Ranchi: Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Pariwarwaad' remark, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Monday claimed that the BJP itself indulged in dynastic politics, and gave out tickets for 33 of the 68 seats it is contesting in Jharkhand assembly elections to those belonging to political families.

Mumbai: The rupee on Monday fell 4 paise to a record low of 84.11 against the US dollar, tracking a weak trend in domestic equities and relentless foreign capital outflows.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would consider the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, if the Centre does not decide on it "either way".

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday rescheduled from November 13 to November 20 the assembly bypolls to all nine and four seats in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, respectively, and one seat in Kerala in view of festivals, an official statement said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on November 5 the verdict on pleas challenging the Allahabad High Court judgement, which declared the 2004 Uttar Pradesh law on madrasas as unconstitutional.

New Delhi: Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are scheduled to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday to protest its chairperson Jagdambika Pal's alleged "unilateral" decisions and attempts to "bulldoze" proceedings, indicating that they may disassociate themselves from the panel.

Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday expressed concern over the law and order situation in the state and said if he was the state home minister, "things would be different", remarks seen as direct criticism of Vangalapudi Anitha, who is holding the department currently.

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Monday said there was "nothing wrong" in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his residence on Ganpati Puja and underscored the need for a "sense of maturity in political sphere" on such issues.