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The delegation requested Indian High Commissioner to the UK to convey their concerns to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee. (Photo: File)

Government secures RTI bill in Rajya Sabha; gets support of BJD, TRS,...

The government has garnered the support of 129 members to get the bill passed in the Upper House.

25 July 2019 3:09 PM IST

A day after being transferred to the Ministry of Power in a bureaucratic reshuffle, former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg is reported to have sought voluntary retirement from government service. (Photo: ANI)

Former Finance Secretary S C Garg seeks voluntary retirement after...

The rejig came less than three weeks after the Union Budget was presented in the Lok Sabha and a day after it was passed...

25 July 2019 2:37 PM IST

The criminality clause provides for three-year-imprisonment and remuneration from man to the wife, how will he provide remuneration if he is in jail? A Muslim will go to jail for three years and others for one year, is this justice? S T Hasan asked. (Photo: ANI)

Govt shouldn't interfere in internal matter of religion: Hasan on...

Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill 2019, seeks to replace govt ordinance in February to make instant...

25 July 2019 2:37 PM IST

D(S) state chief H D Kumaraswamy will take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 23. (Photo: File/PTI)

No one can give stable govt in present political scenario: Karnataka...

The Kumaraswamy government was reduced to a minority in the critical trial of strength in the assembly on July 23.

25 July 2019 2:26 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)

It is for gender justice': Govt defends triple talaq bill

A fresh bill was introduced by the new government in June during the ongoing Parliament session.

25 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

The development comes two days after 10 Goa Congress MLAs joined the BJP in the presence of its working president J P Nadda and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

BJP issues whip to Lok Sabha MPs

BJP is trying to pass several important bills in the ongoing session of the Parliament.

25 July 2019 11:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. (Photo: Twitter/ @narendramodi)

Modi congratulates Boris Johnson on becoming UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson on Wednesday officially became the UK Prime Minister, following the official step down of his predecessor...

25 July 2019 11:34 AM IST

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 July 2019 10:11 AM IST

Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Derek OBrien said BJP is trying to justify the act and vandalism was done was hired goons. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Was molested on a bus as a kid,' says Derek O' Brien backing POCSO...

The senior TMC leader said he did not speak about the incident for several years, and brought it up with his parents...

25 July 2019 8:42 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah arrives at Parliament for the Budget Session, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Home Minister Amit Shah to head panel on workplace sexual harassment

A year after accusations surfaced, activists say movement has gone quiet in India after some of accused fought back with...

25 July 2019 8:31 AM IST

A delegation of MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

TMC leaders meet PM Modi, request name change for West Bengal

Renaming of a state can be done only through a constitutional amendment after the proposal is cleared by the state...

25 July 2019 7:00 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh women and child welfare miniser Imarti Devi

Nothing wrong in cooking in toilet: Imarti Devi

The minister said that utensils that were not used for cooking were kept on the toilet seat, which was sealed with...

25 July 2019 6:56 AM IST