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New Delhi: The BJP lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of seeking foreign funds to stop Prime Minister Narendra Modi from coming to power in 2014. The party’s allegations came a day after US President Donald Trump questioned a move by former president Joe Biden’s administration to provide $21 million to India for “voter…
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, news agency PTI reported quoting sources on Thursday.The 78-year-old Congress veteran is doing fine and is likely to be discharged on Friday, they said.While the exact time of admission is not immediately known, a source said, she was admitted on…
The Lokayukta’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam has triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP alleging that the state government handpicked the officers investigating the case and the Congress hitting back and saying that the issue was politically motivated. The Lokayukta on Thursday submitted an 11,000-page closure…
NEW DELHI: A war of words between the BJP and Congress erupted on Wednesday after the ruling party accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by using the term “shraddhanjali” (homage) instead of “adaranjali” (respectful tribute) in his tribute on the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary. BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar criticised Gandhi’s choice…
NEW DELHI: Remember this post on X by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 26, 2024: “During the recent election campaign Sam Pitroda had made some statements and comments that were totally unacceptable to the Indian National Congress. By mutual consent he stepped down as Chairman of Overseas Indian Congress. Subsequently he clarified the context…
New Delhi: Congress veteran Sam Pitroda, who heads the party’s overseas unit, has courted a new controversy after claiming that the threat from China is often blown out of proportion. His suggestion that India needs to stop considering China as an enemy drew a sharp backlash with the ruling BJP calling out the Congress party over…
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of indulging in an “atrocious smear campaign” and “character assassination” against Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, adding that legal action is being initiated in the matter. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said…
Amartya Sen praised the AAP for its efforts on school education and healthcare and suggested that the Congress should have joined the party on those issues. Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has underscored the “strong need” for unity between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), stating that the two parties should have contested the…
NEW DELHI: The Opposition staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, alleging that the government had deliberately removed dissenting notes from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The move triggered a heated exchange in the House, with the BJP and Opposition members locking horns over the issue.Leader of…
Members of the DMK and Congress staged a walkout from the Puducherry Assembly on Wednesday | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar The Puducherry Assembly session on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), though of short duration, witnessed acrimonious scenes, leading to a walkout by the Opposition DMK and Congress and the suspension of an Independent legislator for “violating”…
