News for 'Khera'

Cong hails Rahul's yatra, says helped with 15 seats in Karnataka

Cong hails Rahul's yatra, says helped with 15 seats in Karnataka

Rediff.com13 May 2023

Many in the party feel it has played a critical role in boosting the Congress' electoral fortunes in the state and its impact is there for everyone to see.

'Is BJP above the law? Is Mr Adani above the law?'

'Is BJP above the law? Is Mr Adani above the law?'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

'If they are not, then the Modi government should order a JPC immediately.'

Wrestling restarts, elections get fair, wrestlers get a voice

Wrestling restarts, elections get fair, wrestlers get a voice

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The WFI will resume national camp from March 27, after after almost 16 months with Sonepat and Gandhinagar in Gujarat to be the likely venues for men and women respectively.

Cong, NC to contest 3 seats each in J-K, Ladakh

Cong, NC to contest 3 seats each in J-K, Ladakh

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

The Congress and the National Conference on Monday announced they will fight the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, in alliance, with both parties contesting three seats each.

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Raid on NewsClick a 'distraction', says Oppn; govt reacts

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

Delhi Police's Special Cell Tuesday morning conducted raids at 30 premises connected with online portal NewsClick as well as its journalists' houses, triggering outrage against the action among scribes.

Rift in INDIA over Kejriwal's poll push in Chhattisgarh

Rift in INDIA over Kejriwal's poll push in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

Seeking to make inroads in Chhattisgarh, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced 10 'guarantees' for the upcoming assembly polls in the Congress-ruled state including free electricity, monthly 'samman rashi' for women and Rs 3,000 monthly allowance for the unemployed.

Apple on snooping row: Can't say it's state sponsored

Apple on snooping row: Can't say it's state sponsored

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

iPhone-maker Apple Inc on Tuesday said it does not attribute threat notifications, such as the ones received by some MPs belonging to Opposition parties, to any specific state-sponsored attackers and that it cannot provide information on what causes such warnings.

GNA's DNA has been 'Modi-fied': Jairam's quip on Azad

GNA's DNA has been 'Modi-fied': Jairam's quip on Azad

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'A man who has been treated with the greatest respect by the Congress leadership has betrayed it by his vicious personal attacks which reveals his true character. GNA's DNA has been Modi-fied,' Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

Cong defends ally Muslim League, slams BJP over Advani's praise of Jinnah

Cong defends ally Muslim League, slams BJP over Advani's praise of Jinnah

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The opposition party also said that it would like to remind the BJP that Hindu Mahasabha president Syama Prasad Mookerjee aligned with Jinnah's Muslim League to form the government in Bengal during the British rule.

AAP govt in Punjab targeting our 'Hindu leadership': Cong

AAP govt in Punjab targeting our 'Hindu leadership': Cong

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

"The Punjab government is running just like the Modi government. Doing headline management to hide its failure. After winning on the slogan of bringing change, it is doing politics of revenge," he also said in a tweet.

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Heard These Ram Bhajans?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

Subhash K Jha celebrates the Ram Mandir pran pratishtha ceremony by picking some memorable Ram bhajans from movies you may not have heard of.

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

In total, 17 people, including Telangana Chief Minister and Congress leader Revanth Reddy, have been issued notices to appear before the Delhi police's investigation officer (in connection with the case. Sources, however, said Reddy is "unlikely" to join the probe and may send his representative.

Oppn leaders claim Apple alerted them to State-sponsored attack on iPhones

Oppn leaders claim Apple alerted them to State-sponsored attack on iPhones

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

At least four Opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed to have received messages from Apple warning them of "State-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and posted the purported screenshots on their X handles.

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief; summons Gehlot's son

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The agency has also summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav Gehlot for questioning in a case related to alleged contravention of the foreign exchange law, official sources said on Thursday.

Uttam's Take: E-D In Charge!

Uttam's Take: E-D In Charge!

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis -- 'ED', as Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera quipped, a jibe at the Enforcement Directorate filing cases against opponents of the BJP -- taking charge as Maharashtra's new chief minister and deputy chief minister on Thursday, June 30, 2022.

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Congress dials down on Digvijaya's post thanking Germany

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The Congress on Thursday said it firmly believes that India's democratic processes themselves have to deal with the threats posed to its democracy, remarks that came after the Bharatiya Janata Party attacked the opposition party for its leader Digvijaya Singh thanking Germany for "taking note" of Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Kamal Nath, Baghel in Cong's first list for 3 state polls

Kamal Nath, Baghel in Cong's first list for 3 state polls

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

While the party announced 144 party candidates for Madhya Pradesh elections, it announced 30 candidates for the Chhattisgarh polls and another 55 for Telangana assembly polls slated next month.

Amritpal Singh: Rise of 'Bhindranwale 2.0' in Punjab

Amritpal Singh: Rise of 'Bhindranwale 2.0' in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Donning a flowing white chola' and a navy blue turban and often escorted by armed supporters, radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh has been quite active in Punjab for some time.

Azad's remote control is in Modi's hands: Congress lets fly

Azad's remote control is in Modi's hands: Congress lets fly

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The Congress on Friday called senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation 'unfortunate' and termed the timing 'awful', saying it has come at a time when the party is engaged in combating the Bharatiya Janata Party on various issues.

Congress slams BJP for calling Nehru grandfather of Partition

Congress slams BJP for calling Nehru grandfather of Partition

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

They (BJP) don't know the history before 1947 and 1971. They don't know their own history, Khera charged.

Nothing can stall Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong as march enters Delhi

Nothing can stall Bharat Jodo Yatra: Cong as march enters Delhi

Rediff.com24 Dec 2022

Congress leaders alleged the BJP has made and failed in its every attempt to defame Rahul Gandhi and derail the yatra somehow as people from across the country including Delhi are overwhelmingly extending their support.

Modi ji, dariye mat, name China: Cong on Tawang clash

Modi ji, dariye mat, name China: Cong on Tawang clash

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

The Congress alleged that whenever an issue of national security comes up, the "prime minister hides behind his ministers".

Those behind Balasore train crash have been identified: Rail minister

Those behind Balasore train crash have been identified: Rail minister

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

Talking to reporters at the accident site, he said the issue is of electric point machine, a vital device for railway signalling, and electronic interlocking.

Congress claims 'unusually high voting' in 2nd phase Gujarat polls

Congress claims 'unusually high voting' in 2nd phase Gujarat polls

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The party claimed 16 lakh votes were polled in the last one hour of polling on December 5.

After Mandaviya's letter to Rahul, Cong asks govt to list Covid protocols

After Mandaviya's letter to Rahul, Cong asks govt to list Covid protocols

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

The assertion by the Congress came after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, citing concerns raised by three BJP MPs over the spread of coronavirus, urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to consider suspending the Bharat Jodo Yatra if adherence to Covid protocols cannot be followed.

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Every woman deserves dignity, hurt by remarks on Mandi: Kangana amid row

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The Congress has been in the crosshairs after demeaning remarks on Ranaut and Mandi were posted on the social media handles of its leaders Supriya Shrinate and H S Ahir.

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Targeted for who you are, what you do, Apple warns Oppn leaders

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Unlike traditional cybercriminals, Apple warned that State-sponsored attackers apply exceptional resources to target a very small number of specific individuals and their devices, which makes these attacks much harder to detect and prevent.

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Rahul's 'fight against Shakti' remark sparks row, Modi hits back

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi accused the prime minister of twisting his words and said he was speaking about the power of which Modi was wearing the mask.

BJP won't stop any Gehlot scheme: Modi in Rajasthan

BJP won't stop any Gehlot scheme: Modi in Rajasthan

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has already 'accepted defeat' by requesting him not to stop schemes initiated by the Congress in Rajasthan, and gave a guarantee that the Bharatiya Janata Party will not stop any scheme but only try to improve it.

Kharge rejigs CWC; Tharoor, Sharma, Wasnik of G23, Pilot part of new team

Kharge rejigs CWC; Tharoor, Sharma, Wasnik of G23, Pilot part of new team

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

While 39 members of the all-important panel are general members, it has 32 permanent invitees, including some in-charges of state and 13 special invitees.

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name.

Amritpal Singh's wife stopped at Amritsar airport, trying to flee to UK

Amritpal Singh's wife stopped at Amritsar airport, trying to flee to UK

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

She was trying to board a flight to London, sources said on Thursday.

Many 'Hussain Obamas' in India, will deal with them: Himanta

Many 'Hussain Obamas' in India, will deal with them: Himanta

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Obama in an interview to CNN on Thursday had said that India may "pull apart" if the rights of the religious and ethnic minorities are not upheld.

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Oppn hails electoral bonds ruling, takes swipe at BJP

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Leaders of several opposition parties on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court verdict striking down the electoral bonds scheme and termed it an important step in ensuring transparency in electoral funding.

Now, Rathore booked in Chhattisgarh for fake video of Rahul Gandhi

Now, Rathore booked in Chhattisgarh for fake video of Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

The Congress on Monday said a first information report (FIR) has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party MPs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Subrat Pathak on its complaint related to a fake video of Rahul Gandhi, allegedly aimed at disturbing communal harmony.

BJP held celebrations on day soldiers died: Oppn

BJP held celebrations on day soldiers died: Oppn

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat were killed in the gunfight with terrorists that ensued in Garol area of Anantnag district early Wednesday.

No reply yet from Apple on hacking alert to politicos: MoS

No reply yet from Apple on hacking alert to politicos: MoS

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are safe, and if so the reason for the alert was sent to the Opposition members.

Congress questions govt's silence on Rafale deal

Congress questions govt's silence on Rafale deal

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera sought to know that in an inter-governmental defence deal, where there cannot be any middlemen or corruption, when the beneficiary of any "corruption" has ordered a probe, why has a country, which has lost public money, not ordered one?

Cong slams Smriti Irani over 'illegal' Goa bar; minister hits back

Cong slams Smriti Irani over 'illegal' Goa bar; minister hits back

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

In a statement, the lawyer of Irani's daughter, said his client is neither an owner nor operating the restaurant called Silly Souls Goa.

Kharge skips I-Day event at Red Fort, cites eye problem

Kharge skips I-Day event at Red Fort, cites eye problem

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Kharge, however, unfurled the national flag at his residence and later at the Congress headquarters where the Independence Day function was also attended by Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders.