Politics
Azam Khan Apologises for ‘Sexist’ Remarks Against BJP's Rama Devi, She Calls Him 'Habitual Offender'
Rama Devi also lashed out at Akhilesh Yadav and asked him why he was acting as Azam Khan's 'mouthpiece'.
'Is it Sex When a Mother Kisses Son?' Defending Azam Khan, Jitan Ram Manjhi Kicks Up Fresh Row
The Rampur MP, who is known for his vitriolic outbursts particularly against his one-time colleague Jaya Prada, stirred a controversy in Lok Sabha by making sexist remarks during a debate on the triple talaq bill.
'Tinkering With Article 35A Will be Like Setting Powder Keg on Fire': Mehbooba Mufti
The Former J&K Chief Minister and People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti asked her party workers to get ready for a big fight for the protection of Article 35A, which gives special rights and privileges to the state's permanent residents.
OPINION | Nath’s Operation Kamal: How Congress Miracle Worker Caught the BJP Napping in MP Assembly
A day after two BJP MLAs sided with the Kamal Nath government in the Assembly, buzz is that several other party MLAs are willing to switch over to the Congress.
BJP Waits for Go-ahead from Central Leadership to Stake Claim to Form Govt in Karnataka
A senior BJP legislator said that president Amit Shah will instruct them to call a legislature party meeting in the presence of an observer to democratically elect the leader.
Expelled Karnataka BSP MLA Says He Abstained from Voting Due to 'Communication Gap'
Soon after the HD Kumaraswamy government lost the majority in the floor test in the assembly on Tuesday, BSP supremo Mayawati expelled MLA N Mahesh from the party.
POCSO Amendment Bill, With Death Penalty for Aggravated Sexual Assault, Gets Rajya Sabha Nod
Smriti Irani said over 6 lakh sexual offenders have been registered under the National Sexual Offenders Registry (NSOR).
Centre Passing Bills in Parliament with 'Zero Scrutiny': Derek O' Brien Slams Modi Govt
TMC MP and national spokesperson Derek O'Brien charged that the government used its 'brute majority' in Lok Sabha to bulldoze the 'faulty RTI Bill'.
Perceived as Kingmaker, HD Kumaraswamy Becomes King, but Kingship Short-lived
Kumaraswamy lost the trust vote on Tuesday in an unending battle of nerves played out in the Assembly over four days during the debate on the confidence vote moved by him.
Former DMK Mayor Uma Maheshwari, Husband and Domestic Help Hacked to Death in Tirunelveli
The incident came to light when the maid’s mother came in search of her around 4:30pm on Tuesday. Tirunelveli Police Commissioner has reached the spot and is looking into the case.
Thumping Welcome of BJP MP Dilip Ghosh by Delhi’s ‘Bhadralok’ May Signal Winds of Change in Bengal
Though several newly elected MPs were invited to the event at CR Park, only Dilip Ghosh, the BJP Bengal unit chief and new entrant to the Lok Sabha, turned up.
BS Yeddyurappa, Siddaramaiah Locked in Wordy Duel Over Fate of Whip As SC Hears Plea of MLAs
During the resumed debate on motion of confidence moved by chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, Yeddyurappa told Siddaramaiah, the Congress Legislature Party leader, that the whip he has issued against the rebel MLAs has no value.
‘Centre Misusing Legislative Majority’, Says Sonia Gandhi, Slams Govt for Treating RTI Act as Nuisance
Sonia Gandhi said it is clear that the present central government sees the RTI Act as a 'nuisance' and wants to destroy the status and independence of the Central Information Commission.
Kin of Killed BJP Workers in West Bengal to Hold 'Public Tribunal'; Likely to Meet Amit Shah
According to a senior state BJP leader, the 23 victims' families will speak on the issue of ongoing violence and undemocratic atmosphere in the state during a program christened 'Public Tribunal' organised by a think tank, considered to be close to the sa...
On Visit to Siddipet, KCR Announces Financial Assistance for Several Villages, Including His Native Place
For every household in Chintamadaka, Rao announced assistance of Rs 10 lakh for each household and said the people could use this money to buy machinery like tractors, harvesters, etc.
Punjab CM Accepts Sidhu's Resignation, Power Portfolio to Stay with Amarinder Singh for Now
Earlier this week, Amarinder had said if cricketer-turned-politician Sidhu did not want to do his job, there was nothing he could do about it.