NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday, while quashing the FIR registered against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi, underscored the importance of protecting the freedom of speech and expression. The Supreme Court was hearing a plea of Congress leader Imran Pratapgarhi challenging an FIR by Gujarat police over a social media post with a song “ae…
NEW DELHI: Saying that he had utmost respect for the PM, Gogoi accused the treasury benches of a tendency to insult former PMs time and again and their utterances were always part of parliamentary record.At this, Sitharaman snapped at Gogoi saying that he had said something very profound (respect for the PM), “it is music…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and Gaurav Gogoi NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stepped up his attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, alleging that the rival leader’s British wife has links with Pakistan.Asserting his claims on Saturday, the BJP leader said that Gogoia’s wife Elizabeth Colburn is a former colleague of Ali…
NEW DELHI: Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 riots case for killing two people of Saraswati Vihar area in the national capital.This case pertained to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son, Tarundeep Singh, in Saraswati Vihar on November 1, 1984. Delhi’ Rouse Avenue court convicted Kumar…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP from Uttar Pradesh‘s Sitapur, Rakesh Rathore was arrested on Thursday in connection with a rape caseRathore was arrested from his residence a day after his petition for anticipatory bail was rejected by the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court.The bench had, however, granted him liberty of two weeks to surrender before…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, attributing his attack on the media to frustration from continuous political failures.“Instead of introspecting on his failures, Rahul has made a habit of blaming institutions. His behaviour exemplifies the saying, ‘a bad workman quarrels with his tools’,” BJP spokesperson…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ex-minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain lauded Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag to Parliament with “Palestine” written on it.Taking to X, Hussain expressed gratitude to Priyanka and said, “What else could we expect from a granddaughter of a towering freedom fighter like Jawaharlal Nehru?” “Priyanka Gandhi has stood tall amidst pigmies,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi told Lok Sabha on Wednesday that Manipur was in the throes of a “humanitarian crisis” and demanded a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah in the Parliament.He slammed BJP for raising the George Soros issue in Parliament, contending that the governing party did it to “hide its failures…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rajeev Shukla has rebuffed Pakistan for “unnecessarily” raking up the Kashmir issue at a UN meeting, warning that its campaign of misinformation cannot change the facts on the ground.Delivering India’s riposte to Pakistan at the UN session on Tuesday, Shukla, without naming the neighbour, said “a delegation”, which is “habitual of…
NEW DELHI: Flagging the escalating communal violence and a “disturbing” youth hostage situation that has emerged in Manipur, Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam on Wednesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah appealing for the safe release of two abducted youths. “I urgently bring to your attention the escalating communal violence, ongoing since May 3…
