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  Party workers want Rahul Gandhi as PM: Congress

  National | March 30, 2013 6:31 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 30: Congress ministers on Friday  downplayed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks appearing not to rule out his being in the PM race for a third term but party spokesperson Rashid Alvi said

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  Bihar not the only backward state in country: Congress

  National | March 18, 2013 8:43 IST

  New Delhi, March 18: The Congress Sunday said the central government "goes out of the way" to support all backward states and Bihar is not the only one, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar claimed to

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  Congress doubts Pakistani intention

  National | January 09, 2013 13:38 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 9: The Congress Wednesday raised doubts over Pakistan's stated intention to have good relations with India following the brutal killing of two Indian soldier by Pakistani troops.Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said: "The

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  Congress snubs Tharoor over gang-rape victim

  National | January 03, 2013 10:33 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 3: The Congress Wednesday snubbed Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor for suggesting that the identity of the Delhi gang-rape victim be made public."It is his personal opinion. Since

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  Caller Making Filthy Remarks On Robert Vadra, Alleges Alvi

  India | March 04, 2012 13:20 IST

  New Delhi, March 4 : Congress leader Rashid Alvi has complained to Delhi Police regarding crank calls received by him from an unidentified person making filthy remarks against Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress chief Sonia

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  Congress Says, BJP Is Inducting Corrupt Leaders In UP

  India | January 04, 2012 14:48 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 4: Congress today attacked the BJP for inducting former UP Family Welfare Minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, who is under CBI scanner in the NRHM scam, saying the party has become an “inn”

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  Cong Defends Centre But Refuses To Clear Stand On UP Split

  National | December 20, 2011 22:24 IST

  New Delhi/Lucknow, Dec 20: A day after the Centre returned to UP an assembly resolution on dividing the state into four, Congress today favoured setting up of a State Reorganisation Commission to go into demands

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  Congress Appeals For Patience On Passage Of Lokpal Bill

  India | December 17, 2011 16:30 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 17: As Anna Hazare threatened to go ahead with his proposed fast, Congress today counselled patience on Lokpal Bill, saying the government would get the “very important” legislation passed in Parliament as

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  Ahluwalia Pushed Me From Behind : Alleges Alvi

  India | December 08, 2011 22:25 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 8: Congress MP Rashid Alvi today alleged he was “pushed from the back” by BJP's Deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha S S Ahluwalia agitated over his charge of leaking draft reports

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  Cong Dares Oppn To Bring No-Confidence, Says Allies With It

  India | December 01, 2011 22:19 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 1: Congress today dared the Opposition to bring a no-confidence motion against the government, voicing confidence that its allies will be on board in case of a vote.“If the Opposition has numbers

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  Sonia's Health Is Fine, Attending Party Work, Says Congress

  India | November 20, 2011 9:11 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 20: Congress on Saturday said party chief Sonia Gandhi's health is fine and she is looking after party work thoroughly.“As far Soniaji's health is concerned, she is perfectly fine and looking after

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  Kejriwal's Letter To PM Insult To His Office : Cong

  India | November 03, 2011 21:07 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 3: Reacting sharply to Arvind Kejriwal's letter along with a cheque to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress today described it as “insulting” to the top office and said the former revenue officer

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  Advani's Yatra Has A 'Hidden Agenda' : Cong

  National | October 14, 2011 19:58 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 14: The Congress today condemned the alleged attempts to bribe journalists covering L K Advani's yatra and claimed that it has vindicated its stand that the BJP venture was not against corruption

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  Advani Should Begin Rath Yatra From Karnataka, Says Congress

  National | October 06, 2011 19:46 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 6: Congress had a dig at the BJP's probity plank saying L K Advani's yatra against corruption beginning next week should start from party ruled-Karnataka instead of Bihar."It will be appropriate that

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  Chidambaram, Mukherjee Have Done Nothing Wrong : Cong

  India | September 26, 2011 20:43 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 26: In an apparent balancing act following the fresh controversy on 2-G allocation issue, Congress today said neither Home Minister P Chidambaram nor Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has done anything wrong.  “We

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  Congress Suspects Foreign Hand Behind Anna Surge

  India | August 17, 2011 22:30 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 17: Suspecting a “foreign” hand behind Anna Hazare's anti-graft movement, Congress today raised questions on the US' statement that India would exercise “appropriate democratic restraint” in dealing with peaceful protest and asked