A special Bihar court Friday sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Mohammed Shahabuddin to two years' imprisonment a day after he was convicted in a case related to assaulting and abducting a political activist in Siwan in 1988. Shahabuddin had... More

It is not easy to explain Lalu Prasad's success as India's railway minister and his earlier failure as chief minister of Bihar. While Bihar under his stewardship acquired the image of the most backward state in India, mired in poverty because... More

Amid loud protests and much drama both inside and outside the state assembly, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav yet again won a vote of confidence here Monday. In the absence of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), whose 63 members had... More

It was an unforgettable day for Indian Railways that recorded an unprecedented profit of Rs 20,000 crores in its budget, but for those who cover parliament it turned out to be a day that one would like to forget. The Lok Sabha, the hallowed... More

The Indian parliament was on Monday rocked by an opposition rumpus in both houses over what it called delays in extraditing Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, arrested in Argentina Feb 6 for his alleged role in the Bofors gun payoff... More

The Punjab cabinet Monday approved dissolution of the 12th Punjab legislative assembly to pave the way for the constitution of a new one. The decision was taken at the last cabinet meeting here of the Punjab council of ministers, chaired by... More

"Sir, baat mein kaayade ki karta hun/ desh ke fayade ki karta hun. (Sir, I talk sense and it's all about benefiting the country.) That's Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad for you, presenting the 2007-2008 Railway Budget in parliament... More

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday gave full marks to the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led government in Haryana, saying the chief minister need not bother about his critics and continue to serve the state with dedication. The reference to the... More

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Sunday promised a "good" railway budget that will take into account interests of all sections of society as well as safety and security issues. "People can hope for a good budget. I have tried to address the... More

Major opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh may follow the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by resigning from the state assembly in an obvious bid to embarrass Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is set to prove his majority in the assembly on... More