The primary function of Parliament is to legislate. When we elect people to the Lok Sabha we are choosing who will write and pass our laws. In India laws are now passed without debate, both at the Union and the state levels. This means that parties that have a majority and an ideology can legislate what they...

Jammu: One soldier was killed and four were injured as terrorists ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Saturday, three weeks ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency which goes to polls in the sixth phase on May 25. Officials said five security...

Kolkata: Kolkata Police have constituted an inquiry team to probe a woman employee's allegation of molestation by Governor CV Ananda Bose, a senior officer said Saturday. The team, as part of its investigation, will speak to witnesses over the next few days and has requested Raj Bhavan to share the CCTV footage, if available. Under Article 361...

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru pressed the self-destruction button halfway but a blazing fifty by captain Faf du Plessis had enough torque in it to carry them to a four-wicket over Gujarat Titans in their IPL match here Saturday. Du Plesiss (64, 23b, 10x4, 3x6) and Kohli (42, 27b, 2x4, 4x6), who added 92 runs in just 35...

United Nations: Invoking global peace icon Mahatma Gandhi's message on freedom of the press, UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis called on member states to reaffirm their commitment to protecting journalists and media workers worldwide. In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, marked on May 3, Francis said attacks on press freedom undermine democracy....

New Delhi: A special CBI court in Haryana's Panchkula awarded the death sentence to four convicts in the 2016 Nuh gangrapes and double murder case Saturday, officials said. The court, April 10, had found Hemat Chouhan, Ayan Chauhan, Vinay and Jai Bhagwan guilty of double murder, gangrape and dacoity which took place in Haryana's Nuh on the...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to lead a roadshow in Bhubaneswar May 10, party leader Aparajita Sarangi said Saturday. In a post on X, Sarangi, the MP of Bhubaneswar, urged the people to extend a grand welcome to the Prime Minister. The roadshow will cover three assembly segments in the city -- Ekamra-Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar North...

Bhubaneswar: Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Saturday said Odisha needs a good governance, corruption-free government to properly utilise the state’s vast and rich resources. Despite huge and rich mineral resources, Odisha is lagging in many sectors of development, Jaishankar said while addressing a press conference here. The Union Minister arrived here Saturday on a two-day visit...

Bengaluru: Gujarat Titans, preyed on by a sporting pitch, accurate Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowlers and their own inhibitions, laboured to a modest 147 all out in the Indian Premier League match here Saturday. There were a couple of good partnerships – 61 between David Miller and Shahrukh Khan and 44 by Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan –...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the BJP candidate for Odisha's Sambalpur constituency, Friday exuded confidence that his party will win all the 21 Lok Sabha seats in the state. Addressing a press meet here, the Union Minister said, "Last time, the BJP secured 38 per cent votes and our opponent got 42 per cent. The difference was...