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Congress’ Margaret Alva writes open letter to PM on hate speech
New Delhi: Congress veteran Margaret Alva on Monday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over the hate speech against minorities. In the letter Alva who was the…
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Congress reviews membership drive ahead of internal polls
New Delhi: Ahead of the organisational elections, the Congress has taken stock of the party’s membership drive and other campaigns including the ‘Jan Jagaran Abhiyan’ — with state presidents and in-charges ended. The…
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Rahul takes stock of poll preparations in Goa; no talks on alliance
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday rejected claims that the party is mulling over a possible alliance with the Trinamool Congress in poll-bound Goa after the party’s former President Rahul Gandhi held a…
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UP: MLA Radha Krishna quits BJP, joins SP ahead of polls
Luckow: Ahead of upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, an MLA from Bilsi assembly constituency Radha Krishna quit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to join Samajwadi Party (SP). In the last assembly polls…
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Actor Sonu Sood’s sister joins Congress in Punjab
Chandigarh: Actor-philanthropist Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika Sood on Monday joined the Congress, with the party’s Punjab chief Navjot Singh Sidhu describing the development as a “game-changer” ahead of the February 14 assembly…
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UP: Two arrested for displaying ‘Hindus-only’ posters along Ganga river
Two Bajrang Dal leaders were arrested by the Varanasi police for displaying posters with a message that “Only Hindus should visit ghats along the river Ganga”. The two, identified as Rajan Gupta…
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Congress declares second list of candidates for Goa polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday released its second list of candidates for the Goa assembly elections. In this list, seven candidates have been named for the February 14 single-phase polls for…
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Siddaramaiah falls sick during Congress’ padayatra
Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Sunday fell sick during the padayatra of the Congress party that commenced on Sunday and returned to Bengaluru, sources in the party said.…
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BJP slams Punjab CM for briefing Priyanka Gandhi on PM security
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi for briefing Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security. Talking to Twitter, BJP spokesperson Sambit…
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K’taka govt to stop Cong workers from taking part in Mekedatu padayatra
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is planning to stop Congress workers from participating in the Mekedatu padayatra at Kanakapura border before reaching Mekedatu. The police department has erected barricades all over the Ramnagar…
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BJP has set up several factories of hate, Tek Fog app one of them: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the BJP of having set up several “factories” of hate and said the Tek Fog’ app is one of them. He said the…
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Congress seeks answers from PM on border developments
New Delhi: The Congress Friday demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the developments at the country’s borders, amid reports that China was constructing a bridge over the Pangong Tso lake…
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BJP targeting Channi because he is a Dalit CM: Gehlot
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot claimed on Thursday Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is being targeted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach because Channi is a Dalit Chief Minister. On…
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BJP plans nationwide campaign against Congress over ‘lapse’ in PM’s security
New Delhi: Aiming to corner the Congress over the recent “lapse” in the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Punjab, the BJP is all set to launch a nationwide…
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Mekedatu padayatra: BJP to go soft on Congress
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has given enough clues on going soft with the padayatra organised by the opposition Congress demanding speedy implementation of the Mekedatu project. “There is no connection…
