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'Voice for youth, democracy': Sam Pitroda welcomes Rahul Gandhi to US

During his visit, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Brown University in Rhode Island, where he will interact with faculty members and students

Congress to launch nationwide 'Save Constitution' campaign from April 25

The party will also counter the BJP's disinformation campaign about the National Herald issue, with senior leaders holding press conferences in different cities

BJP disassociates from Dubey's SC criticism, says party respects courts

The BJP on Saturday disassociated itself with the sharp criticism of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna by its MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma, with party president J P Nadda rejecting the comments as their personal views. "The BJP has nothing to do with the comments of MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma on the judiciary and the chief justice. This is their personal comments, but the BJP neither agrees with them nor does it ever support such remarks. The BJP absolutely rejects them," Nadda said in a post on X. He said the BJP has always respected the judiciary and has accepted its suggestions and orders gladly because it believes as a party all the courts, including the apex court, are an inseparable part of our democracy. Nadda also said that he has directed both the leaders and others to not make such comments. Fourth-term BJP MP Dubey, one of the more vocal party members in the Lok Sabha, launched a broadside against the Supreme Court earlier, ..

Ex-Congress MLA Sangram Thopte resigns, likely to join BJP in Maharashtra

Former Congress MLA Sangram Thopte has resigned from the party amid speculation that he will join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra. Thopte, who had represented the Bhor constituency in Pune district three times, was defeated by NCP candidate Shankar Mandekar in the 2024 assembly polls. Thopte, whose family is rooted in Congress' tradition, is the son of party veteran Anantrao Thopte, who had represented Bhor six times. "I have submitted my resignation to state Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal and Maharashtra in-charge Ramesh Chennithala," Thopte told PTI over the phone on Saturday. He resigned on Friday and removed the Congress logo from his cover image on his social media handles. Asked about his plans, Thopte said he would discuss with his supporters on Sunday. Reacting to Thopte's resignation, Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal said, "Anantrao Thopte is a senior leader of the party. The Thopte family has a long-standing Congress lega

BJP MLAs urge Manipur Governor to intensify arms recovery in hill areas

A delegation of seven BJP MLAs called on Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and urged him to ensure that recovery of illegal arms must be intensified in hill areas of the strife-torn northeastern state, a party legislator said on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the BJP state headquarters here, legislator Kh Ibomcha, who was part of the party delegation, said they also appealed to the governor to accelerate dialogue between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo communities and take the peace process forward. The legislators urged him to take appropriate actions against those who have been involved in provocative acts against various communities, he said. The BJP MLA appreciated the governor's appeal to the people of the strife-torn state to voluntarily surrender looted and illegally held weapons. "There was a positive response to the arms surrender call. However, people feel that the response to the call and the recovery of weapons have been lackadaisical in the hill areas compared to the sam

Robert Vadra's questioning over land deal case concludes for now

The agency is expected to summon others connected to the Gurgaon land deal case for further interrogation in the coming days

BJP dares Congress to seek fast trial in Herald case, slams graft defence

The BJP on Friday dared Congress leaders facing corruption charges to seek a quick and time-bound disposal of cases, as it slammed the party for citing politics as the reason for the ED's action against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The ruling BJP kept the heat on the opposition party following the ED's chargesheet against the Gandhis and accused chief ministers from the Congress-ruled states of ploughing public money as advertisement into the weekly newspaper which few read. Former Union minister Anurag Thakur alleged that the Congress used the newspaper as its ATM, claiming that Gandhis sought to acquire properties worth Rs 2,000 crores of the National Herald without investing a penny from their pocket. Both Gandhis together owned 76 per cent of the Young Indian company which was, he said, given Rs 50 lakh loan by the Congress. The company then took over the Associated Journals Limited, which owns the newspaper affiliated to the Congress, in lieu of R

Opposition welcomes Supreme Court's interim stay on key Waqf Act provisions

Opposition parties also welcomed the SC's interim order that waqf properties, including "waqf by user", will not be denotified until May 5

News highlights: CBI conducts searches at residence of former AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak

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Highlights: Congress workers protest against Centre over National Herald case

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Only Congress can defeat RSS and BJP, says Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat

He described Gujarat, where the Congress was once a powerful political force, as the most important state for the opposition party

Delhi Congress chief detained during protest against ED action on Gandhis

Congress workers are holding a protest outside 24, Akbar Road against the Centre over the Enforcement Directorate filing a chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi

National Herald case: What ED chargesheet says on Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

The ED invoked PMLA Sections 44, 45 for money laundering under Section 3, cited Section 70 on corporate offences, and sought penalties under Section 4 (up to 7 years jail)

Robert Vadra appears before ED on day 2 of questioning in land deal case

Robert Vadra, the businessman brother-in-law of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on the second straight day on Tuesday for his questioning in a 2008 Haryana land deal linked money laundering case. He was accompanied by his wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress MP from Kerala's Wayanad. The two exchanged hugs before Robert Vadra went inside the ED office. He was questioned for about five hours on Tuesday and his statement was recorded by the federal probe agency under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), official sources said. The session will resume on Wednesday, the sources said. The 56-year-old Vadra had termed the ED action "political vendetta". He said he has always cooperated with investigative agencies and has furnished huge amount of documents, stressing that there needs to be a closure in cases which are as old as 20 years. The probe against Vadra is linked to a land deal in Haryana's Manesar-Shikohpu

Cong to hold protest as ED charges Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case

ED's chargesheet also names Congress leader Sam Pitroda, Suman Dubey and others, including several firms

Highlights: ED chargesheets Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald money laundering case

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ED files chargesheet against Sonia, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case

The chargesheet was filed two days after ED said it has initiated proceedings to take possession of immovable assets valued at ₹661 crore linked to Congress-controlled National Herald newspaper

100% smells of revenge: Warring questions Punjab govt's FIR against Bajwa

Punjab LoP Partap Singh Bajwa under fire for claiming 50 bombs have reached the state, with 18 already exploded and 32 yet to go off

Highlights: PM Modi lays foundation of 800 MW thermal power unit in Chhotu Ram power plant

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Country saw blackouts under Congress, now exporting electricity: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there were blackouts when the Congress was in power before 2014 but India's power production has doubled in the last decade and it is exporting electricity. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of a 800-MW ultra critical modern thermal power unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant here, the prime minister said Haryana is seeing double speed of the BJP's double-engine government. The thermal power unit, spread across 233 acres and worth around Rs 8,470 crore, is expected to become operational by March 2029. It will significantly boost Haryana's energy self-sufficiency and provide uninterrupted power supply across the state. Taking forward the vision of 'Gobardhan' (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan), Modi also laid the foundation stone of a compressed biogas plant in Mukarabpur here. The plant, slated for completion by 2027, will have an annual production capacity of 2,600 metric tonnes and will