New Delhi: Top leaders of the Congress party are meeting in Surajkund near Delhi for a day-long brainstorming session to discuss the current political situation and fine-tune strategy for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The ‘Samwvad Baithak’ (dialogue meeting) comes at a critical juncture when the party is facing tough challenges at political and economic […]

New Delhi: A day after the Congress said it had done its duty in supporting The Associated Journals Limited in the form of an interest-free loan, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said that he would file a petition before Election Commission of India seeking de-recognition of Congress party. “Based on Congi confession of […]

New Delhi: After making allegations of fraud against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy has now challenged Rahul to file a defamation suit against him. Hours after Swamy made the allegations; Rahul’s office sent a letter to him threatening to pursue “all legal actions” against him. Swamy […]

Mangalore: NSUI Pradesh Returning Officer Amarnatha Reddy has said that  November 5 is the last date for submitting membership form for NSUI organizational elections. Speaking to reporters in Mangalore on October 24, Wednesday, he said  the forms can be submitted to the respective District Returning Officers. He said the NSUI has been successfully conducting  open […]

Jalandhar : Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has accused Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi of tax evasion in connection with a piece of land purchased by him in Palwal district’s Hasanpur village in 2008. Chautala, while addressing a press conference here yesterday, demanded that the matter be investigated by a sitting judge of […]

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), which met at party chief Sonia Gandhi’s 10, Janpath residence, on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for taking bold initiatives aimed at improving the economic situation of the country. Addressing a press briefing after the CWC meet, Congress spokesperson Janardan Dwivedi said,“The 30-member CWC today passed […]

Guwahati  : An Indian Air Force helicopter pilot on Tuesday refused to ferry Congress leader Rahul Gandhi back to Guwahati citing bad weather. The pilot stood his ground despite intervention from defence minister A K Antony’s request. The pilot had taken  Rahul Gandhi to riot-hit Bodoland areas of lower Assam from Guwahati airport on Tuesday. […]

New  Delhi : Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told that Rahul Gandhi alone with decide on whether he will play a larger role in the party.  When asked if there’s a possibility of him serving as working president or vice-president before the 2104 polls, she said, “It is for Rahul to decide, he alone can […]

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the deteriorating health of fasting Anna Hazare, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday urged the social activist to end his anti-graft hunger strike. According to sources in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to Hazare and said the parliamentary standing committee would consider his version of the […]

New Delhi : It’s one step closer to the coronation. In Sonia Gandhi’s absence, the hierarchy-conscious Congress party has offered the honours of performing a party ritual loaded with symbolism to the crown prince. It is only in the event of him declining the job, will it be passed on to the senior-most Congressman available, […]