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Yadadri-Bhongir: The Congress members on Wednesday burnt the effigy of Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy at Sansthan Narayanpur and Gattuppal in the district for backstabbing the party with his resignation. Angered with the resignation of Rajagopal Reddy to the party, the Congress members staged protest demonstrations at the main centres of Sansthan Narayanpur and Gattuppal […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday changed the profile photo of its Twitter handle to mark the 75th year of India’s Independence. The Congress put a picture of former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Congress tweeted, “The tricolour is in our hearts, it is in our veins as blood. On December 31, Nehru with the tricolour.1929, […]

Hyderabad: The Congress hit back at Rajgopal Reddy, who quit the party and Assembly, saying that this decision was taken out of business interests. “At a time, when Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi is being grilled by ED with political motives by the BJP Government, how can Rajgopal Reddy quit the party, which gave him status […]

Hyderabad: As anticipated, bypoll to Munugode assembly segment is now inevitable with the sitting Congress legislator Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy making public his decision to quit the assembly and to the Congress party. Reddy, known for his wavering statements, has finally bitten the bullet and declared in a press conference here that he would be resigning […]

Panaji: Better late than never. Finally BJP has adopted Tiranga over ‘Bhagva’, Amit Patkar, Congress Chief in Goa on Tuesday said reacting to BJP’s call to ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’. “It is a great feeling to see that BJP has finally realised the importance of Tiranga over Bhagva. Better late than never,” Patkar said. “I want […]

Hyderabad: A young woman died and three others reportedly injured when a car they were traveling went out of control and crashed into the road median at Satamrai near Shamshabad on the city outskirts on Monday early hours. The victim was identified as Taniya (25), daughter of Congress party minority wing leader Feroz Khan. Police […]

The three-day public outreach training camp organized in Madurai for Youth Congress members concluded on Sunday. Youth Congress national joint secretary Krishan Allavaru, national spokesperson Pawan Khera,  Dr. Amol Kolhe, and Srimaan Ramachandra Raja were present at the occasion. According to NSUI state chairman Srimaan, there are many challenges that lay ahead for the party. […]

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday suspended three Jharkhand MLAs, who were caught allegedly with a huge amount of cash in West Bengal’s Howrah. The Congress had accused the BJP of trying to topple its coalition government in Jharkhand after the three MLAs were caught on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters […]

Hyderabad: The State Congress has demanded that the Telangana Government convene monsoon session of the Assembly to discuss different issues, especially floods and the damages suffered by the State. Congress Leader Party (CLP) leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said due to State Government’s negligence Kaleshwaram project got submerged in River Godavari waters, resulting in huge loss […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: The suspense over Congress legislator from Munugode constituency Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy’s decision to resign from the MLA post and join the BJP, thereby forcing a bypoll, continues with the legislator saying he would resign from the seat if it helps his constituency. Though Reddy’s admission into the BJP is a foregone conclusion, the legislator […]

Nalgonda: The demand for suspension of Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy from the party leaders is increasing day by day. A day after TPCC secretary Ch Dayakar demanded that the party high command suspend Rajagopal Reddy from the party, the TPCC official spokespersons Ponna Kailash Netha too joined the chorus. Speaking to the media at […]

New Delhi: Amid a stalemate in Parliament, the Congress on Tuesday asked why the government is not allowing an urgent debate on price rise and GST when the entire opposition was demanding it. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said a debate under Rule 267 has been held several times in the past on issues of […]

Ahmedabad: With seven more people succumbing, the death toll in the hooch tragedy in Ahmedabad and Botad districts of Gujarat climbed to 24 on Tuesday morning, police said. According to Bhavnagar Range Inspector General of Police Ashok Kumar Yadav, of the deceased 15 were from Botad districts, while nine belonged to Ahmedabad rural areas. The […]

Nalgonda: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) state secretary Chanagani Dayakar on Monday demanded the suspension of Munugode MLA Rajagopal Reddy from the party for his alleged conspiracy to weaken Congress in the state. Dayakar, in a media release here, said that Rajagopal Reddy was utilizing the politics for the purpose of his businesses. The comments […]

Hyderabad: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Monday said the Munugode Assembly constituency would be developed on par with Suryapet district. Speaking after welcoming Gattuppal Mandal Sadhana Committee Chairman I Kailsam and others into TRS, he criticized the sitting MLA of Munugode Assembly constituency for having too many businesses and ignoring the welfare and development […]

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders to meet on Monday to evolve the party’s strategy ahead of Sonia Gandhi’s questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper. The Congress president is scheduled to appear before the ED on Tuesday for the second round of questioning. She was earlier […]

New Delhi: In a first of its kind move, the Delhi Police hired 100 private photographers to cover all happenings, including Congress protests, around the headquarters of the Enforcement Directorate when the Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi were summoned there for questioning. The strategic move, a senior police official said, was done by […]

Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Shaheennagar in Jalpally municipality following a clash between Congress and AIMIM party workers on Saturday night. According to local reports, Shaik Yousuf Quadri, who is a local Congress party leader, went to Nabil Colony, now flooded with rain water, to inspect the area and interact with the residents. However, the […]

Mancherial: Wearing black badges, members and leaders of the Congress party staged a rasta-roko condemning the union government over interrogation of the party’s national president Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate, here on Friday. Led by District Congress Committee president Kokkirala Surekha, hundreds of activists gathered at the busy Bellampalli Chowrasta and blocked traffic and […]

Hyderabad: The State unit of Congress party took out a rally in the city on Thursday in protest against Enforcement Directorate questioning Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in connection with National Herald case. The rally was conducted from Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regional office in Basheerbagh. Addressing on the […]