Congress Party: News

19 Jan 2025

Assam

FIR against Rahul Gandhi over 'fighting Indian state' remark

An FIR has been lodged against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Guwahati, Assam, for his recent remarks about "fighting the Indian State."

16 Jan 2025

Delhi

Congress promises ₹500 LPG cylinders, free ration, electricity in Delhi

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the Congress party has announced a series of pledges for Delhi residents.

12 Jan 2025

Narendra Modi

Congress promises ₹8,500/month to educated unemployed youth in Delhi

The Congress party has launched a new scheme, "Yuva Udaan Yojana," promising to give ₹8,500 per month for one year to educated unemployed youth in Delhi if voted to power.

12 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi polls: BJP releases 2nd list of candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued its second list of 29 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

08 Jan 2025

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'States have money for freebies, not for retired judges': SC 

The Supreme Court has slammed state governments for their spending priorities, especially their emphasis on election freebies while citing fiscal constraints in disbursing judges' salaries and pensions.

25 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

Congress MLA threatens to ban Allu Arjun's films in Telangana

R Bhoopathi Reddy, a Congress MLA from Nizamabad (Rural), has sent a stern warning to actor Allu Arjun.

24 Dec 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Congress moves SC over election rule tweak

The Congress party has approached the Supreme Court against recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

24 Dec 2024

Allu Arjun

'Pushpa 2': Allu Arjun accused of disrespecting police; complaint filed

Allu Arjun, the star of the blockbuster Pushpa 2, is mired in legal troubles despite his professional success.

22 Dec 2024

Amit Shah

'Rahul attacked like a bouncer': Giriraj Singh on Parliament scuffle  

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput suffered injuries to their heads in a scuffle in the Parliament.

21 Dec 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Centre amends poll rules to limit public access to records 

The Indian government has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting public access to certain electronic election documents.

16 Dec 2024

Jammu And Kashmir

'Check facts': Congress after Abdullah says stop 'complaining about EVMs'   

Congress MP Manickam Tagore has hit back at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after the latter slammed the grand old party's flip-flop on electronic voting machines (EVMs).

Omar Abdullah calls out Congress's hypocrisy regarding EVM charge

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has slammed the Congress party's opposition to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

14 Dec 2024

Bangladesh

'You've attacked Constitution, changed its soul': Rijiju slams Congress 

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused the Congress party of changing the essence of the Indian Constitution during a Lok Sabha debate.

07 Dec 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP stops interview over question on Rahul; Congress leader responds 

A controversy has erupted after a BBC Hindi interview with Avadh Ojha, a recent recruit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was abruptly ended.

30 Nov 2024

Jama Masjid

UP: Sambhal administration bans entry of outsiders till December 10

The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh has banned the entry of outsiders till December 10, 2024.

30 Nov 2024

Narendra Modi

'Those who consider power as birthright...': PM Modi slams opposition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of spreading propaganda against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance.

Maharashtra: Congress urges ECI to probe 'serious, grave' poll inconsistencies

After its defeat in the recent Maharashtra elections, the Congress party has submitted an "urgent memorandum" to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

27 Nov 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru

Telangana caste census 'Social Justice 3.0' by Congress: CM

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has asserted that the ongoing caste census in the state marks the "third social justice movement" under the Congress Party's leadership.

26 Nov 2024

Eknath Shinde

Rashmi Shukla reinstated as Maharashtra police chief after polls

Maharashtra's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections.

25 Nov 2024

Adani Group

Winter Session begins today: Manipur, Waqf Bill may spark uproar 

The winter session of Parliament will begin on Monday and will to conclude on December 20.

23 Nov 2024

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Priyanka Gandhi wins Wayanad bypoll, thanks Rahul in heartfelt note

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has won the Wayanad bypoll, her first electoral victory.

'It was set match': BJP's Anil Antony on Wayanad bypolls

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anil Antony has slammed the Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election, calling it a "set match" planned by the Gandhi family.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

BJP vs Congress over US department's move against Adani Group

The recent move by a United States government department to name the Adani Group in a case of alleged misconduct has sparked a political showdown between India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress.

21 Nov 2024

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

AAP's 1st list of candidates out; BJP, Congress turncoats included 

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its first list of 11 candidates for the upcoming 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.

21 Nov 2024

Adani Group

'Arrest Adani, interrogate him, Modi's name will come out': Rahul 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called for the immediate arrest of industrialist Gautam Adani after United States prosecutors leveled bribery and fraud charges against him.

19 Nov 2024

Indira Gandhi

PM Modi pays tribute to Indira Gandhi on birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary.

18 Nov 2024

Kerala

'Civic sense first...': Rivals halt fight to let ambulance pass

In Kerala's Calicut district, a street brawl between two political factions paused briefly to allow an ambulance to pass, a moment now captured in a viral video.

17 Nov 2024

Karnataka

Biker dies after Congress leader's son crushes him with SUV 

A 39-year-old man died after Prajwal Shetty, the son of senior Karnataka Congress leader Devi Prasad Shetty, allegedly ran over him with his SUV in Udupi district.

Karnataka: Wine merchants call for bandh on November 20

The Federation of Wine Merchants Association Karnataka has called for a statewide bandh on November 20, protesting against alleged corruption in the state's excise department.

15 Nov 2024

Delhi

Congress complains to poll body after Rahul's chopper take-off delayed

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was left stranded in Jharkhand's Godda for over 45 minutes after his chopper was grounded due to a lack of clearance for takeoff.

15 Nov 2024

Amit Shah

Shah dares Uddhav to make Rahul praise Savarkar, Bal Thackeray

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday challenged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to make Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speak positively about Veer Savarkar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray.

14 Nov 2024

Sanjay Singh

Congress boycotts MCD mayor, deputy mayor elections in Delhi

The Delhi Congress Party has decided to boycott the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral elections.

14 Nov 2024

Gautam Adani

'Misunderstood...': Ajit on row over Adani's 'presence' during BJP-NCP talks 

A day after sparking a major political controversy with his statement that industrialist Gautam Adani attended a 2019 meeting between the Nationalist Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to discuss forming a government, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar clarified his position.

10 Nov 2024

Delhi

After wife, son, 5-time Congress MLA Mateen Ahmed joins AAP

In a major political development, veteran Congress leader Mateen Ahmed has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, due to be held in February 2025.

10 Nov 2024

Ajit Pawar

BJP's 'batenge toh katenge' won't work in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief, has expressed his opposition to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign slogan "batenge toh katenge" in Maharashtra.

Congress under fire over 'blank' Constitution copies at Rahul event

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Congress party of distributing blank copies of the Indian Constitution at a Rahul Gandhi-led event in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

04 Nov 2024

Article 370

J&K Assembly's first session sees chaos over Article 370 

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly met for its first session in six years on Monday, November 4.

'Generic': Congress slams ECI's 'condescending non-reply' to Haryana poll complaints

The Congress Party has slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for its reply to allegations of irregularities in the Haryana assembly elections.

30 Oct 2024

Rajasthan

Rajasthan Congess, BJP spar over ban on calling cows 'strays'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Rajasthan government has issued an order discouraging the use of the term "stray" for cows, calling it "insulting" and "inappropriate."

Congress MLA booked over 'rejected goods' remarks on Sita Soren

Jharkhand Congress leader Irfan Ansari is in hot water for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sita Soren.