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Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh speaks at debate on In the Opinion of the House Secularism in India is Distorted and Needs a thorough Overhauling, in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Real secularism is treating Hindus, Muslims as brothers, says Amar...

Former Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar, speaking against the motion, said secularism in India is a totally different...

1 July 2018 5:25 AM IST

The warrant of appointment of Murmu, a 1985 batch IAS officer from Gujarat, was read out by Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam. (Photo: ANI)

Murmu sworn-in as LT governor of Jammu and Kashmir

BJP leader Jugal Kishore and Rajya Sabha MP and PDP member Nazir Laway were among the over 250 guests present the...

31 Oct 2019 6:21 PM IST

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has not given any for tendering resignation. (Photo: ANI)

Sukhdev Dhindsa resigns as leader of SAD in Rajya Sabha

Dhindsa (82) said he tendered his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.

19 Oct 2019 5:21 PM IST

KC Ramamurthy on Wednesday tendered his resignation as a member of Rajya Sabha. (Photo: Twitter)

Cong member from Karnataka Ramamurthy resigns from RS

His resignation has been accepted by House Chairman M Venkaiah Nadu.

16 Oct 2019 3:49 PM IST

A Dalit woman was gang-raped in Alwar district of Rajasthan. This incident was hidden by the Congress party. It was a shameful act on behalf of the grand old party. CM Gehlot must resign by owning up the responsibility for this heinous crime, Javdekar said. (Photo: File)

Environment minister backs cutting of Mumbai's Aarey trees

Protests erupted after the Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions against the proposed cutting down of over 2,500...

6 Oct 2019 11:09 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar during a press conference on completion of first 100 days of MEA in the present government in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Confident of India becoming permanent member of UNSC, says Jaishankar

The minister said it takes a long and patient effort for getting permanent membership of the council.

29 Nov 2019 9:39 AM IST

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)

Govt trying to revive BSNL, MTNL, make them profressional

We want to revive them and make them professional, said Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

28 Nov 2019 2:50 PM IST

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Crude steel production capacity on increase in country

The capacity for domestic crude steel production expanded to 142.24 million tonnes in 2018-19, said Minister Dharmendra...

27 Nov 2019 3:12 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi along with senior party leaders leads a protest against Maharashtra government formation at Paliament House in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha stalled over murder of democracy'

Congress MPs storm into the Well, evicted by marshals; Speaker says he was hurt by MPs' behaviour

26 Nov 2019 7:05 AM IST

Rajya Sabha marshals military-like uniform, which was introduced on the first day of the winter session, will be reconsidered after the design received much criticism. (Photo: File)

RS marshals shed military-style uniform, back in Indian attire

After the dress came in for criticism in some quarters, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on November 19 ordered a...

25 Nov 2019 12:23 PM IST

The home ministry also informed the panel that use of the Internet by terror groups in radicalising the youth was a big security challenge for the security agencies.

From Balakot terror camps to situation in J&K, MHA prepares replies...

A total of nine questions have been asked on Jammu and Kashmir and other issues linked to the newly formed Union...

24 Nov 2019 6:15 PM IST

The Upper House of the Parliament availed 25 hours 54 minutes of the available time while 2 hours 43 minutes were lost due to forced adjournments. (Photo: Representational)

Pegasus spyware issue likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha next week

During the first week of the session, Rajya Sabha has reported productivity of 90.50 per cent.

23 Nov 2019 7:20 PM IST