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Taking it to Twitter, she wrote: 'Azam Khan is known for making such statement which prove that he suffers from mental perversion.' (Photo: File)

'He suffers from mental perversion': Swaraj hits out at Azam Khan over sexist remark

The incident drew the ire of leaders from across the spectrum, who have since demanded that Azam Khan face action or apologise.

27 Jul 2019 9:54 AM

Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'The remark (Azam Khan’s) is utterly condemnable. I thank every member who supported a woman.' (Photo: File)

Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani seek ‘exemplary action’ against Azam Khan

Irani said remarks of Khan in during debate of Triple Talaq Bill were a 'blot' on all legislators, including men.

26 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

She interjected and asked Yadav 'to be decent while explaining his concerns'. (Photo: File)

'Please be decent': Smriti Irani to BJP lawmaker on POCSO Act debate in Parl

Yadav said: 'My friend came to visit me and he started talking about porn. I was confused. I have heard of popcorn, but not porn.'

25 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Union Minister Smriti Irani was among the members in Parliament who praised Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien’s courage to share that he was sexually abused as a teenager and urged people to talk about such experiences instead of repressing them. (Photo: File)

Smriti Irani praises Derek O'Brien for sharing about sexual abuse

Smriti Irani, the Minister for Women and Child Development, began her reply to the debate by applauding O'Brien.

25 Jul 2019 10:11 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was declared as the most admired man in India and sixth most admired man in the world. (Photo: File)

PM Modi becomes India's most admired man of 2019

With a total audience of over 100 million across social media platforms, PM Modi is also the second most follower politician in the world.

20 Jul 2019 4:32 PM

Politicians like Smriti Irani, Kanimozhi, Nirmala Sitharaman, Sushma Swaraj and even Sonia Gandhi demonstrate that sarees are a medium to convey their concern and care. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Saree jahan se acchaa

Many female political leaders enjoy the admiration of loyal followers and are aware of the hidden messages their clothes and body language convey.

15 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

Hardly Sunny Deol in politics

Sunny Deol’s announcement of appointing a ‘representative’ for his constituency in Punjab, shows how inadept celebrities are in politics.

03 Jul 2019 1:01 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Amit Shah waits for Smriti Irani to finish in Lok Sabha meet

Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had to ask members not to come in front of the ministers when they are responding to questions.

29 Jun 2019 7:57 AM

Rahul Gandhi, who won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, lost to Bharatiya Janata Party’s Smriti Irani in Amethi, which was considered a stronghold of the party. (Photo: File)

Youth Congress workers to meet Rahul Gandhi today

Meanwhile, Congress parliamentary party leader Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of all party MPs on Wednesday.

26 Jun 2019 10:10 AM

It said that the court could not intervene once the poll panel has issued the order. (Photo: File)

SC rejects Congress petition against separate Rajya Sabha bypolls

The petition was filed by the Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Assembly, Pareshbhai Dhanani.

25 Jun 2019 11:54 AM

Union minister and local MP Smriti Irani meets Anganwadi workers at a programme at Gauriganj in her constituency Amethi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani: Solve people’s problems in 1 week

Smriti Irani was addressing officials at a meeting with them in the district collectorate.

24 Jun 2019 9:58 AM

Irani was attending an event for the mass baby shower and 'Annaprashana' in Amethi's Gauriganj, where she distributed laptops to 240 Lekhpals. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani distributes laptops, says Amethi should be known for digitisation

Irani appealed the District Magistrate to organise digital training for the Lekhpals.

23 Jun 2019 5:02 PM

Irani had defeated Gandhi from the high-prestige Amethi parliamentary constituency by 55,120 votes. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Woman falls on Smriti Irani's feet, MP promises to solve her problem in Amethi

The actor-turned-politician took cognisance of the matter and assured her of action.

22 Jun 2019 8:35 PM

The posters with a picture of Sidhu and captioned read, 'When are you quitting politics? Time to keep your words. We are waiting for your resignation.' (Photo: ANI)

When will you quit politics?: Posters asking for Sidhu's resignation seen in Punjab

On Friday, similar posters also surfaced in Mohali.

22 Jun 2019 4:18 PM

Former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had adopted Barolia in 2015 as a Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Smriti Irani, Goa CM visit deceased BJP worker's home in Amethi

Former village head Surendra Singh was killed on May 25.

22 Jun 2019 2:18 PM

But she said she realised that her act of deleting the post actually “empowered” the wrong person.

Smriti Irani’s daughter bullied at school; minister hits back with fierce response

She listed out her daughter’s achievements and said she will fight back.

22 Jun 2019 12:04 PM

Union minister for women and child development Smriti Irani performs yoga in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani fumes as daughter gets bullied for her looks

Support started to pour in for Irani and her daughter from the Instagram users,as it was liked by more than 36,000 and more than 1,600 comments on it.

22 Jun 2019 8:13 AM

As soon as she was called for oath taking, ruling BJP members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, other union ministers and MPs were seen enthusiastically thumping the desk for a long time. (Photo: ANI)

Smriti receives longest applause while taking oath as LS member

Smriti Irani defeated Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.

17 Jun 2019 1:32 PM

The veteran wicket-keeper batsman was seen donning the 'Balidan' (sacrifice) badge on his glove during India's first World Cup match against South Africa. (Photo: PTI)

Smriti Irani shows solidarity with Indian Army amid MS Dhoni gloves row

The BCCI has sought permission from the ICC to let Dhoni wear these gloves against Australia. But the request has been rejected by the ICC.

08 Jun 2019 2:50 PM

An IAS officer has been appointed as private secretary to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a government order said. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah ropes in Saket Kumar to aid in Home Affairs

IAS officer Saket Kumar's appointment has been approved till July, 2023, by the competent authority.

08 Jun 2019 9:29 AM

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