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Earlier on August 2, the court had deferred for August 6, its decision whether to issue summons against the Congress vice president as an "accused" in the criminal defamation case.

"This is classical fascism at work. The RSS has a PhD in filing cases against people all across the country as an act of harassment and intimidation.

Talking about ways to propagate about government schemes like crop insurance, Jaitley said government should not leave any form of media as cost is limited and unlimited advantages like wide reach.

"Just before the 2014 elections, the UPA government hastily brought the AP Reorganisation Bill and rendered gross injustice to people of Andhra Pradesh. Why did Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi not raise the issue of granting special status to AP in P...

This is the first time a court has interpreted Article 239 and 239 AA and ruled that Delhi remains a Union Territory with LG as administrative head.

He also praised Anandiben Patel for her contribution towards the state and party as the chief minister, a post she held for two years, before she resigned on Wednesday.

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution Amendment Bill for GST rollout. The Goods and Services Tax, which was first proposed a decade back, is seen as potentially transformative for India's economy, adding as much as 2 percentage points to th...

The 66-year-old Constitution, which gives power to Centre to levy taxes like excise, and empowers states to collect retail sales taxes, was amended though the 122nd Constitution Amendment Bill.

Rahul blames Modi for the grim unrest in Gujarat in his tweet, dismising Anandiben as a mere scapegoat being sacrificed by the party to save its face ahead of the Gujarat elections.

Many in the government believe that despite such widespread protests, a major chunk of the Patidar votebank is still with the BJP.

BJP President Amit Shah said he will place her letter before Parliamentary Board which will take the final decision.

The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and The Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016, approved by the Lok Sabha earlier, were passed by the Rajya Sabha by voice vote.

The issue was raised by Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia who said People's Liberation Army had transgressed the border on land and by air in Chamoli district in July when its men stationed themselves 200 metres inside the Indian territory.

A Vaishali district court in Bihar on Thursday ordered registration of an FIR against BSP president Mayawati and three other party leaders for allegedly making inflammatory speeches last week spreading animosity in the society.

An exhibition named "Mission of Life" depicting the life of Kalam and his achievements towards nation building will also be inaugurated.

Shiv Sena has a 50-year-long legacy of "waging struggles for the cause of Hindutva and Marathi manoos" and will continue to fight for these, party president Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday.