Is a snap poll the only way out of the political stand-off?

The Opposition continued to stall Parliament for the fourth consecutive day even as the government got aggressive on the issue of coal blocks allocation. ...
11:16 PM, Aug 24, 2012

News 360: Two killed in firing outside NY Empire State Building

Two persons were killed in a shooting incident outside the Empire State Building in New York. ...
10:49 PM, Aug 24, 2012

Zero loss due to coal blocks allocation, says government

The government has claimed that the coal blocks allocation caused zero loss while the Opposition continued to stall Parliament. ...
09:41 PM, Aug 24, 2012

Coalgate: Govt says no loss, BJP draws parallel with 2G

While the government has claimed that is no loss to the exchequer, the BJP has drawn a parallel with Sibal's zero loss theory in the 2G scam. ...
06:46 PM, Aug 24, 2012

Repeated Parliament adjournments cost Rs 5.1 cr in 3 days

Rs 36,000 per minute, Rs 21 lakh per hour, nearly Rs 2 crore a day - that is how much a day in Parliament costs the tax payer. ...
09:00 AM, Aug 24, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Parliament was paralysed yet again for the third straight day as the BJP stalled both the Houses demanding the PM's resignation over the CAG report on the coal allocation. ...
11:57 PM, Aug 23, 2012

Newsmaker of the Day: Arun Jaitley

BJP leader Arun Jaitley has said that the Opposition needs to ensure that the government acts on the CAG report on coal blocks allocation. ...
11:36 PM, Aug 23, 2012

Coalgate: Deadlock continues in Parliament for the third day

For the third day in a row, Parliament remained paralysed over the CAG report on coal allocation. While the Congress went on the offensive on Thursday, the BJP stuck to its demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...
11:06 PM, Aug 23, 2012

The Last Word: Doesn't the Oppn share the blame for the lapses?

For the third consecutive day, Parliament was stalled as politicians quarreled over their response to the CAG report. ...
10:40 PM, Aug 23, 2012

PM ready to speak on coal allocation issue: Congress

Minister of State in PMO V Narayansamy told us that Prime Minister will reply on the charges against him in a Parliamentary debate. ...
08:08 AM, Aug 23, 2012

Has the BJP-Cong confrontation reached a point of no return?

The BJP continued with its protest against the government with regard to the coal blocks allocation scam in Parliament and its members also staged a walkout during the meeting of JPC on the 2G scam. ...
11:22 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Coalgate: CBI to file FIRs against pvt cos, govt officials

Even as Parliament debates the damning CAG report on coal and the Government continues to face the heat, there may be more trouble ahead. The CBI is finally getting ready to file its first two FIRs in the case against 20 private companies and officials of both state and Central governments. ...
09:28 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Coalgate: Cong wants discussion, BJP MPs stage walkout

All the six Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members on Wednesday walked out of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on 2G spectrum allocation calling the JPC on the 2G probe a kangaroo court. ...
08:26 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Demanding PM's resignation on CAG report unconstitutional: Jaiswal

Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said that demanding PM's resignation was uncalled for, claming nothing was wrong in allocation process. ...
08:15 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Centre did not consult state on coal blocks: Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh has said that the allocation was made by the Centre without state recommendation. ...
07:57 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Watch: Cong, BJP war-of-words outside Parliament

The BJP derailed Question Hour in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as it continues to press for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation. ...
01:26 PM, Aug 22, 2012

Coal allocations: BJP wants to block Parliament, says Congress

Congress leader Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the BJP had skeletons in its own cupboard and that's why it was shying away from a proper discussion on the issue. ...
10:21 AM, Aug 22, 2012

Coal scam: 'Govt on solid footing, PM won't resign'

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said that there was no question of the Prime Minister resigning over the coal blocks allegations and that the government was ready for a debate. ...
08:38 AM, Aug 22, 2012

Is the Oppn justified in demanding PM's resignation?

According to the CAG report on coal blocks allocations, nearly 44 billion tonnes of coal were given away at throwaway prices to private companies during the tenure of Manmohan Singh as Coal Minister. ...
11:52 PM, Aug 21, 2012

UPA returns Oppn fire, says BJP-ruled states opposed coal auction

The BJP had accused Manmohan Singh of being responsible for doling out coal blocks and not auctioning them. ...
10:07 PM, Aug 21, 2012