Congress

BJP’s 1st List Symbolises Social Justice, Akhilesh Throwing Western UP Into Fire: CM Yogi

GORAKHPUR/NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) first list of candidature “symbolises social justice”.  This is how Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reacted to the first list of 107 names that was released for the first and second phase of elections as he took a swipe at the Samajwadi Party’s list, accusing Akhilesh Yadav of […]

If Baba Knew How To Play Cricket, He Would Have Still Missed The Catch: Akhilesh On Desertions In BJP

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the desertions in the BJP saying that had Yogi known how to play cricket, he would have still missed the catch. Addressing a virtual rally at Party headquarters here after inducting rebel BJP […]

MP Bajwa, Sidhu, Scam-Tainted Mantri Rana, CM, Singer Wadali, Sonu’s Sister Among Probables

CHANDIGARH: Congress has decided to bank upon its core team for the poll fray for Punjab as it prepares for February 14 elections with staunch Gandhi family supporters like MP Pratap Bajwa, Navjot Singh Sidhu and Kuljit Nagra making it to the first list of 29 candidates, sources said. The three leaders enjoy close proximity […]

Unnao Rape Victim’s Mother, Anti-CAA Protestor In Priyanka’s 1st UP List Of 125; 50 Women

NEW DELHI: Fifty women candidates, including mother of Unnao rape victim, figure in the first list of 125 Congress candidates released by Congress General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh election. “As promised the list includes 50 women candidates,” said Priyanka Gandhi, who is also in-charge for Uttar Pradesh Congress while releasing […]

Restaurants, Pubs To Stay Shut In Delhi; Pvt Offices To Switch To Work From Home

NEW DELHI: In the wake of rising COVID cases in the state the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has decided to shut down restaurants and Pubs in Delhi. DDMA has also decided that all the private offices should work from home. DDMA said that, ”DDMA is satisfied that the NCT of Delhi has taken effective […]

Big Jolt To BJP In Poll Bound UP As Minister SP Maurya Quits Party, Joins SP

LUCKNOW: In a massive jolt to ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, state minister Swami Prasad Maurya on Tuesday resigned from the party. And no sooner was it done, Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav welcomed Maurya to the party fold. In his resignation letter […]

Cong Rules Out Alliance With TMC In Goa

NEW DELHI: Congress has no plans to tie up with Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Goa in the upcoming assembly elections in the state. The party has refuted media reports of a possible alliance saying that party is confident that it will put the state back on the track to progress soon. Congress General secretary KC […]

Actor Sonu Sood’s Sister Malvika Sood Joins Congress

CHANDIGARH: After months of keeping the political watchers in suspense, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood’s sister on Monday joined Congress in presence of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. CM Charanjit Singh Channi tweeted: “Welcoming Malvika Sood Sachar, sister of Social Worker & Actor, @SonuSood , into the party-fold. I […]

Cong’s Masood Defects To SP With Pomp, Booked For Covid Jan 15 EC Violation

UTTAR PRADESH: Uttar Pradesh Police have registered an FIR against Congress leader Imran Masood for violating Covid-19 norms. Masood, the controversial ex-MLA from Nakud assembly seat in Saharanpur district, called a public gathering of his supporters on Monday despite Election Commission of India putting a ban on public rallies till January 15. By calling his […]

The Truth Behind PM’s Security Breach In Punjab

FEROZPUR/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi was left stranded at a flyover for over 15 minutes on Wednesday while he was going to address a rally at Hussainiwala in Punjab. The grave security lapse has resulted in an all out information war with the Congress accusing the Prime Minister of insulting Punjab. Congress […]