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Nobody is allowed to come in or go out, we are under house arrest, Mr. Abdullah said. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Detained at home; 'dictatorial' authority invoked in J&K: Farooq...

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he 'broke the door' to come out and speak to the media.

6 Aug 2019 4:15 PM IST

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. (Photo: PTI/File)

'Headless' Cong has also become 'brainless': Naqvi on Adhir Ranjan's...

A controversy erupted after the Congress leader in the Lok Sabha questioned the legality behind introducing the bills on...

6 Aug 2019 3:40 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah neither under detention nor arrest: Amit Shah in LS

Shah made these remarks when Supriya Sule (NCP) said Abdullah used to sit next to her in the House.

6 Aug 2019 3:17 PM IST

On April 16, after the Election Commission banned Mayawati for campaigning for 48 hours over a Model Code of Conduct violation, Akash also addressed a rally with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and RLD chief Ajit Singh in Agra. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hails revocation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir

Former UP CM also claimed that Buddhist community residing in J&K are also happy with Centre's decision of Ladakh being...

6 Aug 2019 2:27 PM IST

Tea planters of Darjeeling approached Tea Board seeking financial assistance due to loss of the premium second-flush crop. (Representational Image)

After J&K bifurcation, hill parties want Darjeeling to be Union...

The ruling Trinamool Congress, however, said it would oppose any move to bifurcate West Bengal.

6 Aug 2019 12:11 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah was captured on camera by a photographer with documents between his folded hands as he walked into Parliament on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Caught on camera: Amit Shah's photo reveals Modi govt plan, goes viral

As appeared in the document, the government apparently made an elaborate plan to deal with the situation.

6 Aug 2019 11:20 AM IST

In a shocking act, the Congress senior leader Janardan Dwivedi on Monday backed the BJP-led national coalitions move to scrap special status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. (Photo: File)

'Mistake of history' now corrected: Senior Cong leader on Article 370

This isn't the first time that Dwivedi has taken a stand that is seen to be at variance with the party's stand.

6 Aug 2019 10:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi to address nation today after historic announcement of...

On Monday, Rajya Sabha passed a momentous bill that bifurcates the state into two Union Territories.

6 Aug 2019 8:54 AM IST

Indian Parliament

Lok Sabha passes bill to increase number of judges in SC

The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2019 was passed after a reply by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

6 Aug 2019 8:45 AM IST

Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy speaks at the Assembly session at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Worked like 'slave' for Cong, don't blame me: Kumaraswamy

The former chief minister also said that his government had allocated more money for constituencies of Congress MLAs...

6 Aug 2019 8:23 AM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

In Rajya Sabha, Constitution copy, shirts torn up

Naidu said he would not allow anyone to tear the Constitution.

6 Aug 2019 2:26 AM IST

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Monday welcomed the Pathankot court verdict in the Kathua rape case, demanding severe punishment to the convicts. (Photo: File)

'Betrayal', say Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

They said the move will have catastrophic consequences for the sub continent.

6 Aug 2019 2:22 AM IST