Congress

Congress set for big win in Karnataka state, defeating BJP

NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party was set to win elections in the southern… Read More

US Senate up for grabs as Republicans move toward House majority

Republicans edged closer on Thursday to securing a majority in the US House of Representatives… Read More

Struggle and win, Xi says as Congress ends

China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress wrapped up on Saturday with President Xi Jinping set to… Read More

China’s Xi Jinping talks up security at congress opening

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping touted the fight against COVID-19 while calling for the acceleration… Read More

India’s Gandhis summoned in money laundering probe

India's financial crime-fighting agency wants to question the two most senior members of the Nehru-Gandhi… Read More

Modi govt will back down as it’s weak, Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi tells farmers

PM Modi visited many countries recently but didn't meet agitating farmers since he didn’t deem… Read More

Anti-Trump Republicans face major challenge in launching third party

A group of former Republican officials considering a new center-right political party to counter former… Read More

Congress debates certification of Biden’s win after Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a bid… Read More

Case filed against TV anchor Arnab Goswami for inciting hatred

Goswami said Sonia Gandhi and the Congress party she leads had failed to condemn the… Read More

Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress

Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and… Read More

US Congressional panel to discuss HR situation in IoK on Oct 22

US Congressional sub-committee will hold a hearing on the human rights situation in South Asia… Read More

No freedom of speech, situation of IoK ‘very bad’, says Congress leader

Occupied Kashmir, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said that the situation in Indian… Read More

Urmila Matondkar slams India for showing ‘rosy picture of normalcy’ in Kashmir

She hasn't spoken to ailing in-laws in Kashmir since August 5. Read More

Indian Congress voices concern over build-up of security forces in Occupied Kashmir

In India, the Congress party has voiced its serious concern over the massive build-up of… Read More

Rahul Gandhi resigns as leader of India’s opposition Congress

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday resigned as president of the main opposition Congress Read More

No toilets: 44% of India’s rural population defecates in the open

In a country plagued by sexual assault crimes, the lack of toilets also disproportionately affects… Read More

Facebook says has made headway against abuses

The company can now quickly detect viral, politically sensitive stories and refer them for fact-checking… Read More

India’s Congress party pledges to cut business red tape

New businesses would not require any government permissions in the first three years of operations,… Read More

Urmila Matondkar joins ‘secular’ Congress and hardliners are furious

The actress posted a photo of her with Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Instagram and… Read More

India’s Congress promises 72,000 rupees to poor if voted back

India’s main opposition Congress party will give 72,000 rupees ($1,045) a year to the country’s… Read More