Politics

The CBI court in Delhi said had the prosecution witnesses not turned hostile, the outcome of the trial would have been different and highlighted the absence of a witness protection scheme.

Thackeray cited veteran leaders like Vajpayee and said politicians did not lose heart after facing defeats in elections.

Speaking about the fatwa issued against her, Nusrat Jahan said she did not pay attention to 'baseless' issues.

Stating that it is the responsibility of all MPs to ensure the dignity of the House, Speakar Om Birla assured the first-time parliamentarians in the 17th Lok Sabha that he will ensure that everyone gets time to speak.

On June 6, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had divested Sidhu of the Local Government and Tourism and Cultural Affairs Departments and allotted him the power and new and renewable energy portfolio.

Chief Minister post the April 18 Lok Sabha polls. Another key aide of the AMMK leader also announced returning to the ruling party fold.

He had ventured out on Sunday night after receiving a phone call from an unknown person. The body was sent for autopsy and the report is awaited.

Senior RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui, who was leading the opposition charge in the wake of the absence of Tejashwi Yadav, rose to offer a brief comment on Kumar's speech while intervening in a debate on an adjournment motion brought on the issue.

While it still remains unclear if an MP can technically appoint a 'representative’ to take care of his constituency, the Punjab government has provided Palheri security and official vehicle.

Nitish Kumar said owing to the seriousness of the situation, the jail ward was converted into the PICU, which increased the number of beds from 14 to 66.

Priyanka Gandhi asked for the report after candidates complained about the lack of an organisational structure in all Uttar Pradesh districts.

The right-wing outfit also raised sought early delimitation of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly constituencies, besides an expeditious step for rehabilitation of the migrant Kashmiri pandits in the valley.

Both the chief ministers - K Chandrasekhar Rao and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy - have directed officials to prepare a preliminary report by July 15 on how they can utilise the available river water.

The Article 370 was introduced as a temporary measure and former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru himself wanted it to go, Madhav said. He also said that the action would take time as it involved some procedures.

Responding to charges of growing divide between Srinagar and New Delhi, Shah agreed there is a chasm between Kashmir and India, blaming Congress leaders for planting the seeds of mistrust.

The Congress, the senior coalition partner with JDS, has held discussions with Kumaraswamy about protecting the image of the government and changes that need to be brought about in its style of functioning in the backdrop of negative perception, they said...