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Amritsar, April 26 (IANS) Just a day after the BJP embarrassed the Congress and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by inducting his step-brother, another step-brother Saturday joined the Congress road
Congress wants Priyanka Gandhi to campaign more: Singhvi
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) The Congress was "keen and eager" to see party chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra play a bigger role in the election campaign, its national spokesperson
Ramdev booked for comments on Rahul Gandhi
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) An FIR was lodged against yoga guru Baba Ramdev Saturday for making "vulgar comments" against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday, an official said.The language
Priyanka, Smriti in war of words over Rahul's work
Amethi, April 26 (IANS) A war of words broke out Saturday between Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and BJP's Amethi Lok Sabha candidate Smriti Irani, as the Gandhi scion urged people not to vote for an
Didn't go to town when Vajpayee's niece joined us: Congress
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) Hitting back at the BJP for showcasing its new recruit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's half brother, the Congress Saturday said it did not go to town when former prime
Why Modi mum on Ramdev's gutter language: Congress
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) The Congress Saturday came down heavily on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for not condemning yoga guru Baba Ramdev for using "gutter language"."I don't
Congress' N.D. Tiwari wishes victory to BJP's Rajnath
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) Former UP and Uttarakhand chief minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari extended his good wishes to BJP's national president Rajnath Singh for victory in the Lucknow parliamentary
Very sad at brother joining BJP: Manmohan
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday he felt "very sad" at his half-brother Daljit Singh Kohli joining the BJP.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Padma
God save India from Gujarat model: Sonia Gandhi
Barnala (Punjab), April 26 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi Saturday evoked divine interference to "save" India from the Gujarat model of development.Slamming the Gujarat model of development,
Ramdev insulted Dalits, women: Congress
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Congress Saturday accused Ramdev of insulting Dalits and women, a day after the yoga guru said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited Dalits' homes "for honeymoon
Congress alone can develop Telangana: Manmohan Singh
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday claimed that formation of Telangana state was not possible without the Congress and said that it is only the party which can take
Rahul again hits out at Gujarat development model
Amreli (Gujarat), April 26 (IANS) Lashing out yet again at the Gujarat model of development, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was
Sonia, Rahul, Modi to address rallies in Himachal
Shimla, April 26 (IANS) Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to hold election rallies in Himachal Pradesh next week, party leaders said
Court notice to YouTube, Facebook over Owaisi speech
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A court here Saturday issued notice to YouTube, Facebook and a TV channel on a plea by a lawyer seeking permanent restraint on an alleged hate speech by Andhra Pradesh
Congress, NCP threaten to ban Ramdev in Maharashtra
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) The Congress and NCP Saturday strongly protested against Baba Ramdev's comments on Rahul Gandhi, with both parties threatening to ban the yoga guru from entering
Congress, UPA insensitive, punish them: Modi
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Calling the Congress and the UPA government "insensitive" and "bent on destroying the country", BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Friday called upon the
Rahul targets TRS chief again for betrayal
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi again targeted TRS chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao for betraying the Congress and said his only aim is to become the
People want to punish Congress, UPA: Modi
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Calling upon the people to vote out the "most corrupt government in the country's history", BJP leader Narendra Modi Friday said people were determined to punish the
Rahul promises to make Warangal second IT hub of Telangana
Warangal (Andhra Pradesh), April 25 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday promised to develop Warangal as the second information technology hub of Telangana after
Priyanka should explain Vadra's development model: BJP
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday launched a counter-offensive against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra following her sustained attacks on its prime ministerial candidate
