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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal arrives at Parliament to present the Union Budget 2017-18 in the Lok Sabha, in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Oppn voices concern over shortage of defence equipment

TMC lamented the fact that Indian armed forces are heavily dependent on imports.

16 March 2017 9:09 PM IST

A man allegedly hurled slipper and a stone at Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan. (Photo: YouTube videograb)

TN: Slipper thrown at Union minister in deceased JNU student's...

Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan had come to pay his last respects to Dalit JNU scholar Muthukrishnan in Salem.

16 March 2017 8:28 PM IST

Vishvajeet Rane resigned as the member of Congress Party on Thursday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

'Cong leaders in Delhi should understand things are going out of...

He said the local leadership as well as the leadership in Delhi has to understand that things are going out of hand.

16 March 2017 8:14 PM IST

Electronic Voting Machines. (Photo: PTI)

Tampering allegations 'baseless and wild'; EVMs fully tamper-proof: EC

The EC's rebuttal came a day after Mayawati said she will move court against the alleged tampering of EVMs.

16 March 2017 7:47 PM IST

Gilgit-Baltistan region. (Photo: AFP/File)

Pak's plan to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province unacceptable:...

'Such a step will not be able to hide the illegality of attempt and of Pak's occupation of the parts of J&K,' MEA said.

16 March 2017 7:25 PM IST

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. (Photo: PTI)

Anti-Sikh riots case: Court to hear on Mar 30 CBI plea for polygraph...

Tytler has objected to the test, saying the CBI has not given any reason for conducting it plea for the test was a...

16 March 2017 6:14 PM IST

Election Commission of India

DMK asks EC to transfer Chennai Police Commissioner, RO

The R K Nagar seat, represented by the late AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa, is all set to witness a keen contest.

16 March 2017 5:15 PM IST

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. (Photo: PTI)

Parrikar taunts Rahul, says want him to lead Cong for future BJP...

Earlier on Thursday, Parrikar established victory in the assembly floor test with 22 legislators standing up in his...

16 March 2017 4:29 PM IST

BJP leader Manohar Parrikar taking oath as Goas new Chief Minister at a swearing-in ceremony in Panaji on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Manohar Parrikar, BJP's poster boy in Goa, returns as CM

Right from the start of campaigning, the BJP had sent across a subtle message that if it wins, the government would be...

16 March 2017 4:02 PM IST

Digvijaya came to Goa for luxury, not work: Parrikar post floor test win

Digvijaya came to Goa for 'luxury, not work': Parrikar post floor test...

Parrikar asserted that by proving their majority in the assembly, they have busted Congress' myth of -"having numbers-"...

16 March 2017 2:47 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly

TN govt presents revenue deficit budget, spares citizens from new...

The state finance minister anticipated a faster growth rate on account of concerted efforts by the government.

16 March 2017 2:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responds to the greeting of Members in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Top BJP ministers absent from Lok Sabha during Question Hour

Meanwhile, BJP veteran LK Advani, who also occupies the front row, walked in late during the Question Hour.

16 March 2017 2:15 PM IST