India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch the day's top stories on India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:49 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Delhi rape protests: Should police commissioner be held accountable?

Protests over the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi intensified on the third consecutive day even as Aam Aadmi Party demanded resignations of Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar. ...
11:46 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Delhi minor rape case creates uproar in Rajya Sabha

The shock over gruesome rape and brutality of a five-year-old girl on Monday resonated in the Rajya Sabha with members cutting across party lines pressing for stern action, including death penalty, to deal with such crimes even if it needs a relook at the new anti-rape law. ...
11:31 PM, Apr 22, 2013

2G, coal, rape: Is the government concerned?

Parliament reconvened on Monday for the second half of the Budget Session. The Opposition did all it could to corner the government on a host of issues. The UPA will hope to maneuver with allies to get its way. ...
11:30 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Delhi rape case: Pressure mounts on police chief as protests intensify

Protests over the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi intensified on the third consecutive day even as Aam Aadmi Party demanded resignations of Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar. ...
07:30 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Ready to discuss every issue in Parliament: PMO

The Budget Session of Parliament resumes on Monday. Despite the fact that Vice President Hamid Ansari on Sunday sent out a strong message against MPs disrupting Parliament, the scene is unlikely to be any different. ...
09:45 AM, Apr 22, 2013

2G scam: BJP to raise JPC report in Parliament

At the NDA meeting on Saturday, senior leaders slammed the JPC report on the 2G scam, asking why A Raja was not permitted to depose. The JPC report will be raised by the BJP in Parliament next week. ...
07:53 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Modi has never interfered with organisational matters: Rajnath Singh

Days after Rajnath Singh announced his new core team ahead of the 2014 elections, he said Narendra Modi never made any demands in the appointment of office bearers. ...
05:50 PM, Apr 02, 2013

FTN: Is social conservatism derailing the anti-rape Bill?

The Centre will bring the anti-rape Bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after most of the parties voiced their opinion against lowering the age of consent for sex from 18 years to 16. ...
07:47 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Indo-Pak ties hit a new low after latter's resolution against Afzal's hanging

Parliament on Friday rejected Pakistan Assembly's resolution on Afzal Guru and said that it amounts to interference in India's internal affairs. ...
08:04 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Resolution not enough, need to adopt stricter language against Pak: Sushma Swaraj

Parliament has passed a unanimous resolution condemning the Pakistan National Assembly's resolution on Afzal Guru. ...
04:35 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Watch: Opposition targets govt over Italian marines issue in Parliament

The government on Wednesday faced criticism from opposition benches over its handling of the entire issue. The opposition charged that the Centre colluded with Italy. ...
07:25 PM, Mar 13, 2013

Watch: PM warns Italy of consequences if it doesn't send marines

Taking a tough stand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday accused Italy of violating "every rule of diplomatic discourse" and asked it to send back the two marines undergoing trial for killing Indian fishermen, failing which there will be consequences on bilateral ties. Responding to the issue raised by the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament, Singh noted that the country is agitated over Italy's action which is "unacceptable" and ...
02:46 PM, Mar 13, 2013

The Last Word: Does Manmohan's powerful speech in Parliament suggest he is an underrated PM?

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his quiet demeanour, unleashed scathing attacks on the BJP on all fronts in Parliament. Was it just a flash in the pan or he is an underrated prime minister? ...
11:54 PM, Mar 07, 2013

BJP calls for 'in-depth' inquiry in farm debt waiver scheme after CAG report

The main Opposition BJP called for an inquiry into the farm debt waiver scheme after CAG report highlighting government's lapses and irregularities in implementing the scheme. "There are things rotting somewhere and that is why we want an in-depth inquiry because without that you won't be able to prove the nexus," said BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar. ...
03:25 PM, Mar 05, 2013

Country would have been less destroyed had Pranab been the PM instead of Manmohan: Modi

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking during BJP's national Executive meet in New Delhi, said President Pranab Mukherjee would have been a better prime minister instead of Manmohan Singh. Modi also called PM Manmohan a night watchman appointed by the UPA. ...
12:00 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Bhandara rape: Let the matter rest, appeals Shinde after naming victims

It was yet another embarrassing lapse from the Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, who ended up naming the three minor girls in Parliament. ...
08:14 PM, Mar 01, 2013

News 360: Rajya Sabha passes motion for JPC probe on chopper deal

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a motion for the formation of Joint Parliamentary Committee on chopper deal even as the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Trinamool Congress and the Janata Dal (United) walked out of the House opposing the motion. ...
10:15 PM, Feb 27, 2013

BJP demands SC-monitored probe into chopper deal, rejects UPA's JPC offer

BJP questioned again on Wednesday which family benefitted from the tainted AgustaWestland helicopter deal kickbacks and said it wants a Supreme Court monitored probe into the deal. It rejected the UPA's offer for a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the chopper scandal. ...
05:51 PM, Feb 27, 2013

Watch: Pawan Kumar Bansal turns poet in Parliament while presenting Rail Budget

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented what is the first Railway Budget by a Congress minister in 17 years on Tuesday. Claiming that the losses of the Railways were mounting, Bansal said that the gigantic network must be financially sustainable for the benefit of the passengers. ...
01:12 PM, Feb 26, 2013