The Narendra Modi government has thrown democratic norms into the “dustbin” by suspending 47 members of Parliament for the remainder of the Winter Session over the last few days, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Reacting to the suspension of 30 Opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha for showing placards demanding home minister Amit Shah’s statement on the security breach, Kharge said the Central government can now “bulldoze” crucial laws without the Opposition’s scrutiny and dissent. “First, intruders attacked Parliament. Then Modi Govt attacked Parliament & Democracy. All Democratic norms are being thrown into the dustbin by an autocratic Modi Govt by suspending 47 MPs,” he wrote on X. Dig Deeper
Back from his Delhi visit to meet the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday said he will soon expand his council of ministers which will have a mix of old and new faces. “Yesterday evening I went to Delhi. I met Union home minister Amit Shah and Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda there and held some discussions. The state cabinet will be expanded very soon,” Sai told reporters in Raipur after wrapping up his Delhi trip. Asked if he will induct new faces in his team, Sai said: “It will be a mix of old and new faces. We will have to wait for a bit for the cabinet (expansion) but it will be done soon.” Dig Deeper
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Lifestyle and Health
One of the hardest things about being a parent is dealing with toddler tantrums. A child’s scream causes both blood pressure and stress levels to rise. It’s a real challenge to know how to respond to a two- or three-year-old’s tantrums! You may even think your parenting skills are to blame until you realise the cause and learn some useful techniques for dealing with toddler tantrums. “As frustrating as tantrums can be, they are common at the age between 12 months and 4 years because toddlers are still learning how to express themselves and cope with their feelings. Several theories exist on how best to respond to tantrums or meltdowns. Dr. Michael Potegal, Ph.D., specializing in tantrum research, notes that around 85 per cent of toddlers aged 2 and 3 experience tantrums,” says Sibi Fakih, Lead Curriculum Development, Kangaroo Kids. Dig Deeper
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On Monday, the much-anticipated trailer of Prabhas’ next Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire was unveiled by Hombale Films. The Prasanth Neel-directorial revolves around two childhood friends, played by Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead roles. The trailer takes the audience inside the tale of two friends who turn each other’s enemies. It also has a dark, dystopian theme with a bleak atmosphere and violence everywhere. The trailer tells the story of Khansaar, a fictional town run by one Sultan, played by Prithviraj. His friend Salaar (Prabhas) is a mechanic who is always at his beck and call to do whatever he tells him, including slicing through his enemies when needed. Their bond is stronger than any but we realise it will not always be this way by the end of the trailer. Dig Deeper