New Delhi, July 06: Senior BJP leader L K Advani today hoped that the strike called against price rise would put an end to criticism that the opposition was not doing enough on the issue. "Through you...
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NEW DELHI: Parliament got off to a stormy start on the first working day of the monsoon session on Tuesday as a united Opposition vociferously protested against rising prices of essential commodities and demanded as top priority a debate on the issue. The noisy protests...
NEW DELHI: Despite the looming shadow of the government's showdown with BJP over Amit Shah's arrest, the Opposition presented a solid block on Tuesday in challenging the ruling coalition over price rise. The unity looks likely to hold and the logjam in Parliament may...
- The head of Iran's opposition warned the country's hardline political leaders Monday that they could suffer the same fate as the deposed shah if they continue to consolidate their grip on power. The powerful comparison was Mir Hossein Mousavi's first direct criticism...
NEW DELHI - India's top opposition parties said on Monday they will seek a special discussion and vote in parliament over high prices this week, attacking the government on an issue that has emerged as a major policy challenge. Voting can take place only if it is...
New Delhi: The monsoon session of Parliament is expected to start on a stormy note on Monday with a united Opposition set to confront the government on price rise and host of other issues. The opposition will press for an adjournment motion on price rise issue on...
NEW DELHI: Ruling coalition faces an emboldened opposition raring to attack it on soaring inflation and other issues when parliament resumes on Monday, possibly distracting from debate on several key reform bills. The opposition is on a high after successfully shutting...
Patna: Angry opposition members of the state legislature of Bihar took out a protest march to Raj Bhawan, staged sit-ins across the state and 12 of them also tendered their resignations seeking dismissal of the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The protests came a day after...