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Charkhi Dadri, April 11 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Saturday that Congress leaders should visit party-governed states like Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana to assess whether their governments have fulfilled electoral promises, instead of visiting "agricultural...

Dharwad (Karnataka), April 11 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday alleged that "love jihad" cases are on the rise in states governed by the Congress, and urged the Karnataka government to seriously consider the issue and take necessary action.He also claimed that a "systematic network" is...

New Delhi, April 11 – Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Chairman of the Congress party's Law, Human Rights and RTI Department, announced that the interviews for shortlisted applicants for the INC Legal Fellowship will be completed by Sunday.Commenting on the overwhelming response to the fellowship...

Bengaluru, April 11 Pressure is mounting within the ruling Congress in Karnataka for a cabinet reshuffle, as a group of senior legislators will travel to New Delhi to meet the party high command and urge them to give opportunities to fresh faces.According to party sources, a group of senior...

Bhopal/Indore, April 11 The ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Madhya Pradesh targeted each other on Saturday over a controversy that erupted after a female councillor from the ruling party in Indore refused to sing "Vande Mataram" citing Islamic beliefs.While Chief Minister Mohan Yadav...

Hamirpur (HP), April 11 BJP activists, mostly women, held demonstrations in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday against the "anti-people policies" of the state government.MLA Ashish Sharma led the demonstrations in Hamirpur, MLA Inder Dutt Lakhanpal led them in Bijheri, and...

Srinagar, April 11 The Congress on Saturday described the "prolonged delay" in restoring statehood for Jammu and Kashmir as unacceptable and said the party would continue its fight to protect people's rights.The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a review meeting at its...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Senior Congress leader V D Satheesan on Saturday alleged that the CPI(M) has unleashed "widespread violence" in Kannur, a politically volatile northern district, following the April 9 Assembly elections.He also claimed that the ruling party is set to suffer heavy...

Hubballi, April 11 Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi alleged on Saturday that there is a "systematic network" behind incidents related to what is called "love jihad," claiming that such cases are occurring across the country and more frequently in...

New Delhi, April 11 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that his party stands firmly with personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces and will end the discrimination they face under the recently notified CAPF law.In a post on Facebook, Gandhi said that even though soldiers of the...

Bengaluru, April 11 – Amid speculation about a potential cabinet reshuffle, more than 20 senior MLAs from the ruling Congress in Karnataka are planning a visit to Delhi to meet the party's leadership, a move that has gained significance against the backdrop of the leadership struggle between...

New Delhi, April 11 Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to social reformer Jyotirao Phule on his 199th birth anniversary and said his struggle against discrimination and inequality showed the nation the path towards equality and justice.Phule was born on April...

Bengaluru, April 11 Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday criticised the Congress, accusing it of viewing national progress through a narrow "election-centric" lens.This criticism comes after the Congress criticised the BJP-led Centre's move to amend the women's reservation law and its...

New Delhi, April 11 Amid the US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the Congress on Saturday targeted the Union government for its diplomatic inability to prevent the US from granting Pakistan a "new role" in the West Asia peace process.Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, Communications In-Charge...

Bhopal, April 11 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday that all office-bearers of the state Congress unit should resign if they cannot take action after a woman councillor of the party in Indore refused to sing 'Vande Mataram' citing Islamic beliefs.Yadav stated that it...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leaders on Saturday decided to refrain from naming preferred candidates for the chief minister’s post to avoid differences before the announcement of the Kerala Assembly election results.Earlier, Congress MP K Sudhakaran had extended support to Ramesh...

New Delhi, April 11 Ahead of the special three-day Parliament session, when the women's reservation law is expected to be amended, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that the proposed amendments should not be a political tool that undermines federalism and vitiates the vitality of...

Mumbai, Apr 11 The long-standing political convention in Maharashtra of facilitating unopposed by-elections in constituencies following the death of sitting legislators is steadily losing relevance, with electoral considerations increasingly taking precedence over sentiment and legacy.An...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticized the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is facing a difficult choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within...