Rahul Gandhi

Wishes Pour In For Arun Jaitley As He Flies To US For Treatment

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Reports that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is unwell and is abroad for treatment - just days before he is to present the Budget -- had leaders across the political spectrum rooting for his quick recovery on Wednesday.

Democracy Our Greatest Strength, Must Defend It At All Cost: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said democracy is India's greatest strength and must be defended at any cost, as he cited an incident when an Afghan lawmaker had told him that arguments that take place in Indian Parliament, are carried out with guns in that country.

Sonia Gandhi, Son Rahul To Skip Grand Alliance Rally In Kolkata

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 16, 2019

With Congress' West Bengal unit and Trinamool Congress not on good terms, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will give Saturday's grand opposition rally in Kolkata a miss. The rally is being organised by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee.

Rahul Gandhi Didn't Take Stand Against Corruption In Bihar: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday attributed his sudden exit from the opposition alliance to Congress president Rahul Gandhi's "inability" to take a stand on corruption charges against his former deputy and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav.

US Professor Philip Kotler Congratulates PM Modi For Leadership Award

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

With Congress president Rahul Gandhi mocking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being awarded the Philip Kotler award, the marketing guru took to Twitter to congratulate him for the honour and applauded his "selfless service towards India".

Smriti Irani Hits Back After Rahul Gandhi's Award Jibe At PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi after his tongue and cheek wish for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was given the Philip Kotler Presidential award for his leadership, BJP leader Smriti Irani said that his own family had conferred the Bharat Ratna, country's top honour, on themselves.

"Rush For Government Jobs Doesn't Mean Rising Unemployment": Piyush Goyal

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Prakash Javadekar today rejected claims of largescale unemployment in the country, saying that unrelated issues cannot be cited to arrive at such a conclusion.

Rahul Gandhi Congratulates PM Modi For Award "So Famous It Has No Jury"

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders today congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning the "world famous Kotler Presidential Award". Perhaps not quite in the same spirit as several BJP leaders and ministers have over the past two days.

"Pained To Hear About Inhuman Crime": Rahul Gandhi On Bihar Rape

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi expressed deep pain over reports of gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Bihar and demanded severe punishment for those responsible for the crime.

Congress' Odisha Lawmaker Likely To Join BJD Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi Visit

Bhubaneshwar News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

In what could be a major loss for the Congress in Odisha, the party's working president Naba Kishore Das has indicated that he may join the ruling BJD on January 24, a day before AICC president Rahul Gandhi's visit to the state.

Jailed "Middleman" Christian Michel Allowed 15-Minute Weekly Calls To Family, Lawyers

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday January 14, 2019

A special CBI court has given alleged AgustaWestland middleman Christian Michel -- lodged at Tihar Jail in Delhi since December -- permission to speak to his family and lawyers for 15 minutes every week. The External Affairs Ministry had granted consular access to the 54-year-old British national, a key accused in a high-profile chopper scam, two d...

How Tejashwi Yadav, Seated By Akhilesh Yadav, Handled Congress Question

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday January 14, 2019

As Akhilesh Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav - the main opposition forces in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar - addressed a joint press conference today, a question on Rahul Gandhi and Congress was meant to rub in their difference on a core alliance question.

Rahul Gandhi Meets UAE's Sharjah Ruler, Discusses Range Of Issues

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 14, 2019

Congress President Rahul Gandhi Sunday called on Sharjah ruler Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi and held a "cordial discussion" with him on a range of issues to strengthen the bilateral ties.

Rahul Gandhi Edits View On Sabarimala To An Election-Friendly Version

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday January 13, 2019

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who earlier made a pitch for entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple following the Supreme Court order, appears indecisive on the issue.

Congress Says Will Contest All 80 UP Seats, Plans 13 Rahul Gandhi Rallies

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday January 13, 2019

The Congress is planning to gatecrash the Mayawati-Akhilesh Yadav party in Uttar Pradesh a day after being left out of the coalition. The party is planning to hold 13 rallies in the state and contest all 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.