Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera tweeted, "Shayad meri tapasya mein kuch kami reh gayi (Maybe my penance fell short)."
Lauding the effectiveness of social media, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the freedom that comes out of using it needs to be regulated.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that diplomacy is at work resulting in Italy's decision to send back two marines charged in the fishermen killing case and parried questions on Italian media reports that Congress president Sonia Gandhi influenced that government's decision.
Congratulating Barack Obama on his re-election as United States President, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said India and the United States share excellent relations and will continue to move forward. Khurshid noted that both the countries had achieved "significant" accomplishments in the past one-decade and would like to move forward.
The decision on the vote in United Nations Human Rights Council on the resolution against Sri Lanka will be taken after consulting DMK and other allies, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Tuesday raised the issue of two marines, who are currently facing trial in India for allegedly shooting down two Indian fishermen, with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.
Khurshid said that display of wealth and opulence is unacceptable in the present scenario.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday met senior Congress colleagues, including Pranab Mukherjee, to discuss the Presidential poll issue ahead of the United Progressive Alliance meeting.
Security has been stepped up in Farukkhabad on Thursday in view of protests planned by Arvind Kejriwal and his associated against alleged irregularities by the trust run by Union Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife.
Taking strong exception to Law Minister Salman Khurshid's recent comments, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has complained to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, saying the minister had tried to undermine the authority of the Election Commission with his public utterances.
The shifting of S Jaipal Reddy from the petroleum ministry and elevation of Salman Khurshid on Monday kicked up a political storm with parties suspecting the government of coming under corporate pressure and accusing it of promoting those facing corruption charges.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday hosted a lunch for Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf but did not discuss issues like terrorism with him.
Salman Khurshid on Sunday took over as the external affairs minister, the only minister to assume the charge immediately after the swearing-in ceremony.
The present crisis in the Korea is an opportunity for India to thoughtfully engage in the region, and not to be a mere spectator. India enjoys a great degree of credibility by all the stakeholders in the region including the two Koreas, and China and as such India should play its persuasive role for peace and stability in the region, says Rup Narayan Das.
Law Minister Salman Khurshid, who is under attack from Arvind Kejriwal, feels "an ant" cannot be a challenge to an elephant like Congress and says the activist is having a "pipe dream" of taking the space of big parties by trying to "destroy" them through allegations.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a two-day trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia, India and China in New Delhi from November 10 to discuss regional and international issues.
Upset since appointment of Rohinton Nariman as the solicitor general of India last July from outside the hierarchy, Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran has turned down the government's offer to renew his contract.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday fixed October 30 as the date for hearing a public interest litigation seeking criminal action against Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louis Khurshid for alleged financial irregularities committed by them in a private trust run by them in the name of Salman's maternal grandfather Dr Zakir Hussain., former President of India.
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday issued notice to a television news channel -- directing it to produce all documents related to the matter of the Dr Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust run by Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid -- on the basis of which a Public Interest Litigation was filed.
Arvind Kejriwal and a group of disabled people today called off their four-day-old protest in Delhi against Salman Khurshid and announced a fresh campaign against him in his Uttar Pradesh constituency Farrukhabad from November 1.
The Economic Offences Wing of the Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a probe into the alleged misappropriation of funds by a trust run by Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife Louise. "Four teams have been constituted to conduct probes in 17 districts where irregularities are suspected. Whether this suspicion is wrong or right only time will tell," Director General of EOW Subrata Tripathi told reporters.
Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government was colluding with Salman Khurshid to bail the Law Minister out of the allegations of financial irregularities in an Non-Governmental Organisation run by him and his wife.
Amid protests by Arvind Kejriwal, Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday returned to the capital from abroad and said he will fight back the allegations that his Non-Governmental Organisation siphoned off money meant for disabled with sufficient proof.
Prime Minister Manmohon Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrived in Imphal on Saturday on a day's visit to Manipur, official sources said.
Salman Khurshid, the minister of external affairs, talks to Nayanima Basu on Pakistan, China, trade and various other challenges on his plate.
Several Congress ministers have reportedly said that they want to be relieved of their ministerial berths. These include Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Law Minister Salman Khurshid, Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi and Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Reacting to David Headley's sentencing, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said on Friday that in India the trial of the Pakistani origin American would have been more severe and would have been given a longer jail term for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
India on Thursday expressed disappointment over the United States' refusal to extradite Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist David Headley even as it vowed to continue to pursue with its demand for bringing him here for his role in 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
The percentage was 63.14 per cent in Hathras, 61.89 per cent in Firozabad, 63.04 per cent in Kasganj, 65.7 per cent in Etah, 61.51 per cent in Mainpuri, 59.13 per cent in Farrukhabad, 61.93 per cent in Kannauj and 58.35 per cent in Etawah.
In an interview to CNN-IBN, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid admitted that India expected Pakistan to initiate an investigation into the killing and beheading of an Indian soldier at the Line of Control
Pakistan has climbed down from its demand for a United Nations probe into killing of Indian soldiers on the Line of Control last week and the tension has eased since the talks between top military officials of the two sides.
In the latest changes made by the Congress before the Chintan Shivir, former Karnataka Chief Minister and former Foreign Minister S M Krishna has been dropped as the chairman of the sub-group on foreign policy titled India and the world and instead Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has been put in his place.
India raised its concern with China's new Premier Li Keqiang over recent incursion by the People's Liberation Army troops in the Ladakh region, calling for steps to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday claimed there was no deal between India and China for ending the 21-day stand-off between the armies of the two countries in Ladakh. "No deals in international levels... we do not do deals at this level," he said when asked if India and China had inked a deal to end the stand-off.
Union Law minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday sought to downplay West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's controversial remarks about the judiciary, saying she should be given benefit of doubt as the comments may have been made in a particular context.
There is disquiet within the Congress party about Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid's May 9 China visit.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that as of now, there were no plans to cancel his visit to Beijing in wake of Chinese incursion in Ladakh. He appeared to keep his options open, saying, "One week is a long time in politics".
Taking an apparent dig at Yoga guru Ramdev's second agitation at Ramlila grounds, Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday said that Ramlila is performed every year.
Only the 'processes' are left which includes signing of the final clearance order by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, but in principle it has been decided that they will be allowed to travel back home for two weeks, official sources said on Friday.
India on Sunday said China was more of a major concern than Pakistan given the power the Asian giant has to impact the country in various spheres. Noting that China was necessarily more important in terms of India's global vision and the ties between the two countries could impact the whole region, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said as far as Pakistan was concerned, the impact was "more pacific".
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