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ED attaches Rs 752 cr of National Herald assets in money laundering probe

ED attaches Rs 752 cr of National Herald assets in money laundering probe

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

A provisional order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against the newspaper's publisher Associated Journals Ltd and its holding company Young Indian, the central probe agency said in a statement.

'One face before us, another before media': Cong hits out at Tharoor

'One face before us, another before media': Cong hits out at Tharoor

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Mistry said the poll body satisfied the candidate on every complaint but despite that he raised all those points in the media before bringing them to "our notice".

Cong infighting over prez poll: Spokespersons asked to keep mum

Cong infighting over prez poll: Spokespersons asked to keep mum

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

A day after Congress leader Gourav Vallabh taunted Shashi Tharoor over his probable All India Congress Committee president poll bid, the party on Friday urged all its spokespersons and communication department office bearers to refrain from commenting on any colleague contesting the elections.

Rahul readies Congress for Karnataka polls

Rahul readies Congress for Karnataka polls

Rediff.com16 May 2017

Buoyed by the recent victories in bypolls, Rahul was keen to revamp the state unit.

Cong invites CVs from Gujarat poll aspirants, here's who's eligible to apply

Cong invites CVs from Gujarat poll aspirants, here's who's eligible to apply

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The priority in ticket distribution will be given to youth, women, and those with a clean image, he said.

Pilot ends 5-hour fast, says struggle against corruption will continue

Pilot ends 5-hour fast, says struggle against corruption will continue

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Despite a warning issued to him by the Congress, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot sat on a daylong fast at the Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur on Tuesday, demanding action in cases of alleged corruption related to the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state led by Vasundhara Raje.

Ex-Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro reaches Kolkata to join TMC

Ex-Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro reaches Kolkata to join TMC

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

A day after quitting the Congress, former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro on Tuesday arrived in Kolkata, where he is likely to join the Trinamool Congress, party sources said.

'Today, the Congress is hollow'

'Today, the Congress is hollow'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

'Two years ago I told Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that we have traitors in the Congress.'

BJP retains Gujarat with record win; Congress bags Himachal

BJP retains Gujarat with record win; Congress bags Himachal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain power for a record seventh straight term but was behind the Congress in Himachal Pradesh which could go with the trend of alternative governments in the hill state.

We're a family, doors are open for Pilot: Congress

We're a family, doors are open for Pilot: Congress

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Pilot, who is also the president of the state unit of the party, on Tuesday night claimed he has the support of 30 MLAs and the Gehlot government is now in minority.

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Gandhi family not biased towards Kharge: Tharoor

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Speaking to media after meeting party functionaries at Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee office in Mumbai, the former diplomat also said his aim was to make Congress stronger before the 2024 polls.

Cong issued notice for fund collection from party members

Cong issued notice for fund collection from party members

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

The Karnataka high court on Monday sought an explanation from the Indian National Congress for collecting Rs 10,000 as party fund from its members who are aspiring candidates.

Digvijay scotches speculation of Assam CM's removal

Digvijay scotches speculation of Assam CM's removal

Rediff.com6 Apr 2013

With dissidence plaguing the Congress in Assam, All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday scotched speculations of replacing Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and warned that indiscipline in the party would be dealt with strictly.

Tharoor meets Gehlot amid buzz over him running for Cong president

Tharoor meets Gehlot amid buzz over him running for Cong president

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

The meeting comes amid both leaders being seen as prospective contenders for the post of AICC president.

Pawar against including BSP, Akalis in INDIA bloc, Cong not so much

Pawar against including BSP, Akalis in INDIA bloc, Cong not so much

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Noting that the Bahujan Samaj Party had held a dialogue with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the past, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said no decision on the Mayawati-led party's inclusion in Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc can be taken until there is clarity on whose side she is on.

Nobody knows, says Gehlot on rumoured offer to head Cong

Nobody knows, says Gehlot on rumoured offer to head Cong

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Gehlot's meeting with Congress chief Sonia Gandhi led to the buzz that the two may have discussed the possibility of him being the next party president.

Sonia removes Tytler from Bihar in-charge post

Sonia removes Tytler from Bihar in-charge post

Rediff.com2 Jun 2010

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed All India Congress Committee secretary Mehboob Ali Kaiser as the new Bihar Pradesh Congress chief, replacing former Member of Parliament Jagdish Tytler.

ED summons Karnataka Cong chief Shivakumar in money-laundering case

ED summons Karnataka Cong chief Shivakumar in money-laundering case

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Calling the action of the ED as harassment, he questioned the timing of the summons when the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra was on and when the State Assembly session was underway.

Congress 'candidate' files nomination from seat given to SP

Congress 'candidate' files nomination from seat given to SP

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

SP has already fielded its sitting MLA from Gauriganj seat.

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Congress hits the streets across India against Rahul Gandhi's grilling

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Congress leaders and workers took to the streets on Monday in Delhi and various state capitals as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi for questioning in the National Herald case, with the opposition party accusing the Modi government of 'trampling on democracy'.

Rahul holds feedback meetings with party leaders in Jaipur

Rahul holds feedback meetings with party leaders in Jaipur

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday held feedback meetings and interacted with party leaders at Birla auditorium in Jaipur.

Congress expels 8 Gujarat MLAs for cross-voting

Congress expels 8 Gujarat MLAs for cross-voting

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

These MLAs are: Shankarsinh Vaghela, his son Mahendrasinh, Raghavji Patel, Bhola Gohil, Dharmendra Jadeja, P K Raulji, Amit Chaudhary, Karan Patel.

Pawar prefers SC panel over JPC on Adani, Cong disagrees

Pawar prefers SC panel over JPC on Adani, Cong disagrees

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he is not completely opposed to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the charges against the Adani group, but a Supreme Court committee will be more useful and effective.

Priyanka Must Take On Modi In Varanasi

Priyanka Must Take On Modi In Varanasi

Rediff.com7 May 2024

In the five years in politics Priyanka Gandhi has undeniably emerged as a thorn in the BJP flesh, notes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. It is time that this thorn is twisted a wee bit more when the elections have become far more uncertain than what it was when the Election Commission announced the poll schedule.

Congress's chances in Assam hinge on alliance partners

Congress's chances in Assam hinge on alliance partners

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

Even if the Congress is unable to defeat the political appeal of Narendra Modi, the resources and talent of the BJP and its managers, it is relying on issues like the Citizenship Amendment Act and the perceived threat to Assamese identity, along with the future threat of the National People's Register to ensure it continues to be a force in the state. Aditi Phadnis reports.

Rahul could hoist tiranga at Lal Chowk due to Modi: BJP

Rahul could hoist tiranga at Lal Chowk due to Modi: BJP

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created such an atmosphere in Kashmir that any Indian can hoist the national flag with pride at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday and asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to thank him for the change in the Valley.

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Announcement of new Cong chief on Oct 1 if consensus emerges: Ramesh

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

With the Pradesh Congress committees passing resolution seeking Rahul Gandhi at the helm of All India Congress Committee, party General Secretary, Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said such measures have no binding effect.

Amarinder's fate hangs in balance as CLP meets today

Amarinder's fate hangs in balance as CLP meets today

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

Amid the ongoing rift in the Punjab Congress unit, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has called a meeting of the state's Congress Legislative Party.

32 parties supported one nation, one poll; 15 opposed it

32 parties supported one nation, one poll; 15 opposed it

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The high-level committee on 'one nation, one election' approached 62 parties out which 47 responded -- 32 in support of holding elections simultaneously, 15 against it.

Congress slaps show-cause notice on Sanjay Nirupam for articles against Nehru, Sonia

Congress slaps show-cause notice on Sanjay Nirupam for articles against Nehru, Sonia

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Committee sources said that Nirupam has been asked to respond within a few days over the articles in the magazine 'Congress Darshan'.

Rahul set to become Congress president

Rahul set to become Congress president

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

No one else filed papers till Sunday, according to Mullapally Ramachandran, the chairman of the party's Central Election Authority.

Trinamool MP Somen Mitra quits LS; will rejoin Congress

Trinamool MP Somen Mitra quits LS; will rejoin Congress

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Dissident Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Somen Mitra on Wednesday resigned from the Lok Sabha giving effect to his plans to join the Congress ahead of the general election this year.

Priyanka takes charge as Congress general secretary

Priyanka takes charge as Congress general secretary

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

A large number of party workers welcomed her by raising slogans of "Priyanka Gandhi aayi hai, nayi roshni layi hai" (Priyanka Gandhi has come, she has brought light).

Amid Punjab feud, Cong panel meets MLAs, state party chief

Amid Punjab feud, Cong panel meets MLAs, state party chief

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The panel, chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge, has been tasked with addressing differences between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Bankrupt Congress asks MPs to donate month's pay

Bankrupt Congress asks MPs to donate month's pay

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The party had also decided to ask Congress workers to contribute Rs 250 annually to the party.

Kharge will not take long to select new K'taka CM: Cong

Kharge will not take long to select new K'taka CM: Cong

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'Entire process of meeting individual legislators of Congress party has been completed with great bohemia.'

Congress gets 9 LS seats in TN under DMK-led alliance

Congress gets 9 LS seats in TN under DMK-led alliance

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The work on seat sharing with other allies will begin from Thursday, he told reporters.

Meet BJP's 1st woman candidate for LS poll from Goa

Meet BJP's 1st woman candidate for LS poll from Goa

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The 49-year-old entrepreneur oversees the media and real estate arm of Dempo Industries as its executive director.

Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies

Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Kamat was a Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and the Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004.