Congress

06:00 PM
Karnataka CM urges Speaker to handle Governor's directive

Virtually ruling out proving his majority in the Assembly by the second deadline set by the Governor, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday sought protection from the Assembly Speaker in the matter.

04:23 PM
Opposition parties oppose Human Rights bill

Members of opposition parties Friday opposed introduction of the Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the present form, saying it has many gaps and was not in conformity with the Paris principles.

02:19 PM
K'taka Assembly fails to meet Governor's deadline, adjourns

The Karnataka Assembly failed to meet the deadline set by Governor Vajubhai Bala to the Assembly to complete the business of trust vote by 1:30 pm in the midst of a raging debate over the Governor's directive.

12:34 PM
Sonbhadra firing case: It looks like I am arrested, says Priyanka after being detained

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who had arrived in Sonbhadra earlier today was detained by the police after she sat on a dharna against the state government for not allowing her to meet the kin of those killed in firing over a land dispute on July 17.

10:42 AM
Priyanka Gandhi to visit Sonbhadra to meet families of July 17 firing victims

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh today to meet the family members of those who were killed in firing over a land dispute on July 17.

05:26 PM
K'taka Speaker seeks report on rebel Cong MLA Shrimant Patil

Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Thursday sought a detailed report from Home Minister M B Patil on rebel Congress MLA Shrimant Patil, who was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain on Wednesday.

01:34 PM
K'taka: CM Kumaraswamy moves trust motion; heated debate in Assembly

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday made a passionate speech at the floor of the house in the state assembly while moving a confidence motion to prove majority of the Congress- JD(S) government amidst rebellion by a section of the lawmakers.

10:07 AM
Karnataka crisis: Kumaraswamy govt to face trust vote today

Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition government, led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, will face its trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday.

12:57 PM
Yeddyurappa: SC verdict moral victory for rebel MLAs

Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa Wednesday welcomed the Supreme court order on the political crisis, asserting that it was a "moral victory" for the rebel MLAs, whose resignations have pushed the ruling Congress-JDS coalition to the brink of colla

04:19 PM
Congress walks out of Lok Sabha during Gadkari's reply

Congress members on Tuesday walked out of the Lok Sabha after its leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was not allowed to raise an issue in the House.

10:29 AM
Demand to raise royalty on coal in Rajya Sabha

Demands to raise royalty on coal, roll back of steep hike in airfares between Kerala and Gulf region and government intervention to help release fishermen captured by Pakistan were among issues raised during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

03:28 PM
Sidhu sends resignation letter to Amarinder

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Monday sent his resignation letter to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, a day after he announced that he had resigned from the state cabinet.

02:36 PM
Karnataka crisis: SC agrees to hear plea of 5 more rebel MLAs on Tuesday

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a plea of five more rebel Congress MLAs along with the pending petition of 10 legislators seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly speaker to accept their resignation.

06:26 PM
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab Cabinet Minister

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who has been at loggerheads with Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and was stripped off key portfolios in the cabinet reshuffle in June, has resigned from the state cabinet.

05:05 PM
Robert Vadra says youth look to Rahul for "direction"

Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Saturday hailed Rahul Gandhi as a youth icon of the country who looked up to him for "direction".

11:00 AM
US Treasury urges Congress to raise federal debt ceiling, warns it could run out of cash

The US Department of the Treasury urged Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling before lawmakers leave for the August recess, warning that the government could run out of money in early September.

06:21 PM
Rahul Gandhi to appear before Ahmedabad court in defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will appear before a metropolitan magistrate's court here Friday for the hearing of a criminal defamation suit filed against him by Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank and its chairman Ajay Patel.

04:06 PM
Chidambaram says Karnataka, Goa crisis will hurt economy

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday attacked the BJP-ruled government over the situation in Karnataka and Goa, saying they have "gravely damaged" democracy and that the developments will hurt the economy.

01:18 PM
Twenty-nine members elected unopposed to Parliamentary Committee on Estimates

The election of members to the Committee on Estimates culminated with all applicant members being elected unopposed after only 29 candidates applied for the 30 member committee.

10:47 AM
Rahul Gandhi: Opposition's work 'easy, enjoyable'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi termed the work of opposition as most enjoyable and easy while addressing party workers of his former constituency.

04:05 PM
Rahul gandhi visits Amethi post loss in Lok Sabha polls

Rahul Gandhi visited his erstwhile Lok Sabha constituency, Amethi, in his first outing there after the humiliating loss to Smriti Irani in the recent elections.

03:25 PM
Karnataka minister Shivakumar detained by Mumbai police

Karnataka minister D K Shivakumar was taken into custody by Mumbai police outside the luxury hotel where rebel MLAs from his state are lodged.

01:05 PM
10 rebel K'taka MLAs of Cong and JD(S) move SC

Ten rebel Karnataka MLAs of Congress and JD(S) Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, alleging that the Assembly Speaker has been deliberately not accepting their resignations.

03:20 PM
Siddaramaiah: Congress to seek disqualification of MLAs who have resigned

Congress Legislature Party leader in Karnataka Siddaramaiah said Wednesday the party would seek the disqualification of rebel MLAs who have resigned.