Ajoy Kumar

Union minister Jayant Sinha garlands eight Ramgarh lynching convicts; Hemant Soren calls it 'despicable'

The pictures, which have gone viral, show Union minister Jayant Sinha welcoming the eight men at his residence on the outskirts of Hazaribagh.

Jayant Sinha garlands 8 lynching convicts: BJP's silence on act of bad faith, bad taste shows rule of law in danger

One would be hard-pressed to figure out exactly what Union minister Jayant Sinha was celebrating when he garlanded eight men convicted of hacking to death cattle trader Alimuddin Ansari last June in Hazaribagh.

Jharkhand bandh: Police foil Opposition's protests against land acquisition bill; detain thousands, including key leaders

The bandh seems to have been successful in the hinterland, with daily life coming to a standstill in districts such as Godda, Sahebganj, Chatra and Jamtara. In Deoghar, workers of JVM, JMM, Congress, RJD and CPM held a protest at Tower Chowk.

Congress urges Narendra Modi to take action against leaders using foul language

Congress asked Narendra Modi to help restore the dignity of political discourse by displaying courage in initiating action against his colleagues in the party for using foul language

Padmavati row: Threats of physical violence akin to Taliban, tarnish country's image, says Congress

The Congress has termed the threats of physical harm to 'Padmavati' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Deepika Padukone as Talibani.

Congress slams Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat address, says PM was silent over unemployment, fuel price hike

The Congress said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' was a "one-sided" communication in which he did not speak on important issues such as the police action on Banaras Hindu University (BHU) students, unemployment and high fuel prices

Gurudas Kamat has a lot to contribute: Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar

Gurudas Kamat's contribution is "very valuable" and Congress is looking forward to his continued contribution, the party said on Wednesday seeking to mollify the AICC General Secretary who announced his retirement from active politics two days ago.

'Why were Parliament, country kept in the dark?' Congress questions PM Modi's Pakistan visit

Congress on Friday questioned PM Narendra Modi's visit to Pakistan, saying serious information like this should not have been revealed through Twitter.

Modi and Shah should resign if BJP loses Delhi polls, says Congress

Congress on Monday ducked questions on whether Rahul Gandhi will take responsibility for a bad show by the party in Delhi polls, but wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah to quit if that party does not fare well.

After sacking him as spokesman, Cong calls Shashi Tharoor an 'important leader'

Shashi Tharoor is an "important" leader of the party but the matter of his removal is a "closed chapter", Congress said on Tuesday, a day after sacking him as party spokesperson.