Morning Digest: SC/ST MPs not given enough time to speak in Parliament, says Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi; Iran suggests deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days, and more

Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, in a letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, has said that MPs belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are not “given adequate time” to speak during discussions on important Bills in Parliament.

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 25, 2026) partially relaxed a select bail condition for 2020 Delhi riots accused Meeran Haider , reducing his mandatory police station appearances from twice a week to once a week. The relief comes ahead of his scheduled wedding on October 17.

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear programme in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.