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Elections to local bodies like municipal corporations, panchayats are all an inalienable part of the democratic process, playing itself out at the grassroots.

16 parties call on EC to urge use of paper ballots

The Opposition leaders are demanding that a paper trail be introduced in all future elections.

11 April 2017 1:48 AM IST

The Niti Aayog conducted the study from 2013 to 2016.

Niti Aayog close to finalising 3-year action plan

Financial year 2016-17 was the terminal fiscal of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).

10 April 2017 5:06 PM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during the Mahavir Jayanti mahotsav function in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Ban cow slaughter nationwide, says RSS

The RSS chief suggested enactment of a nationwide law banning cow slaughter will take time due to the complexities of...

10 April 2017 1:50 AM IST

Parliament' is USP of Hindu College: L-G Anil Baijal

Delhi University's Hindu College, which celebrated its 118th founders day on Wednesday, had Mr. Baijal as its chief...

16 Feb 2017 6:07 AM IST

Hardeep Singh Puri

Bill to protect illegal colonies, slums cleared

It was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The immunity under the existing Bill ends on December 31.

29 Dec 2017 1:22 AM IST

In this March 29, 2016 photo, journalists look at an image of Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was arrested in March 2016, during a press conference by Pakistans army spokesman and the Information Minister, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Charges against Kulbhushan false, ties will be hit: Sushma to Pak

In Parliament, Sushma Swaraj said that India regards Jadhav's death sentence as 'pre-meditated murder' and will do...

11 April 2017 1:46 PM IST

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad. (Photo: Facebook/Ravindra Gaikwad)

Gaikwad arrives in parliament, to speak on his 'assault' on Air India...

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut backed Gaikwad and said that he won't run away and will speak on the matter on the floor of...

6 April 2017 12:02 PM IST

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Radicalised, 50 Indians have moved to other side: Sushma Swaraj

The threat of radicalisation is not limited to Jammu and Kashmir but all states and the entire world as well, she said...

6 April 2017 7:09 AM IST

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks to the media after returning from his trip to UK in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Lokpal row: Congress moves privilege notice on FM

The Opposition party raised the matter after the question hour.

6 April 2017 1:29 AM IST

Noisy protests by the members of the Congress and other opposition parties seeking an apology from the Prime Minister continued unabated throughout the day since the proceedings began. (Photo: PTI)

Congress prods for PM's apology to Manmohan, stalls House 2nd time

Rajya Sabha saw two adjournments during the pre-lunch period, till the Chair finally called it a day a little after 2...

20 Dec 2017 5:37 PM IST

The family: Erwin Ishan Traxl, Perkha Ahmed, Shovana Narayan Traxl and Herbert Traxl

A story of survival, resilience & redemption

Married to a former Austrian ambassador to India, Herbert Traxl, Shovana has lovingly researched the life and times of...

22 Dec 2017 6:45 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi meets farmers from Tamil Nadu in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi uses farmers to slam PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi also met the protester's leader, P. Ayyakkannu, and took note of all their demands.

1 April 2017 12:51 AM IST