The national capital's air quality on Thursday turned to the 'severe' category, with the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi recorded at 407.

According to the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), Delhi's overall AQIwas recorded at 9 a.m. at 407, counted under the 'severe' c

With December 16 drawing close, the day when one of the most brutal rapes rocked the country's conscience, an air of finality has descended on the Nirbhaya convicts. The Tihar jail officials have sought the services of two hangmen from Uttar Pradesh.

Director General (DG) of UP Prisons (Administration and Reform Services), Ana

The Thursday List of Business in Rajya Sabha includes a motion for reference of a Bill to Joint Committee and Bills for passing and return, besides the tabling of papers by several union ministers and parliamentary committees.

The Legislative Business of the motion for reference of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 will be m

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the people of Assam that they there was no need to worry about the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2019 and that he and his government were committed to constitutionally safeguard the political, linguistic, cultural and land rights of the Assamese people.

"I want to assure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged the people of Jharkhand to vote in maximum number, as 17 constituencies went for voting under the third phase of the Assembly elections.

"The third phase of Jharkhand polls will take place today. Urging all those whose seats go to the polls today to vo

The Bhim Army has finally announced that it would enter the political arena.

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar said that he would soon announce the name of his political party that would work for the welfare of the poor, deprived and downtrodden sections of society.

The Bhim Army, till now, had avoided directly enterin

Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday said with the passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the Rajya Sabha "dreams of crores of deprived and victimised" people had come true and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his resolve to ensure dignity and safety to the affected people.

"Grateful

The Goa cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal to commission a book on the "political journey" of former Chief Minister late Manohar Parrikar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.

"The cabinet has cleared publishing of a book on ex-Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar," Sawant told reporters after the ca

The petitioners challenging the Centre's decision to withdraw special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir submitted in the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Governor had limited powers, which couldn't be used in a situation that required concurring to a constitutional change.

Senior advocate Raju Ramachand

Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday appreciated the party's alliance partner in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena, for not participating in the voting on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 in the Rajya Sabha.

Speaking to media outside Parliament, Chidambaram said, "We got 10