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  PM changed 4 defence ministers in 4 years to keep details of Rafale deal secret: Rahul Gandhi

  July 24, 2018 21:06 IST

  The fresh attack by Gandhi comes hours after filed gave notices for breach of privilege against PM Modi and Defence Minister Sitharaman in Lok Sabha for “misleading” the House on the Rafale deal issue.

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  Have fulfilled most promises made under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act: Rajnath Singh

  July 24, 2018 20:27 IST

  The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a former NDA coalition partner, had asked for a discussion on the issue, alleging that "justice" was not being done with the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh in terms of granting it special category status.

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  BJP minister slams Rahul Gandhi for hugging PM Narendra Modi 'forcibly'

  July 24, 2018 19:57 IST

  "The Congress may not but we are ashamed by the speech and behaviour of a leader (Gandhi) who dreams to become prime minister of the country. We are ashamed that he is a person of this country," the minister said.

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  Rahul Gandhi hugged PM Modi on directions of a Tantrik: BJP leader Bagga

  July 24, 2018 21:53 IST

  BJP's Tajinder Bagga has claimed that Rahul Gandhi hugged PM Modi during no-confidence debate in Lok Sabha only because a tantrik had told him to touch the PM chair 'at any cost' after ending his speech.

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  BJP responsible for lynching incidents: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

  July 23, 2018 23:07 IST

  The chief minister said strict action would be taken against those found to be involved in such incidents anywhere in West Bengal. 

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  Send monuments bill to select panel, says Opposition; Government differs

  July 23, 2018 19:59 IST

  However, Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad and his deputy Anand Sharma suggested that since the bill has not been scrutinised by a parliamentary panel, it should be sent to a select committee.   

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  Rahul Gandhi miffed at Shashi Tharoor? Warns party leaders against making 'incorrect statements'

  July 22, 2018 18:52 IST

  Gandhi, who today addressed first meeting of Congress Working Committee since he took over its chairmanship in December last year, told the party leaders that he would not hesitate to take action against anyone who makes 'wrong statements'.

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  Congress Working Committee authorises Rahul Gandhi to take pre and post-poll alliance decisions

  July 22, 2018 21:06 IST

  The CWC has authorised Rahul Gandhi to form election campaign committee and take decisions on pre-poll and post-poll alliance, AICC General Secretary Ashok Gehlot informed.

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  Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi govt, says 'dangerous regime compromising with India's democracy'

  July 22, 2018 14:24 IST

  She said the rhetoric of Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows his "desperation" reflecting that the "reverse countdown" of the Modi government has begun.

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  Mayawati sacks close aide Jai Prakash Singh from BSP for remarks against PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi

  July 22, 2018 6:28 IST

  The BSP in a press release only referred to his remarks dubbing the prime minister as "Gabbar Singh" as the reason behind his removal.

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  Rajasthan: BJP chief Amit Shah asks party workers to work for 18 hours a day

  July 21, 2018 21:32 IST

  Elections for the 200 Assembly seats in Rajasthan are due later this year. 

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  Former BJP MP Chandan Mitra, 4 Congress MLAs join TMC at party's mega rally in Kolkata

  July 21, 2018 15:22 IST

  The Congress MLAs who joined the TMC are Samar Mukherjee, Abu Taher, Sabina Yasmin and Akhruzzman. Mitra had resigned from the BJP a few days ago. 

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  Rahul Gandhi can see nothing but PM's chair: PM Modi in Shahjahanpur

  July 21, 2018 23:47 IST

  He said that the no-confidence motion was planned because his government stifled the flow of money and plugged loopholes from where the parties had been filling their coffers for all these years.

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  After no-confidence motion loss, Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi uses 'hate to build his narrative'

  July 21, 2018 12:55 IST

  Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Narendra Modi accusing him using 'anger and hatred' to build his narrative.

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  BJP has betrayed Andhra yet again, says Chandrababu Naidu after TDP-led no-trust motion falls flat

  July 21, 2018 11:06 IST

  "I want to tell the nation what is being done to the state. BJP has betrayed us yet again and that's unfortunate," said Chandrababu Naidu.

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  Rahul winks, Modi wins no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha as country witnesses 2019 trailer

  July 21, 2018 8:17 IST

  The no-trust motion against the government, a first in 15 years, was defeated by a huge margin after a marathon 12-hour-long debate during which 39 MPs spoke.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman refutes Rahul Gandhi's charge on Rafale, says deal has 'confidentiality clause'

  July 20, 2018 19:46 IST

  The minister said the India-France agreement to buy the fighter jets was signed in 2008 by the then defence minister A K Antony and it had the confidentiality clause.

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  No Confidence motion: Speaker unfair, allotted inadequate time to opposition, says Mallikarjun Kharge

  July 20, 2018 16:19 IST

  Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge today accused Speaker Sumitra Mahajan of being unfair in allotting too little time to the opposition in the debate on the no-confidence motion and said the discussion cannot be treated as Question Hour

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  No-confidence debate: 'Rahul Gandhi does drama,' says Kiren Rijiju

  July 20, 2018 15:52 IST

  While Harsimrat Kaur Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal (an alliance of BJP) termed the entire episode as funny and said, “Rahul Gandhi’s statements have resulted into an earthquake of laughter.”

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  Narendra Modi govt wins no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha| As It Happened

  July 21, 2018 8:10 IST

  The Narendra Modi govt on Friday comfortably won the no-confidence motion moved by TDP and other opposition parties in the Lok Sabha.

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  CBI charge-sheet in Vijay Mallya case will name ex-minister: BJP MP

  July 19, 2018 23:24 IST

  The lawmaker asked if two Finance Ministers during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance rule were involved in sanction of loans to Mallya.

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  AgustaWestland scam: Modi govt coercing middleman to name Sonia as co-conspirator, says Congress

  July 19, 2018 23:08 IST

  Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala on Thursday claimed hat the Narendra Modi government is using investigative agencies to pressure Christian Michael into signing a false confession naming the UPA chairperson.

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  Assault on Swami Agnivesh disgraceful: Ramdev

  July 19, 2018 20:07 IST

  To a query on the ministerial status granted to a number of saints by the MP government, he said, "Ramdev is a saint who neither wants to become a minister nor a chief minister."

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  Probe call details of Lalu Prasad Yadav: JD-U

  July 19, 2018 17:52 IST

  On June 29, the High Court extended his provisional bail by another six weeks till August 17 on medical grounds. Yadav's earlier provisional bail was to end on July 3.   

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  'BJP believes truth must be hidden': Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over proposed changes to RTI Act

  July 19, 2018 12:35 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party's move to pass 'The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2018' "must be opposed by every Indian," Rahul said.  

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  Monsoon Session: I am fed up, will stay away during no-trust motion, says TDP MP Diwakar Reddy

  July 19, 2018 12:10 IST

  The MP, known for his outspoken attitude, is said to be sulking over the party leadership's non-committal stance over allocation of ticket for the next election from Anantapuramu.

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  Monsoon Session: AAP to support no-confidence motion against Modi government in LS, issues whip to its MPs

  July 19, 2018 18:19 IST

  The AAP has issued whip to its Lok Sabha MPs asking them to support the no-confidence motion against the Modi govt.

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  Monsoon Session: What made BJP shift strategy to stun the Opposition over no-confidence motion move

  July 19, 2018 10:53 IST

  Sources said it was BJP president Amit Shah who advised the Government to go ahead and face the no-confidence as it will then render the Opposition's ploy to corner it in Parliament as fruitless.