RS polls: Sonia Gandhi files nomination in Jaipur; Maken, Sanghvi in fray

The Congress on Wednesday nominated its former party chief Sonia Gandhi and senior leaders Ajay Maken and Abhishek Singhvi for the Rajya Sabha election to be held on February 27. IMAGE: Congress......

CAG to audit reconstruction of Delhi CM's residence

The Central government has initiated a special audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India into alleged irregularities in the reconstruction of the Delhi chief minister's residence, the......

EC takes note of 'plummeting' discourse during K'taka polls

Taking serious note of the "plummeting level of campaign discourse" during electioneering in Karnataka, the Election Commission on Tuesday asked political parties and their star campaigners to......

Sisodia, Satyendar resign as ministers, portfolios go to Gahlot, Anand

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's trusted lieutenants Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, both behind bars on corruption charges, resigned from the Cabinet on Tuesday. IMAGE: Manish Sisodia......

Hope recedes for GST rollout in 2016

Congress members repeatedly disrupted both the Houses ensuring that at least the Rajya Sabha, where Congress members outnumber that of the ruling alliance, couldn’t transact any business. The......

Farmer's suicide may strangle land Bill

The Opposition is closing ranks to put the government on the mat A farmer’s suicide at Jantar Mantar, a stone’s throw away from Parliament, has queered the pitch for Prime Minister......

Govt raises income bar for EWS, LIG housing

Government has decided to raise the bar on annual income required to qualify for benefits under its existing housing schemes for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Lower Income Groups (LIG), a......

'Vijender is poised to break into the big league'

'If a person whom Vijender had thrashed earlier is now a World champion, why can't Vijender be champion now too?' IMAGE: Vijender Singh during a live training session. Photograph: Hitesh......

We're planning to open sports schools: Singh

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh said the Ministry is planning to open sports schools, sports universities and 30 centres of excellence across the country to ensure better facilities for the......

Yuvraj, Harbhajan congratulate Indian colts on WC win

India's under-19 cricket team was swamped with congratulatory messages from politicians, cricketers and corporate bosses on Twitterati for lifting its third U-19 World Cup title after a gap of four......

I am to blame for treatment delay: Yuvraj

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for germ cell cancer in the United States, said nobody but he himself was to blame for the delay in his treatment and insisted he......

Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand, Tendulkar left out?

With the Board of Control for Cricket in India not recommending Sachin Tendulkar, there is intense speculation whether the batting maestro could miss out on the prestigious Bharat Ratna this year.......