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12 new faces, Rajya Sabha member in Left's Tripura list

The CPI(M) will be contesting on 57 seats while one seat each has been conceded to its allies CPI, Forward Bloc and...

24 Jan 2018 12:30 AM IST

File image of women celebrating the triple talaq verdict.

Most muslims in favour of triple talaq ban: Naqvi

The government is very keen on the bill and will revisit the matter in the budget session starting January 29.

9 Jan 2018 5:39 AM IST

Newly-elected AAP Rajya Sabha MP Susheel Gupta with party supporters. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Candidates elected unopposed, AAP makes its RS debut

The Opposition parties did not nominate any candidate for the seat as AAP enjoys a brute majority in the 70-member Delhi...

9 Jan 2018 1:19 AM IST

BJPs chief ministerial face in the Himachal Pradesh polls Prem Kumar Dhumal had suffered shock defeat. (Photo: ANI)

Prem Kumar Dhumal set to be HP unit chief, might go to RS too

Sources said that the BJP leadership could also make some other changes in the state unit and bring in a few more new...

8 Jan 2018 1:08 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi was unanimously named for the post of the Congress president on Monday after no one else from his party challenged him in the internal election. (Photo: AP)

BJP guilty on many counts: Cong slams Govt over privilege notice to...

Gandhi had tweeted: 'Dear Mr Jaitlie - thank you for reminding India that our PM never means what he says or says what...

7 Jan 2018 9:37 AM IST

Ajay Maken seeks rejection of AAP's Rajya Sabha candidate

In his objection filed, Mr Maken claimed that Mr Gupta is currently holding the office of a trustee of the National...

7 Jan 2018 3:31 AM IST

The victims father said he would file a complaint in this regard and seek justice to be served to his daughter. (Photo: ANI)

Son and I want to survive: UP Muslim woman after receiving talaq via...

The victim was allegedly being harassed by her in-laws as they were demanding a vehicle from her as dowry.

6 Jan 2018 9:06 PM IST

AAP leader Kumar Vishwas. (Photo: PTI/File)

Each time a new Katappa created to kill me: Kumar Vishwas

AAP ex-leader's mom creates ruckus at CM's house, held.

6 Jan 2018 3:16 AM IST

The show of cordiality between the incumbent and the former premier follows a rare row that broke out in December 2017 after Modi insinuated that Manmohan Singh had colluded with Pakistan in the Gujarat polls. (Photo: File)

PM Modi, Manmohan Singh shake hands

The Congress had also taken a tough stand on the issue and had demanded that the Prime Minister apologise.

6 Jan 2018 3:09 AM IST

4 displaced students rehabilitated, says Puri

The students were rehabilitated in an adjoining school.

5 Jan 2018 1:56 AM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu asks Rajya Sabha MPs to act responsibly

Mr Naidu's remarks to the MPs came in the backdrop of disruptions which the House had been witnessing over various...

5 Jan 2018 12:49 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Triple Talaq Bill in limbo as government, Opposition remain adamant

The government has listed the bill again for tomorrow in the list of business in the Rajya Sabha.

5 Jan 2018 12:41 AM IST