The UK’s Conservative Party has taken action against one of its members of parliament, Lee Anderson, following controversial comments he made regarding London's Mayor, Sadiq Khan, accusing him of being under the control of "Islamists.

UK's Conservative Party suspends Tory MP Lee Anderson over 'Islamophobic' remarks

A compelling speech by 21-year-old Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand's youngest MP in 170 years, sparked viral attention since she read her maiden speech on December 6th 2023. The MP speaks to WION's Eric Njoka about that moment, her career as an advocate for the minority Maori community and her future in politics, in this new segment #talktowion.

WION talks to viral New Zealand MP Hana-Rawhiti

Popular Bengali actor and Member of Parliament from India’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) party Mimi Chakraborty, on Thursday (Feb 15) said that she has submitted her resignation as lawmaker to West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, who is yet to accept it.

‘Politics not my cup of tea’: Mimi Chakraborty resigns as Trinamool Congress MP

A Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in the UK has called for the law to be modified to allow dead people to change their gender in official records after death. Charlotte Nichols, the MP representative for Warrington North, in a written question to the Parliament last month, put forth the request.

British MP suggests dead people should be able to change their gender

The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee on Tuesday held 11 suspended opposition MPs guilty of breach of privilege and contempt of the Council of States, but Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar revoked their suspension allowing them to attend the Budget session, sources said.

India: Rajya Sabha chairman revokes suspension of 11 opposition MPs guilty of breach of privilege

Maldivian Parliament turned into a fighting ring. MPs come to physical blows during a crucial vote on January 28. A special session had been called to grant parliamentary approval to the members of Muizzu's cabinet

Maldives parliament ruckus: Why did MPs engage in a fistfight during parliamentary proceedings?

In a concerning development, another cheetah named Shaurya has died in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park, marking the 10th fatality since the cheetah reintroduction project commenced in 2022.

India: 10th cheetah from Namibia dies in Kuno National Park, sparks concerns on reintroduction project

Italian prosecutors on Tuesday placed a lawmaker from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party under investigation after a bystander was injured by a shot fired from his gun at a New Year's celebration.

Italy: Lawmaker Emanuele Pozzolo under probe over New Year's gun accident

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav led the swearing-in ceremony of 28 MLAs who took oath as ministers in the newly expanded state cabinet on Monday (Dec 25).

India: Mohan Yadav expands MP cabinet, 28 MLAs take oath as ministers in ceremony

There has been an uproar in the Indian Parliament. A record number of MPs have been suspended. The opposition is protesting. But what are the restrictions imposed on suspended MPs? Watch here.

What are the restrictions imposed on MPs suspended from the Indian Parliament?

Chaos and uproar continue in India's Parliament as a record number of MPs have now been suspended from the house. The tally now stands at 141.

India: 141 MPs get suspended for disrupting proceedings of Parliament

Record number of Opposition MPs suspended from Indian Parliament

A total of 78 opposition MPs were suspended from both houses of parliament on Monday, December 18, taking the total of suspended MPs since December 15 to 92. While 33 MPs were suspended in the Lok Sabha, 45 were suspended in the Rajya Sabha. On December 14, a total of 14 MPs (13 in Lok Sabha and one in Rajya Sabha) were suspended

India: 78 MPs suspended for unruly behaviour in Parliament

India: 78 MPs suspended from Indian parliament for unruly behaviour

On the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attack on India's Parliament, chaos ensued within the country's supreme symbol of democracy as four individuals disrupted the ongoing Winter Session in the lower house or Lok Sabha.

Who is Pratap Simha? BJP MP who issued passes to intruders who breached security at Indian Parliament

A member of Thailand's Parliament has been sentenced to 6 years in prison for insulting country's monarchy. Rukchanok was found guilty of violating Thailand's lese-majesty laws.

Thai MP gets 6 years in jail for sharing defamatory posts

Indian leader from the ruling party at the centre, Mohan Yadav, officially assumed the role of Madhya Pradesh's new chief minister on Wednesday (Dec 13) after an oath-taking ceremony at Lal Parade Ground in the state capital.

India: New chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh sworn in

A Thai Member of Parliament was sentenced for six years in jail, before she was released on a USD 14,000 bail, under the country's harsh lese-majeste laws which punish people heavily for what is perceived as criticism of the Thai monarchy.

Thai woman MP handed six-year jail sentence for 'insult' to monarchy 

Far-right MP Grzegorz Braun used a fire extinguisher to put out the candles on a menorah at a Hanukah event hosted by the Polish parliament. In footage circulating on social media, Braun could be seen putting out the candles with a fire extinguisher and causing smoke or haze to fill the area.

Poland: Far-right MP extinguishes Hanukah candles in parliament

A tribal leader in Chhattisgarh, a politician from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Madhya Pradesh, and a Brahmin first-time MLA in Rajasthan - the BJP's choices for the Chief Minister's post in the three heartland states reflect the party's broader caste balance formula for 2024. The common thread that binds the three surprise names is the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological parent; all three are considered close to the RSS.

BJP applies 'one plus two formula' in Rajasthan, MP, & Chhattisgarh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday sprang a surprise and announced the name of three-time Ujjain South MLA Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh, bringing an end to the tenure of Shivraj Singh Chouhan who led the election campaign of the party that won 163 seats in the recent assembly elections, while defying all concerns of anti-incumbency.

BJP reworks social equations in choice of Chief Ministers before 2024 elections

Disclaimer: Some readers may find the story disturbing. Discretion is advised. A shocking incident of animal cruelty was captured on camera in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh when a man identified as Mrityunjay Jadaun, callously threw a puppy to the ground without provocation and killed him by repeatedly stomping over the innocent animal.

Video | Man in India's MP crushes innocent puppy to death in shocking on-camera act, booked

India's Income Tax Department, during raids on properties linked to Congress' Jharkhand Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu, recovered a whopping sum of approximately ₹290 crore or $34.

$34.7mn cash seized in I-T raids on Cong MP’s properties; Modi vows ‘every penny will have to be returned’

The results for the assembly elections 2023 in four states - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, and Rajasthan are set to be announced today. The counting of votes has started amid tight security arrangements.

Assembly Elections Results: Scenes of celebrations and hope outside party office ahead of results

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