Politics

In a huge setback for the Kejriwal Government, the High Court held that the LG is the administrative head of the National Capital Territory and the AAP Government's contention that he is bound to act on the advice of Council of Ministers was "without subs...

He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition government of going slow on curbing corruption.

The chief minister said it was better to quit before she turns 75 this November, but did not reveal whether she was making it official.

Kashmir has been simmering for the last twenty two days and has claimed forty seven lives after Burhan Wani Was killed in an encounter.

Congress also asked if Athawale was suggesting that safety of the Dalits in India would be ensured only by accepting Buddhism.

The government is keen to get the GST Bill approved during the Monsoon Session of Parliament ending on August 12.

Majithia had filed the case in the May against Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh and AAP leader Ashish Khaitan for tarnishing his reputation. While Kejriwal and Singh have been granted bail, Khaitan will appear in the next hearing on October 15.

As the GST is a Constitution Amendment Bill, it requires a 2/3rd of the House - which is 162 members- present and voting.

It will be dealt with by the Government of India," Madhav said here. "But, we all have to understand our outstanding issue is not Kashmir. It is ours. When I say it is ours, I am not talking of geography alone but I am also talking about the demography.

In a memorandum to the Home Minister, the NC expressed deep disappointment at the Center's failure to recognise the problem in Kashmir "as a political problem which requires political engagement both internally and externally."

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann and expressed her displeasure after he shot a video while entering Parliament house and posting on social media.

Sandip Soni, a resident of Barra area in Kanpur, had inscribed all the 18 episodes and 706 shlokas of Bhagwad Gita on wood.

BSP leaders, led by Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Naseemuddin Siddiqui, submitted the complaint at the Hazratganj Kotwali.

AAP spokesperson Ashutosh tore into BJP leader Vijender Gupta for allegedly "hijacking" the family of the victim and coming in the way of postmortem of the body. Gupta was forcing the family members of the woman to name AAP in the case, he alleged.

In a blistering attack on the government, Sonia accused it of destabilising institutions, polarising society and mistaking its parliamentary majority for a licence to impose its narrow ideology on people.

The usual political spats in Parliament literally took a serious turn on Tuesday when Trinamool Congress MP Mohammed Nadeem Ul Haq demanded a ban on spitting in public places.