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Women celebrate in Mumbai on Friday after the triple talaq bill was approved in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: PTI)

Triple talaq bill to face Rajya Sabha test January 2

The bill might run into trouble in the House of Elders where the Congress and the BJP stare eyeball to eyeball with 57...

30 Dec 2017 1:12 AM IST

Lok Janshakti Party president Ram Vilas Paswan. (PTI)

Govt bringing a new bill on consumer protection: Paswan

Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2015 and referred to the Standing Committee.

29 Dec 2017 2:58 PM IST

Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI/File)

RS Chairman Naidu reminds ministers not to use beg' in House

Naidu on the opening day of the winter session advised the ministers and members to not use 'I beg to lay' the papers in...

29 Dec 2017 1:59 PM IST

At a day-long session of the Delhi Assembly, Kejriwal launched a broadside against the LG, BJP and the bureaucracy, alleging a nexus between them, which prompted a walk-out by the opposition. (Photo: File/PTI)

Kejriwal treated like peon' by Delhi's Lt Governor, claims RS member

Dy Chairman P J Kurien, who was chairing the proceedings, requested Hardeep Singh Puri to try and sort out the friction...

29 Dec 2017 12:28 PM IST

Wasim Rizvi welcomed the triple talaq bill that was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

Triple talaq bill should punish offender for 10 yrs: UP Shia Waqf...

UP Shia Waqf Board chairman lashed out at AIMPLB for opposing the bill and said that it is trying to make India,...

29 Dec 2017 9:38 AM IST

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

Supporters create ruckus demanding RS seat to Vishwas

The party has been facing internal discord in finalising the names of three candidates for Rajya Sabha.

29 Dec 2017 1:33 AM IST

Hardeep Singh Puri

Bill to protect illegal colonies, slums cleared

It was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The immunity under the existing Bill ends on December 31.

29 Dec 2017 1:22 AM IST

Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj said, The family wished to meet Jadhav and we arranged for it. Even Pakistan agreed for it this month. This could have been a step forward for both countries, but that wasnt to be. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Pak's behaviour disgusting; will expose them: Sushma on Jadhav-kin...

Sushma Swaraj said Jadhav in the meeting, first inquired of his father's health as he saw no mangalsutra on her.

28 Dec 2017 11:57 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will first address the Rajya Sabha at 11 am and the Lok Sabha at 12 noon. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma to comment on Pak's treatment of Jadhav's mother, wife in...

The Parliament witnessed uproar on Wednesday after Pakistan humiliated the kin of jailed Kulbhushan Jadhav in Islamabad.

28 Dec 2017 11:07 AM IST

The railways officials feel that the double-decker train failed because of its departure time of 5 am, and Tejas may not succeed as it has been given the same slot.

No quota in trains for patients suffering from arthritis: Rajya Sabha...

Railways are losing substantial revenue on account of concessions granted to more than 50 categories of passengers.

27 Dec 2017 4:59 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI/File)

Jaitley says PM didn't question Manmohan Singh, Ansari's commitment

Any such perception is erroneous; we hold these leaders in high esteem, as well as their commitment to India,' Jaitley...

27 Dec 2017 3:12 PM IST

Naresh Agarwal said that India would, does and should treat anybody it considers a terrorist, as Jadhav has been treated by P

Jadhav a terrorist, Pak treated him accordingly: SP's Naresh Agarwal

Agarwal also wondered why the media was talking about Jadhav when there are scores of other Indians in Pak jail.

27 Dec 2017 2:36 PM IST