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New Delhi, March 20 As the rupee fell to an all-time low against the US dollar amid mounting geopolitical tensions, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Friday that the BJP-led Centre should have the "grace" to withdraw its earlier claim that the Indian currency's decline under the UPA...

New Delhi, March 17 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on the Congress party on Tuesday, using the 15th anniversary of the WikiLeaks revelations to remind the nation of the 2008 "cash-for-votes" scandal.Through a social media post, the BJP alleged that the first...

Dhaka, March 12 The Bangladesh parliament on Thursday condoled the deaths of several national and international leaders, including former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bangladesh's Khaleda Zia, and the slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The maiden session of the 13th...

Bengaluru, March 12 – Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra criticised Congress leaders on Thursday for protesting against the recent increase in LPG and petrol prices, arguing that the situation was not comparable to the period when the party was in power at the Centre.In a statement...

Srinagar, March 7 National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday criticized the Centre over a US waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil, saying that the country should make its own decisions and no one else should dictate them."We are not dependent. The problem...

New Delhi, March 5 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday criticized the government's stance on the West Asia conflict and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains "silent" when he is required to speak out, while giving long speeches when not needed.Sibal cited examples of Jawaharlal Nehru...

Jaipur, March 5 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said India's strength lies in its independent voice, not in "subservience" to any power, as he questioned the central government's "silence" over the US submarine attack that sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.An Iranian...

New Delhi, March 2 The Congress on Monday quoted remarks made by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the US in 2005, describing the Iraq invasion as a "mistake," and said a government that stands up for its beliefs as well as its people's interests is also one that is respected across the...

New Delhi, March 2 With India and Canada finalizing a key agreement on uranium supply, the Congress said on Monday that this was only possible due to the 2008 India-US nuclear agreement, which was signed as a result of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's insistence and persistence.India and...

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday strongly advocated for multilateral cooperation, stating that in these times of protectionism, abandoning multilateralism was not an option.Speaking at the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture here, Merkel...

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the economic reforms initiated by former Prime Minister late Manmohan Singh, stating that they helped India achieve a 30-year period of economic growth.She also emphasized that India has tremendous potential for economic...

New Delhi, February 26 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation, saying that in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option.Delivering the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Lecture, she referred to the US-led...

Puducherry, February 14 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, accusing him of misleading farmers and fishermen regarding the Centre's recent free trade agreements (FTAs) and trade deals signed under the leadership of Prime Minister...

Karaikal (Puducherry), February 14 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stated that in Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and trade deals, the interests of farmers and fishermen have been fully secured, and he criticized top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for misleading them with "lies."...

New Delhi, February 12 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will deliver the inaugural Dr. Manmohan Singh Memorial Lecture in the national capital on February 26, sources said here on Thursday.The lecture is being organized by the Dr. Manmohan Singh Trust.Merkel, who had close ties with...

Patiala, February 11 The Punjab Congress accused the BJP-led Centre on Wednesday of being the biggest enemy of farmers, the poor, and labourers.The accusations were made at a rally held on 'Save MGNREGA' in Nabha.Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and general secretary in charge of Punjab...

New Delhi, February 11 In the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that successive electoral defeats have made the Leader of the Opposition so bitter that he has started to hate India and its constitutional institutions.Countering Gandhi's...