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Congress stages sit-ins across India

Opposition Congress workers organised sit-ins across India protesting the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha
26 March 2023, 10:36 AM

Modi scared of my speech on Adani

Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi yesterday said he would keep fighting for democracy after blaming his expulsion from parliament on his demands for a probe into a key business ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Rahul Gandhi: ‘Princeling’ heir to once-powerful Indian dynasty

Being born into India’s most famous political dynasty is traditionally a guaranteed ticket to the prime minister’s office, but Rahul Gandhi’s chances of fulfilling his family destiny now look smaller than ever.
25 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Modi scared of my next speech on Adani: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said he would keep defending the democratic voice of the people even if he is permanently expelled from parliament..Addressing his first press conference in New Delhi after his disqualification as a member of Lok Sabha following his conviction in a crimin
25 March 2023, 10:21 AM

Disqualification from parliament: The road ahead for Rahul

Having been disqualified as a member of the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a criminal defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi now stares at a challenging road ahead, both electorally and politically
24 March 2023, 18:01 PM

Defamation Conviction: Rahul Gandhi loses MP status

India’s opposition Congress party suffered a major blow yesterday when parliament disqualified its leader, Rahul Gandhi, a day after a court convicted him of defamation for comments that many deemed insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Will pay any price for the voice of India

Says Rahul Gandhi after parliament strips him of lawmaker status
24 March 2023, 14:45 PM

How Rahul Gandhi set the stage for his own disqualification

The past, it seems finds ways to revisit the present when it comes to politics.This has happened in the case of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been disqualified as a lawmaker following his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
24 March 2023, 10:37 AM

Rahul Gandhi disqualified from India parliament

The Congress leader was disqualified as a member of India’s Lok Sabha a day after being convicted and sentenced to two years in prison in a defamation case filed over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 March 2023, 09:00 AM

Rahul Gandhi attends Lok Sabha proceedings a day after conviction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attended Lok Sabha proceedings today, a day after he was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a court in Surat.
24 March 2023, 08:17 AM

Rahul gets 2 yrs in jail for Modi remark

A lower court in India yesterday sentenced opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail on charges of defamation for a 2019 speech in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi.
23 March 2023, 18:00 PM

What may happen next

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction by a court in Gujarat in a four-year-old criminal defamation case puts him at the risk of losing membership of the Lok Sabha..However, Rahul will not be disqualified as a member of parliament if an appellate court stays the conviction and suspends
23 March 2023, 12:47 PM

Rahul Gandhi will appeal against jail sentence: Congress

India's main opposition Congress today said former party chief Rahul Gandhi will file an appeal against a Gujarat magistrate court ruling which found him guilty in a 2019 criminal defamation case and sentenced him to two years in prison..Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh told the me
23 March 2023, 10:53 AM

Rahul Gandhi sentenced to 2 years in prison over 2019 Modi remark

The Surat district court granted bail to Rahul and suspended his sentence for 30 days
23 March 2023, 06:34 AM

Rise in Covid cases: Modi to hold meeting to assess preparedness

Amid a recent rise in Covid-19 cases, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting today to review the Covid-19 situation and assess public health preparedness, officials said..India has recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours since Tuesday. .The active
22 March 2023, 10:27 AM

Delhi police arrests 6 over anti-Modi posters

Following a massive operation on Tuesday, nearly 2,000 posters were taken down by the police from several locations in the country's capital. Most of the posters had the slogan
22 March 2023, 08:57 AM

India arrests Kashmiri journo

Anti-terrorism officers have arrested a journalist and rights group worker from Indian-administered Kashmir over accusations he was involved in “funding terror activities”, authorities said yesterday. Irfan Mehraj, a freelance journalist and magazine editor,
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Punjab police releases details of Amritpal Singh’s dramatic escape

From changing clothes, routes, faking road crashes and shifting from a SUV to a motorcycle -- the escape of Sikh separatist supporter Amritpal Singh from the hawk eyes of India’s Punjab police has all the ingredients of a Bollywood action film.
21 March 2023, 16:16 PM

Who is Amritpal Singh, the man wanted by Punjab police?

Thousands of policemen in India’s Punjab have been looking for Amritpal Singh since Saturday. More than 100 were arrested till yesterday, but Singh's whereabouts are still unknown..So, who is this Amritpal Singh who suddenly rose to fame just a few months ago and already sparked a politica
21 March 2023, 13:05 PM

US report says religious minorities being targeted in India

The annual US report on human rights practices released on Monday listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India, including reported targeting of religious minorities, dissidents and journalists, the US State Department said
21 March 2023, 06:44 AM