Nothing objectionable in Katheria's speech, says Rajnath

Rejecting Opposition demand for sacking of Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria and slapping of sedition charge against him for an alleged hate speech in Agra, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on......

Parliament does no work AGAIN!

Parliament failed to transact any business for the fourth consecutive day on Friday with Opposition creating uproar over coal block scam and other issues, stalling proceedings in both Lok Sabha and......

Rahman Khan backs reservation for backward Muslims

New Minority Affairs Minister K Rahman Khan strongly favours reservation for backward Muslims as well as for Dalits among Christians and Muslims notwithstanding the Supreme Court's observation on......

Cabinet rejig: Salman becomes MEA; Moily gets petroleum

Salman Khurshid was on Sunday made the external affairs minister and Veerappa Moily given petroleum portfolio as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh undertook a major reshuffle of Council of......

Green vehicles mooted for Parliament complex

Battery-operated vehicles and solar lighting are being considered by a joint panel of members of Parliament for Parliament House to protect the grand symbol of India's democracy from pollution. At......

Insurance bill introduced in RS amidst scuffle

The government today introduced the draft legislation of the insurance bill in the Rajya Sabha amid strong attempts by the Left to block it. CPI (M) members even rushed menacingly towards Minister......

Cola advertisements to be banned?

Concerned over reports of pesticides in soft drinks, the government on Thursday said it was working on comprehensive standard formula for testing pesticide contents in such beverages. Health......

Quit Chidambaram demand in RS

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly on Wednesday as Samajwadi Party, Telugu Desam Party and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam membersdemandedFinance Minister P Chidambaram's......

IIFA: Big B hits Lion City!

The fifth International Indian Film Academy Weekend,which will be capped by the IIFA Award ceremony, kicked off todayin theLion City, Singapore.IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan flew into the......

Ashwin, Shami in ICC teams of 2015; no place for Kohli

A notable absentee is India's star batsman and Test captain Virat Kohli, who is not in both the teams. IMAGE: India off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin features in ICC's Test Team of the Year as 12th......