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Violent Clash Erupts in Mexican Congress as Lawmakers Exchange Blows and Pull Hair During Legislative Session
Dec 17, 2025 04:27 pm CST
Mexican lawmakers from opposing political parties engaged in a physical confrontation during a congressional session, with female representatives pushing, elbowing, and pulling each other's hair at the podium. The altercation began when members of the right-wing National Action Party (PAN) refused to yield the podium during a protest against proposed legislation, leading to a violent clash with the ruling Morena Party representatives that was captured on video and condemned by both sides.
Historic Achievement: Jammu and Kashmir Reaches Record Four Women MLAs After BJP's Devyani Rana Wins Nagrota Bypoll
Nov 14, 2025 09:27 pm CST
In a breakthrough for women's political representation, BJP's Devyani Rana has won the Nagrota constituency bypoll, bringing Jammu and Kashmir to four women legislators for the first time in history. This victory increases female representation in the 90-member assembly to 4.44 percent, marking significant progress in a region where women's political participation has traditionally been limited. Rana joins National Conference leaders Sakina Masood Ittoo and Shamima Firdous, along with BJP's Shagun Parihar, in the current assembly.