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Addressing a Martyrs Day rally, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

DMK asks Mamata to inaugurate Karunanidhi statue

DMK sources said the invitations to attend the event were limited to the chief ministers of southern states and that...

26 July 2019 6:58 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, Saroj Pandey and Ajay Pratap Singh gave notices in Rajya Sabha over simultaneous elections and problems due to increasing population in the country, respectively. (Photo: ANI)

Govt, Oppn lock horns; MPs reject move to refer bill to panel 117-75

BJD, TRS, YSR Congress to govt's rescue; walkout by Cong, RJD, TMC.

26 July 2019 6:51 AM IST

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

Time to move on' after Trump-J&K row: MEA

Jaishankar cancels visit to Brics meeting in Brazil, says due to House commitments'.

26 July 2019 6:45 AM IST

Speaker Ramesh Kumar

Karnataka Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel legislators

The disqualification ensures that the three MLAs cannot be inducted into the state Cabinet immediately.

26 July 2019 6:39 AM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Lok Sabha okays talaq law, RS nod for RTI changes

Prasad referred to media reports to show that instant triple talaq was still being practised despite the Supreme Court's...

26 July 2019 6:33 AM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has a majority of 353 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha. (Photo: File)

Govt introduces 3 Bills, Opposition flays it for rushing

Leader after leader from the Opposition ranks demanded that the mandatory two days time should be given to the...

26 July 2019 2:25 AM IST

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (Photo: PTI)

Fear being spread in Jammu and Kashmir, says Omar Abdullah

He said that the Centre should repose its faith in Supreme Court (SC) of the country.

26 July 2019 2:22 AM IST

Law against mob lynching urgent, not triple talaq: Kanimozhi

The DMK member also said that the government should bring the Women Reservation Bill.

26 July 2019 2:19 AM IST

Mohammad Azam Khan. (Photo: PTI)

Azam Khan sparks uproar with sexist' remark against MP

Azam Khan said he was ready to resign immediately if it was proved that he used any unparliamentary words.

26 July 2019 2:18 AM IST

According to accused Hemant Reddys defence lawyer Prakash Salsingekar the DNA report of the child did not match with the accused and hence special POCSO judge Madhuri More acquitted his client. (Representational image)

Set up Pocso courts in all district: Supreme Court

SC directs setting up of centrally-funded exclusive court in each district.

26 July 2019 2:16 AM IST

Nalini Sriharan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, is released from prison on 30-day parole amid tight security for her daughters wedding in Vellore district on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Nalini Sriharan out of jail on parole for 30 days

She had been out of on parole earlier as well, but not for a period that extends to a month.

26 July 2019 2:12 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

BJP high command seeks report on MP rebellion'

Senior BJP leaders of the state on Thursday went into huddle to take stock of the situation.

26 July 2019 2:10 AM IST