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The former prime minister also gave a series of suggestions to improve the functioning of the house. (Photo: Rajya Sabha TV)

Abolition of states, conversion into UTs 'far-reaching step': Manmohan...

He said that it is the duty of the Upper House to ensure that no laws are passed in an atmosphere of 'heightened...

18 Nov 2019 4:00 PM IST

Addressing the 250th session of the Upper House of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Rajya Sabha is the soul of Indias federal structure. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Supporting house for India's development': PM at Rajya Sabha's 250th...

To landmark the 250th session of the Rajya Sabha, PM Modi congratulated all the Members of Parliament.

18 Nov 2019 3:16 PM IST

Amid the widespread protest against the amendment to the citizenship law, Bajwa argued that the Government needs to undertake the humanitarian step for Amhadiyyas, who have had to flee Pakistan following persistent persecution. (Photo: Twitter)

Bajwa writes to Prez, seeks CAA expansion to include Ahmadiyyas too

Bajwa made the request to the president in a letter to him.

22 Dec 2019 3:52 PM IST

Union Minister Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Will not apologise, BJP want to deflect attention': Rahul over 'rape...

BJP lawmakers stood and raised slogans demanding an apology from the former Congress president.

13 Dec 2019 12:17 PM IST

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Internet cut off, people in Assam can't read your 'reassuring'...

Congress said, 'Our brothers and sisters in Assam cannot read your 'reassuring' message Modiji, in case you've...

12 Dec 2019 12:44 PM IST

PM Modi celebrated Diwali in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir with Indian Army troops. (Photo: File | ANI)

'No one can take away your rights': PM assures Assam on Citizenship...

'Centre and I are totally committed to constitutionally safeguard political, linguistic, cultural rights of Assamese...

12 Dec 2019 10:19 AM IST

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday criticised the Election Commission saying that by not announcing the Gujarat poll schedule, it has authorised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the dates at his last rally, after all freebies for the state were doled out. (Photo: PTI)

Happy that Shiv Sena did not vote in favour of Citizenship Bill: P...

The Shiv Sena opposed it in Rajya Sabha, saying draft law should have been debated on basis of 'humanity not religion'.

12 Dec 2019 10:05 AM IST

'Unconstitutional': IUML challenges Citizenship Amendment Bill in SC

The Muslim League also pleaded to declare it 'illegal and void' for violating Article 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution.

12 Dec 2019 9:28 AM IST

DPCC members try to cross barricades during a protest against the CAB in front of BJP office in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Citizenship Bill: Now we can fly like bird, say Pakistani Hindus in...

A family residing in the resettlement colony named their newborn daughter Nagrikta as Parliament passed the bill.

12 Dec 2019 1:50 AM IST

He said that the Bill has been brought to rectify a historic blunder -- the partition -- and give a dignified life to non-Muslims of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who fled religious persecution and settled in India before December 31, 2014. (Photo: ANI)

After 8-hour debate, Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Amendment Bill

Shah said that neither citizenship bill, nor triple talaq bill nor bill scrapping Article 370 are anti-Muslim.

11 Dec 2019 8:47 PM IST

We should discuss this Bill based on humanity not on religion. There is a difference between intruders and refugees, said Raut, whose party is a former ally of the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't need to prove how staunch Hindu we are': Shiv Sena opposes CAB...

The Sena does not need to prove how 'staunch Hindu' and 'patriotic' the party is, Sanjay Raut said.

11 Dec 2019 7:16 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

RS TV stops telecast of CAB discussion after Oppn members heckle Shah

RSTV resumed telecast of the proceedings soon after and showed the House in complete order and only Shah speaking.

11 Dec 2019 2:10 PM IST