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Watch: Dharmendra Yadav's full Hindi speech in UN

Member of Parliament Dharmendra Yadav spoke in the United Nations in Hindi recently. CNN-IBN caught up with him afterwards to find out why he chose to speak in Hindi at UN. ...

Have our MPs brought disrepute to Parliament?

Members of Parliament from the BSP and the SP come to blows in the Rajya Sabha over the bill for promotion quota for SCs and STs. ...

Not a penny spent out of MPs' funds

New Delhi: What do MPs from Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Delhi share in common? Answer: They have managed not to spend even a single penny this year from their MPLADS (Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) kitty. This includes both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members. This came to light after the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) collated data available till August. The government had...  

Sachin sets an example, says no to govt bungalow

New Delhi: Cricketer and newly elected Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said no to staying in the bungalow allotted to him saying he did not want to waste tax payers' money. Sachin refused to take possession of 5, Tughlaq lane allotted to him in the capacity of being a Rajya Sabha MP. Speaking to CNN-IBN, Sachin explained why he decided against taking the bungalow opposite AICC General Secretary...  

Baba Ramdev is a mental case: Lalu Prasad

New Delhi: Parliamentarians across party lines have once again united in the face of criticism and this time it is yoga guru and anti-corruption activist Baba Ramdev who has earned their wrath for calling the members of Parliament corrupt and characterless. He had said, "There are some politicians who are good. But some others are corrupt and have no character." Reacting to the comments of Ramdev, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)...  

MP's absence won't affect Lok Sabha anymore

Change ensures question hour proceeds despite member's absence. ...  

Slapping of bank manager by MP unfortunate: Moily

The MP slapped the manager for not releasing the loan to SC, ST. ...  

New record if Meira Kumar nominated as Speaker

She will be the first Dalit woman leader to occupy the coveted post. ...  

Big loss: Parliament roll-call shows MPs not bothered

Many MPs do not attend Parliament, even during important debates. ...  

CPI-M expels MP who praised Narendra Modi

A P Abdulla Kutty had been suspended from the party for the same reason also. ...  

MPs should debate issues, not disrupt Parliament

Just seen, never heard: 15 MPs who didn't speak ...  

Trust vote: Ailing MPs come to BJP's rescue

Mumbai: Unfazed by criticism over his demand for turners in the four-Test series against England, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday clarified that he had asked for tracks that turn from the very first day only because he wanted to keep the toss out of the equation. "How should it be then? I was just trying to take the toss out of the equation...I was doing the good part," said...  

Jaya gets EC notice for 'hiding' property details

New Delhi: The curtain-raiser to India’s domestic season, the Irani Trophy, will not be he held in Jaipur next month owing to tensions between the the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) and the Rajasthan Sports Council (RSC), Cricketnext has learned. The BCCI is expected to announce the replacement venue soon, with Indore and Nagpur being two options. On Saturday, the chairman of the BCCI's Grounds and Pitches Committee, Venkat Sundaram, inspected...  

Congress MP helps bust fake sting, 3 arrested

Politician tipped of cops after fake reporters offered him bribe. ...  

MPs not aware of HIV/AIDS

Nearly two thirds of MPs in India wrongly believe the HIV/AIDS virus can spread by sharing clothes with an infected person. ...