PM's big attack on Cong over OBC quota in women's bill

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of seeking to divide women in the name of caste and by spreading lies, as he launched a fierce counter-attack on the party over its......

'Unexpected' vote for Murmu from Kerala rejoices BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party may lack elected MPs and MLAs from Kerala but the party's state unit is on cloud nine over National Democratic Alliance's Droupadi Murmu possibly receiving one vote in......

Droupadi Murmu elected India's 15th President with 64% votes

Droupadi Murmu scripted history on Thursday by becoming India's first tribal President in the one-sided contest, defeating Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Greetings pour in for Murmu cutting across political lines

Governors, chief ministers and leaders of various political parties Thursday congratulated Droupadi Murmu for being elected as the country's next president, saying it will strengthen women......

MPs want ban on schemes promising very high returns

Members of a Parliamentary panel on Friday pressed for blanket ban on investment schemes promising unreasonable returns and demanded that a law be enacted to have a single regulator to deal with......

MPs want IT exemption limit hiked to Rs 5 lakh

Ahead of the Budget, some members of a Parliamentary panel scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code Bill on Friday pressed for raising the income tax exemption limit to Rs 500,000 per annum. The......

BCCI questioned about role of cheer girls

How do cheer girls promote the cause of cricket? Why are players auctioned like "gladiators" in IPL system of cricket? These were some of the questions members of the Parliamentary Standing......

Sidhu, Sikdar, Jindal triumph

Former Test opener Navjot Singh Sidhu, Asian Games gold medallist athlete Jyotirmoyee Sikdar and South Asian Federation Games silver medallist skeet shooter Naveen Jindal will be making their debut......