Newshour | Has the Supreme Court's observations on the Coalgate cover-up taken the sheen off Karnataka victory for the Congress? The Supreme Court came down heavily on the law minister, CBI, Attorney General GE Vahanvati, and former Additional Solicitor Genera...
After BJP chief Rajnath Singh dared Congress to project Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014 general elections, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh reacts, daring BJP to project Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra ...
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala is set to hold talks with Congress high command, demanding that P Balaraman and Satheeshan Pacheni be appointed party general secretaries.
AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh says that next Prime Minister should have more powers. Digvijay says that Congress chief and Prime Minister should be the same person and requests Rahul Gandhi to do away with the practice of Congress chief nominating the ...
War of words erupts between Congress and BJP after BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of being biased against non-Congress states. Taking on the BJP leader, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh says that Katju can't be...
Bitter political war breaks out between Congress and BJP after BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of being biased against non-Congress states. Taking on the BJP leader, Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh says that Ka...
Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal has refused to comment on party president Praveen Togadia's hate speech. He said that he was not aware of what Togadia had said and hence he would not like to comment on it. Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh h...
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh attacks the BJP over Hindutva issue, saying that every time elections come into question, Ram mandir and Hindutva become an issue. He said that there is a difference between Hinduism and Hindutva and added that the BJ...
Sources claim that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is meeting with the General Secretaries of the Congress party. He wants his party members to prepare for the CWC election, which he wants to get conducted immediately.
PC Chacko, Congress spokesperson has made it clear that the Congress High Command hasn't given assurance to any social organisations regarding cabinet berth in the ministry. PC Chacko said that these matters are decided by the party, not by anyone outside the ...
The newly appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has met the general secretaries of the party to discuss the way ahead for the party. The Congress scion, in his address to the media, spoke about the negative politics ruining the country and called for ...
The canvassing for the first-phase of the Gujarat polls has ended and now Gujarat Chief Minister has shifted his focus to Phase 2. Modi continued his attack on the Congress top brass, in what is being viewed as a preparation for the 2014 National elections.
Two days before the first-phase of polling, the Gujarat Congress throws in a surprise to counter Narendra Modi's campaign in the state. On the final day of canvassing, Rahul Gandhi makes his debut appearance in Gujarat. Looking to woo voters from the defining ...
Congress General Secretary makes his mark on the political arena in Gujarat with his maiden appearance in the state ahead of the crucial first-phase of polling. Rahul addressed his first rally in Jamnagar to a massive crowd of supporters. The last day of campa...
The last day of campaigning in Gujarat will witness a showdown between Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi today. Taking both Modi and the Gujarat BJP by surprise, the Congress scion has decided to undertake a whirlwind campaign trail in Guja...
The war of words is expected to peak on the last day of canvassing, with Rahul Gandhi likely to make an appearance in the highly-coveted Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Senior BJP leader LK Advani is expected to join Modi on the campaign trail today. Gujarat Chi...
As Gujarat enters its final day of campaigning for the first-phase of polling, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi is all-set to enter into Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's turf. This is Rahul's first visit to Gujarat during the election campaign.
Without naming the Congress party General Secretary, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has taken a dig at Rahul Gandhi. Narendra Modi thundered at his 3D rally, beaming across 52 locations in Gujarat, saying that the Congress is scared to field its top guns...
There seem to be hardly any takers for the no-confidence motion proposed by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. Although Mamata had even taken the effort to reach out to her arch-nemesis, the Left, the party outrightly thrashed her outreach. CPI(M) gener...
Centre Stage | Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal has come out with another explosive expose. Giving the details of people who have Swiss bank accounts for stashing black money, he alleged that government is in possession of these details too but is co...
Taking on prominent lawyer and BJP leader Ram Jethmalani over his remark that he does not like Ram as he was not a good husband, Congress General Secretary Divijay Singh says Jethmalani does not like Ram as he wasn't a good husband, but what does he have to sa...
While the senior leadership meet for a brainstorming session at Surajkund, near Delhi to discuss their strategy for 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the opposition BJP says that this was a futile exercise. Taking a dig at its title 'Samvaad Baithak', senior BJP leade...
The Congress party's day-long conclave began at Surajkund with over 70 senior leaders of the party attending the session. The meeting, called to discuss strategies for the government, saw the leaders arriving in buses to keep up their support of 'aam admi'. Th...
Senior Congress party leaders left on buses for the party's day-long conclave at Surajkund. With about 75 party members attending the session, several issues will be up for discussion at the brainstorming summit. The brainstorming session has been called to di...
Congress party's senior leadership will meet for a brainstorming session at Surajkund near Delhi to discuss their strategy for 2014 Lok Sabha elections. All eyes, however, will be on party president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi about t...
The Congress party's senior leadership will meet for a brainstorming session at Surajkund, near Delhi to discuss their strategy for 2014 Lok Sabha elections. All eyes, however, will be on party president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi ab...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has ridiculed RSS leader S Gurumurthy for giving Nitin Gadkari the clean chit by calling the RSS leader BJP's own comptroller auditor general. The controversy over Nitin Gadkari continuing as the BJP national chief has...
News Night | The Petroleum Ministry has raised the cap on LPG cylinders, offering some breather for the ordinary people, but much against the reform policies set by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Ministry has also decided to relax the norms for getting sub...
Defending the Congress scion Rahul Gandhi, party leader Renuka Chaudhary says that he is the change he wants to see, and that being number two in the party, he has been carrying on with his work. She also slams Shiv Sena for unnecessarily criticizing the Congr...
Congress has launched a technical defence to counter the charges levelled against UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. Claiming that the controversial 'Young Indian' is a Trust and not a private company, the Congress rubbis...
The Congress Party has decided to counter the charges levelled against UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. Claiming that the controversial 'Young Indian' is a Trust and not a private company, the Congress rubbishes all all...
Accused of partaking in a 1,600 crore rupee fraudulent deal, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has threatened to sue Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy. The Janata Party President levelled fresh charges against the Congress scion and Sonia Gandhi o...
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy targets Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, accusing the duo of converting a public firm into a private company. Swamy alleges that Rahul and Sonia jointly owned 76 percent of a comp...
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, who is campaigning in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the assembly elections in the state, takes on BJP president Nitin Gadkari claiming that he is in possession of clinching evidences against him in the Adarsh Housing Soci...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi sounded the poll bugle at a massive rally in Himachal Pradesh. The Congress scion batted for the UPA government's Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail. Rahul Gandhi assured farmers that the FDI in retail, woul...
After the much awaited cabinet reshuffle, it is time for the organizational overhaul in Congress. There are indications that ahead of the 2014 general elections, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi will be elevated to the position of Working President or Secretary Gen...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh defends the latest cabinet reshuffle, which has sparked a controversy as Union Minister Jaipal Reddy has been transferred from Petroleum Ministry to Science and Technology Ministry, saying that it is the right of the P...
SM Krishna resigns ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle. The External Affairs Minister has allegedly told the Prime Minister that he wants to give him a free hand during the reshuffle. Discussions between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi over the expec...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna resigns ahead of the major Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. SM Krishna has sent in his letter of resignation, which the Prime Minister is likely to acknowledge shortly. The External Affairs Minister has allegedly told the Prime...
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna resigns ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday. The External Affairs Minister has allegedly told the Prime Minister that he wants to give him a free hand during the reshuffle.
The countdown to the much-anticipated Cabinet reshuffle has begun. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi are likely to meet one last time before the appointed hour for the rejig. Congress scion Rahul Gandhi is expected to be given a...
Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni denies accusations of being slow on the probe against BJP chief Nitin Gadkari. She says that there is no tacit understanding between Congress and BJP as Congress does not tolerate corruption. She claims that Co...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi kick started the campaign for the assembly elections by addressing the gathering in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. He said that the Congress party has been working for the welfare of the poor people. He said that the BJP alway...
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, demanding probe against BJP president Nitin Gadkari in connection with the dubious funding of companies. Digvijay Singh alleges that Gadkari has siphoned of huge amounts of...
Newshour | In an explosive letter to India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that his opinion about the anti-graft activist as a crusader against corruption has now changed to a self serving, ambitious ...
Reacting to the explosive letter by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh in which he calls India Against Corruption member and activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal a self serving, ambitious megalomaniac with scant regard for democracy, the anti-graf...
In an explosive letter to India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that his opinion about the anti-graft activist as a crusader against corruption has now changed to a self serving, ambitious megalomania...
In an explosive letter to India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that his opinion about the anti-graft activist as a crusader against corruption has now changed to a self serving, ambitious megalomania...
In an explosive letter to India Against Corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that his opinion about the anti-graft activist as a crusader against corruption has now changed to a self serving, ambitious megalomania...
Agitated Congress workers stage protest against former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala for making allegations against Congress scion Rahul Gandhi. Chautala had accused the Congress general secretary of buying 6.5 acres land in Palwal, Haryana, fo...
Amid speculations of a cabinet reshuffle and the Congress scion getting ready to play a major role in the party and government, Rahul Gandhi has met President Pranab Mukherjee. This is the second time that the Congress general secretary is meeting the Presiden...
The Congress has lashed out at Indian National Lok Dal President Om Prakash Chautala for making 'baseless' allegations against the party general secretary Rahul Gandhi. Chautala accused Rahul of evading stamp duty in connection with the Vadra land deals. Congr...
Rahul Gandhi's 'healing touch' for the Kashmir valley has appealed to a lot of people. The who's who of the Indian industry are set to attend the event at the Kashmir University on the request of the Congress General Secretary. The University will host Ratan T...
Cong leaders are protesting against Omar Abdullah's Government in Jammu and Kashmir, and demanding his resignation. Abdullah is criticised for not providing enough security and powers to the panchayat. This led to a delegation of sarpanches meeting the AICC Ge...
Shifting from it's previous stand that DMK did not want to fill in the two ministerial berths held by it in the UPA II, it seems the DMK Chief Karunanidhi is eyeing the railway ministry, which is vacated by TMC's Mukul Roy after the Trinamool Congress's exit f...
Defending UPA government's reform measures like the FDI in retail and the hike in diesel price, Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh says that the State government can subsidize the hikes.
Slamming Congress-led UPA government, CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat alleges that the government is taking major decisions on policies like the FDI in retail without taking into consideration the opinions and recommendations of its coalition partners.
Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav is reaching out to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Left parties. He believes that the Congress and BJP will not fare well in the upcoming elections and it will be a third party that will take the l...
Leading Congress' counter-attack over coal scam, Union Minister and AICC general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the Congress led government established a Screening Committee for coal block allocation because of the discrepancies rampant in the alloca...
Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh says he only wanted to remind the Thackeray family that they belonged to Bihar because of their constant rants against the people from other states. He was quoting a book written by Bal Thackeray's father Prabodhankar...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh openly pitches for Rahul Gandhi to play a more important role in the party. The Prime Minister even says that he has asked the Congress General Secretary to join his Cabinet on numerous occasions. With the Prime Minister throwing ...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi continues to pull a brave face over the Land Acquisition Bill. Rahul's pet Bill, which he has been piloting for a while now, is in jeopardy. The Bill has run into rough weather, with some of the Congress Ministers stalli...
Himanshu Roy, Jt CP (Law & Order), Mumbai, speaks at a press conference after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Ajmal Kasab, who has been charged with waging a war against India. Kasab was one of the terrorists who unleashed the 26/11 terror atta...
The BJP General Secretaries meeting is underway in LK Advani's office as the party plans their next course of action. BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar are still discussing the escalating disagreement between BJP and Congress in the Pa...
Both houses of the Parliament have been adjourned following the disruption by Opposition. The Congress and BJP held a parliamentary meeting and the BJP is planning a new strategy to reach out to the people in response to Sonia Gandhi's call out for action. BJP...
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav stands up for the Congress. He says he is not in favour of the monsoon session of the Parliament being adjourned sine die. He claims it is just a ruse to destabilise the Govt and the BJP has in fact taken heavy bribes from the Reddy...
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has addressed MPs and asked them to stop being defensive. The Govt is open to the possibility of a mid-term poll though it has 18 months to go before completing its term. AICC General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi speaks to the me...
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi steps up defence and slams BJP at a Parliamentary meeting. She calls the dispruption of Parliament disrespectful. The 'motamaal' comment is another sore spot and Congress has objected to it. Sonia states that there is no case again...
The formal announcement on Rahul Gandhi's new role is scheduled for September. A group of ten Congress Parliamentarians had written to party president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday, pitching for Rahul Gandhi's elevation. The MPs have asked that the Congress Genera...
A group of ten Congress Parliamentarians have written to party president Sonia Gandhi, pitching for Rahul Gandhi's elevation. The MPs have asked that the Congress General Secretary to be made the next Speaker of Lok Sabha. The position of the Speaker in the L...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev claims that he survived a murderous attack because of a bullet proof car. The Yoga guru alleges that Congress workers are behind the attack. Reacting to this allegation, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that the claims by Ra...
There are indications that Rahul Gandhi, who has announced that he has decided to be more proactive in politics, will be more active in party and not in government. Rahul could possibly become the working president, a secretary general or even a vice president...
Newshour | Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh claims that Rahul Gandhi is one leader who can offer challenges, ideas and leadership to the people of India and hence it is apt that he has decided to play a bigger role in politics. Digvijay says that Rahu...
Speculations are rife over Rahul Gandhi's possible elevation in the party or the government. Congress leaders say that all options have been left open for the Congress scion, who can pick whatever future he prefers. Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi says...
Centrestage | In an exclusive interview to Headlines Today, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh reveals that many of the senior leaders in Congress knew that Rahul Gandhi would soon become more proactive in politics but no one wanted to say it. He furthe...
Will Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi be elevated within the party or will he join the Cabinet? This question is one among many being raised after the Rahul's announcement that he is going to take up a more active role in the party's future. The Congres...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi has announced that he is ready for a more prominent role in the national scheme of things. He has left the decision and the timing to his mother, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The C...
Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi finally decides to play a more important role in party politics. The Congress scion agress to take on a more active role. The party high command has been given the onus of defining the role and the timing of taking up th...
The much anticipated 'announcement' from Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi is finally here. The Congress scion says that he is ready to take on a more active role, but adds that the party high command will decide which 'role' it will be. Numerous Congres...
Rahul Gandhi may 'take charge' latest by September, hints Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh. In Hot Pursuit With Rahul Kanwal, Digvijaya says Rahul would be at the rudder by September. He also speaks about a time line for Rahul and says that Rahul, wh...
Centrestage | Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh lauds Mulayam Singh Yadav for 'making the right decision' to back the Congress on Pranab's candidature. He goes on to say that former President APJ Abdul Kalam is a respectable man and must reconsider co...
Rahul Gandhi to address the National Executive of Indian Youth Congress, while 20 ABVP workers are held outside for attempting to barge into the hotel.
Extending his support to senior BJP leader LK Advani, Congress general-secretary Digvijay Singh hits out at party president Nitin Gadkari, saying that he is more of a businessman than politician.
Taking a tough stance, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi says that those who have harmed the party in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls will be punished.