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Smriti Irani loses Amethi battle to Gandhi family loyalist KL Sharma

Jun 05, 2024, at 04:07 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Incumbent Union Minister Smriti Irani, who defeated Congress's Rahul Gandhi in his family bastion five years ago, tasted a crushing defeat this time in one of the key prestige battles in this Lok Sabha election. 

INDIA takes lead over NDA in Uttar Pradesh; Modi ahead in Varanasi, Smriti Irani trails in Amethi

Jun 04, 2024, at 05:14 pm

Amethi/IBNS: The BJP-led NDA is failing to sweep Uttar Pradesh like the previous two General Elections, at least the initial trends of the results predicted.

Lok Sabha poll results: Union Minister Smriti Irani trails in Amethi

Jun 04, 2024, at 03:33 pm

Amethi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani is trailing behind Congress' Kishori Lal in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi constituency, media reports said.

57.5 pct voting recorded in Phase 5 of LS polls; top politicians including Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray

May 21, 2024, at 03:58 am

Polling in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 across 49 constituencies recorded an approximate voter turnout of 57.47 percent that sealed the fates of many key leaders Monday including Union Minister Smriti Irani and top party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Chirag Paswan and Omar Abdullah.

'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.

Amethi Congress wants candidate announced immediately, protests outside party office

May 01, 2024, at 04:15 am

Amethi/IBNS: The Amethi unit of Congress, tired of waiting for the candidate announcement, is holding a protest at the Uttar Pradesh constituency that has enjoyed VIP status for decades.

Amid Congress' Amethi indecision, Robert Vadra says 'Entire country wants me to join politics'

Apr 27, 2024, at 05:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid Congress' indecision over its candidate from Gandhi family bastion Amethi, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband, businessman Robert Vadra, has expressed his eagerness to fight from the seat in Uttar Pradesh for the second time.

Smriti Irani flays Congress manifesto, says it plans to restore Article 370

Apr 06, 2024, at 06:59 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani criticised the Congress party's manifesto, particularly alleging they plan to restore Article 370 if they come to power.

Robert Vadra drops hint at contesting Lok Sabha polls, says 'if Amethi wants'

Apr 05, 2024, at 03:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Robert Vadra, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's husband, has hinted at making a political debut, a blockbuster entry from the party's stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.

Smriti Irani becomes voter of UP's Amethi

Apr 04, 2024, at 03:07 am

Ameth/IBNS/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani has become a voter of Uttar Pradesh's Amethi parliamentary constituency and will exercise her franchise for the first time from here in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

5-yr-old girl raped and murdered in Delhi

Mar 29, 2024, at 01:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A minor girl was raped and murdered by a man in Delhi's Bawana area, media reports said.

BJP govt failed to curb crime against women: Congress

Mar 29, 2024, at 12:40 am

New Delhi: Congress on Thursday alleged that atrocities on women have increased under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to stop crime against women.

Smriti Zubin Irani, V. Muraleedharan attend inaugural session of Hajj and Umrah Conference at Jeddah

Jan 11, 2024, at 05:48 pm

Smriti Zubin Irani, Union  Minister for Women and Child Development and Minority Affairs accompanied by the Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri. V. Muraleedharan led a delegation of senior officials from Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs to the Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition organised by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, KSA at Jeddah.

Smriti Irani attacks Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel amid Mahadev App row

Nov 05, 2023, at 02:15 am

New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani unleashed a scathing attack on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in light of accusations suggesting that he received Rs 508 crore from the backers of the Mahadev betting application.

Women's Reservation Bill: Smriti Irani slams Opposition over 'jumla' jibe

Sep 21, 2023, at 12:02 am

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit out at the Opposition for calling the Women's Reservation Bill a "jumla", and said the Narendra Modi government was determined to implement the legislation in letter and spirit.

'What about your MP?' Mahua Moitra slams Smriti Irani over 'flying kiss' row

Aug 11, 2023, at 06:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra Thursday attacked Union Minister Smriti Irani for speaking at length "about some flying kiss" but not uttering a word when a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP was accused of sexual harassment by wrestlers.

After Rahul Gandhi's 'killing Bharat Mata' remark in LS, Amit Shah accuses him of 'indulging in drama' during Manipur visit

Aug 10, 2023, at 01:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Participating in the No-Confidence Motion debate in Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and accused the Congress leader of "indulging in a drama" when the latter visited violence-hit Manipur.

BJP, RSS ideology burnt Manipur: Rahul Gandhi retorts after Smriti Irani's 'fire' charge

Jul 28, 2023, at 03:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Union Minister Smriti Irani's scathing accusation that Rahul Gandhi set "Manipur on fire," the Congress leader has fired back, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's handling of the three-month-long ethnic clashes in the state.

Congress admits they can't defeat Modi alone: Smriti Irani takes dig at Opposition meeting

Jun 23, 2023, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday took a dig at the opposition meeting in Patna and said, "It is a public declaration that the Congress can't defeat PM Modi alone; they need help".

'What kind of love is this...?' Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi's 'Mohabbat Ki Dukan' campaign

Jun 09, 2023, at 06:17 am

New Delhi/IBNS:  Union Minister Smriti Irani Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'Mohabbat Ki Dukan' campaign and questioned his love for Indian democracy when he boycotts the inauguration of the new Parliament building.

'Contact us if looking for ex-MP': Smriti Irani's dig at Rahul Gandhi over Congress' 'missing' tweet

Jun 01, 2023, at 06:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union minister Smriti Irani Wednesday responded sharply to a Congress tweet that declared her as "missing".

'Why should a conversation on menstrual hygiene be taboo': Smriti Irani shares her 25-year-old ad

May 05, 2023, at 05:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani Thursday shared her "first ever" advertisement for a big company that highlights the importance of menstrual hygiene and breaking the taboo around it.

'Are you number two to Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah?': Smriti Irani taunts Jagadish Shettar in Karnataka poll campaign

Apr 26, 2023, at 06:11 pm

Dharwad/UNI: Giant killer and BJP's star campaigner Smriti Irani has launched a tirade against Jagadish Shettar who migrated to Congress after saffron party denied him a ticket to contest in May 10 assembly election from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency.

Rahul Gandhi publicly claims to rip-apart PM Modi's image: Union Minister Smriti Irani

Mar 28, 2023, at 08:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on Rahul Gandhi stating it's not for the first time that the former Congress president insulted the dalit communities.

Parliament: BJP-Cong faceoff over Rahul Gandhi, Adani; both houses adjourned till 2 pm

Mar 16, 2023, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Both the houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday after a faceoff between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and primary opposition party Congress broke out over Rahul Gandhi's remark abroad and Adani issue, media reports said.

Rahul Gandhi's remarks dishonored democratic institutions of India: Union Minister Smriti Irani

Mar 15, 2023, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's politics in the United Kingdom and said his remarks are an "insult to the democratic institutions" of the country.

Smriti Irani inaugurates two-day W-20 inception meet of G-20 summit

Feb 27, 2023, at 05:12 pm

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar/UNI: Two-days long W-20 inception meeting of the G-20 World Summit was inaugurated on Monday by Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani at Hotel Rama International at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Pune, Maharashtra.  

'Mysoginistic goons': Smriti Irani after Congress leader's 'latkas jhatkas' comment

Dec 20, 2022, at 04:45 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader  Ajai Rai on Monday sparked a fresh controversy stating Union Minister Smriti Irani only comes to her constituency Amethi to show "latkas" and "jhatkas", an unflattering reference to dance moves.

First an Italian insulted PM Modi, now an 'Italia' disrespected his mother: Anurag Thakur's jibe at AAP

Oct 16, 2022, at 09:03 pm

Union minister Anurag Thakur Saturday took a jibe at Aam Admi Party (AAP) for making derogatory comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother.

'We need to reform the way we think about gender equality in India': Smriti Irani

Sep 23, 2022, at 02:36 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Women & Child Development Minister Smriti Irani  Thursday said there was a need to look at gender equality differently and break barriers of past assumptions.