Cong media department office-bearer resigns from party, cites opposition to Ram temple visit

New Delhi: The Congress’ media department national coordinator Radhika Khera resigned from the party’s primary membership on Sunday, days after her altercation with another leader at the party’s Chhattisgarh state unit office. In her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Khera also claimed that she was facing opposition in the party for her visit…

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Karnataka government to give financial assistance to Prajwal rape victims

Belagavi (Karnataka): The Congress government in Karnataka will provide financial assistance to those allegedly sexually assaulted by JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna,  the national party said on Sunday. Congress general secretary and the party’s Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala made this announcement at a press conference here in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He said…

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Ex-Pak minister’s ‘praise’ of Rahul matter of ‘grave concern’; Cong owes explanation, says Rajnath

New Delhi: Former Pakistani minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain’s “praise” of Rahul Gandhi is a matter of “grave concern” and the Congress must explain the “deep love” for its leader from a country that always attempted to destabilise India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said. In an interview to PTI on Saturday, Singh also questioned the…

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One IAF soldier killed, 4 injured in terror attack ahead of LS polls in J-K’s Poonch

Jammu: One soldier was killed and four were injured as terrorists ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, three weeks ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency. Poonch is part of Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency which goes to polls in the sixth phase on May 25. Officials…

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