Mallikarjun Kharge; Argentina banner
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged PM Modi to convene an all-party meeting before the government reintroduces its revised delimitation proposal during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament.
- The UK government has urged FIFA to act after Argentina displayed a Falklands banner following its 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final.
- J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said the Centre should have appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast, adding that “there should be room for humanity” and compassion even in politics.
- In a further setback to the TMC, actor-turned-politician Koel Mallick resigned from the Rajya Sabha, adding to the growing exodus of MPs and MLAs from the Mamata Banerjee-led party.
- Ukraine’s parliament approved Serhii Koretskyi as the country’s new prime minister as part of a major government reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Here are top 5 stories of the day:
‘Convene an all-party meeting’: Kharge writes to PM Modi on revised Delimitation Bill ahead of Monsoon session
In his letter, Kharge said the opposition should be given adequate time to study the revised proposals before they are introduced in Parliament. He said an all-party meeting was necessary to discuss the government’s revised approach on delimitation and related issues. Read full story here
Falkland poster row spills over: British governement seeks FIFA action against Argentina
Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the FIFA World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta. During the post-match celebrations, Argentine players posed with a banner handed to them by supporters in the stands that read, “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Malvinas are Argentine”). Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas. Read full story here
‘Manmohan govt engaged with Anna Hazare … ‘: Omar Abdullah says Centre unmoved by Sonam Wangchuk
Expressing concern over Wangchuk’s health, Omar Abdullah urged the Centre to show compassion as the fast entered its 19th day. He also expressed surprise that the Centre had not responded despite Wangchuk’s worsening health and significant weight loss. Read full story here
Another setback for TMC, Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha
Her resignation comes a day after TMC MLA and Mamata Banerjee’s close aide Madan Mitra quit the party to join the rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.Earlier, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned from both the Rajya Sabha and the TMC before joining the BJP. Read full story here
Ukraine gets new PM: Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi amid cabinet reshuffle
Koretskyi was nominated by Zelenskyy, who said his experience in the energy sector made him the best candidate to help Ukraine prepare for another wartime winter. Parliament approved his appointment with 289 votes in favour. Read full story here
