The NDA government faced strident criticism over the land acquisition bill introduced in the Lok Sabha Tuesday, with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal joining Gandhian activist Anna Hazare in slamming the "anti-farmer" legislation and demanding its withdrawal.
The corporate espionage case continued to unravel Tuesday with a defence ministry employee arrested for alleged involvement in the leak of government documents even as police continued to question some employees of the coal and petroleum ministries.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa kicked up a furore as political parties and Christian groups Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi show that he meant every word of his assurance last week that he would not tolerate inciting of religious hatred.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has taken "leave of absence" to reflect on a series of electoral defeats for his party and chart its future course, the party announced Monday, drawing an critical response for the BJP who slammed him for "holidaying" during the "important" budget session of parliament.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa Monday evoked controversy but the organisation denied he had criticised the Nobel laureate who spent her life in the service of the destitute.
The Delhi High Court Tuesday will hear rape-accused Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav's plea seeking direction to recall 28 prosecution witnesses in the case for further cross examination.