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Congress leader Shama Mohamed slammed for calling Rohit Sharma 'fat' and 'unimpressive captain'

Mar 03, 2025, at 12:11 pm

New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Monday sparked controversy with her sharp criticism of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, calling him "fat for a sportsman" and branding his captaincy "the most unimpressive" in the country's history.

6 Rajasthan MLAs get suspended over row regarding remark on Indira Gandhi, to spend night in Assembly

Feb 21, 2025, at 11:43 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed an uproar on Friday after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister took a jibe at Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during which he referred to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "aapki dadi" (your grandmother).

'Why is Mayawati not fighting polls properly these days?' Rahul Gandhi asks, she hits back

Feb 21, 2025, at 12:45 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attacking her for not 'fighting elections properly.'

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on Subramaniam Swamy’s complaint over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship

Feb 20, 2025, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to apprise the court of the steps taken regarding a 2019 complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy concerning the alleged dual citizenship of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.

Modi govt exacerbated voters' concerns over integrity of electoral process: Rahul Gandhi slams new CEC appointment

Feb 18, 2025, at 03:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has slammed the appointment of Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) claiming the Modi government violated the Supreme Court order and removed the Chief Justice of India as a part of the selection committee.

Gyanesh Kumar is the new Chief Election Commissioner of India

Feb 18, 2025, at 12:50 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India, replacing the outgoing Rajiv Kumar, the government said on Monday.

Congress targets Centre over Delhi station stampede, demands 'exact figures' of dead

Feb 16, 2025, at 12:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the stampede occurred at New Delhi Railway Station leaving 18 people dead and several others injured last night, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Centre and the Railways, accusing them of negligence and failure to manage the crisis.

Modi covered up Gautam Adani's corruption: Rahul Gandhi after PM's 'personal matter' remark in the US

Feb 14, 2025, at 01:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of covering up billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged corruption after the Indian premier claimed such "personal matters" were not discussed in his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Lucknow court summons Rahul Gandhi over 'derogatory remarks' against Indian Army

Feb 12, 2025, at 02:02 am

New Delhi/IBNS:  A court in Lucknow has summoned Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with his alleged derogatory remarks against the Indian Army during his Bharat Jodo Yatra in December 2022.

We accept mandate with humility: Rahul Gandhi after Congress's Delhi polls debacle

Feb 09, 2025, at 10:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a thumping victory in the Delhi Assembly polls and the Congress scored zero seats, Rahul Gandhi said his party accepts the mandate with humility. 

More voters in Maharashtra than its adult population: Rahul Gandhi alleges irregularities in voting

Feb 07, 2025, at 02:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Just a day before the Delhi assembly election results are set to be announced, Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has alleged irregularities in voting in Maharashtra which went to polls in November last year.

Some leaders focus on Jacuzzis, photo-ops in huts: PM Modi tears into opposition in Parliament

Feb 04, 2025, at 09:50 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the opposition starting with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, his direct rival ahead of the Delhi Assembly election and said some political leaders focus on Jacuzzis and stylish showers even as people don't get water connections at homes.

Irresponsible politics: Rajnath Singh counters Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on 'China' in Parliament

Feb 04, 2025, at 05:50 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday slammed Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his comments in the Parliament on the border row with China and said he was engaging in 'irresponsible politics' on issues related to national interest.

PM Modi to respond to Motion of Thanks in Lok Sabha today

Feb 04, 2025, at 12:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi made controversial comments on India's foreign affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks in Parliament's lower house Lok Sabha.

Rahul Gandhi deliberately spoke a falsehood, says Jaishankar on Trump 'coronation' remark

Feb 03, 2025, at 05:10 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and dismissed his claims that the Indian government sent him to the US to secure an invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over 'Trump coronation invitation', BJP retorts

Feb 03, 2025, at 04:54 pm

The Lok Sabha witnessed a war of words between the Treasury bench and the Opposition after Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi targeted the government and claimed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was sent to the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President to ensure a US invite for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

China is inside Indian territory since 'Make in India' failed: Rahul Gandhi targets Centre in Lok Sabha

Feb 03, 2025, at 04:12 pm

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre and blamed the failure of the Make in India initiative as the cause behind the presence of Chinese troops on Indian soil.

Drink Yamuna river water, will meet you in hospital: Rahul Gandhi's dare to Arvind Kejriwal

Feb 03, 2025, at 01:17 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has dared Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal to drink water from Yamuna river amid the heated political battle over pollution in the waterbody ahead of the assembly elections in the national capital.

'My mother is 78, she means no disrespect': Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defends Sonia over President 'poor thing' remark

Jan 31, 2025, at 11:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid row over Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's remarks about President Droupadi Murmu after the latter's Parliament address on Friday, her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra defended saying the comments were being misinterpreted.

Remark insults not just President but poor, tribals: PM Modi slams Sonia Gandhi's 'poor thing' comment

Jan 31, 2025, at 09:40 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her "poor thing" remark on President Droupadi Murmu's address to Parliament, hours after the Rashtrapati Bhavan called the comments "unfortunate and entirely avoidable" as well as "in poor taste".

Will taking a dip in Ganga during Mahakumbh end poverty? Mallikarjun Kharge questions BJP leaders

Jan 28, 2025, at 12:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As a host of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are taking holy dips  at the Triveni Sangam during the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at them asking if this would end poverty in India.

Supreme Court stays proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks against Amit Shah and BJP

Jan 20, 2025, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for the Leader of Opposition, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the criminal proceedings against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him over his remarks against union home minister Amit Shah and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

'Distorting history': Mamata slams Mohan Bhagwat over his Ram Temple consecration 'marking true independence' remark

Jan 16, 2025, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday slammed Mohan Bhagwat over his remark that India's true independence came after the Ram Temple consecration in Uttar Pradesh and called the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief an "anti-national" while accusing him of "distorting history".

'Ugly truth exposed': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his 'Opposition fighting Indian state' remark

Jan 16, 2025, at 12:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he said the Opposition was fighting not just the BJP, but the Indian State.

'Pollution, corruption, inflation are on rise': Rahul Gandhi slams Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Delhi assembly polls

Jan 14, 2025, at 12:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a direct indication of a major crack in the INDIA alliance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slammed former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over rising "pollution and inflation" at his first public rally for assembly elections in the national capital.

Rahul Gandhi to kickstart Delhi poll campaign from Seelampur today

Jan 13, 2025, at 11:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will on Monday kickstart his campaign for the Delhi assembly elections which are scheduled to be held next month, media reports said.

6 dead in stampede near Tirupati temple during token distribution to offer prayers

Jan 09, 2025, at 12:50 am

Tirupati/IBNS: At least six people died in a stampede situation at Vishnu Nivasam in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati during the distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara Sarvadarshanam, which is a special 'darshan' for devotees for 10 days, starting Friday.

'Not Veer Savarkar', Congress student wing demands Delhi college be named after Manmohan Singh

Jan 03, 2025, at 12:11 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The naming of a brand new college in Delhi after right-wing ideologue VD Savarkar has sparked controversy with the Opposition Congress and its student wing, the NSUI demanding that it should be named after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died on Dec 26.

Deeply malicious and utterly condemnable: Pinarayi Vijayan on BJP leader Nitesh Rane's 'Kerala is mini Pakistan' remark

Dec 31, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called Maharashtra minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitesh Rane's remark labelling Kerala as "mini Pakistan" "deeply malicious" and "utterly condemnable".

Congress is turning a moment of grief into opportunity: JP Nadda on attacks over Manmohan Singh's funeral

Dec 29, 2024, at 12:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over Manmohan Singh's funeral site, BJP president JP Nadda said the Congress is playing "cheap politics" in the name of the former Prime Minister and accused it of not doing justice to any leader who was not from the Nehru-Gandhi family.

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