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Ratan Tata hits back at `delusion` remark, says Amit Mitra has `fertile imagination`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 19:37

Reacting to Amit Mitra`s remarks that he was suffering from `delusion`, industrialist Ratan Tata said on Thursday that the West Bengal Finance Minister`s `anger was needless`.

Try juveniles accused of rape as adults: MPs

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 18:41

Members in the Lok Sabha on Thursday expressed anguish over rising atrocities against women and children and demanded that juveniles accused of rape be tried like adults for this purpose.

Moily questions govt`s decision to sack Kamla Beniwal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 18:39

Questioning the sacking of Mizoram Governor Kamla Beniwal, former Union Minister M Veerappa Moily on Thursday asked what impropriety had she committed in the northeastern state to warrant a dismissal without a notice.

Rahul Gandhi takes keen interest in debate on women atrocities

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 18:35

A day after storming the Well, Rahul Gandhi was again active in Lok Sabha on Thursday as he batted for more time to a Congress party colleague speaking passionately on the issue of atrocities against women and children.

Bill to amend Railways Act 1989 introduced in Lok Sabha

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 18:34

Aiming at preventing duplication in filing compensation claims in train accident, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda on Thursday introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha proposing amendment in the existing Railways Act 1989.

Ambika Soni slams Sushma Swaraj on plight of Indians in Iraq jails

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 17:59

Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni today accused External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of "deliberately keeping out" facts regarding six Indians from Punjab languishing in Iraq jails.

Ask CBI to probe corruption in state-run banks: BJP MP

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 17:44

Concerned over skeletons coming out after the arrest of Syndicate Bank CMD SK Jain, a BJP member on Thursday asked the government to direct the CBI to prepare a time-bound action plan to probe corruption in state-run banks.

NDMA should not be a parking place for the retired: BJP MP

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 17:21

NDMA should not be made a parking place for retired officials and should be turned into a competent outfit to tackle natural calamities as more than 17 major disasters hit the nation 2010 onwards, a BJP member said in Rajya Sabha.

`Crime against women also due to society`s patriarchal mindset`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 7, 2014, 17:06

Patriarchal mindset of the society, absence of stringent laws and slow conviction rate are among the several factors which have led to rise in crime against women in the country, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said.