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President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries have arrived at the Parliament's Central Hall tonight for the launch of the Goods and Services Tax or GST. In just around an hour, the Prime Minister will launch the country's biggest tax reform at Parliament's historic Central Hall in the presence of President Mukherjee...

An angry Congress set the tone for the Budget session today, threatening to boycott both houses of parliament until Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologises for his "raincoat" remark about his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha today. Rahul Gandhi has called it "saddening and shameful."

Cow slaughter, threats and an episode with Chief Minister Nabam Tuki's council of minister that almost resulted in physical assault were some of the reasons cited by Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa while detailing why President's Rule was essential in the state.

After two days of political drama, the Gauhati High Court has put on hold the assembly proceedings in Arunachal Pradesh, providing a breather to the Congress government which was "voted out" and a Speaker who was "impeached", by a group of BJP and rebel Congress lawmakers operating from makeshift premises. The court's interim order has put a freeze...

The Congress on Tuesday declared war on the BJP-led government over the National Herald case against party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the key reform, the Goods and Services Tax or GST.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally thanked Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after lawmakers cleared a land swap that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years.

Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi thumped their desks in approval when senior minister Rajnath Singh finished speaking in the Lok Sabha today, assuring Rahul Gandhi that the government would look into why a food processing plant in the Congress vice-president's Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, has been scrapped.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi consulted her party's top leaders and best legal minds to discuss how to challenge a court summons to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal scam case, sources have told NDTV.

After his decision to take "a leave of absence" during a crucial session of Parliament triggered criticism, political controversy, and several Twitter trends, the Congress has announced that its Vice President, Rahul Gandhi, will be back in two weeks. Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said Mr Gandhi will be back by March 10, but did not elaborat...

After the Congress' colossal defeat in the national election, the party's top two leaders, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi offered today to resign as president and vice-president, but their colleagues rejected the proposal.

The Congress's top leadership, called the core group, will meet tomorrow to decide how to solve its problem of two ministers caught in controversy. Details now emerging fast in a CBI investigation into a bribery scandal in the Railways make the case of Rail Minister Pawan Bansal the graver matter and, sources said, a Cabinet reshuffle might be effe...

For the first time after his government was reduced to a minority, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted a dinner for Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh, who along with Mayawati provide external support to the UPA and are crucial for its survival. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah were als...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister met with their senior-most party leaders today to explain the recent economic reforms that have reduced their government to a minority.

Hours before Mamata Banerjee meets her party leaders to make what she described over the weekend as "hard decisions," her party has listed three plans of action that it is considering in retaliation for the government's decision to hike diesel prices, limit subsidised cooking gas cylinders for families, and open up the country's retail sector to fo...

FDI in multi-brand retail, aviation: The Prime Minister has introduced the boldest reforms yet in his current term - foreign super-market chains can now enter India and foreign airlines can buy stake in Indian carriers. "The Cabinet took many decisions on Friday to bolster economic growth and make India a more attractive destination for foreign inv...

President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries have arrived at the Parliament's Central Hall tonight for the launch of the Goods and Services Tax or GST. In just around an hour, the Prime Minister will launch the country's biggest tax reform at Parliament's historic Central Hall in the presence of President Mukherjee...

An angry Congress set the tone for the Budget session today, threatening to boycott both houses of parliament until Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologises for his "raincoat" remark about his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh in the Rajya Sabha today. Rahul Gandhi has called it "saddening and shameful."

Cow slaughter, threats and an episode with Chief Minister Nabam Tuki's council of minister that almost resulted in physical assault were some of the reasons cited by Arunachal Pradesh Governor JP Rajkhowa while detailing why President's Rule was essential in the state.

After two days of political drama, the Gauhati High Court has put on hold the assembly proceedings in Arunachal Pradesh, providing a breather to the Congress government which was "voted out" and a Speaker who was "impeached", by a group of BJP and rebel Congress lawmakers operating from makeshift premises. The court's interim order has put a freeze...

The Congress on Tuesday declared war on the BJP-led government over the National Herald case against party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the key reform, the Goods and Services Tax or GST.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally thanked Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after lawmakers cleared a land swap that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years.

Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi thumped their desks in approval when senior minister Rajnath Singh finished speaking in the Lok Sabha today, assuring Rahul Gandhi that the government would look into why a food processing plant in the Congress vice-president's Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, has been scrapped.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi consulted her party's top leaders and best legal minds to discuss how to challenge a court summons to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a coal scam case, sources have told NDTV.

After his decision to take "a leave of absence" during a crucial session of Parliament triggered criticism, political controversy, and several Twitter trends, the Congress has announced that its Vice President, Rahul Gandhi, will be back in two weeks. Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said Mr Gandhi will be back by March 10, but did not elaborat...

After the Congress' colossal defeat in the national election, the party's top two leaders, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi offered today to resign as president and vice-president, but their colleagues rejected the proposal.

The Congress's top leadership, called the core group, will meet tomorrow to decide how to solve its problem of two ministers caught in controversy. Details now emerging fast in a CBI investigation into a bribery scandal in the Railways make the case of Rail Minister Pawan Bansal the graver matter and, sources said, a Cabinet reshuffle might be effe...

For the first time after his government was reduced to a minority, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted a dinner for Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh, who along with Mayawati provide external support to the UPA and are crucial for its survival. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah were als...

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister met with their senior-most party leaders today to explain the recent economic reforms that have reduced their government to a minority.

Hours before Mamata Banerjee meets her party leaders to make what she described over the weekend as "hard decisions," her party has listed three plans of action that it is considering in retaliation for the government's decision to hike diesel prices, limit subsidised cooking gas cylinders for families, and open up the country's retail sector to fo...

FDI in multi-brand retail, aviation: The Prime Minister has introduced the boldest reforms yet in his current term - foreign super-market chains can now enter India and foreign airlines can buy stake in Indian carriers. "The Cabinet took many decisions on Friday to bolster economic growth and make India a more attractive destination for foreign inv...