Congress in no hurry to appoint Delhi unit chief
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Congress does not seem in a hurry to appoint its Delhi unit President, even as different contenders have begun …
Those opposing CAA dubbed anti-national by govt: Congress (Lead, superseding earlier story)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Even as the the Supreme Court has set up a three-member committee to engage with the Shaheen Bagh protesters to …
Congress cautious on Labour MP Abrahams’ visa denial
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Congress has been cautious on the issue of the deportation of British Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, who was denied …
It’s Acharya Pramod versus Ajay Lallu in UP Congress
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) The Congress may have hit rock bottom in recent assembly elections in Delhi but the party remains ‘vibrant’ when it comes …
Congress asks Kamal Nath, Scindia to sort out differences
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Unhappy over public spats between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and party General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Congress’ top …
As Marandi goes back to BJP, his JVM-P MLAs join Congress
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Just when Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi merged his party into the BJP in Ranchi, two of his MLAs …
Why is CM silent on CAG report on Kerala Police: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition continued its attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over his silence on the hard hitting CAG report on …
Congress slams Goa CM for downplaying terror threat
Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) Chief Minister Pramod Sawant last week downplayed a terror threat to Goa, because the Opposition demanded closure of casinos in the …
Congress mulling to send Priyanka Gandhi to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) After its rout in the Delhi Assembly election, a major reshuffle is expected in the Congress where more faces from …
Kerala Vigilance registers case against former Congress Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Saturday registered a case against senior Congress legislator V.S. Sivakumar, a former state health …
It’s a mafia that controls Kerala Police: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday slammed the manner in which the Kerala Police is allegedly being run. Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala …
Congress questions Davinder Singh’s role in Pulwama attack
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) On the first anniversary of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were martyred, the Congress raised questions …
Karnataka Congress MLA’s son in the dock again
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Karnataka Congress legislator N.A. Haris’ son Mohammed Haris Nalapad is once again in the news for the wrong reasons after a …
Nirupam tweets on ‘confusion’ in Congress over NPR
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) In the wake of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s opposition to the NPR, the party’s Maharashtra unit leader Sanjay Nirupam …
Congress, other groups lash out at Sarma’s statement on madrasas, tols
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) The opposition Congress and other organisations including those from the Muslim community on Thursday lashed out against Assam Education Minister Himanta …
Women Congress stages protest over LPG price hike
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Women Congress activists staged a protest at Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan’s office, here on Thursday, …
Time for Congress to reinvent itself with new ideology: Scindia
Niwari (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 13 (IANS) Terming the 2020 Delhi Assembly poll results “disappointing”, Congress General Secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that the party …
Congress seeks CBI, NIA probe against Kerala police chief
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday wrote to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking the removal of State Police chief Loknath Behera …
Government has electrocuted household budgets: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Attacking the Central government over the LPG price hike and food inflation, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Modi …
Mahila Congress to protest against LPG hike
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday targeted the Union government on the LPG cylinder price hike and the party’s women’s wing said …
Delhi results wake-up call for Congress: Veerappa Moily (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) A day after the Delhi poll results were announced, the Congress is busy in finding the reason for the debacle …
Delhi Congress recast imminent, says Lilothia
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) After its abysmal rout in Delhi elections, the Congress is looking forward to reorganising the party in the national capital …
Chacko quits as Delhi Congress in-charge after poll debacle
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Congress Delhi in-charge P. C. Chacko tendered his resignation from his post on Wednesday to party interim President Sonia Gandhi. …
US Fed Chair Powell calls on Congress to cut budget deficit
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has called on the Congress to reduce the federal budget deficit, which is expected to …
Congress senses gains in AAP’s success in Delhi
Bhopal, Feb 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and his predecessor Shivraj Singh Chouhan were on found sailing in the same boat while …
Delhi Congress chief resigns over party’s poll drubbing
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the Congress failing to open its account in the Delhi Assembly elections this time as well, the party’s Delhi …
AAP, BJP and Congress: The ‘ABCs’ of Delhi politics
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi Assembly poll results on Tuesday have shown that the Aam Admi Party (AAP), the BJP and the Congress …
Congress registers lowest vote percentage in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Even as the Congress registered its lowest vote percentage at less than five per cent in the Delhi elections, party …
K’taka Congress, JD-S hail Kejriwal for AAP victory
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) on Tuesday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ruling Aam Aadmi …
AAP swept minority seats in Delhi dashing Congress hopes
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party candidates have swept the five Muslims dominated seats, repeating its 2015 performance in Delhi. AAP candidate Shoeb …
It is BJP’s defeat in Delhi, not Congress’: Punjab minister
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress leader and Punjab Cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Tuesday said it was the BJP’s defeat in Delhi, not the …
With AAP set to return, Congress ends as loser in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leading in 57 seats after several rounds of counting, it now seems appears …
Congress decimated in Delhi polls: Sharmistha Mukherjee
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress spokesperson Sharmistha Mukherjee on Tuesday conceded that the party had again been decimated in the Delhi Assembly polls. “We …
Congress sacrifice in Delhi helped AAP win
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi election trends showed a drastic fall in the vote share of the Congress where the party has gone …
Congress candidate Mukesh Sharma accepts his defeat
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Looking at the early trends of the Delhi Assembly elections which have given lead to Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress …
Congress stalwarts trailing in minority-dominated seats
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Congress stalwarts were trailing in minority-dominated seats in the early trends on Tuesday as counting of votes for the the …
Congress hopeful of reaching double digits in Delhi polls
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Congress is hopeful of winning some seats in the Delhi assembly elections held on February 8, the results of …
Congress raises SC ruling on quota in LS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes with the Congress seeking government’s reply on the Supreme Court ruling that …
SC verdict blow to ‘essence of reservation’, says Congress
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress on Sunday said the essence of the reservation in the Constitution has received a blow after the Supreme …
Mayawati slams BJP, Congress over Ravidas Jayanti
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday slammed the BJP and the Congress over celebrating Ravidas Jayanti. Calling it …
UP Congress wants Yogi govt to set up ‘Kisan Aayog’
Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress in Uttar Pradesh has asked the Yogi Adityanath government to set up a ‘Kisan Aayog’ for the welfare of …