Women leaders from parties united on Women`s Reservation Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 23:56

Women leaders drawn from various parties, including Congress, BJP and the Left, on Thursday agreed to press for early passage of Women`s Reservation Bill pending in the Lok Sabha.

FM meets Sushma, Jaitley on Insurance, DTC Bills

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:21

Keen to get key reforms bills passed, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has reached out to opposition BJP to get Parliament approval for the long-awaited Insurance Bill and Direct Taxes Code Bill in the Winter session that began Thursday.

BJP has reservations about Bill on LBA with Bangladesh: Swaraj

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:19

Government efforts to bring a constitution amendment Bill on the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh in the winter session of Parliament is likely to hit a roadblock with BJP still having strong reservations about the legislation.

Sonia Gandhi India`s most inspiring woman politician: Survey

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:39

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been voted as India`s most inspiring female political leader who has been able to strike perfect balance between her career and family life, according to a survey.

BJP promises compulsory self-defence course for school girls

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:58

BJP on Thursday attacked Congress government over the issue of women`s security and said if voted to power, it will introduce compulsory self-defense course for girls in schools and set up a special force to protect women.

BJP questions Delhi`s status as a world class city

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 00:03

BJP on Wednesday sought to puncture the claims of Congress of Delhi being one of the "world class" cities and said that under its rule the national capital is being recognized as a "city of rapes" and "dirty Yamuna".

Tehelka case: Victim`s statement recorded, Goa police to interrogate Tarun Tejpal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 23:18

Goa police on Wednesday summoned former editor of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal to appear before it on Thursday for questioning in connection with the sexual assault allegation against him.

Tehelka case: Sushma Swaraj claims Union Minister shielding Tejpal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 12:41

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today lashed out at Congress, saying a Union Cabinet Minister is "shielding" Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal, who is accused of sexually assaulting his junior colleague.

Narendra Modi must learn to speak from Sushma, Jaitley: Rajiv Shukla

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 21:12

Union Minister Rajiv Shukla criticised Narendra Modi for using a language unbecoming of a Prime Ministerial candidate.

Sushma Swaraj slams Congress for its ignorance about poverty

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 20:19

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj criticised the Congress on Friday for not considering those spending Rs 32 and Rs 28 per day as poor and remarked that it doesn`t know what poverty is.

Shivraj Chouhan matches Narendra Modi in lying: Digvijay Singh

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 19:27

The war of words between Congress and the BJP raged further on Friday as Digvijay Singh again took a potshot at Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on a social-networking site.

BJP will score hat trick in MP: Sushma

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 20:13

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said BJP will score a hat trick in Madhya Pradesh on the back of a "pro-incumbency" wave sweeping across the state.