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UP Congress leader booked for assaulting party worker for donning saffron kurta
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UP Congress leader booked for assaulting party worker for donning saffron kurta

Dismissing Shukla's allegations as "baseless", Youth Congress district president Shubham Singh said it was a conspiracy to tarnish the Congress image.

India must reclaim PoK as Pakistan currently in a weak state, says Congress leader Harish Rawat
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India must reclaim PoK as Pakistan currently in a weak state, says Congress leader Harish Rawat

"It's our duty to take back PoK. A proposal was passed regarding it in Parliament during Congress government... This should be on Modi government's agenda. Currently, Pakistan is in a weak condition, we should take back PoK," Rawat said.

He is in trouble for his 'Hindu' remarks. Once Congress' Satish Jarkiholi slept in a graveyard
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He is in trouble for his 'Hindu' remarks. Once Congress' Satish Jarkiholi slept in a graveyard

Satish Jarkiholi has hit the headlines for spending the night at a graveyard, suggesting a mythological figure was demonised for being a Shudra, and saying that Bill Gates is one of the richest persons in the world ‘despite not worshipping goddess Laxmi’

Karnataka: Man booked for indecent online post on Congress leader
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Karnataka: Man booked for indecent online post on Congress leader

A case has been registered at the women's police station against a person who uploaded the photo and video of Congress leader Prathibha Kulai in a derogatory manner on social media.

Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor's loss in Congress polls will hurt party
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Explained: Why Shashi Tharoor's loss in Congress polls will hurt party

Despite the Shashi Tharoor camp seeking to move on after being defeated by Mallikarjun Kharge, the allegations of ‘irregularities’ in the party polls will only add to the perception that the First Family played favourites. Kharg's elevation, means business as usual

Mortal remains of senior Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed laid to rest with full state honours
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Mortal remains of senior Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed laid to rest with full state honours

Mohammed had represented Nilambur constituency eight times from 1977 to 2011 and was a minister in the first E K Nayanar cabinet

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why is Rahul Gandhi spending 18 days in Kerala, handful in UP, and skipping Gujarat?
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why is Rahul Gandhi spending 18 days in Kerala, handful in UP, and skipping Gujarat?

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) hit out at the Congress for spending 18 days in Kerala and 'only two' in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Rahul Gandhi will spend 21 days in Karnataka and Rajasthan, which have Assembly elections next year, but will skip poll-bound Gujarat

Where’s Rahul? The times when the Congress leader went ‘Missing in Action’
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Where’s Rahul? The times when the Congress leader went ‘Missing in Action’

Visuals of Rahul Gandhi at a Kathmandu bar have once again put the spotlight on the Congress leader's many vacations. Who can forget his 53-day-long sabbatical in 2015 or the time he ‘disappeared’ during the anti-CAA protests?

Andhra's Konijeti Rosaiah passes away at 88: A look into the stalwart's long political life
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Andhra's Konijeti Rosaiah passes away at 88: A look into the stalwart's long political life

The political journey of the former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh began in 1968 as an MLC. He also served as Governor of Tamil Nadu from 31 August 2011 to 30 August 2016

Russia not allowing family to bring home Indian national's body, claims Congress leader
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Russia not allowing family to bring home Indian national's body, claims Congress leader

Russian authorities said that once the investigation into the death is completed, body of Hitendra Garassia, who had to gone to Russia for employment, will be handed over to the family

Indira Hridayesh, senior Congress leader, passes away after cardiac arrest; Modi, Rahul Gandhi express condolences
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Indira Hridayesh, senior Congress leader, passes away after cardiac arrest; Modi, Rahul Gandhi express condolences

Hridayesh, who died at the age of 80, was a Congress MLA from Haldwani and the Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly

Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary
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Narendra Modi pays tribute to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary

Gandhi, who was prime minister between 1984-89, was assassinated by the LTTE during an election campaign in May, 1991

Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies of heart attack; 'deeply saddened,' tweets INC
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Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi dies of heart attack; 'deeply saddened,' tweets INC

Tyagi suffered an attack soon after a TV debate and fell unconscious at his residence in Vaishali, sources told PTI

Chidambaram slams Centre over state of economy, says telecom and aviation sectors on 'verge of collapse'
India

Chidambaram slams Centre over state of economy, says telecom and aviation sectors on 'verge of collapse'

The former finance minister's remark comes a day after telecom company Bharti Airtel posted a net loss of Rs 15,933 cr in the first quarter of FY 2020-21

BJP MP Anil Baluni, set to move into Priyanka Gandhi's bungalow in Delhi, invites her for meal
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BJP MP Anil Baluni, set to move into Priyanka Gandhi's bungalow in Delhi, invites her for meal

Priyanka, who was asked to vacate the Lodhi Road bungalow earlier in July, had invited the BJP MP, the next occupant, to tea on Sunday

Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan admitted to Mumbai hospital after testing COVID-19 positive
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Former Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan admitted to Mumbai hospital after testing COVID-19 positive

Chavan had attended some meetings in the last week in Mumbai before travelling back to his home district in Marathwada.

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Gujarat reports 326 new COVID-19 cases as number of confirmed infections rises to 4,721; toll at 236
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Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Gujarat reports 326 new COVID-19 cases as number of confirmed infections rises to 4,721; toll at 236

Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: The MCGM said that 751 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Mumbai on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 7,625.

Maharashtra records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases; 1,008 new patients test positive as confirmed infections reach 11,506
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Maharashtra records highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases; 1,008 new patients test positive as confirmed infections reach 11,506

Maharashtra on Friday saw a big jump in the number of coronavirus cases with 1,008 persons testing positive, the highest in one day so far, taking the tally of cases to 11,506

Coronavirus Outbreak: Onus now on states to bring migrant workers, students home as Centre agrees to demand for special trains
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Onus now on states to bring migrant workers, students home as Centre agrees to demand for special trains

Several states, in the meantime, announced steps they were taking for facilitating the movement of migrant workers and students, stranded in various cities due to the lockdown

Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian firms under scanner for selling fake COVID-19 medicines to European countries
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian firms under scanner for selling fake COVID-19 medicines to European countries

Fraudulent documents and certificates are used to traffic counterfeit products related to coronavirus outbreak.