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  'Delimitation is real issue, not women's reservation': Sonia Gandhi ups ante against Centre

  India | April 13, 2026 8:55 IST

  In an article in an English daily, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi criticised the government over the three-day special sitting of the Parliament and said that the real issue is delimitation and not women's reservation.

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  'Confident powers are not brokers': Manish Tewari mocks Pakistan's attempt to broker Iran-US talks

  India | April 12, 2026 23:24 IST

  The US and Iran failed to reach a peace deal at their historic 21-hour talks in Pakistan, leaving the fate of a tenuous two-week ceasefire in doubt, with both sides attempting to hold each other responsible for the collapse of the negotiations.

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  TMC turning cultural capital into crime capital: UP CM Yogi's sharp attack in Medinipur

  April 12, 2026 23:54 IST

  Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government, accusing them of undermining Bengali culture and security.

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  In letter to PM, Kharge criticises Centre for 'hurrying' implementation of Women Reservation Act

  India | April 12, 2026 9:46 IST

  In a letter to PM Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said an all-party meeting should be held over delimitation, which he said has been linked to the amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023.

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  Pawan Khera gets anticipatory bail by Telangana HC in case by Assam CM's wife over passport row

  India | April 10, 2026 12:07 IST

  Congress leader Pawan Khera had earlier alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma holds multiple passports and has assets abroad. Over his allegations, a case was registered by the Assam Police.

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  Assembly Elections 2026: Assam logs 85.70% voter turnout, Kerala 78.25% and Puducherry 89.87%

  India | April 09, 2026 22:04 IST

  Assembly Elections 2026: The polling ends in Puducherry, Assam, and Kerala. The election in two states and a UT was held in a single phase. The counting of the votes will be held on May 4.

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  Assam Assembly Elections 2026: List of all constituencies going to polls on April 9

  Assam | April 08, 2026 16:11 IST

  The northeastern state of Assam will vote in a single phase on April 9 on 126 assembly seats and the results will be declared on May 4. A total of 722 are in the fray this time with 2.4 crore set to seal their electoral fate.

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  'I express my sincere regret': Mallikarjun Kharge on 'people illiterate in Gujarat' remark

  India | April 08, 2026 13:34 IST

  Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge expressed “regret” over his controversial remarks about Gujarat, saying they were “misinterpreted” and not meant to hurt sentiments.

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  Mohsina Kidwai, who served as minister under Indira, Rajiv Gandhi, dies: All about Congress veteran

  India | April 08, 2026 10:00 IST

  Mohsina Kidwai, a senior Congress leader and former Union minister under Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away at 94.

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  Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: Complete list of AINRC, BJP, AIADMK and LJK candidates

  India | April 08, 2026 16:17 IST

  A total of 294 individuals are competing in the elections, comprising 34 candidates from national parties, 63 from state parties, 80 from registered but unrecognised parties, and 117 independent contenders.

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  Kerala elections: KC Venugopal writes to CM Vijayan, poses 10 questions; alleges 'deals' with BJP

  India | April 07, 2026 16:42 IST

  Kerala elections 2026: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal posed 10 questions to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging "secret deals" with BJP leaders and the Centre on multiple matters.

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  West Bengal Elections Opinion Poll: BJP likely to surprise Mamata Banerjee, predicts Matrize

  April 06, 2026 23:52 IST

  West Bengal Elections Opinion Poll: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is aiming to end the Trinamool Congress (TMC) rule in West Bengal, which has been in power since 2011.

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  'Fabricated': Assam CM on Congress' claims his wife holds three passports; warns of legal action

  Assam | April 05, 2026 23:33 IST

  Congress alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possesses passports of three countries and that he concealed information about her properties.

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  Baramati bypoll: Congress pits Akash More against Sunetra Pawar

  Maharashtra | April 05, 2026 23:33 IST

  The Baramati bypoll, to be held on April 23, has been necessitated due to the death of Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28.

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  Speed News: Rahul Gandhi links Congress ideology to Zubeen Garg, targets Assam CM Sarma

  Originals | April 05, 2026 17:51 IST

  Rahul Gandhi links Congress ideology to Zubeen Garg, targets Assam CM Sarma. Priyanka Chopra supports Raghav Chadha after AAP demotion. Two dead, several trapped in Kotma building collapse, Madhya Pradesh. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.

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  Rahul alleges LDF-BJP-RSS nexus in Kerala, questions PM Modi, CM Vijayan over Sabarimala gold theft

  India | April 20, 2026 17:04 IST

  Kerala assembly elections 2026: Addressing a public meeting in Ernakulam, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that there is a nexus between the LDF, the BJP and the RSS to keep the UDF out of power. He also targeted them over the Sabarimala temple gold controversy.

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  Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: Congress declares 27 candidates; fields Durai Chandrasekar, A Chella Kumar

  April 04, 2026 0:03 IST

  Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: The Congress has announced 27 of its candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state. As per the list, Congress' Tamil Nadu unit chief K Selvaperunthagai will contest from Sriperumbudur.

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  Congress suffers setback in MP as Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti loses membership after conviction

  Madhya Pradesh | April 03, 2026 10:59 IST

  A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years' imprisonment in a cheating case involving the forging of bank records to obtain illegal interest payments between 1998 and 2011.

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  Congress' Venugopal alleges CPIM printing fake IDs in Kannur to rig Kerala Assembly polls

  India | April 03, 2026 11:39 IST

  Assembly elections will be held in Kerala in a single phase on April 9. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.

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  Speed News: AAP names Ashok Mittal as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, replacing Raghav Chadha

  Originals | April 03, 2026 0:03 IST

  AAP names Ashok Mittal as Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, replacing Raghav Chadha. Amit Shah praises Assam's growth under PM Modi and Sarma, slams Congress on infiltrators. Get all the latest updates of the day in today's Speed News.