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Union minister Piyush Goyal borrowed the phrase to hit back at the Congress chief for a tweet targeting him over corruption allegations. (Photo: File)

Black money deposit in Swiss banks down by 80 per cent, says Piyush...

Ever since Narendra Modi govt came to power in 2014, the black money deposited in Swiss National Bank has reduced by 80...

24 July 2018 2:52 PM IST

Vice president and Rajya Sabh chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the Congress-led opposition parties notice to impeach CJI Dipak Misra. (Photo: File/AP)

Question Hour to go online in Rajya Sabh, says Venkaiah Naidu

Mr Naidu said their notice has been converted into a short duration discussion for Tuesday.

24 July 2018 1:08 AM IST

B K Hari Prasad of the Congress said there were 92 clauses in the bill, out of which amendments have been brought to about 69 clauses and there is no mention of road safety in most of them. (Photo: ANI)

Motor Act will hit poor, favours the Centre: Opposition

BJD's Pratap Keshari Deb said the bill favoured the Centre and if passed it would lead to clashes between Central and...

24 July 2018 1:01 AM IST

Probe agencies being abused' by govt for targeted political vendetta:...

Anand Sharma said functioning and 'misuse' of central agencies were creating 'an environment of distrust, fear, and...

23 July 2018 6:59 PM IST

Naidu also asked members to contact officers concerned in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat to give notices or find out about the fate of their notices instead of coming directly to him as he may not have all the information. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha members can now submit notices for discussion though app

RS members can submit notices for raising questions, zero hour, special mentions, call attention and short duration...

23 July 2018 2:13 PM IST

Ex-BJP leader Chandan Mitra along with other state Congress leaders joins TMC on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Ex-BJP MP Chandan Mitra joins Trinamul Congress

Apart from him was Ritabrata who was given a post by chief minister Mamata Banerjee on a government panel recently.

22 July 2018 6:00 AM IST

AAPs Punjab-in-charge Sanjay Singh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

AAP lauds Rahul Gandhi's speech, questions criticism of his hug

The opposition yesterday did a fine job of putting the government in the dock for its numerous failings, Mr Singh said.

22 July 2018 2:49 AM IST

Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu. (Photo: PTI)

M Venkaiah Naidu cautions MPs who are absent after raising a question

Naidu's remarks came when member Raj Kumar Dhoot was not present when Agriculture Minister was to reply to his question.

20 July 2018 7:26 PM IST

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).

Rajya Sabha passes bill meting out stringent penalty for bribes

For the bribe takers, the bill proposes to increase the punishment to a minimum of three years.

20 July 2018 1:27 AM IST

AAP accuses chief secy of shielding' tainted officials

Attack after doc levels allegations of graft against present, past secys.

20 July 2018 1:04 AM IST

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu (Photo PTI)

Venkaiah Naidu sets a record, speaks in 10 languages in Rajya Sabha

Venkaiah Naidu announced that Rajya Sabha now has facility for simultaneous interpretation in 22 Indian languages.

19 July 2018 9:17 AM IST

Union minister C.R. Chaudhary

Centre concerned about US levying extra duties

He said India has talked about multilateralism and called for ending protectionism at various forums.

19 July 2018 3:57 AM IST