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Arun Jaitley calls for acceptance of laws drafted for women safety

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that laws formulated in the country are a guiding force and should be accepted by the society.

Dec 20, 2013

Politicos in Rajya Sabha condemn Indian Diplomats arrest

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MPs on Wednesday expressed their anger over the arrest and strip-search of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade by the New York Police recently.

Dec 18, 2013

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Lokpal Bill Likely to be Passed in Rajya Sabha Without SP Consent

The anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill is likely to be passed in the Upper House of the Parliament with parliamentarians, except those belonging to the Samajwadi Party (SP), gearing to debate on the issue.

Dec 17, 2013

Bigg Boss 7 SHOCKER: Armaan Kohli Arrested for Assaulting Sofia Hayat

Reality show contestant Armaan Kohli has been taken away by the police based on evicted contestant Sofia Hayat's complaint.

Dec 17, 2013

Lokpal Bill: SP Chief Mulayam Singh Set to Retaliate by Crushing Telangana Bill

In another blow for the ruling Congress, its external ally Samajwadi Party is unlikely to support the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh as a counterstroke for introducing the anti-graft Lokpal Bill in Parliament on Friday.

Dec 13, 2013

Nation remembers martyrs of 2001 Parliament attack

New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Cutting across party lines, political leaders on Friday paid homage to those who had lost their lives in the 2001 Parliament House terrorist attack. Vice President M. Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley and several other leaders offered floral tributes to the martyrs at a solemn ceremony in New Delhi. It was on this day in 2001, heavily armed-terrorists infiltrated the Parliament House and began firing their weapons during the time of Parliament session. Eleven persons including five policemen were killed during the attack.

Dec 13, 2013

BJP fully committed, pass Lokpal Bill by Monday: Jaitley to Govt

New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday accused the UPA government for not being sincere in getting the Lokpal bill passed in parliament. Underlining that his party is fully committed to the passage of the bill, Jaitley said the BJP is ready to pass it without debate if it is presented as it was after the select committee's changes.

Dec 12, 2013

Andhra Bifurcation: Seemandhra MPs Seek 'No-Confidence Motion' to Embarrass Congress

At least six parliamentarians from the Seemandhra region in Andhra Pradesh have sought to move a 'no-confidence' motion against the Congress-led UPA government on Monday.

Dec 9, 2013

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Groom the Broom: Kejriwal's AAP Must Soon Choose Among Rivals BJP, Congress

For forming a government in the the 70-member Delhi Assembly, a party needs a majority of 36 seats. BJP including its ally Shiromani Akali Dal has 32; AAP has 28 and Congress just eight. And now with BJP stating its intention to be in the opposition, a solution that includes AAP is the only plausible way to avoid the President's rule.

Dec 9, 2013

Winter Session 2013: BJP to Pitch for AK Ganguly's Resignation in Parliament

After the Supreme Court panel indicted Justice AK Ganguly for sexually harassing an intern last year, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will raise the issue of his resignation from the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, in the Parliament.

Dec 7, 2013

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'Kalyana Samayal Saadham' Review Roundup: Deals with Sensitive Subject in Light- hearted Comedy

Prasanna-Lekha Washington starrer "Kalyana Samayal Saadham" (Marriage Feast) has received good response from critics.

Dec 7, 2013

Winter Session 2013: Narendra Modi ‏Calls Communal Violence Bill a 'Recipe for Disaster'

Calling it a 'recipe for disaster', Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has strongly critiqued the anti-communal violence Bill drafted by the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Dec 5, 2013

Winter Session 2013: Top Issues to be Tabled in Parliament - Telangana Bill, Women's Reservation, Lokpal

While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the smooth functioning of the 12-day pre-election Winter Session of the Parliament this year, the Opposition is training guns to extend the sitting for crucial bills on Telangana and Communal Violence.

Dec 3, 2013

Communal Violence Bill: UPAs attempt to polarize country ahead of 14 Polls, says Jaitley

New Delhi, Dec 03 (ANI): Even as the Ministry of Home Affairs is set to introduce an amended version of the communal violence Bill in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament, Senior BJP Leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday alleged that the move was UPA’s attempt to polarize the country ahead of the 2014 general polls. Jailtley alleged that there hasn’t been adequate consultation with the stakeholders so far on the issue.