Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, during a meeting with senior police and civil administration officers, asked them to rid the state of mafiosi.

In the meeting on Thursday evening, attended by the top officers of Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur, Kamal Nath said the government has given the police a free hand to take t

The Congress-led opposition on Friday asked state Finance Minister Thomas Issac for an open debate as it came out with a white paper on the state's finances.

"With the permission of the Leader of Opposition, I invite Issac to take part in an open debate with me on this topic, as all this while he has never answered our qu

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday said that an initiative has been taken to frame a 'common code of conduct' for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies while aiming for "healthy discussions" during sessions.

Birla made the announcement in a press conference organised at his residence here after the conclusion of t

Alleging there was "unrest throughout the nation", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday backed the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests in Assam, Tripura and other north eastern states, and expressed concern over the legislation's impact on the country's relations with neighbouring Bangladesh.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday denied to comment on 'stagflation', saying "I have heard of the narrative going on and I have no comments to make."

When asked if the Indian economy is entering into a stage of 'stagflation', the Finance Minister said, "I am not willing to discuss as to w

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked Congress leader P. Chidambaram, former Forward Market Commission (FMC) Chairman Ramesh Abhishek and serving bureaucrat K.P. Krishnan to file their statements in the the Rs 10,000 crore damage suit by 63 Moons Technologies within four weeks.

The court warned the three that this would be the las

Software major Infosys on Friday said it was not uncommon for law firms to solicit plaintiffs in a lawsuit.

"The Company notes that it is not uncommon for plaintiffs' lawyers to issue press releases or other media communications asking potential plaintiffs to contact them in order to apply for lead plaintiff status in an

India's benchmark index Sensex traded near its life-time highs on Friday after signs of easing in US and China trade tension. The Sensex hit an intraday high of 41,030.92 -- a little over 100 points away from a record high of 41,163.79.

Global equities were trading on a firm note on Friday after reports that the US and China m

The Finance Ministry on Friday presented a status report on the impact of the recently announced stimulus measures and said that FDI inflows rose exponentially during the first half of the fiscal FY19-20.

According to the ministry, the stimulus measures have led to a record inflow of foreign capital into the country.

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Friday unanimously passed two Bills, providing death penalty for rapists in cases where there is conclusive evidence and for stringent punishment in cases of other sexual offences against women and children.

The Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill-Criminal Law (Andhra Pradesh Amendment) Bill 2019 amend