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The National Capital Territory of Delhi was allocated three seats in the Rajya Sabha and these are currently being held by Karan Singh, Janardan Dwivedi and Parvez Hashmi (all Congress).

After loss, BJP keen to win extra Rajya Sabha seat

The BJP will have 28 surplus votes after it allots the required 37 votes to each of its eight official candidates.

20 March 2018 1:59 AM IST

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha adjourns after arguments between Venkaiah, Congress MPs

Mr Naidu expressed his anguish saying the House has not functioned ever since it resumed on March 5 after recess during...

17 March 2018 1:14 AM IST

Apart from Subramanian Swamy, other former judges and senior advocates of the Supreme Court also reacted to the press meet. (Photo: PTI)

Subramanian Swamy wants I-T abolished to ease burden

He said most taxpayers are the middle class and startup entrepreneurs and it amounts to harassment for them.

12 May 2018 12:26 AM IST

Renuka Chowdhury

Reduce weight, make efforts to increase Cong: Venkaiah to Renuka...

In February, PM Modi had taken a dig at Chowdhury comparing her loud laughter to that of Surpanakha from Ramayana.

29 March 2018 8:34 AM IST

SC to hear plea to restrain MPs making remarks on judges' removal

'We don't have to frame guidelines,' the bench said and observed that the question was if there should be such...

7 May 2018 2:06 PM IST

AAP leaders Atishi Marlena, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bhardwaj and Dilip Pandey address a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

'Why has L-G not met CM on fourth day of sit-in?'

Nobody is being allowed to meet CM at L-G Secretariat: Sanjay Singh.

15 Jun 2018 4:59 AM IST

Considered as the party loyalist, Naik was elected as the member of Lok Sabha in the 1984 General Election. (Photo: PTI)

Ex Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik dies of heart attack at 72

Naik, 72, was taken to private hospital in Margao town from his residence after he complained of uneasiness where he was...

9 Jun 2018 9:05 AM IST

Sukhendu Shekhar Roy

Congress decides to back TMC man for RS deputy chairperson

The Trinamul Congress has, however, officially denied that Mr Roy's name had been finalised.

28 Jun 2018 2:10 AM IST

Sundara Devinagara was welcomed to the BJP at a function in the morning by U Rajesh Naik; In a sudden twist to the story, Sundara rejoined Congress at another programme held at Mani a few hours later. (Photo: AP)

Kerala Congress divided after party sacrifices RS seat for estranged...

Oomen Chandy called it a 'one-time decision' and said that it should be considered as a special case.

8 Jun 2018 2:22 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

No salary, perks to rebel MP Sharad Yadav, can have official house: SC

A vacation bench of Justices, however, allowed him to retain his official bungalow, as ordered by the high court on...

7 Jun 2018 12:30 PM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

No debate, frequent adjournments: Oppn to send letter against Venkaiah...

Venkaiah Naidu's counterpart in Lok Sabha, Sumitra Mahajan has already received one such rejoinder this Monsoon Session.

2 Aug 2018 2:35 PM IST

Singhvi said the Congress was very much for genuine Indian citizens to be included and non-genuine non-citizens to be excluded in Assams NRC, but that does not mean that there is arbitrary exclusion. (Photo: PTI)

PM's disruption definition is Oppn shouldn't raise issues with which...

Congress spokesperson and senior leader AM Singhvi said the whole nation knows that the Houses were running perfectly...

2 Aug 2018 11:35 AM IST