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  BJP distances itself from minister's 'presstitute' tweet

  National | April 08, 2015 17:20 IST

  New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday distanced itself from Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh's "presstitute" tweet. The Congress demanded that he be sacked."Tweets are personal. The way (words have been used is)

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  Congress unhappy with Ramesh for 'Duryodhan' remarks against Modi

  National | April 07, 2015 22:45 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today expressed displeasure over the remarks of Jairam Ramesh, one of its leaders and former Union Minister, likening Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ‘Duryodhan' of Mahabharata.“Congress has on more than one occasion

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  After land bill, Congress to confront govt on environment issue

  National | April 07, 2015 22:19 IST

  New Delhi: After the Land bill, the issue of environment protection is set to see confrontation between the government and the opposition with Congress rejecting the TSR Subramanian Committee report as “abominable exercise” to dismantle

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  No conflict, party needs guidance of both Sonia, Rahul: Congress

  National | April 07, 2015 22:15 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst differing viewpoints emerging within the party on the question of who should be its next chief, Congress today said that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi were “both leaders of the party whose continued

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  Govt propagating, promoting tobacco lobby, accuses Congress

  National | April 06, 2015 21:12 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today accused the government of “propagating and promoting tobacco lobby” in India to common man's peril and wondered whether former Health Minister Harsh Vardhan was removed from the ministry last year due

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  BJP meet 'high drama sans substance': Congress

  National | April 04, 2015 20:28 IST

  New Delhi: Dubbing BJP's national executive meet in Bengaluru as “high drama sans any substance”, Congress today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah of being “anti-farmer” even as it shot off

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  Re-promulgation shows govt's 'disregard' for parliamentary democracy: Congress

  National | April 03, 2015 23:14 IST

  New Delhi: The re-promulgation of the land acquisition ordinance shows the government's “disregard” for parliamentary democracy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “obstinacy to favour some capitalists”, the Congress today alleged.The party's reaction came after the

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  Introspect and respect party elders: Congress' advice to BJP

  National | April 03, 2015 22:59 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today advised the BJP to introspect and learn to respect elders as it accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of publicly disrespecting its veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, hours after

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  Congress holds protest rally against land acquisition bill

  National | March 16, 2015 13:41 IST

  New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took out a protest march against the land acquisition bill.Hundreds of Youth Congress workers led by MP Raj Babbar and party leader Randeep Surjewala marched towards parliament raising slogans

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  Land bill: Congress hits back at Modi

  National | March 05, 2015 21:13 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of using “tyranny of majority” in Lok Sabha to “muzzle democratic dissent” over the controversial land acquisition bill.“He is using tyranny of

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  PDP MLAs want to turn the clock back: Congress

  National | March 02, 2015 23:44 IST

  New Delhi: Congress tonight said PDP legislators want to turn the clock back by demanding parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's mortal remains and wondered whether this is the new Kashmir policy of Modi government.“Within an

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  Is there a 'tectonic shift' on issues like Art 370: Congress asks BJP

  National | March 02, 2015 21:40 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today latched on to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's controversial remarks to heap further embarrassment on the BJP asking whether it has undergone a “tectonic shift” on issues concerning

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  Modi govt has added insult to injury: Congress on petrol price hike

  National | February 28, 2015 23:49 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today reacted sharply to the hike in petrol and diesel prices saying that government has added insult to injury to the common man by the steep post-Budget increase.“Modi government has added insult

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  'Will walk extra mile' to defeat changes to UPA land Act: Congress

  National | February 24, 2015 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today declared that its opposition to the land acquisition ordinance was non-negotiable and said it will “walk the extra mile” to ensure that it was withdrawn and the provisions of UPA's land

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  PM remarks on religious intolerance: Congress says it's better late than never

  National | February 17, 2015 20:54 IST

  New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi breaking his silence on the recent spate of incidents of religious intolerance, Congress today said it was “better late than never” and suggested that the proof of the

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  Congress rejects exit poll projections of it being laggard in Delhi assembly elections

  National | February 07, 2015 23:38 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today rejected the exit poll projections for Delhi Assembly elections which showed it to be a laggard with not more than five seats in the 70-member House.“We respect the opinion of various

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  Modi should apologise to the nation on black money issue: Congress

  National | February 05, 2015 23:53 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the nation on the black money issue in the wake of “shocking admission” by BJP Chief Amit Shah that the promise to deposit

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  PM owes explanation on 'summary' sacking of Sujatha Singh: Congress

  National | January 29, 2015 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today reacted sharply to the “sudden and summary” sacking of Sujatha Singh as Foreign Secretary, insisting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi owed an explanation to the nation over her removal “without reason”

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  Congress uses Obama remarks to hit out at Modi

  National | January 28, 2015 20:41 IST

  New Delhi: Utilising the handle given by US President Barack Obama, Congress today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning if he will “look within” and do the course correction by checking the “lumpen elements” in

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  Congress flays BJP govt on suggestion to cut in Food Security Act coverage

  National | January 24, 2015 19:26 IST

  New Delhi: An official committee's report recommending a drastic cut in the coverage of the ambitious Food Security Act today gave fodder to Congress to attack government as “anti-poor” saying the move would hit hard