NEW DELHI: Congress MP Raul Gandhi’s decision to retain Rae Bareli seat in Uttar Pradesh prompting his sister, Priyanka Gandhi, to contest the bypolls for the Wayanad seat in Kerala sparked criticism from BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala, who accused the Congress party of operating as a ‘family business.’Poonawalla on Monday said, “Congress is not a…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said that NCERT had become an “RSS affiliate” since 2014. It also criticised National Testing Agency over NEET ‘grace marks’ row.In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh said, “The National Testing Agency has blamed the NCERT for the ‘grace marks’ fiasco in NEET 2024. That is only drawing attention away…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala Congress has apologized for a picture shared by its state unit featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pope Francis at the G7 summit. However, the party maintained that it had no reservations about targeting PM Modi.The apology came after BJP objected to the post and accused the grand old party of…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to plug organisational loopholes and prepare for the future, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will soon kickstart a review of states where the party performed badly in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. It will be followed by meetings with functionaries of states that will go for assembly elections in coming months.Sources said…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government‘s announcement of hike in petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre and Rs 3.02 per litre respectively has garnered strong reactions from opposition leaders and residents. “Khata-Khat badh gayi mehengai (Inflation has increased exponentially)!” reacted Union minister of petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri.“After not fulfilling the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah made a fervent denial of engaging in vindictive politics on Saturday, asserting that neither he nor his government would resort to such practices in the future. He directed accusations towards the BJP, accusing them of fostering such divisive tactics.Siddaramaiah’s remarks came in response to criticism from the BJP and…
DELHI: The Delhi Congress staged ‘matka phod’ demonstrations in all 280 blocks of the city on Saturday morning, protesting against the water shortage in the national capital.The protesters, carrying earthen pots on their heads and Congress flags, chanted slogans against the Delhi government and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal before smashing the pots on the ground.Devender…
BENGALURU: The Congress govt in Karnataka is in the dock again for a perceived delay in investigating a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case against BS Yediyurappa, former chief minister, BJP’s tallest functionary in the state, and veteran politician.Barely a month ago, the govt had faced immense criticism for delaying action in the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara has a word of advice for state’s former chief minister and senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, who faces allegation of sexual assault on a minor girl. Yediyurappa, who is believed to be in the national capital, on Friday got temporary relief from Karnataka high court which put…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday issued a clarification on a viral photo of party general secretary KC Venugopal and said fake news has been circulated that he was consuming alcohol in a restaurant while it was only black tea in the glass. The Congress has also lodged a complaint in Hyderabad against the fake…
