Cabinet clears 131st Amendment, Delimitation bills for 33% women’s quota, rollout from 2029A significant move is planned for women's representation in Indian politics. Three bills are set to be introduced, aiming to reserve 33% of...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
India engaged with US, working with industry to mitigate tariff impact: Govt to ParliamentIndia and the United States have agreed on a trade deal. The US will lower tariffs on many Indian products. This includes textiles, leather...
17 Mar, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Duty imposed on steel, aluminium on security grounds, not safeguard measures: US to India in WTOThe US has informed the WTO that its tariffs on steel and aluminum are based on national security, not safeguard measures. This response fo...
18 Apr, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Russia adds Ukrainian President to 'wanted' criminal list, Zelenskyy deniesAs the war between Russia and Ukraine continues with Kremlin troops being relentless in their pursuit of attacking Ukraine, the interior mi...
05 May, 2024, 09.03 AM IST
Plea in Supreme Court challenging ordinance to make instant triple talaq penal offenceUnder the proposed ordinance, instant triple talaq has been declared illegal and void and will attract a jail term of three years for the h...
25 Sep, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
Rajya Sabha passes Backward Classes BillAmendments to the bill were passed in the upper house, causing an embarrassment for the ruling side which has a strength of 89, if JD(U)'s ...
01 Aug, 2017, 01.22 AM IST
Supreme Court to hear plea against re-promulgated land ordinance on MondayThe farmers' organisations, in their plea filed yesterday, challenged the re-promulgated land ordinance, terming it as "unconstitutional".
10 Apr, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
Farmers move Supreme Court against promulgation of ordinance on landThe government "deliberately" did not move the 2015 bill for discussion in the Rajya Sabha after its passage in the Lok Sabha between March...
09 Apr, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
No 'novel or unique' provision for US in nuclear understanding: GovernmentAdministrative Arrangement under Indo-US nuclear deal contains no "novel or unique" provisions and is totally consistent with IAEA safeguar...
09 Feb, 2015, 05.54 PM IST
382 convicts on death row in country's jails: GovernmentMinister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in last 34 years about 123 mercy petitions were received for consideration o...
16 Dec, 2014, 04.16 PM IST
Delhi High Court rejects PIL against Food Security ordinanceThe Delhi HC refused to entertain a PIL seeking quashing of controversial Food Security ordinance for alleged "misuse" of constitutional pr...
07 Aug, 2013, 06.10 PM IST
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL on food security ordinanceA bench comprising justices T S Thakur and Vikramajit Sen declined to hear the PIL and asked the petitioner to approach the high court.
29 Jul, 2013, 02.52 PM IST
PIL in Supreme Court for quashing ordinance on Food Security BillA PIL was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking quashing of controversial Food Security ordinance on the ground that the constitutional ...
07 Jul, 2013, 02.04 AM IST
- Bush leaves enough wiggle room in Nuke deal
Here are some key questions and answers, reproduced verbatim, that suggest both sides are leaving plenty of wiggle room to accommodate each...
03 Sep, 2008, 10.59 PM IST
- 'Long-term scenario taken care of in 123 agreement'
Indian experts took utmost care to include several "insulation mechanisms" in the draft agreement to implement the nuclear deal with the US...
05 Aug, 2007, 06.40 PM IST
- Mukherjee assures House nuke deal not in jeopardy
The government on Wednesday assured Lok Sabha that the 123 agreement in the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal was not in jeopardy and would be ...
17 May, 2007, 03.22 AM IST
- Ordinance for setting up Tax Tribunal challenged in HC
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday began hearing on a petition challenging the Ordinance for setting up of National Tax Tribunal (NTT) which...
05 Nov, 2003, 04.31 PM IST