Shashi Tharoor suggests opposition bloc be called 'BHARAT' after row over India name change
Sep 07, 2023, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday took a swipe at the government over the speculated 'Bharat' name change row, saying the opposition bloc could call itself the "Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT)" and then perhaps the ruling party might stop the "fatuous game of changing names".
Special session of Parliament: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks agenda
Sep 06, 2023, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a clear agenda from the government for the upcoming special session of Parliament.
Modi govt should spell out agenda of special Parliament session, INDIA bloc demands 'Bharat' row
Sep 06, 2023, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition INDIA bloc Tuesday demanded that the Centre should spell out the agenda of the special session of the Parliament and accused it of keeping the country in the dark after two back-to-back meetings following the buzz about the change of the country's name from "India" to "Bharat".
Amid 'Bharat' buzz, Congress leaders gather at Sonia Gandhi's home, INDIA bloc meet to follow
Sep 06, 2023, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the buzz over the change of the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat', Congress parliamentary leaders have gathered at Sonia Gandhi's house for a meeting, which will be followed by another of the opposition alliance 'INDIA' bloc.
Dhupguri bypoll: Litmus test for Bengal BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections, TMC desperate to win
Sep 05, 2023, at 04:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has suffered a series of setbacks over the last few years in the West Bengal politics, will face a litmus test in a triangular contest in the Dhupguri byelections which are held on Tuesday.
Prashant Kishor supports 'One nation, one election' if done with 'good intentions'
Sep 05, 2023, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor has offered conditional support to the "one nation, one election" proposal if the same is "in the interest of the country and done with correct intentions".
Rajnath Singh says Congress failed to launch 'Rahulyaan’ in past couple of decades
Sep 05, 2023, at 03:08 am
Neemuch/Madhya Pradesh/IBNS: In a sarcasm-laced assault against erstwhile Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said that while the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 missions proceeded on schedule, the Congress’ 'Rahulyaan' has been unable to launch itself for the past couple of decades.
Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi hospital, condition stable: Reports
Sep 04, 2023, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to a hospital in the national capital Delhi with mild fever, several reports have stated.
'Rahul Gandhi shouldn't be declared PM candidate, INDIA should decide after polls': Shashi Tharoor
Sep 02, 2023, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has felt the INDIA alliance should decide on the Prime Minister only after the Lok Sabha elections, turning down the idea of pitching in his party colleague Rahul Gandhi as the candidate for the top post.
With all opposition parties uniting, it’s impossible to defeat the INDIA alliance: Rahul Gandhi
Sep 02, 2023, at 04:17 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Friday said it would be impossible for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win next year’s Lok Sabha polls if the INDIA alliance puts up a united fight as it represents 60 percent of the population.
INDIA bloc forms 14-member central coordination committee, announces panels for campaign, media
Sep 02, 2023, at 01:59 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), comprising 26 anti-BJP parties, Friday announced a 14-member Central Coordination Committee and a 19-member campaign committee at the conclusion of its two-day meeting in Mumbai.
Karnataka Congress launches its costliest scheme as it completes 100 days in power
Aug 31, 2023, at 04:33 am
Mysuru/IBNS: The Karnataka Congress celebrated its 100 days of governance Wednesday with the launch of its costliest scheme-Gruha Lakshmi-that promises Rs. 2,000 per month to women heads of households.
Aug 30, 2023, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Modi government over China's claim to have control over the Indian union territory of Ladakh as suggested by a map released by the hostile neighbouring country.
Virbhadra Singh's wife and Congress MP Pratibha Singh elevated to CWC
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:19 pm
Shimla/IBNS/UNI: Widow of six-time chief minister Virbhadra Singh and three times member of Lok Sabha from Mandi, Pratibha Singh, figured among 18 members of permanent invitees of Congress Working Committee, the highest executive body of All India Congress Committee.
Aug 27, 2023, at 02:48 am
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Rashid Alvi has termed the naming of Chandrayaan-3’s touchdown point by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as absurd, asserting that India is not the owner of the moon or the point, media reported.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge arrives in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
Aug 22, 2023, at 06:34 pm
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived here on Tuesday as part of a day’s maiden visit to Madhya Pradesh after assuming the mantle of party chief.
PM Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2023, at 05:56 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary.
Why BJP leaders are thanking Rahul Gandhi for his Ladakh trip
Aug 20, 2023, at 08:31 am
Leh (Ladakh): As Congress posted a video of Rahul Gandhi’s bike ride in Ladakh, BJP minister Kiren Rijiju lost no time in thanking the party for showcasing the excellent roads built by the NDA government in the far-flung Himalayan region.
Aug 20, 2023, at 04:22 am
Bengaluru: Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday slammed former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, who has been criticising the Modi government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and assertions that it helped India become a mobile phone exporter.
Congress chooses Karnataka formula to fight upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh
Aug 19, 2023, at 04:48 am
Bhopal/IBNS: After its electoral success in Karnataka, the Congress is eyeing to use the same formula in Madhya Pradesh, be it offering freebies to alleging corruption charges against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress issues clarification after 'all 7 Delhi seats' irks INDIA partner AAP
Aug 17, 2023, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress has come out with a clarification after one of its leaders' statement on preparing to contest all Lok Sabha seats in Delhi irked Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the ruling party of the national capital and a constituent of the newly-formed anti-Modi bloc INDIA, media reports said.
Aug 17, 2023, at 06:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh row was created following a statement by a Congress leader that the party has asked its leaders to prepare for a contest in all the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi next year.
In rare show of support, Ashok Gehlot stands up for Sachin Pilot in face of BJP attack
Aug 17, 2023, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has extended a rare support for his party colleague Sachin Pilot, who has been attacked by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over claims that his father Rajesh Pilot dropped bombs on the country's own citizens in Mizoram as an Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot in March 1966.
Congress holds 4 hour meeting in Delhi to discuss strategy for 2024 polls
Aug 17, 2023, at 02:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party Wednesday held a key meeting in Delhi to discuss the strategy for the national election next year.
Nation is with Manipur, says Narendra Modi while addressing nation on Independence Day
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:37 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort when he said the government is trying to restore peace in strife-torn Manipur.
MP: FIR against Priyanka Gandhi, Kamal Nath over '50% commission' allegation on BJP govt
Aug 13, 2023, at 08:35 pm
Indore (MP): The Indore Police on Saturday said that it has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the "handlers" of the 'X' accounts linked with prominent Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath, and former Union minister Arun Yadav, media reports said.
Aug 12, 2023, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Manipur violence, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that the former does not want to douse the fire in Manipur despite the fact that 'he has many tools at his disposal'.
'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.
'They don't have patience,' PM Modi says as Opposition walks out during speech in Lok Sabha
Aug 11, 2023, at 05:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the opposition staged a walkout during Narendra Modi's speech in the Lok Sabha Thursday to protest against his “obstinate refusal” to address the reasons behind the no-confidence motion, the Prime Minister said they (opposition MPs) "don't have patience."
PM Modi assures justice to Manipur women; blames Congress for ignoring Northeast during its rule
Aug 11, 2023, at 03:05 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Opposition, alleging that it only wanted to "play politics" on Manipur violence despite Home Minister Amit Shah's detailed explanation of the state of affairs in the northeastern state.