Rajiv Gandhi's assassin's plea in court today
The Madras High Court will take up the case of Nalini's Sriharan's premature release as the Tamil Nadu government will produce the Prison Advisory Board report on her in court today.
Russian PM Vladimir Putin arrives in Delhi
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi today on a two-day visit during which the two sides are likely to conclude the long- delayed agreement on aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov and sign defence deals worth USD 4 billion.
Government focus now on Finance Bill
Only two working days are left in the current session, today and tomorrow, and in these two days the Finance Bill, that is the Budget, and Railway Budget have to be passed.
Sonia meets Mamata; stalemate remains
The fate of the Women's Bill still hangs in balance with no end to the stalemate in discussions between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee. Sources have told NDTV that Mamata stuck to her demand for a minority quota in the Bill when the two met on Wednesday evening. But Gandhi said that's not possible and there is no question of bringing in a minority quota within this Bill.
Women in politics: A family affair?
Even after it is passed in the Rajya Sabha, there still are concerns over how exactly the Women's Reservation Bill will work in practice. Take the example of Uttar Pradesh. The state may be run by a woman Chief Minister, but look around a little more and 'aam aurat's names start to vanish from politics.
Women's Bill: The Lok Sabha challenge
The Women's Reservation Bill may have crossed the first hurdle, but the battle is only just beginning for the government. The challenge now is to get it passed by the Lok Sabha where it is likely to face even stronger opposition than what was seen in the Rajya Sabha over the past two days.
Telangana turmoil: Osmania postpones exams
In the latest fallout of the agitation over a separate state of Telangana, protestors upset over the suicide of an engineering student met Osmania University authorities and forced them to cancel examinations on Wednesday.
Lalu gets big reprieve in corruption case, courtesy CBI
First, Lalu Yadav softened his stand on the government. “No, we still don't have any plans of a no confidence motion. We just have four MPs. We will request the President to give us more time. Whenever she has the time, we will rush to her.
Gorshkov to cost 2.3 billion after years of negotiation
After a three-year long renegotiation, the fresh price of Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier was finalised at USD 2.35 billion on Wednesday by the government, a day ahead of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's two-day visit to India.
That's politics! Simple Q gets 8000 page answer
When the government was asked a tough question by the Opposition, it provided 8,000 pages of information. Delivered by an autorickshaw to the State Assembly.