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Rahul promises action against 'destroyers' of democracy 'when govt changes' after Rs.1800 cr tax notice

Mar 30, 2024, at 03:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday promised that his party will take exemplary action against those who have destroyed democracy "when the government changes"  after the party received a Rs. 1,800 crore income tax notice which it called "tax terrorism".

Congress party slapped with Rs 1,823 cr tax notice ahead of first phase of Lok Sabha polls

Mar 29, 2024, at 11:43 pm

The country's key opposition Congress party received a blow ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election with the Income Tax department serving notice of over Rs 1,800 crore to it for alleged discrepancies in tax returns for previous years.

Actor Govinda returns to politics after 14 years of 'vanvas', joins Eknath Shinde camp

Mar 29, 2024, at 03:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Govinda, a mass entertainer of the 1990s and known for his impeccable comic timing, Thursday made a comeback to politics after a 14-year hiatus joining the ruling Shiv Sena in Mumbai.

'To browbeat and bully others is vintage Congress culture': PM posts after 600 lawyers write to CJI

Mar 29, 2024, at 02:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday launched a strong attack on the Congress party after 600 lawyers and some bar associations across the country wrote to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, expressing concerns over attempts to undermine the judiciary's integrity using political and professional pressure.

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.

After India summons US diplomat over remarks on Kejriwal's arrest, Washington speaks on Congress's frozen accounts

Mar 28, 2024, at 06:44 am

Washington DC/New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has reacted to India summoning its diplomat over comments on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. 

Congress drops Supriya Shrinate as candidate for LS polls over her remarks on Kangana Ranaut

Mar 28, 2024, at 06:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Wednesday dropped Supriya Shrinate as a candidate from the constituency she contested in 2019, amid outrage over her remarks on actor Kangana Ranaut, the Bharatiya Janata Party's pick from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi.

EC issues notices to Congress leader Supriya Srinate, BJP's Dilip Ghosh over derogatory remarks

Mar 28, 2024, at 04:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission has issued show cause notices to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate and the Bharatiya Janata Party's Dilip Ghosh over "derogatory" remarks against actor-turned-politician-Kangana Ranaut - the BJP's candidate for Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha - and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Congress asks Modi govt to strongly counter China's claim on Arunachal Pradesh

Mar 27, 2024, at 07:34 am

New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and indivisible part of India, the Congress asserted on Tuesday and urged the Modi government to strongly counter China's “pathetic claims”.

Under Modi's term people have left jobs, gone into agriculture, says Congress' Sandeep Dikshit

Mar 27, 2024, at 05:04 am

New Delhi: The Indian National Congress, while terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives of 'Make in India, Skill India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat' as mere slogans, said that in the last ten years, the country has seen a large number of people leaving employment and going into agriculture.

Nirmala Sitharaman slams Jairam Ramesh’s 'poorly-designed' remark on Atal Pension Yojana

Mar 27, 2024, at 04:55 am

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday strongly reacted to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the government's Atal Pension Yojana (APY).

NCW urges Election Commission to take action on Supriya Shrinate's remarks against Kangana Ranaut

Mar 27, 2024, at 02:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The National Commission for Women Tuesday asked the Election Commission to take strict action against Congress leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir for their "derogatory comments" against actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut in a social media post.

'Is this Mohabbat ki dukaan?': BJP's Poonawala asks Rahul Gandhi on Modi slapping remark

Mar 26, 2024, at 08:28 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday strongly condemned Karnataka Minister and Congress leader S Tangadagi's remarks, accusing him of promoting a "politics of threat".

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate's Instagram post on Kangana Ranaut sparks row

Mar 26, 2024, at 06:29 pm

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate's Instagram post on actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has sparked a massive row just weeks ahead of the beginning of the Lok Sabha elections.

Congress releases sixth list of five candidates for upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 11:24 pm

The Congress party announced on Monday the names of five more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Industrialist and Congress leader Naveen Jindal joins BJP ahead of the Lok Sabha polls

Mar 25, 2024, at 02:16 am

Industrialist Naveen Jindal, who represented the Congress Party in Parliament as MP from Kurukshetra for 10 years, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls which start next month.

Bollywood actor Neha Sharma to contest LS polls from Bihar's Bhagalpur? Congress leader drops hint

Mar 24, 2024, at 05:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actor Neha Sharma might make her debut in politics with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, her father Congress leader Ajay Sharma hinted. 

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress UP Chief Ajay Rai renominated from Varanasi despite previous defeats to PM Modi

Mar 24, 2024, at 09:26 am

New Delhi: The Congress Saturday announced its candidate for the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections—the party's Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief Ajay Ra, marking his third direct contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Congress fields Karti Chidambaram, Digvijay Singh in fourth list

Mar 24, 2024, at 07:45 am

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Congress released its fourth list of 46 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Saturday which featured party veterans like Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh, Ajay Rai from Varanasi, Danish Ali from Amroha, and Karti Chidambaram from Sivaganga.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Congress releases third list of 57 candidates, retains Adhir Choudhary from Bengal

Mar 22, 2024, at 05:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Congress Thursday released the third list of 57 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, West Bengal and Puducherry.

'Targeting Arvind Kejriwal ahead of elections is completely wrong and unconstitutional': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Mar 22, 2024, at 04:57 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called Arvind Kejriwal's arrest this evening by the Enforcement Directorate "completely wrong and unconstitutional".

Freezing of Congress account is freezing of Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi

Mar 22, 2024, at 02:12 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi Thursday attacked the government for freezing the party's accounts and said that freezing the Congress' bank accounts is freezing Indian democracy.

Modi's systematic effort to cripple Congress financially underway: Sonia Gandhi

Mar 21, 2024, at 06:59 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of attempting to "cripple Congress financially".

Jharkhand's BJP leader Jai Prakash Bhai Patel joins Congress

Mar 20, 2024, at 08:26 pm

New Delhi/UNI: BJP’s whip in Jharkhand Assembly and MLA from Mandu Constituency, Jai Prakash Bhai Patel, on Wednesday joined the Congress along with his supporters here.

BJP likely to stitch alliance with Raj Thackeray's MNS for countering Uddhav in Lok Sabha polls

Mar 20, 2024, at 03:47 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In an attempt to maximise seats from Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reached out to Uddhav Thackeray's estranged cousin Raj Thackeray and his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Manifesto for Lok Sabha polls will be party's 'Nyay Patra': Congress

Mar 20, 2024, at 02:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Indian National Congress Tuesday said that it is fully prepared for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and will soon come with the manifesto, which will not just be a manifesto but the party's 'Nyay Patra' that will fulfill the five guarantees promised to the country.

PM Modi twisting my 'Shakti' remark: Rahul Gandhi issues clarification after receiving flak

Mar 19, 2024, at 01:05 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After facing sharp criticism on his 'Shakti' remark, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Monday alleged that Narendra Modi was twisting the meaning of his 'Shakti' remark as the Prime Minister knew he was "speaking only the truth".

Cong demands reply from PM Modi, Home Minister Shah on electoral bonds

Mar 18, 2024, at 12:32 am

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday demanded a reply from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on the electoral bond issue.

Congress says 7-phase polls unnecessary, meant only to facilitate PM Modi's extensive campaign across India

Mar 17, 2024, at 05:46 am

New Delhi: The Congress and other Opposition parties have criticised the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls, from April 19 to June 1, announced by the Election Commission of India on Saturday, saying that it is likely to help the BJP.