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Rahul Gandhi shares pics riding bike to Pangong Lake during Ladakh visit

Sharing the pictures, he wrote, "On our way to Pangong lake which my father used to say, is one of the most beautiful places in the world"

Rahul Gandhi to contest from Amethi in 2024 LS elections, says state chief

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Rahul Gandhi lost the Amethi seat at the hands of Union minister Smriti Irani by a margin of around 55,000 votes

India will be successful when women occupy equal space in society: Rahul

India will be truly successful only when women occupy equal space in the society, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday. Gandhi also said women must take their rightful place in politics and shape India's destiny. The former Congress chief also shared a link for applying for the Indira Fellowship named after former prime minister Indira Gandhi. The Indira Fellowship is an initiative of the Indian Youth Congress, a frontal youth wing of the Indian National Congress. The fellow will work closely with her respective district to further organise the 'Indira Activity Centre'. She will work in three major domains awareness, sisterhood and nation building, alongside democratic participation. "India will be truly successful only when women occupy equal space in our society. Indira Fellowship seeks to empower women & transform politics. They must take their rightful place in politics and shape India's destiny - Aadhi Aabadi, Poora Haq!" Gandhi said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Congress calls meeting of its LS MPs in party's parliamentary office

The Congress party has called for a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs in the party's parliamentary office at 10Meanwhile, Day 1 of the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government saw the Congress and Union Ministers locking horns over the situation in Manipur which has been witnessing ethnic clashes since May.Congress has accused the government of creating a great divide in Manipur.Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, who initiated the debate on Tuesday said the Opposition was compelled to move the no-confidence motion against the government to break Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "vow of silence" on Manipur."We are compelled to bring the no-confidence motion. This was never about numbers but about justice for Manipur. I have moved the motion that this House expresses no confidence in the Government. I.N.D.I.A. has brought this motion for Manipur. Manipur wants justice," Gogoi said.He further asked why Manipur Chief Minister N Biren has not been sacked from his post till ..

Supreme Court shows the yellow card: Rahul Gandhi back in the field

Now Rahul Gandhi is not only to be reinstated in Parliament, but he can also lead the Congress party in the 2024 general election and contest from any constituency of his choice

Cong high command to meet Karnataka leaders, ministers in Delhi on Aug 2

The Congress high command has convened two meetings with the party leaders in Karnataka in New Delhi on August 2, apparently to quell the dissidence brewing for some time now, top party sources said. According to sources in the Congress, the first meeting will take place between the party high command and the top Congress leaders in Karnataka. "In that meeting, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president D K Shivakumar, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil, general secretaries K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala, who is also the Karnataka in-charge and some other top functionaries will take part," a Congress office-bearer told PTI. The second meeting will take place with the Congress ministers where some senior party MLAs may take part, the office-bearer added. The meetings are taking place in the wake of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting on .

Kharge demands action on MP Dalit incident, says BJP's 'sabka saath' a lie

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday slammed the BJP over the incident in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur in which a Dalit has alleged that a man from an OBC community smeared his face and body with human excreta, saying the ruling party's "sabka saath" slogan has become a "PR stunt". Kharge demanded strict action in the matter. The Dalit man alleged that Ramkripal Patel, who belongs to an OBC community, smeared his face and body with human excreta after he accidentally touched the latter with grease. A case has been registered against the accused under relevant provisions in connection with the incident, a police official told PTI. The victim, Dashrath Ahirwar, approached the police on Saturday, he said. In a tweet in Hindi, Congress president Kharge said within a month, another very condemnable and painful incident of atrocities on Dalits and tribals has happened in Madhya Pradesh, which is putting humanity to shame. "According to NCRB Report (2021), in BJP-ruled Madhya .

Records related to Robert Vadra's company destroyed in bank basement

Union Bank of India has claimed that crucial documents between 2008 to 2012 were destroyed due to water flooding the bank basement

'Ma, grace under pressure': Rahul Gandhi's post after emergency landing

The post included a photo of Sonia Gandhi wearing an oxygen mask, with the caption 'Ma, the epitome of grace under pressure'

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Aircraft carrying Sonia, Rahul makes emergency landing at Bhopal: Police

An aircraft with Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on board made an emergency landing at Bhopal airport on Tuesday evening, a police officer said. The plane made an emergency landing at the Bhopal airport, Bhopal police commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra told PTI. However, details like the reason behind the emergency landing of the aircraft and destination are not available. Mishra said the aircraft is likely to take off for onward journey at around 9.30 PM. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul attended the meeting of opposition parties in Bengaluru a few hours back. We are on the way to the airport after getting information about the emergency landing, senior Congress leader Shoba Oza said.

Sonia Gandhi extends dinner invite to united Opposition, including AAP

D K Shivakumar states that Sonia Gandhi is likely to attend the second meeting of the Opposition with 24 parties in Bengaluru between July 17-18

Agnipath has shattered dreams of youth to serve country: Congress

The Congress on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the military recruitment scheme Agnipath, alleging that it has shattered the dreams of the youth to serve the country and created various apprehensions in their minds. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh's attack on the government came over a media report which claimed that many youths who joined the Indian Army as 'Agniveers' were leaving training midway. In a tweet in Hindi, Ramesh said, "Earlier, it used to be the dream of the youth to join the Army and serve the country. Respecting the resolve of the youth to serve the country, they were given better facilities and job security." "The very foundation of Agniveer Yojana is wrong. It has shattered the dreams of the youth to serve the country and has created various apprehensions. The result is before everyone," Ramesh said. The Agnipath scheme involves recruiting citizens into the armed forces for four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them.

Situation in Manipur heartbreaking: Sonia Gandhi appeals for peace

The former Congress chief said that as a mother, she understands their pain and appealed to their good conscience to lead the way

Modi thinks he knows everything, can even sermon God: Rahul Gandhi in US

The ex-Wayanad MP said that before we decided to start the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra,' we knew that normal tools used in Indian politics would not work anymore

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SC stays imposition of Rs 25 lakh on Abhishek Banerjee by Calcutta HC

From staying the imposition of Rs 25 lakh on TMC's Abhishek Banerjee to granting an interim bail to Satyendar Jain on medical grounds, here are important cases that the apex court heard today

Delhi HC dismisses Gandhis' pleas against I-T assessment transfer

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed petitions by Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the Income Tax department's decision to transfer their assessments to the Central Circle, which is mandated to check tax evasion, instead of an ordinary assessment in a matter related to fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The court also rejected separate the petitions of Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Trust, Jawahar Bhawan Trust, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, Young Indian and the Aam Aadmi Party, raising similar legal issues on transfer of their assessments to Central Circle. The Gandhis had challenged the January 2021 order issued by the Principal Commissioner (Income Tax) to transfer their cases for assessment year 2018-19 to the Central Circle. Central Circles, which are mandated to check tax evasion, take over the evidence gathered by IT's investigation wing during searches. This Court is of the view that the assessments of th

Rahul Gandhi takes a late-night truck ride to speak to drivers; see video

After his long drive from Delhi to Chandigarh in a truck, Rahul Gandhi also visited a Gurudwara