At the heart of BJP’s ideology is ‘cowardice’, Rahul Gandhi says in London

Don't betray India: Anurag Thakur to Rahul Gandhi

London:  Launching a fresh attack on the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the ruling party follows “an ideology of hatred and violence”, and at the heart of their ideology is “cowardice.” Gandhi made the remarks during his interaction with the Indian diaspora organised by the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) UK chapter on […]

Harassing oppn leaders by conducting raids against them not right: Kejriwal

New Delhi: Conducting raids against opposition leaders and harassing them is not right, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, asserting that the country will only progress when everyone works together. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Ashram flyover extension inauguration here, Kejriwal was responding to a question about a CBI team […]

Both Congress, BJP want all other political parties to cease to exist: AAP

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday slammed the Congress for not standing by it on the issue of Manish Sisodia’s arrest, and alleged that both the grand old party and the BJP want all other political parties to cease to exist. The Congress never stands by the Opposition and engages in a […]

No deputy speaker in LS for last four years, it’s unconstitutional: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday raised the issue of the Lok Sabha having no deputy speaker for about four years and claimed that this was “unconstitutional”. The Opposition party’s assertion comes after the Supreme Court last month sought the Centre’s response on a PIL that questioned the non-election of a deputy speaker in Lok […]

We stand for nation’s progress, oppn parties for protecting each other from graft charges: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP Sunday hit back at opposition leaders over their allegation of misuse of probe agencies against them, saying they believe that corruption is their right in power and claimed that many of them face graft charges. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said while his party stands for the country’s all-around progress, the opposition […]

Indian Navy successfully test-fires BrahMos missile

New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Sunday successfully test-fired in the Arabian Sea the ship-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic missile. The missile that was tested had the indigenous “seeker and booster’, officials said. “The Indian Navy carried out a successful precision strike in the Arabian Sea by ship launched BrahMos missile with DRDO-designed indigenous […]

Stronger India-Australia partnership good for regional stability: PM Albanese

New Delhi: A stronger India-Australia partnership is good for regional stability, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, ahead of his four-day visit to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and New Delhi from March 8 to 11. The announcement on Albanese’s visit, the first to India by an Australian prime minister since 2017, was made simultaneously by […]

Just because you are not bright does not mean India not a ‘bright spot’: BJP to Rahul

New Delhi: The BJP sharpened its attack on Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, accusing the Congress leader of speaking against India in a foreign country and making such allegations about the conditions in the country which even Pakistan does not dare to do. While the whole world is using good words to describe India, its main […]

BJP’s attack on Rahul’s Cambridge remarks stem from either ‘ignorance’ or ‘contrived politics’: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday hit back at the BJP for criticising Rahul Gandhi’s remarks at the Cambridge University, saying the ruling party’s statements either stem from ignorance or from “completely contrived politics” both of which have no place in a democracy. Gandhi’s remarks at the university that Indian democracy is under attack and […]

CBI gets 2 more days of Sisodia’s custody

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday extended by two days the CBI custody of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a corruption case related to the excise policy. Special judge M K Nagpal directed the agency to produce the Aam Aadmi Party leader before the court on Monday. The CBI had sought […]