The Union minister asked Gandhi to "follow the law "and secure acquittal from a higher court.
As the Lok Sabha debates a no-confidence motion brought against the Narendra Modi government by the opposition, the 28th such motion to be admitted in the Lower House, data compiled by a think tank shows all previous ones have either been defeated or remained inconclusive.
In addition to the negative sentiment as a consequence of changes announced in the Union Budget 2023-24 concerning tax treatment for debt repayment distribution, concerns about hiring slowdown and its leasing impact, as well as higher interest rates, could blight the sector in the near term.
No confidence motions have been moved in the Lok Sabha 27 times in the past, and all of them have either been defeated or remained inconclusive, data compiled by a think tank shows.
There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.
Shoorveer revolves around the done-to-death India-Pakistan rivalry, which is no longer engaging, observes Namrata Thakker.
Tandav promises to be thrilling. Moumita Bhattacharjee hopes it lives up to this.
'It was my first day on the sets of Jab Tak Hai Jaan and we were shooting the very first scene that you see in the film.'
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.
Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72.
Tharoor was granted relief on a personal bond of Rs 20,000.
Distraught with the news of her husband's death in Mosul, Dipali Tikadar now harbours just one wish: a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to seek a government job.
Tara Sutaria displays vintage vibes on the cover of Cosmopolitan.
Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal.
Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on October 17 last year, filed a private criminal defamation complaint against Ramani after his name cropped up on social media as the #MeToo campaign raged on in India.
Thousands of people were evacuated and 27 people were reported killed after the typhoon Hagupit hit Philippines' south-east on the weekend. The typhoon caused landslides, pummelled houses and stirred up gusts of 170 kph across the country's central islands.
An exclusive excerpt from Samar Halarnkar's The Married Man's Guide to Creative Cooking And Other Dubious Adventures.
Raja Sen reviews Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
The court also directed Delhi police to preserve vigilance report in the matter.
Janhvi, who is known for her straight long hair, sported a short bob on Cosmopolitan's cover.
Anshu Malik created history on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the World Championships final. She outclassed junior European champion Solomiia Vynnyk, even as Sarita Mor lost her semi-final after shocking World champion Linda Morais of Canada earlier in the day.
as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet glove to work for peace there, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.He did not hesitate to pejorate developments in India at the slightest opportunity, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
Earlier, a court had granted the former Union minister anticipatory bail, despite Special Investigation Team's opposition.
City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.
Kejriwal and others had held a demonstration against coal scam in front of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's house in 2012.
Photographer Samar Jodha's latest installation gives you a 3D experience of the Bhopal gas tragedy
14-year-old Anshul Samar has launched the first product of his company, Alchemist Empire Inc -- a card game to make chemistry fun!
Kalki Koechlin is November's cover girl for Cosmopolitan.
Anshu Prakash was allegedly assaulted during a meeting at Kejriwal's official residence on February 19. The police said the chief minister was present when the alleged assault took place.
Directed by Samar Shaikh, the movie is set for a summer release.
'By keeping silent, I could have avoided the subsequent targeting. But that would have not been the right thing to do'
Akbar had filed a defamation case against Priya Ramani for accusing him of sexual misconduct. The allegations levelled against him forced him to resign from the Union Cabinet on October 17, 2018.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Indian Railways should aim for a quantum growth in traffic. This will require investments in new infrastructure, including 125 capacity expansion works on the shelf, costing about Rs 35,000 crore.
Director Thiru talks about his long association with actor Vishal and his new film Naan Sigappu Manithan.
The world's strongest typhoon on record has reportedly hit the Philippines' central islands with 380 kmph wind speed, leading to evacuations of millions of people to high ground and storm shelters in 20 provinces.
A Web series shouldn't be outright unrealistic. Being Bollywoodesque is always suicidal, asserts Utkarsh Mishra.
The actor will play a defence officer in yet another landmark film in his career.
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