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Congress digs out 2005 clip of Manmohan Singh to counter government amid Parliament logjam | India News

Manmohan Singh in Lok Sabha (From a 2005 clip shared by Jairam Ramesh) NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing row over Rahul Gandhi stopped from speaking in Lok Sabha and PM Modi‘s speech being cancelled, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh shared old videos of Manmohan Singh refering to when the then-Prime Minister “was prevented from replying to […]

What is Tulsi Gabbard hiding? A whistleblower keeps pushing a secret complaint Congress hasn’t seen | World News

A highly classified whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Tulsi Gabbard has remained within her agency for about eight months without being shared with Congress. The delay has prompted questions in Washington about classification rules and oversight procedures for whistleblower complaints involving senior intelligence officials. Reporting by The Wall Street Journal established that the complaint was […]

‘Flouted rules, wasted time’: BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for trying to quote ex-Army chief Naravane’s memoir; Congress hits back | India News

Rahul Gandhi, Kiren Rijiju (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Budget Session of Parliament witnessed sharp exchanges on Monday after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attempted to quote from an unpublished memoir of former Army chief Gen MM Naravane (retd) during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.The incident […]

National Assembly polls: Nepali Congress leads with 9-seat win in Upper House elections

The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in Sunday’s National Assembly elections, winning nine seats. It was followed by the CPN-UML with eight seats, while the Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party secured one seat.The polls were held for vacant positions in Nepal’s Upper House after the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML reached a pre-poll understanding ahead […]

Angering both sides of America: Vivek Ramaswamy’s viral comment saying Medicare and Medicaid were ‘mistakes’ sets Internet on fire

Hated by All Sides? Vivek Ramaswamy’s Medicare Take Unites the Internet Against Him A short clip shared on social media this week has reignited the perennial American debate over government-run health care programs after Republican political figure Vivek Ramaswamy appeared to agree with interviewer Ezra Klein that Medicare and Medicaid were “mistakes,” particularly Medicaid. The […]

Row over Shri Thanedar remaining seated during Trump’s address honouring families of victims killed by illegal immigrants: ‘Very cowardly’

Democratic Congressman and Indian-origin leader Shri Thanedar is under fire after he remained seated during Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress while the US president honoured families of children raped and murdered by illegal immigrants.Thanedar was later confronted over his actions during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Thanedar defended his decision, saying […]

Meet Saikat Chakrabarti: AOC’s ex-aide running for Congress from Pelosi’s backyard | World News

Saikat Chakrabarti, the former chief of staff to US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), is stepping into the political arena himself with a congressional run in California, setting up a closely watched contest in San Francisco.The Indian-origin organiser and former Silicon Valley engineer is running as a Democrat in California’s 11th Congressional District, which covers San […]

‘Misleading narrative’: Chirag Paswan hits out at opposition over VB-G RAM G protest, calls it ‘help’ in winning Bengal | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Sunday accused the Congress and RJD of spreading a “misleading narrative” around government schemes, including MGNREGA and its replacement, VB-G RAM G, and said such protests would ultimately help the NDA electorally, including in West Bengal.Addressing reporters, Paswan said, “Parties like […]

Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Suspends Congress MLA for Disruptive Conduct

The Rajasthan Assembly Speaker has taken strict action against a Congress MLA for disrupting the house proceedings during a recent session. On the day of the incident, the MLA was repeatedly interrupting the discussion and creating an unruly atmosphere, which compelled the Speaker to intervene. After several warnings, the Speaker decided to suspend the member […]

‘Second killing of Gandhi’: Chidambaram hits out at Centre over VB-G RAM G bill, calls it a ‘fraud’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP P Chidambaram on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Centre’s move to replace the MGNREGA, calling the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the scheme the “second killing of Mahatma Gandhi.”Addressing a press conference in Chennai, Chidambaram said the Congress would continue to oppose the new law until the earlier employment […]