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The opposition is seeking the withdrawal of Kalyan Banerjee's suspension, which was imposed by the Chair after a noisy House session. Saugata Roy, a TMC leader, criticized the suspension as a wrong decision.

The Supreme Court declined an interim stay on the Speaker’s decision to approve Uddhav Sena MPs’ merger with the Shinde faction. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant petitioned the court, arguing the merger is unconstitutional and perverse, but the Bench postponed the matter for a two-week hearing.

The Supreme Court will consider a plea by Sena (UBT) challenging the Speaker's approval of MPs' 'unilateral merger'. A lawyer argued that the merger, initially intended to protect legislators' rights under the anti-defection law, is now being used to mask political horse trading.

The Knesset voted to disperse parliament with a 62-0 majority, supported solely by the coalition, after the motion was added to a party financing bill. The 25th Knesset was described as the 'most challenging' in Israeli history by the speaker.

An Assembly panel proposes a Singapore-style transformation for Visakhapatnam zoo. The Speaker highlighted a funding gap and 59 vacancies, with the panel set to recommend an action plan for wildlife protection and potential legal reforms.

The Kerala Assembly's opposition LDF accused the government of failing to disburse relief to fishers affected by a trawling ban and staged a walkout after the Speaker rejected their adjournment motion.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Secretary told the Madras High Court that the motive behind MLAs’ resignations is irrelevant. She stated the Speaker must accept resignations if they are voluntary and genuine, dismissing allegations of allegiance to TVK as 'scandalous and unfounded'.

The Speaker denied claims of silence on the LDF liquor policy, stating he had strongly objected to a proposal to reduce liquor taxes during a 2022 Assembly Subject Committee meeting. Thiruvanchoor emphasized his opposition to the tax reduction plan at that time.

Zamfara State Government, through a written statement by the Speaker, highlights that Northern Nigeria faces significant challenges including the highest number of out-of-school children, multidimensional poverty, maternal mortality, youth unemployment, and insecurity. These issues are cited as major barriers to productivity and economic growth in the region.

The Kerala Assembly's LDF Opposition walked out after the Speaker refused to admit an adjournment motion on low-alcohol liquor tax. The motion was rejected as the issue did not meet the required urgency for suspending House proceedings.

Palaniswami states that Tamil Nadu's demand for a tribunal in the Mekedatu issue could lead to legal complexities. He urges the Speaker to allow AIADMK leader O.S. Manian to address the issue, highlighting its sensitivity to farmers.

The Speaker defended the Tamil Nadu Governor against allegations of mispronouncing Tamil words, highlighting the Governor's efforts to learn the language despite being from another state.

AIADMK legislators walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly in protest over the Mekedatu issue. The Speaker denied permission for discussion on Mekedatu as the Business Advisory Committee had decided against Question Hour and Zero Hour.

Udhayanidhi urged the Speaker to ensure live telecast of Assembly proceedings. The live telecast was active during the debate on a resolution opposing the Mekedatu dam construction but was discontinued when the discussion on the Governor’s Address began.

The AIADMK whip claimed the Speaker did not conduct a 'meaningful inquiry' before accepting resignations of four MLAs, calling the process a sham. The submission and acceptance of three resignations within 85 minutes were cited as evidence of procedural non-compliance.

Ritabrata claims support from 65 Trinamool MLAs and challenges rivals to a floor test. MLAs backing Mamata Banerjee were not invited to a Business Advisory Committee meeting convened by the Speaker.

The TMC crisis continues as Saayoni and Mala Roy travel to Delhi ahead of a meeting between rebel MPs and the speaker. The rebel MPs are also expected to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday.

The House of Representatives announced the minority leadership, naming a Bayelsa lawmaker as the leader. The speaker stated that the minority caucus reached a consensus on filling vacant leadership positions.

The Speaker visited the White House while the status of the FISA and Budget Bill remains unresolved. Key legislative issues are pending as the visit occurs.

A new hacking method called Katana BadUSB allows attackers to compromise a PC through its speaker without physical contact. The technique was detailed in a blog post on nns.ee, highlighting potential security vulnerabilities in audio hardware.