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Bharat Jodo Yatra, a much-needed shot in Congress arm
As per political analysts, the Congress is at its lowest point in J&K, especially after former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad quit the party along with hundreds of Congress workers

Updated on Jan 30, 2023 05:44 AM IST
, Srinagar
Mir EhsanCongress leader's 'brokerage' dig at Mamata over absence in Bharat Jodo| Video
When he was questioned about Banerjee's absence from the Yatra, he told news agency ANI: “Our party has invited everyone (at the end of Bharat Jodo Yatra). All those who want to fight against Modi ji should come. Ask Mamata ji why she is not coming." His comment was followed by a "brokerage (dalali)" charge against the TMC chief.

Published on Jan 29, 2023 10:31 PM IST
Bharat Jodo gave 'alternate vision': Rahul Gandhi on likely political impact
The Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes on Monday.

Updated on Jan 29, 2023 09:38 PM IST
Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Evening brief: Mehbooba Mufti remembers Nehru unfurling tricolour in J&K
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Published on Jan 29, 2023 05:01 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on last day of Yatra
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk in Srinagar as the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its final day before concluding on Monday.

Updated on Jan 29, 2023 03:56 PM IST
Manjiri Chitre | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Mehbooba Mufti remembers Nehru unfurling tricolour in J&K as Rahul ends Yatra
Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday saw the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Updated on Jan 29, 2023 04:35 PM IST
Reported by Ashiq Hussain | Edited by Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
On Jaishankar's ‘China 1962’ dig at Rahul, Congress's riposte: 'In 2020-23, we…'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had earlier said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given "100 square kilometres of Indian territory" to China "without a fight."

Published on Jan 29, 2023 12:38 PM IST
Congress' Jairam Ramesh on '2 realities for opposition platform against BJP'
Jairam Ramesh also spoke about the party's plan to begin the process of talking to different political parties soon.

Updated on Jan 28, 2023 11:27 PM IST
Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Aryan Prakash, New Delhi
Kharge's letter to Amit Shah even as Mehooba joins Rahul Gandhi's yatra
On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi resumed his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Awantipora in Pulwama district, a day after cancelling it in Anantnag district after the party alleged security lapse.

Updated on Jan 28, 2023 10:43 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
BBC-Modi row: Tharoor targets people in 'secular camp' over 'move on' charge
The first part of the BBC documentary revives the most controversial episode of Prime Minister Modi’s political career when he was the chief minister of Gujarat in 2002.

Published on Jan 28, 2023 08:29 AM IST
BJP's question to Rahul Gandhi on 'security lapse' in J&K: 'Unfortunate...'
A major controversy has broken out over the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Updated on Jan 27, 2023 07:22 PM IST
'Cops planned a stampede…’: Adhir Chowdhury on Bharat Jodo Yatra in Delhi
Earlier the Congress had written to Union home minister Amit Shah alleging multiple breaches in the security of Gandhi during Yatra’s Delhi leg.

Published on Jan 27, 2023 06:19 PM IST
‘Police arrangements collapsed': Rahul on ‘breach’ during Bharat Jodo in J&K
The Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes in Srinagar next week.

Updated on Jan 27, 2023 04:59 PM IST
Swati Bhasin | Reported by Mir Ehsan
Not asking proof but show surgical strike video: Rashid Alvi; ‘Sushma ji said…’
Congress leader Rashid Alvi said the government should apologise to the country if it can't release the video of the surgical strike. Sushma Swaraj, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath said different things about the strike, Rashid Alvi claimed.

Published on Jan 27, 2023 02:32 PM IST
Omar Abdullah joins Rahul Gandhi, Cong' Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&K
The Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its peg in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The yatra will take the night halt at Anantnag. Party workers lined up on both sides of Banihal Novyog tunnel waited in chilly weather to receive the yatra.

Published on Jan 27, 2023 12:30 PM IST
‘I'd like to attend but…’: JD(U) chief to miss culmination of Bharat Jodo Yatra
Rajiv Ranjan ‘Lalan’ Singh informed Congress counterpart Mallikarjun Kharge he has to attend a JD(U) programme in poll-bound Nagaland on the same day as the final day of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (January 30).

Published on Jan 26, 2023 03:06 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Hindenburg report on Adani merits JPC, SC-monitored probe even if…: Congress MP
The research firm, in its report, raised concerns about shares of Adani group companies having a possibility of declining from their current levels, owing to high valuations.

Updated on Jan 26, 2023 01:16 PM IST
Kamal Haasan backs Congress candidate for Erode East bypoll
Elangovan, senior Congress leader and former union minister, is the candidate of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Aliance (SPA). The bypoll was necessitated due to the recent death of sitting local legislator and his son Thirumahan Everaa.

Published on Jan 25, 2023 06:45 PM IST
PTI |
Evening brief: Pompeo says Sushma Swaraj was not important; Jaishankar responds
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Published on Jan 25, 2023 04:52 PM IST
Who is Anil Antony, son of Cong veteran who slammed BBC documentary on PM Modi
Anil Antony graduated in Industrial Engineering, from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram in 2007. Later, he completed his Master of Science (MS) in ‘Management Science and Engineering’ from Stanford University, US.

Published on Jan 25, 2023 03:33 PM IST
Yagya Sharma | Edited by Aryan Prakash
‘Chinese pet’: Mahesh Jethmalani slams Jairam Ramesh over alleged China links
In a tweet, earlier in the day, Jethmalani wrote that Jairam questioning Centre's China stand “behoves him to disclose his Huawei links”.

Published on Jan 24, 2023 06:01 PM IST
Urmila Matondkar marches with Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo in Jammu. Watch
The Bharat Jodo Yatra is set to conclude in nearly a week from now.

Updated on Jan 24, 2023 12:23 PM IST
Swati Bhasin, New Delhi
Is guv waiting for ‘muhurat’ to sign reservation bills, asks Chhattisgarh CM
The governor’s House and the chief minister have been at loggerheads since last month over the latter’s pending assent to reservation bills passed by the state assembly.

Updated on Jan 24, 2023 12:50 PM IST
Congress reacts after Digvijaya Singh's surgical strikes remarks spark row
The Congress on Monday distanced itself from the comments made by its senior leader Digvijaya Singh on the 2016 surgical strikes and said the views expressed by him “are his own” and “do not reflect the position" of the party.

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 07:09 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
'No bigger issue than statehood of J&K': Rahul Gandhi amid Bharat Jodo Yatra
The Congress has been raising the issues as J&K gears up to hold polls soon. No dates, however, have been announced yet.

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 05:42 PM IST
Vivek Agnihotri makes a remark at Rahul Gandhi for wearing warm jackets indoors
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has made a remark over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wearing ‘warm jackets indoors' and having ‘5 course meal'. Here's what he said.

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 04:44 PM IST
‘No proof’: Digvijaya Singh questions 2016 surgical strike; BJP hits back
Addressing a public meeting in Jammu, Digvijaya Singh said the Centre was yet to place a report on the 2016 surgical strike or the 2019 Pulwama terror attack before Parliament.

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 04:33 PM IST
‘Listen to Ladakh’: Kharge takes swipe at PM Modi over his ‘tall promises’
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticises PM Modi for not providing constitutional security to the people of Ladakh.

Published on Jan 23, 2023 01:56 PM IST
'Don't know why…': Deepender Hooda on WFI chief's counter-allegation
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda said a defamation case will be filed against WFI president Sharan Singh for putting allegations against him and former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 11:00 AM IST
Jairam Ramesh dismisses Union minster's 'pushing for foreign vaccine' claims
Congress' Jairam Ramesh dismissed claims made in a Twitter post shared by the Union minister- Rajeev Chandrasekhar over the grand old party pushing for Pfizer vaccine at a time when the pharmaceutical company was “bullying” the Centre for its acceptance.

Updated on Jan 23, 2023 06:57 AM IST
, New Delhi
Snehashish Roy