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Sambit Patra triggers row calling Lord Jagannath 'Modi bhakt', later clarifies as 'slip of tongue' | AAP claims conspiracy after ED says it got illegal foreign funds | Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan walk out hand-in-hand after casting their votes in Lok Sabha polls | 57.5 pct voting recorded in Phase 5 of LS polls; top politicians including Smriti Irani, Rahul Gandhi in fray | CCTV footage shows Pune teen drinking at bar before Porsche accident that killed 2 | I don't speak without evidence: Mamata repeats her attack on Kartik Maharaj after Modi slams Bengal CM | PM Modi mourns Iran President Ebrahim Raisi's death, says 'His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will be remembered' | Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash: State Media | Helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi involved in accid'nt: Reports | Arvind Kejriwal to march with AAP leaders to BJP HQs tomorrow with an 'arrest' dare

Congress should be ashamed for lending support to anti nationals: Shah

Mar 06, 2016, at 12:15 am

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) bjp President Amit Shah on Saturday targeted the Congress over the JNU row and said the party should be ashamed for lending suppØort to anti-nationals in the name of freedom of expression.

Congress asks PM to reply to the real questions

Mar 05, 2016, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS) In its latest attack, the Congress has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to answer to the real questions rather than blaming Rahul Gandhi for everything.

Union Budget lacks innovation: Congress

Feb 29, 2016, at 08:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday slammed the Union Budget presented by the Centre and said it lacks 'innovation'.

President's address failed to provide any clarity or hope: Congress

Feb 23, 2016, at 08:51 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday said President Pranab Mukherjee's speech at the beginning of the Budget Session of the Indian Parliament failed to provide any clarity or hope at a time when the country is facing 'economic uncertainty' and 'social tensions'.

Congress-DMK join hands for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Feb 14, 2016, at 12:15 am

Chennai, Feb 13 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the upcoming Assembly polls, the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have decided to form an alliance on Saturday.

Cong leaders meet Rahul Gandhi to discuss on upcoming West Bengal assembly polls

Feb 02, 2016, at 02:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): A team of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) led by WBPCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday met All India Congress Committee (AICC) vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss on the party's strategy to compete in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

Which side will you take: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya asks Congress over Assembly polls

Jan 16, 2016, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the Assembly polls in the state, former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Saturday hinted at forming an alliance with the Congress and asked which side the party will take during the elections.

Congress reaches out to Sonia for support to GST, wants early Parliament session

Jan 07, 2016, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) In a bid to salvage the future of the national Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Narendra Modi government on Thursday reached out to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, seeking her support to the Bill and offering to call an early parliament session, reports said.

I am hurt: Amit Jogi

Jan 06, 2016, at 11:43 pm

Raipur, Jan 6 (IBNS) Congress MLA Amit Jogi on Wednesday said he was hurt by the decision taken by the party to expel him for six years.

BJP 'congratulates' Sanjay Nirupam for bringing out Congress's 'truth' in party mouthpiece

Dec 29, 2015, at 05:02 am

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IBNS): As the Congress party is struggling hard to to shrug off the embarrassment caused by its mouthpiece in Mumbai by featuring articles making controversial comments on Sonia Gandhi and and Jawaharlal Nehru, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday congratulated the editor of the paper and former Congress MP, Sanjay Nirupam, for bringing out the truth.

Congress eyes to form Bihar-like grand alliance in Assam

Dec 21, 2015, at 01:58 am

Guwahati, Dec 20 (IBNS) : After Bihar's success, the Congress is now eyeing to form a Bihar-like grand alliance in Assam.

Tarun Gogoi will be Congress CM candidate in Assam : Rahul Gandhi

Dec 12, 2015, at 06:40 pm

Guwahati, Dec 12 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will be the Congress Chief Ministerial candidate in the 2016 Assam assembly polls.

Congress-AIUDF secretly plan to make Assam an extended part of Bangladesh: Amit Shah

Nov 28, 2015, at 01:02 am

Guwahati, Nov 27 (IBNS): BJP national president Amit Shah on Friday said that Congress and All India United Democratic front (AIUDF) have secret plan to make Assam an extended part of Bangladesh.

Capt. Amarinder Singh appointed as Punjab Cong chief

Nov 27, 2015, at 10:05 pm

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Capt. Amarinder Singh has been appointed as the President of Punjab PCC, the Congress said on Friday.

Congress hits out at BJP over economic policy

Nov 20, 2015, at 05:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IBNS) The Indian National Congress on Friday took another shot at the Narendra Modi government over it's economic policy.

Narendra Modi's London statement on intolerance full of hypocrisy : Congress

Nov 13, 2015, at 08:16 pm

New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS) Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narndra Modi's UK statement that his government would severely deal with intolerance, the Congress on Friday said it is "full of hypocrisy."

Fire at former lawmaker's house; daughter, grandsons found dead

Nov 04, 2015, at 03:28 pm

Warangal, Nov 4 (IBNS) Charred bodies of a former Congress lawmaker Siricilla Rajaiah's daughter-in-law and her three children were found at the Warangal house of the leader in Telangana, media reports said on Wednesday.

Congress party is following politics of despair: BJP

Nov 04, 2015, at 12:48 am

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IBNS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday slammed the Congress over its march to Rashtrapati Bhavan as a 'desperate attempt' to stay relevant.

Congress, BJP exchange barbs over Narendra Modi's speech in US

Sep 28, 2015, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress in San Jose, the BJP and the Congress are engaged in a battle of words with each other with ruling party's spokesperson MJ Akbar calling Rahul Gandhi the 'spoilt child' of Indian politics.

Congress holds rally in Kolkata

Sep 09, 2015, at 01:33 am

Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.

Sonia, Rahul mourn loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh train mishap

Aug 24, 2015, at 09:11 pm

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday mourned the loss of lives in Andhra Pradesh where five people died as a truck rammed into Bangalore-Nanded Express at Anantapur district in the state.

Chidambaram demands apology from Sushma Swaraj

Aug 13, 2015, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram attacked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over the controversy surrounding former IPL chief Lalit Modi and demanded for her apology on Thursday.

Congress calls for general strike in WB on Aug 20

Aug 10, 2015, at 12:26 am

Kolkata/Siliguri, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Congress on Sunday called for a statewide 12-hour general strike in West Bengal on Aug 20 to protest against the student killing inside college campus in West Bengal's West Midnapore district.

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs, Congress calls it a 'black day for democracy'

Aug 03, 2015, at 10:40 pm

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) With 25 Congress MPs being suspended for five days by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the move and said the country witnessed a 'black day for democracy'.

No Gandhi family member ever received Lalit Modi's hospitality : Congress

Jul 04, 2015, at 07:39 pm

New Delhi, Jul 4 (IBNS) The Congress on Saturday denied former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi's claims that party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his brother-in-law Robert Vadra had received his hospitality.

Nehru, his forefathers' Wikipedia pages altered using govt IP address: Congress

Jul 01, 2015, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS): The Congress party on Wednesday stepped up the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and accused it of making mischievous changes in the Wikipedia pages of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his father Motilal Neheru.

Congress,BJP attack Tomar over his degree

Apr 28, 2015, at 09:28 pm

New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday demanded Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar's resignation over a fresh controversy on his law degree.

LS: Rahul Gandhi speaks on net neutrality, slams govt

Apr 22, 2015, at 05:59 pm

New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS):Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised the issue of net neutrality in the Lok Sabha and attacked the Centre over the matter as he said that it was trying to distribute the internet among big industrialists.

Congress shows its support to net neutrality

Apr 14, 2015, at 08:15 pm

New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday showed its support to the issue of Net Neutrality.

No support to AAP :Congress

Jan 29, 2015, at 10:28 pm

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS) Even though pre-poll surveys suggest a hung assembly in the coming Delhi polls, the Congress has categorically said it will not support Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party as it is the "other side" of the Bharatiya Janata Party.