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The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Ravi Shankar Prasad cites 'loose alliance' between Congress, Mehul...

Mehul Choksi's lawyer had said that Choksi was an ordinary businessman who had some loose alliance with the Congress.

2 Aug 2018 7:46 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

No debate, frequent adjournments: Oppn to send letter against Venkaiah...

Venkaiah Naidu's counterpart in Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan has already received one such rejoinder this Monsoon Session.

2 Aug 2018 2:35 PM IST

Sena workers called a bandh in Ahmednagar on Friday.

Traffic affected, shops closed as protest against shelter home rapes...

The main opposition RJD and the Congress have lent their support to the day-long bandh.

2 Aug 2018 1:58 PM IST

Singhvi said the Congress was very much for genuine Indian citizens to be included and non-genuine non-citizens to be excluded in Assams NRC, but that does not mean that there is arbitrary exclusion. (Photo: PTI)

PM's disruption definition is Oppn shouldn't raise issues with which...

Congress spokesperson and senior leader AM Singhvi said the whole nation knows that the Houses were running perfectly...

2 Aug 2018 11:35 AM IST

The minister was responding to the Demands for Grants for Agriculture department in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Host beauty contests in paddy fields to attract youth to farming: Goa...

Sardesai had recently appealed to farmers to chant Vedic mantra in their fields and adopt 'cosmic farming' techniques to...

2 Aug 2018 8:17 AM IST

People can check their names in the first draft at NRC sewa kendras across Assam from 8 am on January 1. They can also check for information online and through SMS services. (Photo: Representational | File)

Those left out can vote if their name on voter's list: CEC

'The Election Commission will publish a voter list in January and will not wait for the final NRC,' CEC OP Rawat said.

1 Aug 2018 12:14 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (L) and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal (R). (Photo: PTI)

With message to 'mean-spirited' Cong, AAP to boycott RS Dy Chairman...

'If Rahul Gandhi can hug Narendra Modi, why cannot he ask Arvind Kejriwal to support his party's candidate?' AAP leader...

9 Aug 2018 8:43 AM IST

A woman meanwhile threw ink at Thakur outside the court. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

My wish to join Congress dragged me into Muzaffarpur case, says...

Bihar Cong president said, 'It is laughable comment made by him. Investigation suggests that he was connected to Manju...

8 Aug 2018 5:29 PM IST

B K Hariprasad of Congress is partys candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, said sources. (Photo: ANI)

BK Hariprasad to be Congress candidate for RS Dy Chairperson post

The elections will be held on the second last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, on August 9.

8 Aug 2018 10:23 AM IST

Vandana Chavan is a former Mayor of Pune. (Photo: Vandana Chavan | Facebook)

Congress MP to be Opposition pick for deputy RS chair

Current strength of the Rajya Sabha is 244 and support of 123 members will be needed for a win in case of an election,...

8 Aug 2018 2:10 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said, I hope the BJP and the RSS have learned a lesson that the institutions, as well as the will of the people of this country, cannot be disrespected. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Corruption, incompetence peaked under Modi govt; asks Cong for...

Gandhi told Congress MPs that 'we must ensure' that forces of hate, division and violence are prevented from coming back...

7 Aug 2018 1:37 PM IST

Congress has directed Pratapsingh Rane to withdraw his statement or justify his remarks. (Photo: File | PTI)

Cong leader calls Goan diaspora 'toilet cleaners', party seeks...

While speaking in Legislative Assembly last week, Pratapsingh Rane had said that Goans who work abroad do toilet...

7 Aug 2018 8:20 AM IST