Tag: Congress
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Faces Political Setback as Congress Suspends Wife Amidst 500 Crore Controversy
Navjot Singh Sidhu’s political comeback hits ‘500 crore’ wall: Congress suspends his wife, what next for ‘guru’? | India News Hindustan Times Congress Suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu Days After “500 Crores” Remark NDTV Massive earthquake of 7.6-magnitude strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued livemint.com Punjab: Congress suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu after her ‘Rs 500 crore suitcase’ charge Times of…
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Exodus from Congress: Threats, Dysfunction, and the Strain of Service
Dec. 6, 2025Updated Dec. 7, 2025, 5:05 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – When Dick Durbin retires from Congress, there’s one thing he won’t miss: flying. The Democrat has been making the trek from the nation’s capital to his home state of Illinois since 1982, when he was first elected to the House of Representatives. After serving…
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Punjab Congress Suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu Over Controversial ‘Rs 500 Crore’ Comment
A day after Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu triggered a political row by claiming that the party takes “Rs 500 crore in a suitcase” from anyone aspiring to become Chief Minister, the state unit on Monday suspended her with immediate effect. The official letter has not stated any reason for the sudden move. Her remarks…
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PM Modi: Congress Fractured Vande Mataram; Nehru’s Pact with Jinnah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress and Jawaharlal Nehru while addressing a discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha. The PM said that the Congress did tukde tukde of the national song and Jawaharlal Nehru claimed that Vande Mataram could incite Muslims. As chants of “shame, shame” erupted in Lok Sabha, PM Modi…
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US Congress Debates Crucial Defense Policy Bill Exceeding Trump’s Funding Request
US Congress considers ‘must-pass’ defense policy bill that would top Trump’s spending request Reuters Compromise defense bill stymies Trump on Europe troop withdrawals Politico NDAA 2026 sharpens US hard line on China, expands major Taiwan push The Hans India US Congress unveils compromise fiscal 2026 defense bill The Statesman Breaking: Final Defense Legislation Grants Federal Recognition to Lumbee Tribe Native…
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Violence Erupts in Karnataka: Congress Worker Killed, Several Injured in Group Clash
A Congress worker and gram panchayat member was killed during a violent clash between two groups in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru district late Friday night, police said on Saturday. The victim, Ganesh Gowda, 38, was attacked with a sharp weapon around 9.30 pm near Kalmadeshwara Math Road, following a dispute over a banner. Police have so far…
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Tharoor-Sitharaman Greeting at State Dinner Sparks Controversy in Congress
Last Updated:December 05, 2025, 23:43 IST Congress spokespersons obliquely questioned the conscience of a party member who accepts such an invitation when the top leadership has been sidelined Shashi Tharoor, who serves as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, not only received an invitation but also confirmed his attendance. Image/ANI The…
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Kerala High Court Halts Arrest of Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in Rape Allegation Case
The anticipatory bail relates to a rape case registered based on a written complaint submitted directly by a woman and her family to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on November 27, accusing the MLA of rape, pregnancy through sexual assault and forced abortion. The complainant also alleged that Mamkootathil threatened her by video recording their intimate…
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Shashi Tharoor to Attend Official Dinner with Putin Amidst Congress Lament Over Exclusion of Leaders of Opposition
The Congress on Friday announced that neither party chief and Rajya Sabha leader of the opposition Mallikarjun Kharge nor Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi were invited to the state banquet in honour of visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday . New Delhi: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Congress MP Shashi…