NDA candidate Harivansh has been elected as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha defeating opposition nominee B K Hariprasad. Harivansh polled 125 votes as against 105 by Hariprasad in a division of voting in the House.  Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu announced the results amidst thumping of desks. Later, Mr Harivansh […]

Bihar Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma today tendered resignation from her post in the wake of allegation levelled against her husband Chandrashekhar Verma in the alleged sexual exploitation of 34 minor girls at Muzaffarpur shelter home. Ms Verma submitted resignation after meeting with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Mr. Kumar forwarded […]

The election for the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha will be held tomorrow. Ruling NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh from JD(U) and B K Hariprasad of Congress are locking horns for the coveted constitutional post. Both of them filed their notices of motion for the post on the last […]

The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the penal law on adultery. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said, it would pass orders, after Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Pinky Anand, appearing for the Centre, concluded her arguments. Earlier, the […]

Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today after paying tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. As soon as the Lok Sabha met this morning, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the country has lost a highly popular and eminent public personality. She […]

Mortal remains of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M Karunanidhi has been kept at Rajaji Hall in Chennai for people to pay their homage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Chennai this morning to pay his last respects to the departed leader.  Ninety-four-year-old Karunanidhi passed away […]