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A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao tagged the plea along with the pending petition and said all the petitions will be heard together. (Photo: File)

Filing false poll affidavit a corrupt practice, can’t direct Parl for law on it: SC

SC said it 'agrees that the election affidavit should be treated seriously, but we cannot direct for a legislation'.

11 Sep 2018 10:24 AM

The Act will further amend the Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. (Photo: AFP)

Law allowing death penalty for rape of children cleared by President

The amendment replaces criminal law amendment ordinance promulgated on April 21 after Kathua's rape and murder and another woman in Unnao.

12 Aug 2018 5:48 PM

Why the nation’s capital can never be a ‘state’

Delhi’s transformation from capital city to state is sure to be a prelude to the breakup of India.

06 Jun 2018 1:44 AM

Placards placed around Mahatma Gandhi’s statue after a protest by BJP MPs against Congress during the Budget Session at Parliament House in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

BJP, Congress play politics of fast

Modi asks party MPs to protest on April 12; Rahul fixes April 9 date.

07 Apr 2018 7:07 AM

AAP MLA Vijender Garg celebrates after Delhi High Court ruling in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Loose talk about poll body unwarranted

The Office of Profit row over the disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs has caused major ‘embarrassment’ to The Election Commission of India.

01 Apr 2018 3:34 AM

Important bills that affect the lives of ordinary citizens are pending, even as every day both Houses are adjourned. (Photo: ANI)

Non-functioning of Parliament must stop

There is little to be gained in trying to establish culpability for this deplorable state of affairs.

25 Mar 2018 12:12 AM

The House was first adjourned within about 15 minutes after it had assembled in the morning till 2.30 pm and then adjourned for the day due to the continued protests. (Photo: PTI)

House proceedings washed out for week

The first week of the second leg of the Budget Session hardly saw any business getting transacted in both Houses of Parliament.

10 Mar 2018 12:23 AM

The House, which has been witnessing disruptions in the morning session since Monday, on Thursday seemingly spoke in one voice to celebrate the International Women’s Day. (Photo: PTI)

Women’s quota unites Rajya Sabha

This was the first discussion that happened in the House in the second part of the Budget Session.

09 Mar 2018 5:25 AM

Amid uproarious scenes and high-pitched sloganeering, the Lok Sabha had to be adjourned till 12 noon with the Opposition members vociferously shouting over their demands. (Photo: PTI)

No end in sight to House impasse

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan had no option but to adjourn the proceedings for the day.

08 Mar 2018 5:10 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Sonia Gandhi calls for Oppn unity inside, outside Parliament

This is the first time Sonia Gandhi led an opposition meet after handing over the baton of Congress president to her son Rahul Gandhi.

02 Feb 2018 1:30 AM

A massive fire in Kamala Mills has proved to be a wake-up call for patrons who didn’t bother much about safety regulations, but now aim to be more aware.

Kamala Mills fire: Issue raised in both houses of Parliament

Congress President Rahul Gandhi for the first time tweeted in Marathi expressing condolences.

30 Dec 2017 7:05 AM

The mindset of the rulers is such they’ve made it a habit of responding to every comment they regard as an insult or a challenge from the Opposition. (Photo: PTI)

This loose talk must stop

It’s becoming harder to forgive politicians for this inexplicable tendency to put their foot in their mouth.

30 Dec 2017 12:13 AM

Controller of examinations said that they will send the question to the chairman of the board of studies for consideration.

Law exam question on ‘love jihad’ sparks controversy

The students were asked to explain the constitutional validity of the writ petition in the context of Parliament enacting the law.

17 Dec 2017 6:22 AM

The chairman of the Rajya Sabha had ruled that the notice served by the Congress was not admissible as the matter was political, not legislative in nature. (Photo: PTI)

Rise above petty politics

It is important that both, the ruling party and the Opposition, don’t lose sight of the national priorities.

17 Dec 2017 12:02 AM

The finance ministry said that the bill is far more depositor-friendly than in many other countries which provide for statutory bail-in without consent of creditors and depositors.

FRDI bill won’t hurt depositors, claims Finance Ministry

The bill was presented in Lok Sabha in August before it was referred to a joint committee of Parliament.

08 Dec 2017 2:19 AM

What might be truly worrying is if the Winter Session commences late and there is no Christmas break. (Photo: PTI)

Parliament session being cut?

The Winter Session typically commences in the third week of November, which is practically knocking on the door, and ends just short of Christmas.

18 Nov 2017 12:19 AM

Normally the Winter Session begins in the third week of November and ends just days before Christmas, and has a total of 20 sittings. (Photo: PTI)

Parliament’s Winter Session may be cut short

Gujarat elections are scheduled to be held in two phases, and results are to be announced on December 18.

03 Nov 2017 6:34 AM

Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi at Institute of International Studies at UC Berkeley, California. (Photo: PTI)

One notch up, Rahul has miles to go

Rahul Gandhi gave little of his time to Parliament, and when present did not make a mark.

24 Sep 2017 12:05 AM

The Modi government continues to defy the old conventions of the bureaucracy, specially when it comes to the operational turf of the various services. (Photo: PTI)

Dilli Ka Babu: Plastic proves deathless

Plastics above 50 microns in thickness were permissible.

20 Aug 2017 12:54 AM

NDA candidate for vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, along with his wife Usha, daughter Deepa Venkat and granddaughter Sushma, during a luncheon hosted by him for the media at his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu set to be elected as Vice-President on Saturday

The term of incumbent vice-president Hamid Ansari, who has held the post for two consecutive terms, will end on August 10.

05 Aug 2017 1:36 AM

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