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What is the 'secret deal' between Modi Govt and Finmeccanica, asks Congress

The Congress on Monday demanded answers from the government over reports of the lifting of a ban on procurement from Finmeccanica company which had been dubbed as corrupt by ruling BJP leaders

Noteban will be marked among worst policy blunders: Jairam Ramesh

Demonetisation, which was announced on this day in 2016, will be marked in the world's economic history as among the "worst policy blunders", senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday

BJP national executive should speak on India-China border issues: Cong

Questioning the BJP's "silence" on border issues with China, the Congress dubbed the ruling party as "pseudo nationalist" and asked if it would speak out the "truth" about the "threat on our borders"

Tripura opposition condemns police action against SC lawyers, others

In the aftermath of Tripura police acting against 102 people including SC lawyers, activists, the opposition Congress and CPI(M) as well as human rights bodies lambasted the state government

'Will gouge eyes, cut arms,' says Haryana BJP MP after party leader held up

The BJP on Saturday held a protest in Rohtak against the Congress

Pentagon report: Cong asks PM to 'withdraw clean chit' to China, apologise

Congress asks Modi to 'withdraw' his 'clean chit' to China that no one has entered into Indian territory while citing Pentagon report that claims China has entered 4.5 km into Arunachal Pradesh

Stop dividing India in name of religion and caste: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi has been accusing the BJP of trying to divide the people of the country on the basis of religion and caste

Excise duty cut on fuel BJP's reaction to bypoll debacle, says Congress

Congress on Friday called the cut in fuel taxes a 'reaction' of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to the 'debacle' it suffered in the recently held by-elections to 30 assembly seats in 14 states

Sidhu says he has taken back his resignation as Punjab Congress chief

Sidhu, however, said he will assume charge the day Punjab will get a new Advocate General

Bypoll results: BJP consolidates in Assam, MP; TMC reigns in Bengal

Congress wrests seats from it in four states

Amarinder resigns from Congress, announces name of his party

The party will be formally launched later and the Election Commission has no objection to its name: Amarinder Singh

Cong alleges 'tax terrorism' by Centre and Kerala as fuel prices rise

Leader of Opposition V. D. Satheesan said: "When the UPA government demitted office the tax that the Centre used to receive on one litre of petrol was Rs 9 and today it is Rs 33."

Bypoll trends: One all for BJP, Shiv Sena and Congress in Lok Sabha seats

Polling for three parliamentary seats and 29 assembly constituencies were held on October 30

Rebuffed Prashant Kishor turns against the Congress

Prashant Kishor, a successful poll strategist, recently warned the Congress that the BJP was there for the long term and Rahul Gandhi could ignore this fact only at his own peril

Newsmaker: Meghalaya governor Satyapal Malik looking beyond ceremonial role

Malik has often courted controversies as governor - from Bihar, J&K and Goa to Meghalaya. He is now targeting the BJP and the Centre over various issues, including farm laws

Priyanka's promises in UP: 20L jobs to youth, free bus travel for women

Mounting a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government, she said that the chief minister was working against the principles of Guru Gorakhnath.

TMC has more hoardings in Goa than members: Congress state unit chief

Hitting out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Girish Chodankar also asserted that "Goa will be governed from Goa, not West Bengal or Delhi"

BJP won't go anywhere for many decades: Kishor; TMC says comment personal

Poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who is currently lobbying for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections, has said the BJP will remain at the centre of Indian politics

Amarinder announces his party will contest all 117 Punjab assembly seats

Addressing media here, Captain claimed several Congress workers are going to join his new party.

Confusion prevails over Congress-RJD tie-up in Bihar as Lalu hints at thaw

A section of Congress leaders has claimed that a possibility of the party regaining its support base among upper castes has always irked Prasad