NEW DELHI: The court-appointed advocate commissioner resumed the survey and videography of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi on Saturday, two days after a civil judge refused to change him and ordered that he submit his survey report by May 17. A meeting of the two sides — the plaintiffs and respondents — was organised … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday announced his decision to quit the party. The decision follows his suspension by the party for two years. He has wished the party luck in a live session on Facebook. “…Good luck and goodbye Congress…” he said. He said while he is upset and pained, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress began its Chintan Shivir event in Udaipur on Friday to brainstorm over revamping party’s organisational structure and emphasised that ‘one party, one ticket’ proposal will be widely discussed by the top brass during the 3-day long event. Chintan Shivir is being held in the backdrop of the party’s drubbing in the elections … Read more
NEW DELHI: As Himachal Pradesh inches forward to assembly election in less than six months, the principal opposition Congress party is grappling with the twin issues of factionalism and leadership crisis. Having failed to nurture a strong second line of leaders, the party has been forced to fall back upon the legacy of its tallest … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the mega brainstorming session in Udaipur meant to devise an action plan for reviving the sliding fortunes of Congress, president Sonia Gandhi Monday urged leaders to repay the “debt” to the party with their service, and to desist from doomsday forecast and dissent that is demoralising the cadres. In an earnest … Read more
NEW DELHI: The top Congress leadership on Monday met at the party’s headquarters in the national capital to chalk out the modalities and agenda of its “Chintan Shivir” (brainstorming session) to be held in Rajasthan’s Udaipur from May 13 to 15. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and several other senior leaders attended the meeting of the … Read more
PUNE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for reducing “slavery to foreign goods” even as Indians celebrate 75 years of Independence. Inaugurating the Jain International Trade Organisation`s `JITO Connect 2022 business meet via video link, Modi said the stress should be on the ‘vocal for local’ mantra and reducing the use of foreign goods. … Read more
NEW DELHI: A row has erupted over an undated video doing the rounds on Twitter which shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi partying at a nightclub reportedly in Nepal’s Kathmandu. Several BJP leaders on Tuesday shared the video on Twitter and slammed the Congress leadership amid communal clashes in Rajasthan where the party is in power. … Read more
NEW DELHI: A major row has erupted over the cancellation of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s proposed visit to Hyderabad’s Osmania University. Rahul Gandhi, who was expected to visit the university on May 7 to interact with the students, was on Sunday denied permission by the officials to visit the campus. The decision left the grand … Read more
NEW DELHI: An Assam court on Monday granted bail to Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani in a case over a purported tweet against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mevani, an independent legislator supported by Congress, was arrested by Assam police last week for a purported tweet in which he claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “considered Godse as … Read more