Rahul Gandhi: News

30 Aug 2024

India

'Bharat Dojo Yatra': What are jiu-jitsu, aikido, practiced by Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier this year, he maintained "a daily routine of practicing jiu-jitsu every evening," which brought together young martial arts students from various towns.

J&K polls: BJP withdraws first list of candidates 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has withdrawn its initial list of 44 candidates for the upcoming three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

26 Aug 2024

Farooq Abdullah

Congress sends top leaders to J&K over seat-sharing dispute with NC

The Congress has dispatched two of its senior leaders, KC Venugopal and Salman Khurshid, to Srinagar.

25 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

'No Dalit' in Miss India, says Rahul: BJP debunks claim 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks about the lack of Dalit, tribal, and Other Backward Classes (OBC) representation among Miss India winners.

National Conference, Congress to form alliance for J&K Assembly polls

National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has announced that his party will form an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

21 Aug 2024

Janata Dal (United)

Modi government's 6 U-turns before retracting lateral entry hiring order

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday instructed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to retract a job advertisement issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Why's there a Bharat Bandh today, what are the demands?

Dalit and Adivasi organizations have called for a peaceful "Bharat Bandh" on Wednesday.

20 Aug 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre withdraws lateral entry advertisements on PM Modi's directions

The Centre on Tuesday directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its recent advertisements for lateral entry positions.

19 Aug 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

What is the row over lateral entry in government jobs 

A row has erupted between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Saturday announced recruitment to 45 posts through lateral entry.

17 Aug 2024

Amit Malviya

Kolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests 

The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.

16 Aug 2024

Central Government

Rahul Gandhi citizenship row: Subramanian Swamy moves Delhi High Court 

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has moved the Delhi High Court over the issue of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's citizenship.

15 Aug 2024

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Rahul seated on second last row on I-Day, triggers debate 

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a rousing speech on Independence Day at the Red Fort, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was seen seated in the second last row.

'Instill fear of punishment': Modi's first reaction to Kolkata rape-murder

Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly reacted to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in his Independence Day speech.

12 Aug 2024

Adani Group

BJP links Soros to 'Hindenburg', accuses Congress of market manipulation

The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused Hungarian-American investor George Soros of being the primary financier of Hindenburg Research, a US-based investment research firm.

12 Aug 2024

Kangana Ranaut

'Rahul most dangerous man...': Kangana criticizes Gandhi over Hindenburg report

Bollywood actor-turned-politician and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut has hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his statements on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.

12 Aug 2024

Adani Group

Hindenburg row: BJP slams Rahul for questioning 'integrity' of SEBI 

The Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raising questions on the integrity of Indian stock markets based on the allegations by United States-based short seller Hindenburg.

10 Aug 2024

Air Force

Why catastrophic Wayanad landslides cannot be declared 'national disaster'

The Kerala government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and its ally, Congress, have both urged the central government to declare the Wayanad landslides as "natural disaster."

09 Aug 2024

Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman says Gadkari's letter seeking GST relief released 'without permission' 

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that a letter from Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, which called for the removal of 18% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on health and life insurance premiums, was made public without his approval.

Vinesh's Olympic disqualification triggers uproar in Parliament, opposition walks out

The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance walked out of Rajya Sabha on Thursday after being denied a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from the 2024 Paris Olympics.

08 Aug 2024

Anurag Thakur

BJP ridicules Rahul Gandhi over mangoes reportedly received from Pakistan 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted the opposition following reports that the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi sent cartons of mangoes to seven MPs, including the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

07 Aug 2024

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Rahul Gandhi urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides 'national disaster'

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has urged the central government to declare the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, a national disaster.

06 Aug 2024

Rajnath Singh

Bangladesh crisis: Rahul's 'Pakistan involvement' question to Centre, Jaishankar's reply

At the all-party meeting held after the collapse of Sheikh Hasina's government and the military takeover in Bangladesh amid violent protests, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised three key questions.

'Wayanad landslides happened because of cow slaughter': BJP leader 

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gyandev Ahuja has stirred controversy by associating the recent landslides in Wayanad with cow slaughter practices in Kerala.

02 Aug 2024

Amit Shah

Rahul claims ED planning raids against him for 'chakravyuh' speech 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is planning to raid him following his chakravyuh speech in Parliament on Monday.

02 Aug 2024

Indian Army

Wayanad landslides: Toll crosses 300-mark; drones to look for survivors 

The death toll in the Wayanad landslides crossed 300 even as rescue teams continued to work under harsh conditions to locate survivors trapped in collapsed buildings after Tuesday's calamity.

31 Jul 2024

Kangana Ranaut

'He should undergo drug test': Kangana Ranaut attacks Rahul Gandhi

Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has stirred controversy by suggesting a drug test for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.

31 Jul 2024

Amit Shah

Kerala government ignored landslide warnings, says Amit Shah in Parliament

Union Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Wednesday that the Kerala government received an early warning on July 23 about potential landslides.

31 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Exposed INDI alliance...': Modi endorses Anurag Thakur's caste census speech 

Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

30 Jul 2024

Kerala

Explained: What causes landslides, can they be predicted?

Three consecutive landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday morning.

30 Jul 2024

Kerala

84 dead, hundreds feared trapped in Kerala landslides

A series of devastating landslides hit the hilly regions near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.

Education minister's first reaction to Rau IAS coaching deaths: 'Negligence' 

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has identified negligence as the cause of three deaths at a leading coaching center in New Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area.

29 Jul 2024

Atishi

MCD seals 13 coaching centers after Rau's IAS centre's tragedy

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed the basements of 13 civil services institutes in Old Rajinder Nagar after the deaths of three civil services aspirants.

'Mamata lying': Adhir Chowdhury questions her NITI Aayog meeting allegations 

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dishonesty after the latter claimed that her mic was muted at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the NITI Aayog.

26 Jul 2024

Agnipath Scheme

Modi, Congress debate over Agnipath scheme on Kargil War Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the Agnipath scheme during Kargil War Diwas have ignited a row.

24 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

INDIA bloc's protest against 'discriminatory' budget in Parliament today

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance will on Wednesday stage a protest inside and outside the Parliament against the "discrimination against the opposition-ruled states" in the Union Budget 2024.

23 Jul 2024

Akhilesh Yadav

'Copied Congress manifesto...': INDIA bloc takes swipe at Sitharaman's budget

The Congress took a swipe at the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, calling it a copy of the "Congress Manifesto."

18 Jul 2024

Rajasthan

'One who eats beef...': Rajasthan BJP chief's dig at Rahul

In an apparent attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party chief CP Joshi said that those who "consume beef" display images of Lord Shiva in Parliament.

16 Jul 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

'Soldiers bearing brunt...': Rahul slams BJP government over Doda encounter 

Reacting to the deaths of four soldiers in the line of duty in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that India's soldiers and their families are suffering due to the Bharatiya Janata Party's misguided policies.

14 Jul 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Watch: Rahul Gandhi enjoys pizza as politicians swarm Anant-Radhika wedding 

A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi dining at a humble pizzeria in Delhi while other politicians swarm the ostentatious wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Mumbai has gone viral.

12 Jul 2024

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

'Don't use derogatory language against Irani...': Rahul's appeal on X

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi urged his supporters and critics against using derogatory language against former Amethi MP Smriti Irani.