Congress

Is Congress the Achilles’ heel of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar?

The Bihar Assembly elections results are a major setback for the opposition Mahagathbandhan, which was hoping electors would vote for change this time. The ruling National Democratic Alliance is poised for a landslide victory as the opposition alliance fails to attract voters. The performance of the RJD and the Congress has sunk, with the Grand Old Party likely to end up with seats in single digits

Will 42-day US govt shutdown end today? Eyes on Democrats as House votes on Senate-approved bill

The US government shutdown could end as soon as today as the House of Representatives is set to hold a vote on the bill approved by the Senate. The Republicans have a majority in the chamber.

This Week in Explainers: Why India’s ‘Poorvi Prachand Prahar’ military drill in Arunachal matters

The Indian armed forces are launching a tri-service exercise, ‘Poorvi Prachand Prahar’, in Arunachal Pradesh next week. The joint military drill in the eastern sector comes days after the Trishul exercise on the Western front. Here’s all this and more in our weekly roundup from India

Does the Brazilian woman that Rahul Gandhi claimed voted 22 times in Haryana exist?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that a photograph of a Brazilian model was used 22 times in the voter rolls of Haryana, pointing to what he called a 'massive voter fraud' during the 2024 state elections. He said the picture appeared at 10 polling booths, under different names like Seema, Sweety, Saraswati, Rashmi, and Vimla. The Brazilian woman has now been traced and is reportedly named Larissa

JP Nadda calls Lalu-Rabri rule a ‘dark era’ for Bihar, urges voters to re-elect Nitish Kumar as CM

BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday alleged that the RJD wants to bring back 'jungle raj' in Bihar if it is voted to power, and nominating late gangster turned politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's son points to it.

Trump administration excludes Democrats from briefing on US strikes on boats, says senator

The Donald Trump administration has excluded Democratic Party's lawmakers from a briefing on US strikes on boats in the international waters in South America, a Democratic lawmaker has said.

‘Use the nuclear option’: Trump tells Senate Republicans how to end govt shutdown

As the US government shutdown appears set to become the longest in the country's history, President Donald Trump has urged Republicans to use the 'nuclear options' to end the filibuster, a congressional norm that requires a vote of 60 senators to clear a bill instead of the simple majority of 51.

Shama Mohamed makes communal allegation against Gambhir over Sarfaraz Khan’s omission: ‘Sarfaraz not selected because of his surname?’

Congress leader Shama Mohamed has questioned India coach Gautam Gambhir, hinting that Sarfaraz Khan was omitted from India A squad on communal grounds.

Is Sheikh Hasina executing Rahul-Priyanka playbook in Awami League? Strong buzz in Bangladesh politics

Sheikh Hasina is grooming her children to lead the Awami League echoing the Rahul-Priyanka model in India

‘Vote chori’ row: Can software delete voters’ names, as Rahul Gandhi claims?

Rahul Gandhi has doubled down on his claims of ‘vote chori (theft)’. The Congress MP alleged on Thursday that attempts were made to delete more than 6,000 votes in Karnataka’s Aland Assembly constituency in 2023. He claimed that applications for deletion of names, especially of Congress voters, were filed using software from outside Karnataka. How are electors' names deleted, though?