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Sadhvi Pragya on whom there are several serious accusations has been set free, Mufti said. (Photo: ANI)

PDP not to support government on RTI bill in Rajya Sabha

Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,' the PDP also said.

25 July 2019 5:53 PM IST

The airplane that was cleared from the runway.

Six-month-old baby dies onboard Delhi-bound flight

The child was suffering from heart disease and was being brought to Delhi for treatment.

25 July 2019 5:30 PM IST

Tamil Nadu politician M. Vaiko

Vaiko, four other leaders take oath as Rajya Sabha members

When the House met for the day, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu called for oath or affirmation of the new members.

25 July 2019 5:10 PM IST

He said that the Bill is in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution as it discriminates between Muslim women and women of other religion. (Photo: ANI)

Bring laws for all communities, not just Muslims: Cong leader on...

The Bill which has been tabled is another way to jail Muslims,' Congress MP from Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawed said.

25 July 2019 5:02 PM IST

Nisha was shot dead around 1 am at Dastampur village in Jewar area of the district, with the police registering a murder case against seven people of her family including her father, an official said. (Photo: File)

Delhi: Businessman shot at by unknown assailant in Civil Lines area

The victim was immediately shifted to Parmanand Hospital and is now out of danger.

25 July 2019 4:41 PM IST

Moving the bill for consideration, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the legislation was a must for gender equality and justice as despite an August 2017 Supreme Court verdict striking down the practice of instant triple talaq, women are being divorced by talaq-e-biddat. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Speaker Om Birla asks Law Minister not to read from newspaper...

The law minister then used the term 'media reports' to refer to the cases of instant triple talaq or talaq-e-biddat.

25 July 2019 4:34 PM IST

Nobody wants to see a husband and wife getting separated but if such a situation occurs, a couple takes the decision after due consent and trust. You cannot take decisions on their behalf by imposing such a law, JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh added. (Photo: ANI)

JD(U) walks out of LS after opposing Triple Talaq Bill

JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh said instead of imposing such a law, the government should spread awareness among that...

25 July 2019 4:27 PM IST

The accused has been arrested. (Representational Image)

Bihar: Man arrested for gun possession at Patna airport

The man had hidden the pistol inside the lunch box. He had booked his ticket with IndiGo airlines and was suppose to fly...

25 July 2019 4:23 PM IST

On June 19, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao had announced that the government has decided to construct a new Assembly and Secretariat at the old site after the Centre denied permission for construction at Bison Polo Ground. (Photo: ANI)

TDP holds 'Chalo Secretariat' protest against Assembly, Secretariat...

The state govt has abruptly decided to demolish the buildings. We firmly oppose it,' TDP's Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy...

25 July 2019 4:20 PM IST

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. (Photo: ANI)

Uproar in Lok Sabha after Azam Khan makes sexist comment

Khan, while addressing the Parliament, reportedly passed a remark at the BJP MP Rama Devi representing Sheohar...

25 July 2019 4:19 PM IST

There are 1,797 unauthorised colonies in Delhi and 7 lakh people are living in them. The Congress was in power for 15 years while the AAP has been in power for five years.They have not done anything for regularisation of unauthorised colonies, Goel said. (Photo: ANI)

Cong, AAP didn't do anything to regularise unauthorised colonies in...

At the protest, slogans like 'Hamara CM kaisa ho, Vijay Goel jaisa ho' were also raised.

25 July 2019 4:19 PM IST

Shashi Tharoor appears before Delhi court over his 'scorpion on...

The court was hearing a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Rajeev Babbar.

25 July 2019 4:15 PM IST