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Winds have changed in favour of Cong; we will form govt: Bhupinder Hooda

Hooda addressed the people in Mehmoodpur and other villages of the constituency

Ex-Karnataka deputy CM Parameshwara's aide found hanging, Cong cries foul

The I-T department has summoned Parameshwara for questioning on Tuesday in connection with the raids.

Over 70,000 got jobs under Khattar govt: Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala

We have provided employment, roads, transportation, education institutes in Mewat. And we are very confident that the BJP will win all the 3 seats there

Congress hits out at govt, says fiscal deficit not at 3.3% but beyond 8%

Asserting that Indian economy has moved from recession to crisis mode, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said PM Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are 'oblivious' to situation

Congress's Haryana manifesto promises 33% govt job quota for women

Cong releases poll manifesto; promises 33 pc quota for women in govt jobs, loan waiver for farmers

Maharashtra Assembly: Eyes on Worli as Aaditya Thackeray makes poll debut

The region was hit by large-scale desertions from opposition ranks ahead of polls, handing the saffron alliance an advantage at the hustings

Congress names media in-charges for Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly elections

The terms of the current assembly in Maharashtra ends on November 9 and in Haryana on November 2

Kashmir on edge: Security beefed up, many leaders 'detained or arrested'

Kashmir remained on edge as the authorities stepped up security at vital installations and in sensitive areas, suspended mobile internet services and either "arrested" or "detained" several leaders in fast-paced developments on Sunday night. Officials said restrictions on movement of people would come into force in Kashmir Valley at the crack of dawn. The officials said former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti would not be allowed to move out of their respective house in view of the restrictions, while Congress leader Usman Majid and CPI(M) MLA M Y Tarigami claimed to have been arrested around midnight. However, no official confirmation of the arrests was immediately available. "I believe I'm being placed under house arrest from midnight tonight & the process has already started for other mainstream leaders. No way of knowing if this is true but if it is then I'll see all of you on the other side of whatever is in store," National Conference leader Abdullah ...

3 defectors, 6 murders, 3 rapes, 1 party

The stories of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Sanjay Sinh and Sakshi Maharaj and what they tell us about our politics, policing, justice system, and the BJP

Opponents desperate to silence me: Rahul Gandhi on defamation cases

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said defamation cases filed against him were an attempt by his politcal rivals deperate to silence him. Gandhi, who appeared before a magisterial court here and pleaded not guilty in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his "why do all thieves share the Modi surname" remarks, made the charge in a tweet. "I am in Surat today to appear in a defamation case filed against me by my political opponents, desperate to silence me. I am grateful for the love & support of the Congress workers who have gathered here to express their solidarity with me," Gandhi tweeted. He appeared before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia here and pleaded not guilty when asked by the court whether he accept the charges, levelled against him by BJP legislator from Surat-West, Purnesh Modi. After Gandhi's plea was recorded, his lawyers moved an application seeking a permanent exemption from personal appearance in the next ...

Cong faces cash crunch, asks ticket aspirants to donate money in Haryana

The Haryana Assembly polls are going to be held on October 21

Dispirited opposition on overhaul, membership spree to stay afloat

After a crushing defeat in Lok Sabha elections, coupled with leaders leaving for BJP, parties are deploying different straregies to stay afloat

Money problems hit Congress's plan to highlight govt failures, slowdown

The first phase of the programme has been postponed - the new dates to hold the conclaves on economic issues is September 28 to 30

Big blow for Mayawati as all six Rajasthan BSP MLAs join Congress

Nadbai MLA Jogendra Singh Awana said that it was difficult for them to support Congress from outside

Cong's Sunil Jakhar, who quit on poll loss to Sunny Deol, asked to continue

Jakhar had sent his resignation to then party president Rahul Gandhi, a day after 2019 Lok Sabha election results were declared on May 23

Karnataka crisis: D K Shivakumar prevented from entering Mumbai hotel

Late midnight, ten of the MLAs wrote to the police fearing threat to their lives and asked that Shivkumar be prevented from entering the hotel where they are put up

SC extends Chidambaram's CBI custody till September 5 in INX Media case

While posting the matter for hearing on Thursday, the bench said: "We are conscious that we should not usurp the jurisdiction of the concerned trial court"

Delhi Assembly polls: BJP checking preparedness with 'Parivartan Yatra'

In its membership drive that concluded earlier this month, the Delhi unit claimed to have added over 1.7 million people to the party-fold

Former PM Manmohan Singh takes oath as Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan

He had earlier represented the state of Assam in Rajya Sabha for a long period

CBI to produce former FM P Chidambaram before special court today

The former finance minister, who was arrested in connection with the INX Media case from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi on August 21, spent the night at the CBI headquarters