New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he doesn’t appreciate Union Minister Salman Khurshid’s ‘impotent’ remark on Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. “I don’t appreciate this kind of language,” the Gandhi scion said when he was asked to comment on Khurshid’s remark on the Gujarat Chief Minister. Rahul […]

New Delhi : With the results indicating a resounding victory for the Congress in Karnataka, its exultant leaders are now giving credit to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi for the party’s spectacular performance in the southern state. Speaking to reporters, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said, […]

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said India has not downgraded its diplomatic mission in Italy over Rome’s refusal to send back two marines for a murder trial in India. He said action against Italy would have to be considered keeping the implications, such as economic ties, in mind. “Decisions cannot be […]

New Delhi : The Congress’ biggest ally, the DMK, joined opposition parties today in attacking the government during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on alleged war crimes by the state in Sri Lanka against Tamils in that country. In a strong statement, the Tamil Nadu party asked the government it participates in to decide […]

New Delhi : The UPA government’s trepidation over the fate of the Rs 3,546 crore contract to buy 12 AugustaWestland VVIP helicopters is out in the open after Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid expressed his reservation on the defence ministry’s plan to scrap the deal. A leading English newspaper reported on Tuesday that Khurshid is of […]

New Delhi: The Congress has reacted with predictably intemperate excitement and enthusiasm to Rahul Gandhi being made the captain of its campaign for the 2014 elections, when the party will ask voters for a third shot at government. “It’s quite clear now who is our commander and sipah salaar in the fight that lies ahead…whose […]

Lucknow: After exposing big-shot politicians and corporate czars allegedly involved in huge corruption cases, India Against corruption (IAC) activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday arrived in Lucknow to hold a protest rally in Congress leader Salman Khurshid’s constituency later in the day. From here Kejriwal, accompanied by hundreds of IAC activists and local resident, will then […]

New Delhi: The UPA on Sunday inducted in 22 ministers in the council of ministers; 17 of them are first-timers. And these ministers, being seen as the UPA’s Team 2014, began taking charge of their responsibilities today. Veerappa Moily and D Purandeswari were first to take charge as Oil Minister and Minister of State (Commerce) […]

New Delhi: After coming out with damning allegations against Law Minister Salman Khurshid and Robert Vadra, social activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal is all set for the next big expose on Wednesday. The buzz suggests that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari would be “exposed” by the India Against Corruption (IAC) activist. In fact, […]

New Delhi/London: Law Minister Salman Khurshid has stridently rejected allegations that an NGO headed by him and run by his wife siphoned off lakhs of money meant for physically challenged people in his home state of Uttar Pradesh.The minister said he plans to take TV channel Aaj Tak to court for making those accusations.  About […]