Ahmedabad/New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil, on Sunday, urged the Union and Gujarat governments to take immediate steps to safeguard and assist the Gujarati community affected by the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US, which has led to widespread disruption across the Gulf region. In a video statement, Gohil said continuous reports of drone attacks, missile strikes and air raids in Iran and Israel, as well as in Gulf countries such as Abu Dhabi…
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Guwahati, March 1 (IANS) The Congress has never been politically irrelevant in Assam and will continue to remain a significant force in the state among minorities, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita asserted on Sunday, while taking a sharp dig at the opposition party. MoS Margherita claimed that despite repeated electoral setbacks, the Congress still tries to project itself as a protector of minority interests, particularly among the Muslim community.”The Congress ha…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Congress, on Sunday, launched an acerbic attack on the Union government’s foreign policy in the backdrop of the tension in West Asia, claiming that the country’s foreign policy has been “completely exposed”. A day after criticising the US-Israel joint strike on Iran and calling upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to intervene citing safety of expatriates, Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary Communications Incharge, publicity and media, in a social…
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) As the Iran-Israel-US tensions dominate global headlines and threaten world peace, a different kind of tussle is unfolding at home — one that pits once foes, then allies, and now adversaries against each other in an evolving political battle.Arvind Kejriwal’s court relief in the Delhi excise policy case has triggered visible unease within the Congress — the only national party consistently positioning itself as the principal challenger to the BJP. After Delhi’s Rouse …
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Fresh from a morale-boosting reprieve from a Delhi court in the liquor policy case, AAP National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that he is not corrupt as he loves India and hit out at the BJP and the Congress party for ‘duping’ the nation.Addressing a rally at Jantar Mantar, he said, “The day before yesterday, a Delhi court gave a historic verdict — in favour of the people of Delhi, in favour of the people of the country. I want to con…
Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday intensified his political attack on the Congress party, saying that it had made Puducherry an ATM to serve only one family in Delhi, and asserted that the union territory will never vote for it and its allies.He said this during his address at a public meeting, where he accused the Congress-DMK combine of obstructing development and presiding over corruption and administrative decline.Addressing party supporters, Prime Minister Mo…
Puducherry, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday intensified his political attack on the Congress and the DMK, accusing the two parties of obstructing Puducherry’s development and presiding over a period marked by corruption, inefficiency and hardship for the poor.Addressing a public meeting in the Union Territory, PM Modi alleged that the Congress-DMK combine had failed to provide clean and accountable governance when it was in power.“The people of Puducherry suffered great…
Bhopal, March 1 (IANS) The Congress has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the safety of all Indians, including over 100 citizens of Madhya Pradesh, who are stranded at Dubai and Sharjah airports due to the US-Israel attack on Iran and the retaliatory action. The Congress requested the Prime Minister to immediately intervene and ensure the safety of stranded Indians, while arranging for their speedy return home.Following the Israeli and American attacks, Iran is targeting the Gulf …
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticised President Donald Trump over American strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into “a war the American people do not want” and calling the military action reckless and unjustified.“Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump…
Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 (IANS) The internal power tussle within the Congress-led Karnataka government will intensify and reach its final phase after the state Budget, said former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai while referring to the leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. “It will turn into a direct confrontation, and there will be no possibility of reconciliation. We will have to wait and see how i…