73 women elected to Lok Sabha, lower than 2019

A total of 73 women have won the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 elected in 2019. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kangana Ranaut receives the winning certificate after her......

Mega 39-member Parl panel to examine simultaneous polls bills

Decks were cleared for setting up a mega 39-member parliamentary panel to examine the two bills proposing simultaneous elections with the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha adopting resolutions in this......

Opposition decries 'Hindification' of laws

Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Thursday accused the government of imposing Hindi by bringing new bills with titles only in that language, a charge the treasury benches contested while......

Simultaneous polls bill introduced with 269 votes in favour, 198 against

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections in the country were introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday after a fiery debate, with the Opposition terming the move......

GST Bill passed in Lok Sabha; now faces RS test

Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill, a key reforms measure seeking to create a national market, was today approved by the Lok Sabha with support from parties like Biju Janata Dal and Trinamool......

Lok Sabha passes coal, insurance bills; set to face hurdles in RS

By all accounts govt is working towards joint sitting of the two houses to clear contentious laws but lack of numbers would upstage it there too The government managed to pass the crucial Coal and......

Cricketers Azad, Pathan bamboozle opponents at polls

WC star Kirti Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. IMAGE: TMC's Kirti Azad with party chief Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Azad/X Cricket......

Dilip Tirkey feels, love for hockey will drive votes towards BJD

'The Odisha government has changed the image of the state by making it a sporting hub of the country with high performance centres, state-of-the-art training facilities and hosting big tournaments.......