The Lok Sabha Thursday witnessed acrimonious scenes over the issue of nationality of M.K Subba, a Congress MP from Assam, with Speaker Somnath Chatterjee rebuking an irate opposition. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) deputy leader V.K. Malhotra... More

There were more questions than answers Wednesday night as MPs in the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly to have a fully-elected House of Lords in a day that was widely considered historic for Westminster - the mother of all parliaments. Will... More

A three-day convention of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) began here Friday, a month before the assembly polls begin in Uttar Pradesh. At least 1,400 delegates are taking part in the closed-door meet. While the RSS said it was aimed at... More

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Friday nominated former Finance Minister Han Duck-soo as the new prime minister, the Presidential Office said. Han, 58, will take over the post left by Han Myeong-sook, who formally resigned Wednesday, if his... More

The new Palestinian national unity government will be announced by the middle of next week, a senior Palestinian official said after a meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya. "There are no obstacles obstructing... More

The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day Tuesday after members condoled the sensational killing of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Sunil Mahto. The 41-year-old JMM general secretary and four others were killed by suspected Maoist rebels Sunday... More

China uttered a veiled military threat and condemned the efforts of Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to promote Taiwanese independence as a "dangerous step" Monday, calling Chen a "faithless politician." A spokesman for the Chinese... More

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday held rising prices of essential commodities as a key reason for the party's defeat in state elections in Uttarakhand and Punjab. Addressing the Congress parliamentary party here, she also urged her... More

The Chinese mainland will unite with Taiwan compatriots to firmly oppose all forms of secessionist activities, such as calls for the "Taiwan independence", Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday. Chinese premier was delivering a cabinetwork... More

The wife of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter in trouble-torn Nandigram has alleged that she was gang-raped by men opposed to land acquisition for a proposed Special Economic Zone there, triggering an angry denial from a group... More