Politics

There have been demands for a while that Rahul Gandhi should be taking a far more proactive role, said Tiwari.

The draft was passed despite members of the Opposition raising objections over coverage for the poor and quantity of grains supplied.

The decision was taken at the meeting of a high-level committee for central assistance to states affected by natural calamity.

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi says that rapes and sexual harassments are rising due to fashion.

Sources say the BJP refused to give any commitment to the JMM on sharing power in the state.

RSS chief had said crimes such as rape "hardly take place in Bharat, but they occur frequently in India".

Zee News Editor Sudhir Chaudhary had lodged a criminal defamation complaint against Congress MP Naveen Jindal and 16 officials of his firm JSPL.

The meeting took place in the backdrop of peaceful marches and protests to mourn the death of the Delhi braveheart.

Rahul broke his silence on the ghastly incident, calling for introspection and resolve to ensure the security and dignity of women.

Bharwad and nine others were allegedly involved in an incident of firing eight rounds from the gun of his bodyguard at a polling booth.

With his remarks kicking up a political storm, Anisur Rahman, deputy leader of the CPM in the House, tendered an apology.

Jethmalani had addressed a function in Delhi on November 8 where he had described Lord Rama as a "bad husband".

The spokesperson said the cabinet also decided that steps be taken for framing policy for regularisation of teachers appointed by parent teachers associations in the state.

Manmohan Singh accepts the extreme and unprecedented failure of the union government over safety of women, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.

The 78-year-old took oath at 10.40 am as the hill state's 13th chief minister.

Sheila Dikshit met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for a review of the law and order situation in the capital.