Rahul Gandhi might be coming out of the shadow of Sonia Gandhi, but he is surely following in his mother’s footsteps on the issue of declaring a prime ministerial face for 2019.
Asserting that someone will act as a catalyst to form an alternative front, he said leaders such as TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal are making efforts in that direction.
Speaking at an ‘open house’, former finance minister P Chidambaram said the Congress would be incorporating suggestions from the public in its election manifesto.
He said Jammu and Kashmir was different from other parts of the country and "we need to recognise that".
A total of 18 constituencies of eight Naxal-affected districts in the state will go to the polls in the first phase.
The CPI(M) activists took out a rally demanding a probe into the Rafale deal when a mob attacked them, the police said.
The minister was responding to a question on former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti staying mum on the death of Sepoy Rajendra Singh, who passed away after sustaining injuries during stone-pelting by a group of youths.
Madan Lal Khurana (82) had suffered a brain haemorrhage about five years ago and was ailing since then. His last rites would be held on Sunday.
Asking the debarred MLAs and other Dhinakaran loyalists who moved away from AIADMK to revert to the parent party, the top leadership asked them to "understand the reality" of the Madras High Court judgement that upheld their disqualification.
The Congress announced the candidates for the first phase polling in two lists on October 18 and 22.
The former finance minister, who heads manifesto committee of the Congress, was speaking at 'an open house' program organised by the Mumbai unit of the party.
The opposition party questioned why CVC Commissioner K V Chowdary had 'abruptly cancelled' his scheduled foreign tour to hold an urgent meet at night on October 23 on the matter and issued an "illegal" order against Alok Verma.
Sambit Patra, who is a party spokesperson, claimed that the land had been allotted to Associated Journals Ltd "helmed by the Gandhi family at a throw-away price" for printing the National Herald newspaper.
Rajbhar, who has often criticised the BJP government, also said his heart was broken as the saffron party does not want to give him a share in governance.
Singh said Opposition parties are reiterating their allegations against the deal with the hope that if they tell a lie a hundred times, people will eventually come to accept it to some extent.
The meeting comes a day after Amit Shah and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar announced a 50-50 seat-sharing formula in Bihar for the Lok Sabha elections.
Stalin, the leader of opposition in the assembly, said the return of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa as the country's new prime minister has shocked Tamils across the world.
The Union minister is heading a panel of Group of Ministers (GoM) to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at the workplace.
At a meeting with the retired defence personnel, the Congress president said that if his party is voted to power in the 2019 parliamentary election, it will fulfil their demands, including 'one rank, one pension' (OROP).
Addressing the media on road near National Herald land, Sambit Patra claimed that behind him stood 'the monument of massive corruption' and accused former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul for anomalies in the case.
At its Palampur convention in 1989, the BJP had adopted a resolution to build a temple at the birth place of lord Ram in Ayodhya.
Addressing a public meeting after ‘inaugurating’ the Kannur airport, Shah said the BJP was “firmly” with the devotees of Lord Ayyappa and “warned” the Pinarayi Vijayan government over “ill-treatment” meted out to the devotees during the recent monthly pooja at the temple.
In a Facebook post, Balram asserted his position on the matter and added that the Congress has “no responsibility to be the spokesperson of Brahminism, Nationalism and regressive concerns”.
Ashutosh Singh died after his car rammed into a divider and turned turtle, killing him on the spot. He was the elder son of Devi and former Bihar MP Surajbhan Singh.
Some Congress leaders feel that had Tariq Anwar not left in 1999, he would have been in the big leagues with Ahmad Patel and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Tariq Anwar along with his supporters met Congress Party chief Gandhi at his Tughlaq Lane residence and was welcomed into the party fold
A day after he accused the Centre of trying to destabilise his government, he alleged that "goondas" either from Bihar or other states would be brought to Andhra Pradesh to create law and order problem.
Priyanka and Nick, who got engaged on August 18 after a whirlwind courtship, first sparked dating rumours when they showed up at the 2017 Met Gala together.
Malaika and Arbaaz were married in 1998. They announced separation in March 2016 and were granted divorce by the Bandra family court in May last year.
Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora have reportedly been dating each other for a while now.
Being helmed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers 4 is slated to release on May 3, 2019.
It seems god has heard the prayers of true Marvel fans.
The actor said such statements reflected the person's mindset and it was best to ignore such things and focus on work.
The Really Tough Movie Quiz: October 26
Beauty and appearance play a crucial role in cinema and Swara Bhasker says in the initial days of her career she was rejected for "looking intelligent".
As the rise of #MeToo movement in India has opened many dark spaces of Bollywood, actor Saif Ali Khan feels no one has the guts to mess with his family members.
After keeping the media guessing about their nuptials for months, Deepika and Ranveer Sunday confirmed that they would tie the knot next month.The power couple was recently spotted enjoying a romantic lunch date in New York.
The former couple tied the knot in 2009 after meeting on the set of Step Up.
As if he couldn't get any cuter or more doting, Ayushmann Khurrana proves he is the best husband yet again--- he has just revealed that he will be fasting for the long life of his wife Tahira Kashyap.
The actor took to his Twitter to send out Karwa Chauth wishes and revealed that he observes Karva Chauth fast with Aishwarya, every year.
Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh on Saturday launched his new single Putt Jatt Da, composed by Archie and penned by Ikka.
Anupam on Friday shared a video, where he is seen donning Singh's looks and holding the film's clapboard. He announces that the last shot of the film was taken at 2:40 am on October 27.
Gauravv K Chawla's Bazaar, which received lukewarm reviews from the critics, has opened to average box-office takings.
There are about 200 films that will be screened across Mumbai, in various theatres. Therefore, to help you plan your schedule better here's our top five movie picks that will be screened today.
A pretty bold statement from a Palestinian who lives in Israel!
Sonny and Sam in their bid to earn some extra pocket money dig him out from the waste along an unpublished Stine manuscript.
With moderate production values, the film is significantly well-mounted. The direction is astute, but the plot moving on an even keel, lacks the zing of a good narrative.
The film may not have style or scale to boast of, but it makes the best of the limited resources.
The brilliance of the tale is only realised in the last few minutes of the chronicle, when you empathise with Kaashi.
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