughly 100 CEOs that his proposals are necessary […]

51st OIC session in Istanbul: Iran’s foreign minister Araqchi arrives; says Tehran’s legitimate defence must be heard

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]