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23 Jul 2018
IndiaAlwar-lynching: After RaGa's attack, BJP calls him "Merchant of Hate"
Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi lashed out at PM Narendra Modi today, blaming him for a "brutal 'New India' where humanity is replaced with hatred and people are crushed and left to die."
23 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaAfter no-confidence motion, Congress mulls privilege motion against Sitharaman, Modi
Congress is likely to move a privilege motion in the Lok Sabha against Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the Rafale deal.
23 Jul 2018
JharkhandNow, BJP minister Jayant Sinha regrets garlanding lynching convicts
At the center of the storm for garlanding lynching convicts in Jharkhand, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said in an interview that he regretted his action as it was interpreted that he supported violence.
22 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiTo Modi, with love: RaGa's iconic hug on Congress's poster
The surprise (and headline-inducing) hug of Congress President Rahul Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the speech in Lok Sabha on Friday has found a place on a poster of the grand old party in Mumbai.
22 Jul 2018
Emmanuel MacronRaGa's statement in LS on Rafale pricing 'childish': UP Minister
Uttar Pradesh Minister Srikant Sharma today termed Congress President Rahul Gandhi's statement on the pricing of fighter jet Rafale in the Lok Sabha during the no-trust motion against the NDA government as "childish".
22 Jul 2018
IndiaAt first CWC-meet, RaGa reminds of "role, responsibility" of Congress
Rahul Gandhi, appointed the Congress chief in December, is chairing his first Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting today, two days after the party's joint no-confidence motion was staggeringly defeated in parliament.
21 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabMileHueHain: Steps Opposition took to make Modi's "Road-to-2019" easier
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave his speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday, most TV sets flashed how it was the beginning of 2019's campaign.
21 Jul 2018
West BengalDidi believes TMC will win all Lok-Sabha seats in WB
Claiming that the TMC would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the next general elections, WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, at a Kolkata rally, said the party would oust the BJP to save the country.
21 Jul 2018
West BengalFormer BJP strongman Chandan Mitra, four Congress MLAs join TMC
Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra, editor of The Pioneer, joined the Trinamool Congress today in presence of WB CM Mamata Banerjee.
21 Jul 2018
JaipurRajasthan: Amit Shah arrives in Jaipur to review poll preparations
BJP president Amit Shah arrived in Jaipur today to hold meetings with the party leaders and workers to review the preparations for the upcoming assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiUP: PM Modi to address farmers' rally in Shahjahanpur today
PM Narendra Modi will address a "Kisan Kalyan Rally" in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh today.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi#NoConfidenceMotion: Bring another no-confidence-motion in 2024, PM dares Congress
PM Narendra Modi yesterday said the Congress's arrogance was behind the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha and dared the Opposition party to bring another trust vote in 2024.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi#NoConfidenceMotion: PM assures development, welfare of people of Andhra Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the people of Andhra Pradesh that they will not be left behind and the government will ensure their welfare and development.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiA hug shakes Indian politics
For the BJP, it was "drama." For the Congress, it was an "unscripted" win. For the rest, it was plain amusing.
21 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi wins trust-vote but RaGa dubs his speech 'weak'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha on Friday.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi#RafaleDeal: France supports PM, but RaGa stands by his statement
Congress President Rahul Gandhi has reportedly denied France's statement regarding the Rafale Deal and said he stands by his statements.
20 Jul 2018
Lok SabhaHere's what Priya Varrier thinks about RaGa's wink in Parliament
Actress Priya Varrier, whose wink in 'Oru Adaar Love' made her an overnight Internet sensation has expressed what she felt about Congress President Rahul Gandhi winking in the Lok Sabha today.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiDid you notice PM Modi patting RaGa's back after hug?
A no-confidence motion against the NDA sort of added energy to Indian politics. While eyes were set on Congress President Rahul Gandhi's speech, his ending to it took the cake.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiFirst, RaGa says PM can't see eye-to-eye, then hugs him
In the Lok Sabha today, speaking on the no-confidence motion, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said PM Modi couldn't see eye to eye with him.
20 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiNo-confidence motion: RaGa attacks Modi's 'jumla' in speech
Attacking the NDA regime in Lok Sabha, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said India became a victim of 'jumla-strike' which he referred to as a 21st-century weapon.
20 Jul 2018
IndiaNo-confidence motion against Modi: The whats, hows and whys
The ruling BJP will face a no-confidence motion in the Parliament today, the first in 15 years.
20 Jul 2018
Rahul GandhiCongress didn't pay Rs. 35/month rent, asked to vacate Allahabad-office
The grand old party, the Congress may be looking to regain its lost lustre in national politics but it stands to lose its iconic office in Allahabad.
20 Jul 2018
Shiv SenaBJP will win no-confidence motion; why did Opposition move it?
BJP is set to face a trust vote in the Lok Sabha today, and despite Sonia Gandhi's insistence that they "have the numbers," the math is simple: NDA has 313 members in the 535-member House.
19 Jul 2018
Narendra Modi'Sonia Gandhi's math is weak': Ananth Kumar on trust vote
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar hit back at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi today over her apparent confidence of winning the no-trust vote against the government.
19 Jul 2018
IndiaRajnath passes buck to states on lynching, Opposition walks out
Condemning the lynching incidents across India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today passed the onus of it on state governments prompting a walkout by Opposition leaders in Lok Sabha.
19 Jul 2018
Karnataka'Rahul should be PM,' says Kumaraswamy amid reports of dissent
Days after he said becoming the Karnataka CM was like "drinking poison," HD Kumaraswamy has asserted it isn't Congress he is unhappy with, but media and the society, which are "consistently working against (his) government."
18 Jul 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Controversy sparks after MPs get iPhones, Kumaraswamy 'was unaware'
In Karnataka, new iPhones gifted to MPs by a Congress minister has sparked a new political controversy with Bharatiya Janata Party calling it a waste of public money.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaMonsoon session: Lok Sabha accepts no-confidence motion against NDA
On the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, a no-confidence motion was moved and accepted against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaEx-Rajya Sabha MP, Chandan Mitra resigns from BJP
Former Rajya Sabha MP and current editor of The Pioneer, Chandan Mitra, has resigned from the BJP and is slated to join the Trinamool Congress when West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds her annual mega rally on Saturday.
18 Jul 2018
Venkaiah NaiduRajya Sabha welcomes seven new members this Monsoon Session
RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, and sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra were among the seven new members of Rajya Sabha who took the oath of office today.
18 Jul 2018
IndiaParliament Monsoon session: What to expect
The Monsoon session of the Parliament begins today, July 18, and a lot of pending bills are expected to be discussed.
18 Jul 2018
Sonia GandhiRahul constitutes new Congress Working Committee, drops veterans' names
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday constituted the Congress Working Committee (CWC), which was earlier dissolved prior to the election of Congress President.
17 Jul 2018
Karnataka'Why is Karnataka-govt wasting money on iPhones?' questions BJP MP
Questioning Karnataka Government's move to distribute iPhones to 40 MPs from the state, a BJP MP has returned the costly gadget and said the state shouldn't waste public money when farmers and civic workers are in distress.
17 Jul 2018
MayawatiMayawati sacks top BSP-worker after comments on "foreigner" Rahul Gandhi
As the opposition attempts to forge a unity to take on the BJP, BSP Chief Mayawati has made her political priorities clear.
16 Jul 2018
Shashi TharoorBJP activists vandalize Shashi Tharoor's office following 'Hindu Pakistan' comments
On Monday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor alleged that BJP Yuva Morcha "vandals" had trashed his constituency office at Thiruvananthapuram, and even tied a banner which read "Hindu Pakistan".
16 Jul 2018
IndiaCongress's balm on teary Kumaraswamy: Be courageous, stay happy
The Congress told Karnataka's Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to have 'courage and face challenges' after the latter broke down addressing members of JD(S) party and said he wasn't happy.
15 Jul 2018
India'Demonetization was instant,why not Ram Mandir?': Uddhav Thackeray slams BJP
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray once again came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asked why demonetization was instant but not Ram Mandir.
15 Jul 2018
Karnataka'Becoming CM was like drinking poison': Kumaraswamy breaks down
Less than two months after taking oath, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy seems to have given up on the party's alliance with Congress.
15 Jul 2018
Narendra ModiRaGa said Congress party of Muslims, claims Modi. Congress hits-back
After Narendra Modi launched an attack on the Congress and its President Rahul Gandhi from a stage in Azamgarh, UP, the Grand Old Party said he was spreading lies sensing defeat in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
14 Jul 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Omar Abdullah defends PM Modi's Pak outreach, slams Congress
National Conference Vice-President and former J&K CM, Omar Abdullah, today said Congress's tweet about PM Narendra Modi and incarcerated former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif was disappointing.
