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Ravi Shankar Prasad said the campaign has become a peoples movement. (Photo: ANI)

Lok Sabha passes bill to scrap 58 archaic laws

Participating in the discussion, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that efforts of the government were laudable.

29 July 2019 8:45 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah speaks in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of the Parliament, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

The letter kills, but the spirit revives

One pertaining to the content and intent of the Bills and the other about the passage of Bills without what they have...

29 July 2019 6:35 AM IST

Azam Khan is 'land mafia', cheat: BJP MLA Sangeet Som

The Samajwadi Party MP had on Thursday courted controversy over his sexist remarks against Rama Devi.

28 July 2019 10:01 AM IST

Hafiz Saeed, on numerous occasions been put on house arrest but was soon released despite the mounting number of terror allegations against him. (Photo: File)

Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar to be first 2 declared terrorists after UAPA...

The proposed law will be in conformity with the international standards and UN convention.

27 July 2019 10:22 AM IST

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

Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan asked to apologize for 'sexist' comment

Azam's remarks aimed at BJP MP Rama Devi, when she was in the Chair on Thursday, were strongly criticised in LS on...

26 July 2019 6:06 PM IST

Among others present were Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi plants saplings in Parliament as part of plantation drive

The speaker also expressed his desire of making the country an example of healthy living and rich-green environment.

26 July 2019 2:10 PM IST

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

Can be taken as a 'compliment': NCP leader on Azam Khan's sexist...

Majeed Memon went on to say that Azam Khan's remark should be 'appreciated'.

26 July 2019 12:16 PM IST

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

Lok Sabha okays talaq law, RS nod for RTI changes

Prasad referred to media reports to show that instant triple talaq was still being practised despite the Supreme Court's...

26 July 2019 6:33 AM IST

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

Govt introduces 3 Bills, Opposition flays it for rushing

Leader after leader from the Opposition ranks demanded that the mandatory two days time should be given to the...

26 July 2019 2:25 AM 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)

Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill; Congress, TMC, JD(U) walked out

The Bill, which was passed with 302 votes in favour and 82 against in a division, will now be tabled in Rajya Sabha.

25 July 2019 6:54 PM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad said the campaign has become a peoples movement. (Photo: ANI)

Despite SC order, triple talaq practice continued, says Ravi Shankar...

The opposition said that present laws are sufficient.

25 July 2019 6:46 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