The bill grabbed headlines after Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump had conveyed his support for the proposal during a meeting at the US White House. The bill, if cleared, would allow the US president to impose tariffs up to 500 percent on countries dealing in Russian oil.

The first phase concludes on 13 February 2026, with Parliament reassembling on 9 March 2026.

High-voltage drama had unfolded in West Bengal earlier this week as the central probe agency carried out raids at I-PAC’s office and the residence of its co-founder and director Pratik Jain. Here are more details on this.