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Rahul Gandhi targets Centre over paper leaks, calls for a student-centric education system in India
India | Jul 17, 2026, 10:37 PM ISTSpeaking at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Dehradun, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi targeted the central government over paper leaks and said India needs a student-centric education system. He also claimed that 7.5 crore students across India were affected due to paper leaks.
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Rahul Gandhi's Dehradun event marred by tragedy as Cong worker dies after iron pole falls at venue
India | Jul 17, 2026, 12:34 PM ISTA Congress worker died after an iron pole collapsed at the venue of Rahul Gandhi's 'Students' Voice' programme in Dehradun. Police have launched an investigation into the incident and are examining whether safety norms were followed during the event preparations.
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Congress decides to oppose Delimitation Bill, begins outreach to bring Opposition parties together
India | Jul 16, 2026, 01:47 PM ISTDuring the meeting, the Congress announced to oppose the Delimitation Bill and added that efforts will be made to maintain Opposition unity on this issue. The Congress will also oppose the proposed bill regarding the synchronisation of tenures for MPs, MLAs, Chief Ministers, and the Prime Minister.
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Bhupesh Baghel submits Punjab Congress report, asserts leadership change is not a 'game of puppets'
India | Jul 15, 2026, 01:04 PM ISTPunjab Congress in-charge Bhupesh Baghel has submitted his report on the state unit to KC Venugopal and ruled out an immediate leadership change, saying changing a party president is "not a game of puppets" amid ongoing factional tensions.
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Coffee Par Kurukshetra : BJP बगावत नहीं सहती, वहीं कांग्रेस में हाईकमान की कोई नहीं सुनता ?
Kurukshetra | Jul 15, 2026, 03:50 AM ISTजाब कांग्रेस के अध्यक्ष अमरिंदर सिंह राजा वड़िंग को पद से हटाने व विधानसभा चुनाव से पहले सीएम फेस घोषित करने की मांग पर पंजाब कांग्रेस में बगावत चल रही है. इसी बगावत को शांत करने के लिए हाईकमान ने पंजाब के प्रभारी भूपेश बघेल को चंडीगढ़ भेजा था.
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'I will commit suicide': What Manmohan Singh told ex-CEC SY Quraishi over 'loose talks' by ministers
India | Jul 13, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTIn his forthcoming book, former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi recalled an incident during the 2012 UP elections when he said the then Law Minister Salman Khurshid had promised to increase the quota for Muslims to 9 per cent if Congress comes to power in the state.
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Congress fields former MLA Ghanshyam Singh against BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari for Datia bypoll
Madhya Pradesh | Jul 11, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTGhanshyam Singh is 72-year-old former Congress MLA. The party has fielded him for the Datia byelection in Madhya Pradesh. He will take on BJP candidate Ashutosh Tiwari in Datia, who is considered a saffron party's stronghold.
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Row over Punjab Congress chief post, leaders from Channi camp arrive to meet Baghel
India | Jul 11, 2026, 02:55 PM ISTChanni and senior Congress leaders close to him is likely to apprise him of party workers' "sentiments" amid internal tussle within the Punjab Congress over the recent organisational restructuring.
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'No CM aspirations': Warring dismisses rift rumours amid Channi camp's Punjab Congress chief push
India | Jul 04, 2026, 06:26 PM ISTAmarinder Singh Raja Warring, who is party's state unit chief, has said that there are no rift within Punjab Congress, while stressing that he does not dream of being the chief minister and Charanjit Singh Channi can be the CM after the grand old party returns to power after 2027 assembly polls.
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Will Sharad Pawar's NCP merge with Congress? Here's what the party chief clarifies
Maharashtra | Jul 02, 2026, 11:56 AM ISTEarlier, senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar had claimed that the Sharad Pawar-led faction of the NCP would soon merge with the Congress soon, stating that meetings with the party high command in Delhi were underway regarding this.
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Those who fired at Ram devotees now speak of Ram Bhakti: CM Yogi targets Samajwadi Party, Congress
Uttar Pradesh | Jun 30, 2026, 01:18 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress amid ongoing probes by Ayodhya Police and a state government-formed Special Investigation Team into the theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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'Bewildering strategic decision': Sonia Gandhi's Gaza op-ed sparks fresh Congress-BJP war of words
India | Jun 27, 2026, 11:12 AM ISTCongress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has questioned the Modi government's silence over Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza, criticising India's strategy. She said India has 'alienated' itself from traditional allies such as Palestine and Iran.
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NEET re-exam: Students arrive late after being stuck in traffic due to Congress rally, denied entry
Karnataka | Jun 21, 2026, 03:39 PM ISTNEET re-exam: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the NEET-UG 2026 re-test after the cancellation of the earlier May 3 exam amid an ongoing probe into the question paper leak.
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'Brother in ideals' no more? How Stalin's greetings to Rahul Gandhi changed in one year
India | Jun 19, 2026, 11:50 PM ISTRahul Gandhi said on X, "Our shared resolve to defend the idea of India, our Constitution, and federalism will continue to guide us - this is the fight for the very soul of our democracy, and we will wage it together, until we win."
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Sharad Pawar's NCP split next after Shiv Sena UBT? Ajit Pawar camp claims MPs in touch
Maharashtra | Jun 19, 2026, 02:12 PM ISTAmid the ongoing rebellion in Shiv Sena (UBT), fresh political speculation has emerged around Sharad Pawar's NCP-SP. Leaders from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP have claimed that some MPs from the Sharad Pawar camp are in touch with them.
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Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls open rift among Congres and RJD over cross voting: Who said what
India | Jun 19, 2026, 10:59 AM ISTJharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Left parties of betraying the INDIA bloc, alleging that some of their legislators may have cross-voted in favour of the NDA-backed candidate after accepting money.
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Karnataka MLC polls: How Congress benefited from cross-voting by BJP, JD(S); a look at the numbers
Karnataka | Jun 19, 2026, 09:48 AM ISTWhile some BJP leaders suspect that several JD(S) MLAs switched sides, JD(S) leaders argue that their candidate, Govind Raju, secured 14 votes, indicating that only a handful of party legislators may have cross-voted.
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'Rahul Gandhi not acceptable to allies': BJP's big charge after Jharkhand Rajya Sabha poll result
India | Jun 18, 2026, 11:45 PM ISTAfter NDA-backed Parimal Nathwani defeated Congress candidate Pranav Jha in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha election, the BJP claimed the result reflected growing dissatisfaction with Rahul Gandhi within the I.N.D.I.A bloc. The ruling party at the Centre also called Gandhi a "liability" for the bloc.
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Congress dominates Karnataka Legislative Council polls, wins 5 of 7 seats; BJP secures 2
Karnataka | Jun 18, 2026, 11:30 PM ISTKarnataka MLC Election Results 2026: The election was held to fill seven seats that are set to fall vacant following the retirement of sitting MLCs on June 30.
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Parimal Nathwani, BJP-backed candidate, wins Jharkhand Rajya Sabha polls in big jolt to Congress
India | Jun 18, 2026, 11:28 PM ISTParimal Nathwani received 30 votes in the Rajya Sabha election. However, two of those votes were declared invalid, taking his effective tally to 28 votes, exactly the number required to secure victory.