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British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an embarrassing defeat by lawmakers Thursday in a vote that left her bid to secure a European Union divorce deal stuck between an intransigent EU and a resistant U.K. Parliament — with Brexit just six weeks away.

UK’s May suffers embarrassing defeat on Brexit strategy

Feb 15, 2019 00:13

The House of Commons voted by 303 votes to 258 against a motion reiterating support for May’s approach to Brexit — support expressed by lawmakers in votes just two weeks ago. read more

Sanjay Kakade, member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha.

Kakade meets Ajit Pawar, hints of quitting BJP

Feb 12, 2019 14:24

The MP is exploring the possibility of getting a Congress ticket read more

Parliament security personnel are investigating the cause of the incident, news agency ANI reported.

High alert in Delhi after Manipur MP’s car rams barricade at Parliament

Feb 12, 2019 14:30

The car belongs to Congress Lok Sabha MP from Manipur Dr Thokchom Meinya. read more

As many as 6000 bicycles were distributed among Asha workers and school girls from various areas in Baramati constituency in Pune with financial assistance from Tata Trust and Pawar Public Charitable trust of Sharad pawar and Supriya Sule at Shivgoraksha ground, Katraj-Kondhwa road in Pune

NCP’s Sule advises girl to canvass for her in exchange of future party ticket

Feb 11, 2019 16:44

During the event Sule also interacted with many other girls and spoke to them on how it is important that one must pursue a career of one’s choice read more

Better enforcement of laws, which requires the government to ensure free and compulsory school education, will help states where fertility is still above replacement rates to make the transition to low population growth.

Population control: Not the panacea for all states

Feb 04, 2019 00:28

A Member of Parliament has drafted a law that proposes to restrict the number of children per couple to two read more

Vijay Mallya criticised the government’s move to attach his assets to recover the Rs 9,000 crore that his airlines owed the banks.

Banks eye superyachts, cars in battle with businessman Vijay Mallya

Feb 01, 2019 23:55

Mallya says the items are held by trusts that he has no interest in, according to the banks’ filings. Mallya wasn’t represented at the hearing and didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. read more

Members of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana sit outside Sakhar Sankul as they wait for their demands to be fulfilled in Pune

Sugarcane farmers across state protest for pending dues in Pune

Jan 29, 2019 17:01

The protest march started from Alka Chowk and via Fergusson College road it culminated at sugar commissionerate read more

Even though Personal Members Bills are unlikely to get discussed or passed, it is hoped that the Bill will at least manage to spur some conversation about labour laws in the time of smartphones.

The Right to Disconnect Bill must trigger a larger debate

Jan 14, 2019 18:39

The Private Member’s Bill which has been introduced in Parliament to give employees the right to refuse official calls after office hours will be useful and help boost morale read more

Leaders representing various parties stage protest against helmet complusion implemented by the traffic police, at Vaikunth, Sadashiv peth on Tuesday.

BJP to Pune police: helmet rule only on highways

Jan 09, 2019 14:28

Leaders urge police not to make it mandatory for city roads read more

(From Left) MP Anil Shirole, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Pune Guardian Minister Girish Bapat.

BJP leaders begin PR game to claim ticket in Pune’s Lok Sabha elections

Jan 04, 2019 16:18

According to political observers, all aspirants are trying to take ownership of various projects to draw political mileage and to firm up their case for getting ticket read more

In Solapur, Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Dehu-Alandi road widening project as well as the Tuljapur-Akkalkot highway project.

PM likely to visit Solapur on January 9

Jan 03, 2019 14:49

The new railway lane requires at least 1,300 hectares of land from Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik district. As per the proposal, the 231-km track will have 21 stations.

Pune-Nashik rail work to start in February, says Patil

Dec 18, 2018 15:49

The new line with a length of 231 km will be connect the two fastest growing cities in the state. The Central Railway has sanctioned the project with an estimated cost of Rs 7500 crore and project is expected to be completed in 2022. read more

Assembly elections 2018: Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee President Sachin Pilot waves at the crowd while going to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting at the party office in Jaipur.

Assembly elections 2018: Sachin Pilot will finally get to wear the saafa this year

Dec 13, 2018 15:04

Assembly elections 2018: Pilot is one of the two contenders along with Congress warhorse Ashok Gehlot for the top job in the state. And, leaders say he has earned his stripes by helping the Congress back in the winner’s seat after a series of electoral... read more

Theresa May survived a no-confidence vote. What is it?

Dec 13, 2018 07:30

While Prime Minister Theresa May was visiting European leaders to find support for improving her deal for Britain’s exit from the European Union, some of her own party’s members of Parliament were preparing a no-confidence vote against her leadershi... read more

Explainer: How will the leadership challenge to PM May work?

Dec 12, 2018 17:05

Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party triggered a confidence vote in her leadership over Britain’s planned divorce from the European. read more