40 yrs later, toxic waste shifted from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory

Amid 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy arriving in Dhar from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on Thursday and ensuing protests, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister......

Only 'Tai' can admonish me: Modi on Sumitra Mahajan

Praising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her "dedication" towards work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that she was the only Bharatiya Janata Party leader who could admonish him.......

Sumitra Mahajan not to contest LS polls

With the Bharatiya Janata Party appearing to be in a dilemma over fielding her, outgoing Lok Sabha speaker and eight-time MP from Indore, Sumitra Mahajan on Friday opted out of contesting the......

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan gets Rs 48.25 lakh Jaguar car

The purchase of a Rs 48.25 lakh swanky Jaguar XE as the new official car for Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has raised eyebrows with the opposition Congress on Friday asking her to reconsider......

Sensex slides 146 points on profit-booking, political developments

The Nifty too slipped below the psychologically important 11,000 mark. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The BSE Sensex tumbled from its all-time high to end 147 points lower at 36,373.44 in......

Govt to conduct mock GST launch in Parliament on Wednesday

Officers from various departments including the finance ministry to be part of rehearsal event A mega rehearsal has been planned on Wednesday in the Central Hall of Parliament ahead of the......

GST to keep its tryst with destiny at midnight of June 30

'There will be some challenges' in the switchover to GST in the short term, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has warned. Reminiscent of India's tryst with destiny at the midnight of August 15, 1947,......

Lok Sabha felicitates World No 1 Saina and Sania

  The Lok Sabha on Monday felicitated badminton star Saina Nehwal and tennis player Sania Mirza for creating new records in the sport, saying the ‘stupendous’ achievements are a......