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"MPs have been elected to debate issues, not to disrupt Parliament": Telangana BJP chief

Hyderabad, Dec. 1 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Monday criticised the Opposition party's MPs for failing to perform their duties as members of Parliament, accusing them of repeatedly ... Read More


PM Modi expresses concern over Khaleda Zia's health, says "India stands ready to extend all possible support"

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over the health of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, ... Read More


PM calls for constructive Winter Session of Parliament

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- At the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed the view that the session should act as a driving force for national progress rather t... Read More


Local body polls: Round one for the ruling Mahayuti?

India, Dec. 1 -- The ruling Mahayuti seems to be dominating the campaign for the first phase of local body polls, in which 246 municipal councils and 42 municipal panchayats that govern smaller cities... Read More


GIFT City on fast track after bid for 2030 CWG

India, Dec. 1 -- Ahmedabad's successful bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games last week has renewed attention on GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec) City, a central business district in Gujarat's G... Read More


SC rejects plea against Maharashtra local body delimitation; says elections cannot be delayed further

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the delimitation process for local bodies in Maharashtra, making it clear that no further impediments ... Read More


Allegations of mass voter deletion in Bengal 'highly exaggerated': EC tells SC

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Supreme Court that claims of large-scale disenfranchisement of voters in West Bengal during the ongoing Special Intensive R... Read More


LS speaker Om Birla calls on MPs to actively participate in winter session of Parliament to strengthen democratic traditions

New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- Ahead of the 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Speaker of the Lower House Om Birla on Monday called on Members of Parliament to actively participate in the session, emphasising t... Read More


BLOs under stress, SIR deadline extension not significant: Akhilesh

LUCKNOW, Dec. 1 -- Terming the enumeration and verification of over 16 crore voters within a month "impossible", Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said the extension for the ongoing Special Int... Read More


Nuances in the debate on the age of consent

India, Dec. 1 -- Debates on children's issues often erupt into public controversy, and the current discussion on the age of consent is no different. The latest trigger is a petition in the Supreme Cou... Read More