Live: 65 buried in Maharashtra landslides, over 50 feared trapped in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara

The opposition has been protesting over its various demands since the start of the monsoon session of parliament on July 19.

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New Delhi: The government on Thursday introduced The Inland Vessels Bill and The Essential Defence Services Bill in Lok Sabha amid protests by opposition parties over their demands concerning the repeal of farm laws and for probe into the allegations of surveillance using Pegasus spyware.

The government will seek action against some Opposition MPs who allegedly misbehaved with the treasury bench members in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday after a TMC MP snatched papers from Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and tore those as he was about to make a statement on the alleged snooping row.

In a series of massive disasters, at least 65 villagers are reported buried alive in hillslides and landslides that occurred in Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts of the state following torrential rains, top officials said. As per initial reports, at least 12 persons have died alone in Satara district due to land sliding. 

In another update, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has invited party leaders for tea on Friday from where they will "all go for the installation" of the new Congress team under Navjot Singh Sidhu, his media adviser said, signalling truce in the dissension-riven party.

23 July 2021

12:58 IST

Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu mimics a batting style as he proceeds to address the gathering at Punjab Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh.

#WATCH: Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu mimics a batting style as he proceeds to address the gathering at Punjab Congress Bhawan in Chandigarh.

(Source: Punjab Congress Facebook page) pic.twitter.com/ZvfXlOBOqi

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2021

12:57 IST

Delhi High Court issues notice to Centre and Amazon on a PIL seeks direction to prohibit the entry of “Shein” products in the Indian digital market through Amazon.

12:55 IST

As you (TMC MP Santanu Sen) know that a resolution has been passed to suspend you from attending the proceedings till the end of the Monsoon session, we request you to leave the House: Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Harivansh House adjourned till 2.30 pm.

12:17 IST

Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal calls an oppn party meet at 12:15 pm over the incident where TMC MP Santanu Sen snatched papers from hands of IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw & tore them in the House yesterday. Sen has been suspended from the House for the entire session.

12:17 IST

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh requests TMC MP Santanu Sen to withdraw from the House as he has been suspended from the House - a Motion has been moved and approved. House adjourned till 12.30 pm.

12:15 IST

Santanu Sen, please withdraw from House. Allow the House to function: says RS Chairman & adjourns House till 12 PM following an uproar that started during TMC MP Derek O'Brien's statement over y'day's incident.

11:18 IST

CM Capt Amarinder Singh arrived at Punjab Bhawan shortly after newly appointed Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived there. Sidhu briefly left from the Bhawan 10 minutes after the arrival of the CM and later rejoined the gathering there. Media was not allowed inside.

11:17 IST

Pegasus is classified by the Israeli state as a weapon and that weapon is supposed to be used against terrorists. The Prime Minister and Home Minister have used this against the Indian state and against our institutions: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

11:17 IST

We've two agenda items: Citizen's data privacy & security and cybersecurity. This issue ('Pegasus Project' media report) comes under these agendas. Standing committee has right to question govt secretaries. We demand a sitting SC judge-led judicial probe: Congress' Shashi Tharoor.

11:16 IST

Chandigarh: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu arrives at Punjab Bhawan. CM Amarinder Singh has invited party's MLAs, MPs & senior functionaries from the state for tea. They'll go to Punjab Congress Bhawan for installation of new Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee team.

11:16 IST

Saddened to learn of the bus accident in Moga dist in which 3 Congress workers have reportedly died & many persons are injured. Have directed DC Moga to immediately provide full medical treatment to all the injured and to send a report to the Govt: Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh.

11:15 IST

Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena MPs protest against 'Pegasus Project' media report in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises.

Delhi | Congress, DMK, and Shiv Sena MPs protest against 'Pegasus Project' media report in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises pic.twitter.com/vDRHm8EGj8

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2021

10:05 IST

Phones used by former CBI Director Alok Verma, and two other senior officers at the agency — former special director Rakesh Asthana and former additional director A K Sharma — were potential targets of surveillance using the Pegasus spyware, according to a report published by The Wire.

10:01 IST

Leader of House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal, Dy Leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi & MoS Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan to meet Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu over y'day's incident where TMC MP Shantanu Sen snatched a paper from hands of IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw & tore it: Sources.

09:47 IST

Seven people injured, three died after a building collapsed in Govandi area of Mumbai. Details awaited: Mumbai Police.

09:39 IST

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda has given suspension of Business notice in Rajya Sabha over farmers' agitation over three farm laws.

09:34 IST

Uttarakhand: Devotees will be allowed in Haridwar if they produce a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours, but they won't be allowed in the 'snan': Haridwar District Administration.

09:33 IST

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and a possible third wave, only a symbolic 'snan' will be held in Haridwar on 24th July on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Only 'Shri Ganga Sabha' and 'Teerth Purohit' to participate in the snan: Haridwar District Administration.

09:33 IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu will take charge as the party's state chief today.

09:32 IST

Newly-appointed Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu leaves from his residence in Patiala, for Chandigarh. Members of his family are also accompanying him.

09:31 IST

India reports 35,342 new COVID-19 cases, 38,740 recoveries, and 483 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry

Total cases: 3,12,93,062

Total recoveries: 3,04,68,079

Active cases: 4,05,513

Death toll: 4,19,470

Total vaccination: 42,34,17,030

09:30 IST

Maharashtra: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team shifts people from Chikhali in Kolhapur district to safer locations.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team shifts people from Chikhali in Kolhapur district to safer locations. Several parts of the state are facing floods due to incessant rainfall.

(Source: NDRF) pic.twitter.com/H0SZH9wWte

— ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2021