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After Varthamans returned to India, his swashbuckling gunsliger moustache and equally suave hairstyle has become the new fad among men across the country. (Photo: ANI)

Abhinandan's moustache should be made national moustache: Adhir Ranjan...

'Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman should be awarded and his moustache should be made national moustache,' Chowdhury...

24 Jun 2019 4:45 PM IST

Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the Presidents Address, Chowdhury launched a scathing attack on the government and Prime Minister Modi, with the Chair ordering expunging of some of his comments, considered unparliamentary. (Photo: ANI)

If Sonia, Rahul guilty in 2G, they should have been in jail: Adhir...

Chowdhury alleged the BJP government renamed several schemes initiated by the Congress government to benefit the poor.

24 Jun 2019 4:08 PM IST

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday began a statewide over actue water crisis issue. (Photo: File)

Water crisis in TN: Stalin joins protest; DMK gives notice in Lok...

On Saturday, DMK began a statewide over actue water crisis issue.

24 Jun 2019 10:32 AM IST

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

Amit Shah's first bill in Parliament today on Jammu and Kashmir quotas

After introducing the bill which had earlier been enforced as an ordinance, Shah is set to speak about its importance.

24 Jun 2019 9:27 AM IST

The apex court referred to the abolition of triple talaq in Islamic countries and asked why independent India could not get rid of it. (Photo: PTI)

Government pushes new bill on triple talaq in Lok Sabha

The question, however, was whether the government would be able to get the bill through the Upper House where it still...

22 Jun 2019 7:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prosaic agenda: Where is the Modi 2.0 vision?

There is the predictable and justifiable note of boastfulness after the unmistakable and assertive election victory of...

22 Jun 2019 7:28 AM IST

Javadekar said satellite pictures are taken at regular intervals and, therefore, such inconsistencies are ruled out. (Photo: ANI)

India's forest cover up by 1 pc in one year

According to a latest report, over 24.39 per cent of the country's geographical area now constitutes of green cover.

21 Jun 2019 1:07 PM IST

Speaking in Lok Sabha before moving the resolution, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the triple talaq bill, which seeks imprisonment for Muslim men accused of instant divorce, is not about politics but empowerment and justice for women. (Photo: File | Screengrab LSTV)

'Triple Talaq bill for women's dignity,' says Ravi Shankar; Oppn...

'Rights of Muslim women will be protected. Hence, this law will give justice to the victims of Triple Talaq,' said Union...

21 Jun 2019 12:42 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Here is the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind addresses in...

The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha began on Monday in which the newly-elected members took the oath.

20 Jun 2019 1:26 PM IST

(Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Clear mandate in 2019 Lok Sabha polls,' says Kovind in joint Parl...

Kovind said, 'In this Lok Sabha elections, more than 61 crore citizens cast their vote and set a new record.'

20 Jun 2019 11:05 AM IST

Birla, a two-term MP from Kota in Rajasthan, was a surprise pick for the speakers post by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance. (Photo: PTI)

'Won't allow religious slogans or heckling in the House,' says Om...

Birla said: 'I am very clear on this. Parliament is a temple of democracy. This temple always functions by parliamentary...

20 Jun 2019 10:18 AM IST

Seeking cooperation from all the members for a smooth functioning of the House, Birla said they should raise the questions and issues that come under the ambit of the central government. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Will run House impartially, safeguard interests of all members: Om...

Everyone should be heard and the government should respond to them, Birla said.

19 Jun 2019 1:57 PM IST