Major security breach in Lok Sabha, 2 intruders release smoke

In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and......

PoK is ours, Amit Shah says in LS, blames Nehru

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is part of India and hence 24 seats have been kept reserved for the region in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly. IMAGE: Union......

Karnataka Cabinet rolls out Cong's 5 poll guarantees

The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday decided to implement the ruling Congress's five poll guarantees, without any discrimination of caste or religion, and has fixed a timeline to operationalise the......

CPI-M mouthpiece calls Opposition unity efforts a 'fruitless pursuit'

Opposition unity in the form of an alliance of all major opposition parties cannot be forged at the national level, the Communist Party of India-Marxist has said, adding that it can be gained only......

Uproar in Rajya Sabha over soaring prices of pulses, vegetables

'The government has joined hands with certain special persons and prices of pulses have shoot up to Rs 205-210 per kg and the case of vegetables is also the same.' Taking a jibe at Bharatiya......

Talk to jewellers, end strike: Sharad Yadav to government

The ongoing strike by bullion traders and jewellers to protest one per cent excise duty on jewellers found its echo in Rajya Sabha on Monday, with Janata Dal (United) chief Sharad Yadav asking the......

Mallya showed zero debt in Rajya Sabha affidavit

Vijay Mallya showed his net worth at Rs 615 crore, mainly in shares and bonds. Image: Mallya, who has properties across the world did not declare a single house in his name. Photograph: Mark......

Bihar's liquor ban is good politics, bad economics

Several states that imposed prohibition in the past lifted it once revenue loss began to pinch Nitish Kumar’s first decision after taking over as the new chief minister, to impose an......