Resignation

Rahul Gandhi "will consider" returning as Congress chief, sources said Saturday after party leaders urged the Lok Sabha MP to rescind his resignation of two years.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday and withdrew his exit notice, a day after signalling an apparent climbdown. "I shared all my concerns with Rahul Gandhi. Everything has been sorted out," he said.

Uttarakhand Transport Minister Yashpal Arya and his son Sanjiv Arya have resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined the Congress party in New Delhi.

Delhi Congress leaders and workers sat on a 'maun vrat' or silent protest near the lieutenant governor's office here on Monday to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and demand the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Mishra.

A day after resigning from the National Conference, Devender Rana, the former head of its Jammu division, along with another party leader Surjit Singh Slathia joined the BJP on Monday.

The National Conference suffered a major setback in Jammu as two prominent leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia resigned from the party on Sunday.

Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stuck to her demand for the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son allegedly ran over an SUV on protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday.

Junior minister Ajay Mishra today met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid opposition calls for his sacking over allegations that his son ran over farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded a high-level probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, adequate compensation for families of victims and the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Opposition leader and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Sunday demanded the resignation of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan over the Pandora Papers.

The Congress has been in turmoil in Punjab after Amarinder Singh quit as the chief minister and the party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post ahead of the crucial assembly elections in the state early next year.

Former BJP MP Babul Supriyo today claimed that he has sought an appointment with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to submit his resignation but has not heard anything from his office.

The leader of Australia's most populous state resigned Friday amid a corruption investigation, leaving Sydneysiders -- deep in months of lockdown -- without a political leader.

Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to stay on as Punjab Congress chief for now, sources say, with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reportedly agreeing to withdraw a top appointment in their meeting, the first since Mr Sidhu suddenly resigned on

Rahul Gandhi "will consider" returning as Congress chief, sources said Saturday after party leaders urged the Lok Sabha MP to rescind his resignation of two years.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu met party leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday and withdrew his exit notice, a day after signalling an apparent climbdown. "I shared all my concerns with Rahul Gandhi. Everything has been sorted out," he said.

Uttarakhand Transport Minister Yashpal Arya and his son Sanjiv Arya have resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and joined the Congress party in New Delhi.

Delhi Congress leaders and workers sat on a 'maun vrat' or silent protest near the lieutenant governor's office here on Monday to protest the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and demand the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Mishra.

A day after resigning from the National Conference, Devender Rana, the former head of its Jammu division, along with another party leader Surjit Singh Slathia joined the BJP on Monday.

The National Conference suffered a major setback in Jammu as two prominent leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia resigned from the party on Sunday.

Austria's Sebastian Kurz on Saturday announced he was stepping down as chancellor following pressure on him to resign after he was implicated in a corruption scandal.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stuck to her demand for the resignation of Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son allegedly ran over an SUV on protesting farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday.

Junior minister Ajay Mishra today met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid opposition calls for his sacking over allegations that his son ran over farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded a high-level probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, adequate compensation for families of victims and the resignation of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Opposition leader and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Sunday demanded the resignation of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan over the Pandora Papers.

The Congress has been in turmoil in Punjab after Amarinder Singh quit as the chief minister and the party's state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post ahead of the crucial assembly elections in the state early next year.

Former BJP MP Babul Supriyo today claimed that he has sought an appointment with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to submit his resignation but has not heard anything from his office.

The leader of Australia's most populous state resigned Friday amid a corruption investigation, leaving Sydneysiders -- deep in months of lockdown -- without a political leader.

Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to stay on as Punjab Congress chief for now, sources say, with Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi reportedly agreeing to withdraw a top appointment in their meeting, the first since Mr Sidhu suddenly resigned on