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  Two-and-half years on, people still remember UPA for graft: Arun Jaitley

  December 01, 2016 22:22 IST

  Even two-and-a-half years after the NDA came to power, people remember the previous UPA regime for corruption, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

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  Mamata Banerjee claims Army deployed outside state secretariat, refuses to leave until troops withdrawn

  December 02, 2016 6:44 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged that Indian Army troops have been deployed at two toll plazas in the state while keeping her government in the dark.

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  Rahul Gandhi meets President over passage of I-T Amendment Bill, says ‘parliamentary procedure not followed’

  December 01, 2016 21:14 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee to raise objection on the manner in which the Income Tax Amendment Bill was passed in Lok Sabha.

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  Ensure BJP's defeat in assembly polls to avenge demonetisation, Kejriwal tells UP voters

  December 01, 2016 19:10 IST

  With Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls round the corner, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is busy in setting up the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) structure in the country’s most populous state.

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  Congress’ allegation on hacking baseless, shows its mental bankruptcy: BJP

  December 01, 2016 18:57 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today hit back at the Congress for pointing fingers at it and its supporters over hacking of verified Twitter accounts of the grand old party and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

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  IT ministry, Delhi Police probing Rahul Gandhi's social media account hack; Twitter denies security breach

  December 01, 2016 18:53 IST

  The Ministry of Electronics and IT has started a probe into the hacking of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account.

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  Congress not allowing Parliament to function even after PM’s presence: Venkaiah Naidu

  December 01, 2016 18:53 IST

  Union Urban development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today accused the Congress of not allowing the parliament to function even after the presence of Prime Minister in the Rajya Sabha.

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  PM Modi's ministers provoking Pakistan to launch terror attacks, alleges Omar Abdullah

  December 01, 2016 18:47 IST

  Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah today accused both the central and state governments of failing to provide a peaceful environment in the border state.

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  India has urged China to change stand on Masood Azhar in UN: Govt tells parliament

  December 01, 2016 17:53 IST

  The central government today informed the parliament that it has urged China to reverse its technical hold on India’s request to get Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar designated as terrorist by the UN.

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  PM Modi sits in Rajya Sabha even during adjournment

  December 01, 2016 15:41 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remained seated in the Rajya Sabha even after the Upper House of the Parliament was adjourned for 15 minutes.

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  ‘Insider role’, says Subramanian Swamy on Rahul Gandhi’s Twitter account hacking

  December 01, 2016 14:30 IST

  Firebrand BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today took potshots at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over hacking of his Twitter account and abusive tweets posted on his timeline.

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  Opposition disrupts Parliament, seeks PM’s apology for projecting them as black money ‘supporters’

  December 01, 2016 13:46 IST

  The Rajya Sabha was adjourned briefly today following an uproar shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered the House.

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  In its bid to stall GST over demonetisation, TMC finds support from Subramanian Swamy

  December 01, 2016 13:41 IST

  Amit Mitra on Wednesday dropped a bombshell saying that the Good and Services Tax (GST) rollout has been thoroughly jeopardized by the Centre’s abrupt demonetization drive, a statement that got a backing from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy.

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  Uniform Civil Code for stronger, integrated India: RSS

  December 01, 2016 11:49 IST

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said that the nation should come out of the prison of identity politics to make the Uniform Civil Code a reality.

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  Congress’ Twitter account hacked, abusive tweets follow

  December 01, 2016 12:16 IST

  A day after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s twitter account was hacked, the verified twitter handle of the Indian National Congress’s was taken over by an unidentified hacker.

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  DMK president Karunanidhi admitted to hospital

  December 01, 2016 8:29 IST

  DMK president M. Karunanidhi was admitted to Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet in Chennai after a month long illness due to an allergy. The nonagenarian leader has been confined to his house due to the allergy

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  Trinamool sees conspiracy to 'kill' after snag in Mamata's plane

  December 01, 2016 12:42 IST

  An aircraft carrying 170 passengers including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was forced to seek emergency landing when it ran short on fuel after being made to hover in the night sky for about

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  Cabinet approves Rs 2k cr package for refugees from PoK, 15 new castes included in Central OBC list

  November 30, 2016 22:32 IST

  The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 2,000-crore development package for displaced people of PoK living in the country.

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  Government asks Twitter to submit details of Rahul Gandhi’s activities on microblogging site

  December 01, 2016 12:34 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday came under a cyber attack when his official Twitter account @OfficeOfRG was hacked and obscenities were posted on the timeline.

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  Mamata Banerjee terms demonetisation decision as ‘super Emergency’

  November 30, 2016 19:40 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister today stepped up her attack on the Centre over demonetisation and dubbed the drive as ‘super Emergency’.

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  Chandrababu Naidu to head panel of Chief Ministers to boost digital payment systems

  November 30, 2016 18:43 IST

  Modi government has constituted a 13-member Committee of Chief Ministers headed by Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to promote digital payment systems for more transparency and financial inclusion.

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  Not even an iota of difference with Nitish on demonetisation, clarifies Sharad Yadav

  November 30, 2016 18:40 IST

  Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today denied reports of differences between him and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on ‘demonetisation’ and clarified that both of them were on the same page on this issue.

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  Will Supreme Court’s verdict on national anthem boost patriotism, asks Asaduddin Owaisi

  November 30, 2016 18:34 IST

  While welcoming the Supreme Court’s verdict on national anthem, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi today wondered whether it will help boost the feeling of patriotism.

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  Kejriwal distorting facts on changes to I-T Act, says Arun Jaitley; slams Delhi CM for making ‘factually incorrect’ statements

  November 30, 2016 18:13 IST

  Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making ‘factually incorrect’ statements on the changes in the Income Tax Act.

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  Banned notes worth Rs 8.15 cr deposited by DTC: AAP blames senior officials, BJP unconvinced

  November 30, 2016 22:32 IST

  In 12 days after announcement of demonetisation by Narendra Modi, old notes worth Rs 8.15 crore were deposited in banks by DTC officials.

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  Children say another word for PayTM is ‘Pay PM’: Mamata Banerjee’s barb at PM Modi on note ban

  November 30, 2016 16:10 IST

  Mamata Banerjee today took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying children these days say the other word for Paytm is Pay PM.

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  Arun Jaitley, Sharad Yadav exchange barbs in Rajya Sabha over demonetisation

  November 30, 2016 15:41 IST

  Arguments on demonetisation continue to echo in the Parliament as leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav today exchanged sharp barbs in the Rajya Sabha over the issue. The heated exchange was

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  I-T Act amendments to help people with black money, alleges Rahul Gandhi

  November 30, 2016 14:22 IST

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said that the amendments in income tax rules were aimed at helping people with black money.