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J&K Congress wants Rahul Gandhi to be party president; pass unanimous resolution [details]

Just two days before the issuance of notification for Congress president elections, various state units are passing a resolution to make Rahul Gandhi as party chief.

Sep 19, 2022

Decoding SC's BCCI verdict & its likely impact on Indian cricket

According to the BCCI constitution, an office-bearer who has held any post for two consecutive terms (three years per term), at a state association or in the BCCI or a combination of the two, shall not be eligible to contest an election without completing a cooling-off period of three years.

Sep 18, 2022

BJP in K'taka set for cabinet expansion; aspirants hopeful amid tenure end [details]

With Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai reacting positively about the cabinet expansion, the aspirants are hopeful that they would get a chance finally at the fag end of the tenure of the government.

Sep 18, 2022

Congress retains Ladakh council seat, defeating BJP candidate [details]

Party candidate Tashi Tundup defeated BJP candidate Dorjay Namgyal by a margin of 273 votes but Congress leader Jairam Ramesh taunted Azad for defeat of Saffron Party nominee.

Sep 17, 2022

Congress tribal leader and ex-Union Minister Manikrao Gavit dies

Maharashtra: 9-time Congress MP and ex-Union Minister Manikrao Gavit dies

Senior Congress tribal leader and former union minister Manikrao Gavit passed away due to age-related illness at a hospital here on Saturday, a party leader said.

Sep 17, 2022

After Azad, veteran leader Karan Singh hints at quitting Congress [details]

"Yes, I'm in Congress but there's no contact. My relations with the party are almost zero now. I was already dropped from the Congress Working Committee".

Sep 16, 2022

Putin's limo attacked in Moscow in failed assassination attempt; security detail remanded [details]

Russian President Vladimir Putin's limousine was attacked in an alleged "assassination attempt" amid Moscow's raging war against Ukraine.

Sep 15, 2022

Petrol, diesel prices regulated by election dates, not by global rates: Congress

Congress spokesperson Gaurav Vallabh alleged that retail inflation, GDP growth, and a depreciating rupee are some of the examples that paint a concerning picture of how the economy was being managed.

Sep 11, 2022

Hirdesh Kumar is new ECI's Dy Election Commissioner; 3 IAS officers shortlisted for J&K CEO

Three names have been shortlisted for the new CEO of J&K and an official order is expected soon.

Sep 11, 2022

Bribery complaint against Yediyurappa revived; K'taka HC tells special court to reconsider case [details]

The bench, headed by Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, gave the order in connection with a petition filed by social activist T.J. Abraham demanding a probe by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) against Yediyurappa and his family members.

Sep 8, 2022

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak? UK to get new PM today

If Sunak wins the race, he will make history as the first ever Indian-origin to hold the post and the the UK.

Sep 5, 2022

Row over voting rights to "outsiders": CEO J&K to remove "misconceptions" in Monday's all-party meet [details]

A massive controversy erupted in J&K after the CEO announced allowing "non-locals" to enroll themselves as voters for the coming assembly elections.

Sep 4, 2022

J&K assembly elections: Final electoral rolls to be out on Nov 25; polls early next year [details]

The poll panel has fixed November 25 as the deadline for publication of the final electoral rolls. Officials said that it gives an indication that the polls are unlikely to be held this year.

Sep 4, 2022

Biden says Trump, MAGA Republicans represent extremism, are threat to democracy [details]

US President Joe Biden went into a combative mood, dubbing his predecessor Donald Trump and the MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans as representing "extremism" that threatened the very foundations of American democracy.

Sep 2, 2022

Iraq's Green Zone breached; protestors break into presidential palace [key developments]

Iraq's Green Zone breached; protestors break into presidential palace, gunfight follows [key developments]

Moments after Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, violence broke out as protestors stormed the presidential palace in protest.

Aug 29, 2022

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