Disqualify me for life,put me in jail;but will keep fighting for democracy:Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Mar 25 (PTI) A combative Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he would continue to defend democracy in the country even if he is disqualified from Parliament for life or jailed and claimed that a “panic-stricken” government has handed the Opposition a “big weapon” by disqualifying him. Addressing his first press conference after his […]

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Nitu strikes historic gold at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

New Delhi:-Scripting history, the young Indian pugilist Nitu Ghanghas was crowned as a World Champion for the first time after registering a sensational victory in the finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship here at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Saturday.Maintaining her red hot form, Nitu (48kg) made lightwork of the two-time […]

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Women’s World Boxing finals: Four Indian boxers to compete for gold,five from China also in contention

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): On the back of outstanding campaigns, India and China will be leading the field in the finals of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship with four top pugilists from India and five from China setting their sights on clinching the gold at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here over […]

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Cabinet approves subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder for 12 refills annually for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries

New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): In a major relief to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries, Union Cabinet on Friday approved a subsidy of Rs 200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year. The decision taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs was announced at a […]

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Priyanka Gandhi attacks PM Modi after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from LS, says government “rattled” by questions on Adani issue

New Delhi:–Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday mounted a strong attack on BJP-led government after disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was rattled by questions on Adani issue while the Congress leader was a true patriot who had raised questions on issues of public interest.Priyanka […]

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Congress top brass meets after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament

New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The Congress’ top brass, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi, met on Friday to deliberate on the party’s strategy going forward after Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha. A meeting was already scheduled for Friday evening but after Rahul Gandhi’s conviction, top leaders assembled at […]

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Maharashtra: C20 India Conference to begin in Nagpur today

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): The three-day Civil20 India 2023 Inception Conference under India’s G20 Presidency will be held in Maharashtra’s Nagpur from Monday. Civil society delegates from G20 countries reached Nagpur on Sunday for the conference. The delegates were welcomed with Maharashtrian tradition at Nagpur airport. Nagpur city has been decked up with […]

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Second G20 Tourism Working Group meeting to be held in Siliguri,Darjeeling from April 1

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): The second G20 Tourism Working Group meeting is to be held in Siliguri, Darjeeling from April 1. The 1st Tourism Working Group Meeting was concluded successfully at The Rann of Kutch, Gujarat) from February 7-9, 2023. Singh said that during the second TWG meeting, all the G20 Members, Invitee […]

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Nitu, Nikhat storm into finals of IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships

New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Prominent Indian pugilists Nitu Ghanghas and Nikhat Zareen produced monumental displays to record contrasting victories and reach the finals of the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Thursday. With three consecutive Referee Stops Contest (RSC) wins under her belt, Nitu (48kg) […]

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Surat court convicts Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over ‘Modi surname’ remark, gives 2-year jail term; Congress to appeal

Surat,Mar 23 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was on Thursday sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark, in a setback to the Lok Sabha MP who faces the risk of disqualification. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate HH Varma, which held […]

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