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  • 'SC, ST girls are not beautiful but still raped because...': Congress MLA under fire over bizarre 'rape theory'

    In an interview, Congress MLA Baraiya linked the crime of rape with caste and religious interpretations.

  • Congress sweeps Latur civic body polls with 43 seats; BJP leader's comments on ex-CM backfire

    The Congress secured 43 seats, followed by the BJP (22), Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (4) and the Nationalist Congress Party (1), according to elections officials.

  • Maharashtra Municipal Election Results Updates: BJP sweeps civic polls, wins 21 of 29 corporations

    Mumbai is under spotlight as BJP-led Mahayuti alliance was locked in an intense battle with the reunited Thackeray cousins for control of India's largest and richest civic body

  • Digvijaya Singh steps aside from Rajya Sabha: What his exit means for Congress and party renewal

    During his Rajya Sabha tenure, Singh emerged as one of the Congress’s most vocal ideological voices, frequently taking on the BJP and the RSS.

  • 'High command pleasing': BJP slams Karnataka Congress for ‘prioritising’ Rahul Gandhi over German Chancellor's visit

    Questioning Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for missing Merz's visit, the BJP leader alleged that they prioritised "high command pleasing" over the state's global standing.

  • Congress targets PM Modi over Indore water deaths, asks Thiruvananthapuram people not to trust him

    The BJP's "triple-engine" government failed to do any good to Indore, the cleanest city of the country where "20 persons" have died due to contaminated water, said senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma.

  • 'Doesn't matter if name appeared in draft voter list or not': UP CEC responds to Congress' Sappal on SIR

    According to the CEO, the only thing that would matter in the end was whether the voters' names were on the final voter list.

  • Kharge slams PM over Trump's remarks on Russian oil: 'I don't understand why Modi is bending before...'

    The opposition's remarks come after Trump threatened higher tariffs and possible sanctions on Indian exports over continued imports of Russian oil.

  • Priyanka Gandhi to head Congress screening panel for upcoming Assam polls

    Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam are slated in the next few months.

  • AAP's Raghav Chadha calls Centre's draft social security rules for gig workers 'small win'; Congress says 'too little, too late'

    Congress struck a critical note on the Centre’s proposal. The party described reports of a 90-day work requirement for gig workers to qualify for social security as inadequate and delayed.

  • Shashi Tharoor questions BCCI, KKR's move to exclude Mustafizur Rahman from IPL: 'Who are we punishing: Nation, individual, religion?'

    "If we become a country that isolates all of our neighbours, and say nobody is playing with any of them, how does it do any good?" Tharoor had said earlier

  • UDF convenor demands probe into CPI(M) MP’s links with Sabarimala gold loss case accused: 'I did not know that he was a thief'

    The photograph showing Sonia Gandhi with the prime accused Unnikrishnan Potty along with UDF leaders, has been raised multiple times by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

  • Karnataka EVM survey lacks credibility, transparency: Congress' BK Hariprasad

    Hariprasad also targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming its credibility has eroded

  • 'People dying, Modi remains silent': Congress leader Udit Raj slams PM on Indore water contamination

    This is the reality of the double-engine government, the Congress leader said

  • 'No water, poison being distributed': Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over Indore water contamination deaths

    Raising questions over the incident, the Congress leader said people had repeatedly complained about dirty and foul-smelling water, but no action was taken.

  • After a year of multiple setbacks, Congress hopes for revival in 2026

    Promising results in the Kerala local body polls offered a flicker of hope for the grand old party that looks for a revival in 2026

  • BJP's 'sycophancy pro max' jibe as Congress leader compares Rahul Gandhi with Lord Ram

    When Patole was questioned over why Rahul Gandhi hasn't visited Ram Temple in Ayodhya yet, the Congress leader said he is "doing the work of Lord Ram".

  • Battlefield 2026: Key elections, leadership changes and more to watch this year

    A cascade of municipal, assembly and Rajya Sabha battles promises to test the strength of national and regional parties alike in 2026.

  • Rahul Gandhi's 'mischief' banter with Digvijay Singh over 'RSS-BJP' post masks tension on Congress Day

    The light-hearted moment came a day after Digvijaya Singh’s social media post created unease within the Congress.

  • Congress not just a political party, but voice of India's soul: Rahul Gandhi on party's foundation day

    Rahul Gandhi attended the 140th Foundation Day function at the Indira Bhawan headquarters of the party in Delhi.

  • Amid Digvijaya's RSS praise row, Tharoor pushes for 'organisational strength' as Congress leaders divided

    Tharoor concurred with Singh’s remarks on strengthening party structures, arguing that introspection was necessary for an organisation with a long legacy.

  • Jairam Ramesh questions Environment Minister over Aravalli Hills redefinition, cites FSI

    Amid backlash and protests, the Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry has issued directions to the states for a complete ban on the grant of any New Mining Leases in the Aravallis.

  • Venugopal advises Siddaramaiah to show 'caution, compassion' in Bengaluru demolitions

    The controversy centres on an eviction drive in the Kogilu Badavane area near Yelahanka, where residents were cleared from land that the government says is a waste dumping site.

  • Digvijaya Singh amid row over post praising BJP, RSS: 'They can sell comb to bald man'

    He told reporters that he had only praised the organisation, but he would continue opposing the BJP and RSS.

  • PM Modi single-handedly destroyed MGNREGA, carried out devastating attack on states: Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi said Congress has vowed that it would resist the government's action and expressed confidence that the entire opposition would be aligned with it.

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