Congress
- Bangalore
CM-elect Shivakumar rejects reports of probable ministers
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister-elect D K Shivakumar on Tuesday, June 2, said that reports circulating in the media regarding the composition of the new Cabinet were not official and that the final…
- Bangalore
10L laddus ready for DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in as Karnataka CM
Nelmangala: A wave of celebration has swept across Nelamangala ahead of DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. To mark the occasion, massive preparations are underway to distribute laddu…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 92 life convicts to walk free from Cherlapally prison
Hyderabad: Ninety-two life convicts, including 86 men and six women, are set to be released from Cherlapally Central Prison on Tuesday after being granted special remission by the Telangana government under its…
- Andhra Pradesh
Congress, Jana Sena leaders clash in Gun Park during media interaction
Hyderabad: Mild tension erupted between Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Telangana Congress leaders during a media interaction on Tuesday, June 2, at Gun Park, leading to pushing and shoving between the two groups.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cabinet race intensifies as first list of probable ministers finalised
Bengaluru: With the leadership transition in Karnataka Congress now virtually complete, attention has shifted to the formation of the new state cabinet under Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar. While the power-sharing arrangement between…
- Middle East
‘Fatherland over motherland?’ Congress jibes at PM on Israel offensive against Lebanon
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday, June 2, targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being “completely silent” on Israel devastating Lebanon and “sabotaging” the US-Iran agreement, asking whether the “so-called fatherland” meant…
- Telangana
Revanth Reddy thanks Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi for Telangana statehood
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, June 1, expressed gratitude to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi for their role in the…
- India
Full rendition of Vande Mataram at official events ‘unnecessary’: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has questioned the necessity of playing all five verses of Vande Mataram at the beginning and end of official events, labelling the practice “unnecessary and burdensome” for…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Congress’ Zameer Ahmed Khan faces heat over alleged anti-party audio
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former minister Zameer Ahmed Khan has landed in fresh political trouble after an alleged audio clip linked to the Davanagere South by-election triggered a major controversy within…
- Delhi
DKS, Siddaramaiah reach Delhi for cabinet talks with Congress high command
New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah arrived in the national capital on Monday, June 1, to hold consultations with the Congress high command over the composition of…
- Bangalore
Leaked audio puts Zameer Ahmed Khan in spotlight, sparks Congress controversy
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister B Zameer Ahmed Khan has landed in fresh political controversy after an audio clip purportedly of him discussing support for a Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) candidate during…
- India
‘Beware of pickpockets’: Rahul slams govt over CBSE re-evaluation cost
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, June 1, attacked the Modi government over the CBSE’s re-evaluation process and cost, saying that when education is treated not as a service but…
- Bangalore
Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah to meet Congress high command in Delhi
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar and outgoing CM Siddaramaiah will leave for New Delhi on Monday, June 1, to finalise the new cabinet with the Congress high command, party sources…
- Telangana
Phone tapping case: Congress MLA to appear before SIT for questioning
Hyderabad: Congress MLA from Mahabubnagar and party whip Yennam Srinivas Reddy is set to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged phone tapping case on Monday, June 1. Reddy…
- India
CBSE OSM: Rahul Gandhi interacts with students who ‘exposed’ fiasco
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, May 31, targeted the Centre over the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) on-screen marking (OSM) row, sharing a video of his interaction with…