Dhoti Bill passed in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill that imposes a one-year jail term and Rs.25,000 fine on those who deny entry to persons wearing dhotis in any public place, malls, clubs and stadiums. Introduced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Act is also applicable to other... read more »
Amar shares dais with Mulayam three months before end of RS tenure
Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh who was expelled by the Samajwadi Party (SP) four years ago shared the dais with its president Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday and went on to describe himself as “Mulayamwadi”. This has triggered talk that the SP might renominate him to Rajya Sabha. The occasion... read more »
RJ(D) MP tore newspaper in Lok Sabha
RJD MP, Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav) tore up a newspaper and threw the bits in the air in front of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan’s chair in the Lok Sabha on Friday, to express his anger over not being allowed to raise the UPSC issue in the House. As soon as Question Hour got over, Mr. Ranjan cited a... read more »
Manmohan Singh backs Sonia Gandhi, says no files were sent to 10 Janpath
New Delhi: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday came out in defence of Sonia Gandhi, after former union minister Natwar Singh made a series of “disclosures” on the Congress president. Manmohan dubbed the allegations made by Natwar Singh as false, and refuted his claim that... read more »
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