Congress is moving towards a single party majority in Karnataka while BJP has slid to the third spot in the state. While on the other hand, both the houses of the Parliament faced disruptions as the Opposition continued to demand the resignation of Law Ministe...
The UPA tried to get its food security bill passed in the Lok Sabha, but the BJP is in no mood to relent. According to the BJP, it will not allow any bill to be passed, unless Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resign over the b...
Congress party is keen on getting the food security bill passed in Lok Sabha at the earliest, but BJP has made it clear that it will not allow the houses of the Parliament to function unless Congress makes Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar resign from their...
This session of the Parliament may be running out of time to pass important bills, such as the one on food security, but that has not stopped the Opposition from halting its attack on the government, disrupting House proceedings.
With just four days left for the session to get over, Congress is working steadily towards bringing in the food security bill ahead of the upcoming 2014 general elections. BJP has said that until the Railway Minister and Law Minister do not resign they will no...
As BJP continues to protest and demand the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, the Lok Sabha had to be adjourned till 1 PM.
Bollywood actress Rekha finally made an appearance at the Rajya Sabha for the first time since she was instated as a member. But with the protests by the BJP demanding the resignation of Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar in connection with corruption scanda...
The BJP has laid down an ultimatum before the government and has said that it will cooperate in passing the Food Security Bill, only if the law and railway ministers are sacked. The government is still confident of passing the Bill, with the support of BSP and...
While Congress gets ready to get the food security bill to be passed in the Lok Sabha, BJP has said that it will not allow the Houses to function unless Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar resign from their posts. BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in an interview sai...
Despite all the protests in Lok Sabha, the Congress-led UPA government is determined to get the food security bill passed. The government tabled the report yesterday, but due to the disruption caused by the Opposition, the bill couldn't be taken up for conside...
As BJP continues to demand the resignation of the Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, Congress is adamant that their ministers will not resign until the investigation reports on respective scams are submitted. The BJP has made i...
The CBI has issued a look-out notice against former Air Chief Marshal SP Tyagi, in connection with the multi-crore VVIP chopper deal. This has triggered speculations that the former IAF chief is absconding, The news of the look-out notice has been confirmed by...
After tabling the ambitious Food Security Bill in Parliament yesterday, the government is getting ready to get it passed in the Lok Sabha today. The Opposition has hit back at the Centre, saying that they will not allow the Bill to be passed without a proper d...
BJP continues to demand the resignation of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal as well as Law Minister Ashwani Kumar. The BJP has threatened to disrupt the proceedings of Parliament if their demands are not met. The Congress government, in order to shift the f...
Even as the government battles with the taints of coal scam and Opposition's attack, the UPA tabled its very ambitious food security bill in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. However, the bill will be taken up for voting only on Tuesday.
Newshour | The Opposition condemns the government's attempt to take advantage of the situation in the House and says that the Food Security Bill was brought to deflect attention from various scams. Will the government be able to counter the Opposition charge o...
Newshour | Can the CBI justify allowing the government to alter a report on the massive Coalgate scam? Is the blame to be equally shared between the CBI and the government on the Coalgate cover-up? Arun Jaitley, the leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha,...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj leads the BJP's charge against the UPA over Food Security Bill. She says that the BJP wants a detailed discussion on the Bill in the Parliament and condemns the government's attempt to take advantage of the s...
After the CBI filed an affidavit in the Supreme court alleging that the coal block allocation scam report was edited by the law minister, the attorney general and the Prime Ministers Office, the Opposition has been demanding the resignation of the law minister...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj leads the BJP's charge against the UPA over Food Security Bill. She says that the BJP wants a detailed discussion on the Bill in the Parliament and condemns the government's attempt to take advantage of the s...
On a day when the CBI filed a damned affidavit to the Supreme Court, admitting that its coalgate report was changed by law minister Ashwani Kumar and the attorney general, the government has launched a counter attack after BJP criticised it. The government amb...
The CBI, today, filed an affidavit in the Supreme court alleging that the coal block allocation scam report was edited by the law minister, the attorney general and the Prime Ministers Office. The Opposition has been demanding the resignation of the law minist...
BJP has decided that it will not keep quiet on the coalgate report scandal as well as the railway scam and will bring up the issue in both the Houses of the Parliament today. They have been demanding the resignations of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar as well as Ra...
Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar has outrightly rejected the Opposition demand to remove PC Chacko as the Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, probing the 2G scam. She has cited the absence of provisions in any rules. Fifteen members of the JPC had w...
The proceedings in the Lok Sabha were stalled when members stormed to the well of the House, chanting anti-Pakistan slogans. The Speaker at the chair adjourned the House till tomorrow. No business was conducted today, in both the House of the Parliament.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj launched a direct attack on Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of betrayal. She accused Sonia of 'breach of trust' and 'disrespecting the constitution'. She was miffed after Congress MPs staged ...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj says that the current government is the most corrupt. She said that the BJP is forced to disrupt the Parliament over massive issues of corruption. She attacked the government's controversy surrounding CBI's C...
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj says that the current government is the most corrupt. She said that the BJP is forced to disrupt the Parliament over massive issues of corruption. She attacked the government's controversy surrounding CBI's C...
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj slams the government and holds it responsible for a string of corruption cases, "each bigger than the other". She contended that if the 15th Lok Sabha had gained the dubious distinction of being the worst...
The 15th Lok Sabha has gained the dubious distinction of being the least productive House in the Indian political history thanks to frequent disruptions and tantrums of our MPs.
After five days of all ruckus and no work, the Parliament will finally get down to work tomorrow morning, when the key Finance Bill will be passed in Lok Sabha. The Opposition has agreed to take up the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha tomorrow.
Sources claim that the BJP will stage a walkout in the Parliament tomorrow, when the finance bill is tabled. Sources further claim that BJP leader Sushma Swaraj will make a short speech at around 12:15 tomorrow, after which she will be leading the charge for t...
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says that the BJP will continue protesting against the coal and 2G scams in both the Houses. Sources claim that party leader Sushma Swaraj will be leading the charge in the Parliament tomorrow, after her speech.
BJP leader Prakash Javadekar says that the BJP will let the Finance Bill pass, but continue protesting against the coal scam and the 2G scam in both the Houses. Sources claim that party leader Sushma Swaraj will be leading the charge in the Parliament tomorrow...
Both houses of the Parliament were disrupted following uproar over coal block allocation scam and 2G scam. The Opposition kept the heat on the government, calling for PM's resignation. However, there seems to be consensus on the Finance bill, which will be tak...
Despite an all-party meeting called before the sessions began in both the Houses of the Parliament, the Opposition leaders made sure that the proceedings were disrupted. They continued to shout slogans demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister, following...
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has sought the blessings of saints, ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Modi inaugurated Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Acharyakulam School in Haridwar, in presence of influential spiritual leaders like Morari Bapu and Rameshji Oza. Indica...
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has sought the blessings of saints, ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Modi inaugurated Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Acharyakulam School in Haridwar, in presence of influential spiritual leaders like Morari Bapu and Rameshji Oza. Swami ...
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has got the backing of Swami Ramdev, for being the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Modi inaugurated the Yoga guru's Acharyakulam School in Haridwar in presence of influential spiritual leaders like Morari ...
Opposition meets Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, seeking removal of JPC chairman PC Chacko. Fifteen members of the Opposition presented a memorandum expressing 'no confidence' in Chacko. They are accusing Chacko of being biased to protect the government and lea...
Opposition decides to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, seeking removal of JPC chairman PC Chacko. Fifteen members of the Opposition will present a memorandum expressing 'no confidence' in Chacko. They are accusing Chacko of being biased to protect the gover...
Trinamool Congress leaders have requested the government to postpone the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting to another day as a TMC MP Ambika Banerjee passed away earlier this morning. The TMC leaders said that they would not like to discuss political matte...
The Opposition disrupt proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament. The Opposition is questioning the government over the 2G scam report and the coalgate scandal. The Houses have been adjourned due to the protest in the well of the House.
BJP is all set to take on the government in both Houses of the Parliament. BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj and Murli Manohar Joshi said that they would protest in the well of the House. BJP has accused the UPA government of tampering with the 2G report as well as th...
While women MPs brought forward their worries regarding the state of the society and the condition of women in the country, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was caught smiling at their reactions. On the other hand, the five-year-old girl's condition is improvi...
The second half of the Budget session starts on a stormy note as the debate on the 2G spectrum allocation scam report turns noisy. The House was adjourned till Tuesday.
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde is expected to present the report on the recent brutal rape of a minor in Delhi's Gandhinagar area. But the Opposition seems in no mood to allow the proceedings in the House to happen as they shout slogans against the governmen...
Protests continued in Delhi over the horrific rape of a five-year-old girl. There was also uproar in the Lok Sabha. Speaker Meira Kumar said law and order alone can not do it and there is a need for a change in attitude too to end violence against women and ch...
Vice President Hamid Ansari calls an all-party meet ahead of the second half of the Budget session. Pointing out that several mikes and chairs were broken during the Budget session, Ansari said that unruly behaviour will not be pardoned and that MPs who misbeh...
Newshour | Are political parties threatened by the polarising impact Gujarat CM Narendra Modi may have on the Lok Sabha election? BJP's national treasurer Piyush Goyal, BJP spokesperson Debang Nanavati, Divya Marathi's chief editor Kumar Ketkar, Shiv Sena lead...
Newshour | A massive political fight has broken out between the BJP and JD(U), parties which have been in alliance for the past 17 years. The fight is about who should be the Prime Ministerial candidate. The JD(U) is against Gujarat CM Narendra Modi becoming t...
Newshour | In case the elections are held today, based on results produced by the CVoter poll projections, it has been found that the Congress is losing ground, but despite that the BJP is failing to capitalise. CVoter projects a divided vote giving no clear m...
Centrestage | Will Godhra mar Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's chances of being the Prime Minister of the country? Is Bihar CM Nitish Kumar guilty of political opportunism? Congress leader Manishankar Aiyer, BJP leader Uday Singh, JD(U) general secretary KC Tyagi an...
Newshour | Given the results obtained by the CVoter poll on the number of seats occupied by various political parties, will the BJP be forced to cling on to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar or project Gujarat CM Narendra Modi? Political editor Navika Kumar, senior journa...
The 17-year-old political alliance between JD(U) and BJP seems to be headed towards acrimonious divorce, since both the parties are escalating a war of words between them. Making an indirect attack on Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, Bihar's CM Nitish Kumar today sai...
JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari says that his party has consistently opposed Narendra Modi's candidature for Prime Minister. He says that BJP cannot dictate terms of the coalition all by itself and that it should realise that it cannot form a government without ...
JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari says that he is surprised by BJP's reaction to the statements made on Gujarat CM Narendra Modi by his party leaders, because his party has always opposed Modi, even before people started talking about Modi becoming the PM. He says...
With regard to the Coalgate scam investigation, the BJP says that the government is interfering with the functioning of the CBI. The party says that the Congress is misusing CBI against their political rivals. In the backdrop of the attack by the JD(U) on Guja...
A day after BJP reminded Bihar CM Nitish Kumar that he was a part of the Centre as railways minister in 2002, he says that he has already explained his stand in the Parliament after the riots. He also added that railways is only concerned about rail safety and...
The Janata Dal United has now told the BJP that there are other leaders other than Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, who are capable of becoming the Prime Minister and that they pitch for either Sushma Swaraj, Rajnath Singh or Arun Jaitley. The party has rejected Modi...
Amidst the controversy growing over the BJP and JD(U) over the Prime Ministerial candidature, the JD(U) has said that the BJP has capable leaders who can be the Prime Minister, other than Gujarat CM Narendra Modi. According to the party, Rajnath Singh and Sush...
Newshour | Has Nitish Kumar jeopardised Narendra Modi's chances for becoming the Prime Minister or has he forced the BJP to brazen it out with Modi as the 2014 mascot? Bihar's BJP has put the onus on Rajnath to pull the plug. Rajnath has called for a Bihar uni...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, who is popular for committing political faux pas by putting his foot in his mouth, talks about his this notoreity and his stand within the party. The Congress leader also takes a dig at BJP president Rajnath Singh's w...
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan stirs up the 2014 general elections debate again, when he says that Manmohan Singh will become Prime Minister for the third time, if the UPA comes to power again. Khan's comments come at at time when his own party leader, Mulay...
Frankly Speaking | In this exclusive interview, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, makes a dig at BJP president Rajnath Singh and questions whether he can directly name Gujarat Chief Minsiter Narendra Modi as BJP's prime ministerial candidate. He also ...
Frankly Speaking | In this exclusive interview, talking about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Rajnath Singh says that Modi isn't an ambitious person and that if he was, he would have joined the RSS, not BJP. He also says that the Congress p...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi delivered a women-power-packed speech at FICCI, mesmerising his audience. He spoke about his model for empowering women. He gave the example of lady named Jasuben who is famous for making pizzas and whose brand is most pref...
After pitching for LK Advani as a Prime Ministerial candidate for the BJP, Vijay Goel now goes back on his earlier opinion and says that Advani is a senior leader, who will guide the party through the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel, after pitching LK Advani as a prime ministerial candidate for the BJP, later retracts his opinion and says that Advani is a senior leader, who will guide the party through the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Goel was speaking at a functio...
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi gives yet another hint that he is eyeing the prime minister's post. In his address in Gandhinagar he says that he has repaid the debt of Gujarat and that now is the time when people want him to repay the country's debt. He ...
On the same day when Congress VP Rahul Gandhi pitched his 'new India' idea, Gujarat CM Narendra Modi boasted about the success of his state under his leadership. He says that many scholars are studying the success story of Gujarat. He continued to say that he ...
The Congress government has hinted that Rahul Gandhi will not be running for the post of the Prime Minister in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, even if the Congress is in a position to form the government after the elections. Congress general secretary Janardhan ...
Taking a dig at BJP, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal says that the party has dropped its old generals and has opted for 'specialists'. He continues to say that its April Fools' day and that the party wants to fool itself.
The Janata Dal United, which is the principal ally in the NDA has asked the BJP to clarify Gujarat CM Narendra Modi's role and has demanded an NDA meeting for this issue. JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur says that the name of the Prime Ministerial candidate ...
BJP president Rajnath Singh announces his core team for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2014. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been inducted into the BJP's parliamentary board, while his right hand man Amit Shah has been named general secretary. Va...
BJP president Rajnath Singh meets senior party leader LK Advani for one last look at the new list of office bearers before announcing it to the media. According to sources, in the reshuffle within the party, Narendra Modi is all set to get a very plum role.
DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, in a press statement, has said there is no possibility of the party giving any outside support to the UPA as the government did not meet the party's demands about Sri Lankan Tamils. This, after the party chief had earlier said all op...
Ten days after the DMK withdrew support from the UPA government, the regional party supremo is firm about the pullout. According to party sources, the DMK will not be giving outside support to the UPA government either.
Even as the Samajwadi Party hints at snap polls, to be held as early as November this year, Congress leader and spokesperson Rashid Alvi reiterates Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's stand that the government will complete its term and the elections will be condu...
CPI leader D Raja says that the Prime Minister's needs to clarify what he means by uncertainities with the government. However, Raja refuses to divulge his party's stand about an early election.
After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the government will complete its term, even if Samajwadi Party pulls out, the party itself has reiterated its chief Mulayam Singh Yadav's claim of a third front possibility. Mulayam had earlier stated that the gene...
Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav lashes out at the Congress, by calling it a party of 'traitors'. Mulayam said that the Congress will stoop to any level to stay in power, but forget its promises after getting the votes.
The top brass of South Delhi police, including joint commissioner of South Delhi Vivek Gogia and officers from the crime branch are inside BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj's farmhouse, investigating his murder. The officers are questioning the family members which i...
Watch the footage of the two assailants who shot, BSP leader and tycoon, Deepak Bhardwaj dead in his farmhouse in South Delhi. One of the unidentified gunmen was seen brandishing his gun at the guard, forcing him to open the gate so that they could leave. The ...
Delhi Law Minister Ramakanth Goswami has spoken on the firing incidents in the national capital. He agrees that the law and order situation in Delhi is deteriorating and that such incidents are on the rise. He also said that a discussion over the deteriorating...
Two unidentified gunmen who came in a Skoda car entered the farmhouse of BSP politician Deepak Bhardwaj in South Delhi and shot him dead after an altercation. The Delhi police have not ruled out personal enmity as a reason for the tycoon's murder.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked its state leaders to send her a report with details of wealth and property assets of its all its state Congress leaders, including MPs and MLAs. Sources say it is a bid to use this information to keep the recalcitrant ...
The Congress remains unfazed over the possibility of a third front and asks SP to wait till the 2014 elections. Earlier SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav had hinted at a possibility of a third front.
The Andhra Pradesh MPs demand a solution in the Telangana issue while the MPs from Tamil Nadu raise slogans against Sri Lanka in the Lok Sabha. Speaker Meira Kumar tried her best to pacify the ministers, but had to adjourn the House till 12 noon.
Amidst sloganeering and general ruckus, Speaker Meira Kumar adjourns Lok Sabha till April 22. External affairs minister Salman Khurshid's statement about Italian marines' return was also not made due to the ruckus.
The UPA government will table the food security bill in the Lok Sabha today. The Congress is looking to pass the bill as soon as possible keeping in mind the upcoming elections in 2014. The bill promises to solve hunger problems for all families below the pove...
Newshour | Bihar's CM Nitish Kumar stormed at Delhi, setting terms for the UPA saying that only backward states will rule India. He also said that his development model should be adopted. It looks as if the JD(U)-BJP ties have been tensed and Nitish added to t...
Newshour | The DMK and SP are continuing with their agendas to trouble and pressurise the government. While DMK pulled out from its alliance last night, the UPA started the day with a confident message of sailing through the crisis. Mulayam Singh is upset with...
News Night | Congress scion Rahul Gandhi outlines UP-centric strategy for retaining power by winning the 2014 elections. The Congress is seeing UP as the only state with real 'yield' potential after looking at the state of play in other states. Rahul says that...
Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj brings up the Beni Prasad issue in the Lok Sabha. She says that comments against a senior politician like Mulayam Singh Yadav, of demanding money in return for support is insulting and wrong. She demands that Beni Prasad Verm...
Beni Prasad Verma meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with his comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav. When he reached the Prime Minister's office he refused to speak to the media. There are speculations that Congress might ask Beni Prasad Verma to subm...
Beni Prasad Verma will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with his comments on Mulayam Singh Yadav and Samajwadi Party. Opposition leader Sushma Swaraj brought up the topic in Lok Sabha today saying that Beni Prasad Verma must submit his resignat...