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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: PTI/File)

Contest for RS seats in UP, 5 other states tomorrow; Jaitley in fray

For the 58 Rajya Sabha seats to be filled, 33 candidates from 10 states were declared elected unopposed on March 15.

22 March 2018 2:40 PM

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has not only inspected the venue but is also monitoring the arrangements for the event. (Photo: PTI)

Sulking ally hides its cards? In UP RS polls, BJP 9th nominee win...

While the BJP has numbers to send its 8 candidates to the Upper House, its ally, SBSP, holds key to the fate of its 9th...

18 March 2018 9:31 AM

JD(U) member Harivansh Narain Singh (Photo: ANI)

For govt & Opp, RS poll to be a show of strength

Unfortunately, there is no unanimity among the members of the Rajya Sabha in finding the next deputy chairman, and an...

8 Aug 2018 7:09 PM

There are several petitions before the Supreme Court of India challenging the constitutional validity of the law. (Representational Image/ ANI File)

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress rebels in HP

The bench posted the matter for hearing on May 6 and gave the petitioners one week to file a rejoinder

18 March 2024 8:05 PM

Hamid Ansaris second five-year term as the vice-president ends on Thursday. (Photo: AP/File)

Democracy survives: When loss' isn't defeat'

Today India is deeply polarised, fractured and an increasingly fragmented polity with an ongoing consolidation of the...

16 Aug 2017 7:05 PM

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

BJP, Congress join hands to oppose Nota use in Rajya Sabha election

The BJP is of the view that since parties issue a whip for Rajya Sabha polls, Nota option goes 'against the nature of...

2 Aug 2017 7:29 PM

The Income Tax officials said they seized Rs 5 crore cash from the Delhi residence of Shivakumar, who has been taken to his house in Bengaluru from the resort by the I-T team. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Cong slams BJP, calls I-T raids at K'taka minister's house political...

Arun Jaitley said this raid should not be linked with any Gujarat poll; this is a purely economic offence.

2 Aug 2017 7:53 AM

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra will hear the plea on Thursday. (File photo/PTI)

SC agrees to hear Congress plea against use of NOTA in RS poll

Four candidates are in the fray for three Rajya Sabha seats to which the election will take place on August 8.

2 Aug 2017 6:45 AM

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha also demanded that the elections be countermanded and fresh polls be declared by the State Election Commission. (Representational image)

Defection of MLAs: EC must step in

Apprehensions arise because inducing political defections has taken on a new meaning these days.

31 July 2017 6:30 PM

Gujarat Congress MLAs comes out of Rajbhavan after meeting with Governor in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Gujarat Cong MLAs to fly back to state tomorrow from B'luru; no Delhi...

The Gujarat Congress had sent 44 of its MLAs on July 29 to fend off the

6 Aug 2017 3:36 PM

Gujarat Congress MLAs comes out of Rajbhavan after meeting with Governor in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Gujarat Congress MLAs stand united, meet Karnataka Governor

Venture out for first time after week's stay at resort on outskirts of Bengaluru.

5 Aug 2017 8:05 PM

The I-T Department had on Wednesday conducted searches at 64 locations and properties linked to Shivakumar in a tax evasion case. (Photo: PTI)

Have not violated law, truth will come out soon: K'taka minister after...

The I-T department on Wednesday began its searches on various properties linked to Shivakumar.

5 Aug 2017 8:31 AM