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Anand Sharma, Gogoi among Cong's picks for Op Sindoor diplomatic outreach

A statement issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry earlier on Saturday said the all-party delegations will project India's national consensus and resolute approach to combating terrorism

YSRCP alleges political vendetta by CM Naidu over ex-bureaucrats' arrest

Opposition leader slammed the duo's arrest as political vengeance by the TDP-led NDA government, calling it a dangerous assault on democratic institutions in the state

Omar, Mehbooba lock horns on social media over Tulbul barrage project

In a post on X on Thursday, Abdullah had posed the question if work could resume on the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project in view of the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)

Cong's Chidambaram calls INDIA bloc 'frayed'; BJP mocks 'picnic alliance'

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram raised doubts over the INDIA bloc's unity and future, drawing sharp reactions from BJP leaders who dismissed the alliance as weak and opportunistic

Stalin, Left oppose move on Centre's Presidential reference to SC

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin says Centre's Presidential reference undermines Supreme Court ruling on Governor deadlines and poses a threat to opposition-led state autonomy

'Not sure if India bloc is still intact': Chidambaram hopes for revival

The former Union finance minister warned that the INDIA bloc was fighting against a 'formidable machinery', which must be fought on all fronts

PM Modi agreed to caste census 'out of fear': Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

In election-bound Bihar, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of conceding to the caste census 'out of fear' and urged youth to demand reservations and fund allocations

Bihar: LoP Rahul Gandhi to launch 'Shiksha Nyay Samvad' in Darbhanga today

Earlier on Wednesday, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said that the Congress will launch a state-wide 'Nyay Samvad' across Bihar starting on May 15

Cong questions BJP's ties with nations supporting Pak after Pahalgam attack

Congress leaders responded after BJP's Amit Malviya shared a video of Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera, accusing the party of being 'disconnected' from public sentiment after the Pahalgam terror attack

Mayawati condemns remarks on Col Qureshi, Cong wants MP minister's sacking

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai also lashed out at the minister, saying Shah had not only insulted a brave daughter of India but also attacked the strength of womanhood

Insult to army: Cong slams BJP over MP minister's remarks on Col Qureshi

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said a minister of the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh made "extremely insulting, shameful and vulgar remarks" about Colonel Qureshi

Gehlot questions PM on 'understanding' with Pak, says he disappointed India

Ashok Gehlot said that PM Modi failed to clarify the circumstances under which India agreed to a ceasefire with Pakistan

Oppn will question govt about Trump's claims on brokering ceasefire: Kharge

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said he will urge the government to call an all-party meeting soon, he said

Goa not BJP's laboratory: Cong on Centre's suggestion about nuclear plant

GPCC president alleged that the BJP government had already destroyed Goa's hills, forests, agriculture and rivers, and it now wants to put people's lives at risk with a nuclear hazard

Will Modi govt conduct Kargil-style review over Pahalgam incident: Cong

The opposition party also asked whether the Modi government will conduct an exercise similar to the Vajpayee government that set up the Kargil Review Committee on July 29, 1999

Congress urges Centre to clarify third-party mediation in Kashmir issue

The grand old party pointed to US President Donald Trump's daily statements, claiming that he was intervening in the matter

Rahul Gandhi can demand special Parliament session as LoP: Dilip Ghosh

Ghosh added that if a special session of the Parliament is needed, the government will surely conduct it

Ex-CM Baghel raises concern over increasing road accidents in Chhattisgarh

Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel requested the BJP-led government to come up with some solutions to prevent road accidents, along with providing ex gratia to the families of the victims

BJP-led NDA set for big win as counting continues in Assam panchayat polls

The BJP and its alliance partners are leading in maximum Zilla Parishad and Anchalik Panchayat seats

Sikkim: When the 'Kingdom' took a beneficial, timely call 50 years ago

Since Sikkim merged into India in 1975, it has made rapid strides in indicators of economic and social wellbeing, writes Indivjal Dhasmana