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Will Rahul take back his resignation?

Will Rahul take back his resignation?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Whether Rahul likes it or not, he will be judged by what he does to put the party back on its feet, says Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

BCCI warns Kohli, says 'maintain dignity of the Indian team'

BCCI warns Kohli, says 'maintain dignity of the Indian team'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has taken a serious view of Virat Kohli's foul-mouthed tirade against an Indian journalist at the ongoing World Cup and asked him to refrain from "any such behaviour in the future".

Why Rahul made Ahmed Patel Congress treasurer

Why Rahul made Ahmed Patel Congress treasurer

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Rahul is going about the restructuring of the Congress leadership in a gradual, deliberate fashion: No sudden jerks, no abrupt moves. So while seniors like Janardan Dwivedi were edged out, Ahmed Patel has been retained.

Meira Kumar, a diplomat-turned-politician

Meira Kumar, a diplomat-turned-politician

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Daughter of former deputy PM late Jagjivan Ram, Kumar, 72, was also the first woman to occupy the high office of the LS speaker

Sonia to head of Cong campaign panel for LS polls

Sonia to head of Cong campaign panel for LS polls

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been made the Chairperson of the party's 50-member Campaign Committee for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in which Rahul Gandhi will be the Co-Chairman, the party announced on Tuesday night.

Cong workers gather outside Rahul's home urging him not to resign

Cong workers gather outside Rahul's home urging him not to resign

Rediff.com29 May 2019

Slogans of 'Rahul ji, we are with you' and 'Please do not resign' rang through the air.

Seemandhra Cong MPs upset over resolution issue at AICC meet

Seemandhra Cong MPs upset over resolution issue at AICC meet

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Congress members of Parliament from Seemandhra on Friday hit out at the party leadership for not allowing them to move a resolution at the AICC conclave against the Centre's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Hand over in Arunachal: 43 MLAs, including CM Khandu, leave Congress

Hand over in Arunachal: 43 MLAs, including CM Khandu, leave Congress

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The Congress party just lost power in Arunachal Pradesh once again!

BCCI paid ICC Rs 2 crore for extra squad member at 2015 World Cup

BCCI paid ICC Rs 2 crore for extra squad member at 2015 World Cup

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India paid the International Cricket Council around Rs 2.4 crore for various charges incurred for the Indian squad carrying "additional team members" during the World Cup earlier this year.

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'

Congress threatens GST over government's Gandhi 'vendetta'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The government wants to introduce a nationwide goods and services tax to revive its stalled reform programme.

Won't stitch tie-ups at the cost of state leaders' interest: Congress

Won't stitch tie-ups at the cost of state leaders' interest: Congress

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Surjewala made the case for state-specific alliances while arguing for a larger coalition with like-minded parties in 'national interest'.

Statehood issue: YSR Congress chief begins indefinite fast

Statehood issue: YSR Congress chief begins indefinite fast

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

YSR Congress Party honorary president Y S Vijayalakshmi began her indefinite fast against the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh and accused TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu of having a tacit understanding with Congress on the separate statehood issue.

Democracy going through darkest hours under Modi government: Rahul

Democracy going through darkest hours under Modi government: Rahul

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Presiding over the meeting of the Congress Working Committee in the absence of party chief Sonia Gandhi, the party vice president charged that, "hiding behind the cloak of national security, civil society is being intimidated for asking questions."

Sonia targets Modi, slams NDA govt's 'dictatorial' tendencies

Sonia targets Modi, slams NDA govt's 'dictatorial' tendencies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and charged that the National Democratic Alliance government has 'dictatorial' tendencies even as her party's leaders met in New Delhi to draw up a strategy for painting the ruling alliance as being "anti farmer".

Hyd: It's Rayalseema protest vs. Telangana protest this Sat

Hyd: It's Rayalseema protest vs. Telangana protest this Sat

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Come Saturday and there may be a battle on the streets of Hyderabad between the people of Rayalseema and Telangana.

Congress overhaul: Is Priyanka in?

Congress overhaul: Is Priyanka in?

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Will Sonia Gandhi finally take a decision she has put off for so long, asks Rajeev Sharma.

Cabinet approves Telangana with 10 districts

Cabinet approves Telangana with 10 districts

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The Union Cabinet on Thursday night gave the go-ahead for the creation of a 10-district Telangana and outlined the blueprint for carving out the country's 29th state from the current Andhra Pradesh.

'Both winners': Reactions to ICC World Cup final

'Both winners': Reactions to ICC World Cup final

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Reaction after England beat New Zealand on number of boundaries hit in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday.

Will UPA clear Telangana statehood at critical meet tomorrow?

Will UPA clear Telangana statehood at critical meet tomorrow?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Veering towards conceding the demand for a separate Telangana, the Congress has convened a meeting of its working committee, the party's highest policy-making body, on Tuesday after deliberations on the issue in the United Progressive Alliance coordination committee.

'Sonia, Rahul should take 2-year break'

'Sonia, Rahul should take 2-year break'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2014

Former Congress Working Committee member Jagmit Singh Brar created a flutter with his remarks that there was "no harm" if Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi take a two-year break in the wake of Lok Sabha poll debacle.

Andhra assembly gets 7 more days to debate Telangana Bill

Andhra assembly gets 7 more days to debate Telangana Bill

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday gave seven more days to the Andhra Pradesh assembly till January 30 to discuss and debate the draft Telangana Bill in the House before returning it to the Centre.

PM practising politics of fear: Rahul on demonetisation

PM practising politics of fear: Rahul on demonetisation

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

He further said that demonetisation 'yagna' is aimed at benefitting the rich.

Congress staring at poll rout in Haryana

Congress staring at poll rout in Haryana

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

Factionalism has been made bitter by the level of personal attacks that warring senior leaders indulge in. Kavita Chowdhury reports.

The new politics playing out on Telangana

The new politics playing out on Telangana

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

In true Congress style, the party has once again delayed a decision on the Telanagana statehood issue by referring the matter to its Working Committee.

Cong's Telangana announcement in early August?

Cong's Telangana announcement in early August?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

The Congress has almost decided to accept the demand for a separate state of Telangana but is still to work out the nitty-gritty of Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation.

Young guns in Congress feel 'short-changed' over delay in Rahul's elevation

Young guns in Congress feel 'short-changed' over delay in Rahul's elevation

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The leadership styles of the two Gandhis being different, the party appears to be pulling in different ways. While Sonia Gandhi, the longest-serving Congress president, seems more predisposed to holding the government accountable on issues of probity, the younger Gandhi is more keen on taking up battles that ensure immediate victories.

Face-off averted, Congressmen agree on generational change

Face-off averted, Congressmen agree on generational change

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Young Congress secretaries submit grievance letter to AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi, but keep language temperate as directed by party president Sonia Gandhi. Renu Mittal reports

Don't mess with Ahmed Patel

Don't mess with Ahmed Patel

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

The Rajya Sabha election was personal so it had to be won and Amit Shah needed to be sent a message.

'There would have been no India without Patel'

'There would have been no India without Patel'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

'Most Indians know very little about Patel which is a great shame.'

India open New Zealand tour with ODI on Jan 19

India open New Zealand tour with ODI on Jan 19

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

India's cricket team will open its tour of New Zealand with the first of five One-day Internationals in Napier on January 19, 2014, while Auckland and Wellington will stage the two Tests in the series.

Andhra CM stalls Telangana Bill, UPA government in a fix

Andhra CM stalls Telangana Bill, UPA government in a fix

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

The Group of Ministers on Telangana will meet in the first week of February to decide on the Centre's next course of action after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy sought extension of the deadline for discussing and returning the statehood Bill.

Ryder gets chance to 'show discipline, commitment on and off field'

Ryder gets chance to 'show discipline, commitment on and off field'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Aggressive top-order batsman Jesse Ryder was passionate about rekindling his international career after he was thrown a World Cup lifeline by being named in a New Zealand 'A' team for one-day matches in the United Arab Emirates next month.

'BJP wants to take us back to the 19th century'

'BJP wants to take us back to the 19th century'

Rediff.com27 May 2017

'There are no jobs, the economy is slowing down, but the BJP is more concerned with issues like triple talaq, anti-Romeo squads and the beef ban.'

No Telangana note yet, but govt says firm on decision

No Telangana note yet, but govt says firm on decision

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

The government rejected the contention on Friday that it has developed any second thoughts on the issue of Telangana, saying that the process with regard to its creation is underway and won't be affected by assembly elections in five states.

'Narasimha Rao pushed reforms through stealth'

'Narasimha Rao pushed reforms through stealth'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Political scientist Vinay Sitapati explores the role played by the then Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao in steering the reforms through in his new book Half Lion.

KCR keeps all guessing on merger, Congress woos TRS MLAs

KCR keeps all guessing on merger, Congress woos TRS MLAs

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

The Congress has convinced at least eight Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLAs to join them.

Cong leaders see AP CM as impediment in formation of Telangana

Cong leaders see AP CM as impediment in formation of Telangana

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

According to sources, senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy is a heading a major campaign to oust Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, as a section of the party feels that the chief minister is single-handedly thwarting the formation of Telangana.

Is FCI-like body needed for pulses?

Is FCI-like body needed for pulses?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The fund allocated for pulses buffer is more than 40% of entire farm ministry's 2016-17 budget.

Sonia douses quota fire, but damage may be done

Sonia douses quota fire, but damage may be done

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Congress leaders say that controversies like the one triggered by Janardhan Dwivedi could be damaging for the party in the run up to the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

SC orders K'taka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN from Oct 7-18

SC orders K'taka to release 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to TN from Oct 7-18

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Karnataka was on Tuesday directed to release 2,000 cusecs Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from October 7 to 18 by the Supreme Court.