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'Adhir Chowdhury won't decide, he will be axed if he doesn't...': Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on alliance with Mamata Banerjee

May 18, 2024, at 07:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said his colleague Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury will be axed if he doesn't follow the high command's decision, in response to the party's alliance with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress.

Congress LS candidate Kanhaiya Kumar assaulted during election campaign in Delhi

May 18, 2024, at 06:28 am

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, Kanhaiya Kumar, the Congress's Lok Sabha candidate from North East Delhi, was assaulted by seven to eight people and had black ink thrown at him on Friday as he was campaigning in the national capital.  

Mamata Banerjee says 'very much part of INDIA...it was my brainchild'. ' I don't trust her,' responds Adhir

May 17, 2024, at 04:56 am

A day after Mamata Banerjee announced support for the INDIA bloc from outside to form a government at the Centre, the Bengal Chief Minister Thursday said she is very much a part of the alliance, which was 'her brainchild' and that she was the one to give it a name.

ED arrests Congress leader Alamgir Alam in money laundering case after recovery of Rs 32 cr cash from helper's house

May 16, 2024, at 04:21 am

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam after recovering a "huge stash of cash" from the household help of his personal secretary, Sanjeev Lal, reported ANI.

After Modi's 'never said Hindu or Muslim' remark, Priyanka Gandhi says 'he has been doing this for 10 years'

May 16, 2024, at 02:39 am

New Delhi/IBNS Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "I never said Hindu or Muslim..." clarification, alleging that, "This is exactly what he (Modi) has been doing for 10 years. "

'Is he a PM candidate?' Smriti Irani questions Rahul Gandhi's acceptance of offer to debate PM Modi

May 12, 2024, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani took a dig at Rahul Gandhi following his acceptance of an invitation to debate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on crucial election issues asking if the Congress leader is a PM candidate of INDIA alliance.

Lok Sabha polls: Congress promises to boost manufacturing to 20% of GDP in next 5 years

May 12, 2024, at 05:32 am

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said his party is committed to transforming the nation into a manufacturing powerhouse, outlining the goal of increasing the manufacturing sector's contribution to the GDP from 14% to 20% in the next five years.

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Rahul Gandhi formally accepts invitation for debate with PM Narendra Modi

May 12, 2024, at 03:17 am

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday officially agreed to participate in a public debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the Lok Sabha elections.

Madhya Pradesh: Congress urges Indore voters to press NOTA after candidate crossed over to BJP

May 12, 2024, at 02:46 am

Indore: Congress has launched a full-blown campaign, urging voters to press the NOTA button, after its candidate defected and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

EC responds strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's allegations on voter turnout figure, calls them 'baseless'

May 11, 2024, at 06:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has reacted strongly to Mallikarjun Kharge's letter to INDIA allies alleging discrepancies in voter turnout data and accused the Congress leader of making 'baseless' allegations "create confusion, misdirection and impediments in the conduct of free and fair polls".

Pakistan won't drop atom bomb if India respects them, says Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar; BJP hits back

May 10, 2024, at 07:11 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In another controversial remark coming from the primary opposition party, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar advocated India's display of "respect" towards Pakistan to avoid dropping of an atom bomb from the neighbouring country.

Pakistan won't drop bomb if India shows respect to them: Congress' Mani Shankar Aiyar

May 10, 2024, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a potential controversial remark in the election season, Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar has said India's hostile neighbour Pakistan will not resort to bombings if they are shown respect.

After Sam Pitroda, Adhir Chowdhury's 'we have Negrito' comment lands Congress in more trouble

May 10, 2024, at 03:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After Sam Pitroda's racial analogy to classify Indians from different parts, now Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury contributed to the stir on Thursday saying "we have Proto Australoids, Mongoloid, Negrito (in India)", referring to now-outdated racial and anthropological groupings of humankind.

Asaduddin Owaisi counters Modi's 'Congress and BRS leased Hyderabad to AIMIM' claim

May 09, 2024, at 07:04 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who claimed Congress and BRS have leased Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, to the former's party, media reports said.

Sam Pitroda resigns as Congress' Overseas Chairman amid row over his racist comment

May 09, 2024, at 02:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After creating a political storm with his 'diverse country' remarks, Congress veteran and overseas chairman Sam Pitroda Wednesday resigned from his post amid the mammoth seven-phase Lok Sabha election.

PM Modi dares DMK to cut ties with Congress after Sam Pitroda's 'diverse country' remarks

May 09, 2024, at 02:12 am

New Delhi: Cashing in on Sam Pitroda's comments 'people in south look like Africans',  Prime Minister Narendra Modi dared DMK chief MK Stalin to cut ties with its ally Congress.

Third umpire in Congress' confusion: Modi's jibe at Rahul Gandhi over Sam Pitroda's 'look' remark

May 08, 2024, at 09:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda the "third umpire" in the party's confusion in response to his controversial remark where he classified Indians on the basis of their looks.

Why did Rahul Gandhi stop abusing Ambani-Adani? Modi smells Congress' 'deal with Ambani-Adani'

May 08, 2024, at 08:56 pm

New Delhi?IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched an unsparing attack on Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi invoking premier industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani from an election rally in Telangana.

'People on East look like Chinese, people on West look like Arab..,' says Congress' Sam Pitroda; BJP jibes

May 08, 2024, at 06:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after triggering a row with his inheritance remark, Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda has classified Indians and their looks regionally inviting jibes from the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the election season.

Haryana govt loses majority, 3 Independent MLAs withdraw support

May 08, 2024, at 05:16 am

In a major setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Haryana government during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections, three Independent MLAs Tuesday announced their withdrawal of support from the ruling party in the state.

Modi accuses Sonia Gandhi of 'appeasement politics', latter returns jibe saying BJP promotes 'hatred'

May 08, 2024, at 04:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Accusing opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of practicing appeasement politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said that the Congress matriarch shed tears for terrorists who were killed in the Batla House encounter of 2008.

Election Commission asks X to remove 'derogatory' post by Karnataka BJP

May 08, 2024, at 02:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has ordered microblogging website X to remove an objectionable post by the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which the party did not remove even after orders from the state chief electoral officer to do so earlier.

Telangana BJP releases third Lok Sabha poll video targeting Congress over Muslim quota

May 07, 2024, at 06:39 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the third video to slam Congress over the ongoing debate over Muslim quota, which has been strongly opposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.

'Will remove 50 pct cap on caste reservation, increase quota for Dalits, tribals': Rahul's poll pitch in MP

May 07, 2024, at 05:06 am

Ratlam (MP)/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday said his party would remove the Supreme Court-mandated 50 percent cap on caste-based reservation and increase quota benefits for people from Dalit, backward, and tribal communities if voted to power.

Amid row, Charanjit Singh Channi clarifies 'stunt not attack' remark on Poonch assault

May 07, 2024, at 03:57 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: A day after calling the Poonch terror attack a 'stunt' in which one Indian Air Force soldier was killed and four others injured, Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has issued clarification to his statement and praised the armed forces for safeguarding the borders.

BJD govt in Odisha to expire on June 4, says Modi; Naveen Patnaik jibes

May 06, 2024, at 09:34 pm

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a rare scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who runs the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), claiming the existing government will "expire" the next month as the state goes to vote.

Congress making Pakistan's argument: BJP slams Vijay Wadettiwar's 'Ajmal Kasab did not kill Hemant Karkare' remark

May 06, 2024, at 07:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The BJP has lashed out at the Congress over its LoP in Maharashtra Assembly, Vijay Wadettiwar's controversial remark where he claimed Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare was not killed by Pakistan-based terrorist Ajmal Kasab but a policeman linked to the RSS during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Karnataka DY CM DK Shivakumar caught on camera slapping man during Lok Sabha polls campaign

May 06, 2024, at 05:10 am

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar has stirred controversy after a viral video showed him slapping a man amidst a crowd chanting his name.

Charred body of Congress leader found in Tamil Nadu; probe launched

May 05, 2024, at 04:19 am

Chennai: A district Congress leader was found dead in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli on Saturday, media reports said.

'Can't fail to see a politician dabbling in my beloved game!': Garry Kasparov clarifies his 'little joke' on Rahul Gandhi's chess skills

May 05, 2024, at 03:45 am

New Delhi: Renowned Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov, whose light-hearted jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday quickly garnered attention on social media.