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Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has lost his Lok Sabha seat after being convicted of criminal defamation by a Surat court. What happens now — and what are the best- and worst-case scenarios for him?...
Rahul Gandhi Disqualified LIVE Updates: The Congress plans to step up its campaign and carry out a nationwide agitation on Saturday against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha. Former Congress president, Gandhi, was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case for his remark against the 'Modi surname'. Read on News18...
Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from Lok Sabha yesterday following his conviction and jail sentence in a defamation, will address a press conference today at 1 pm....
Experts say the Election Commission should be a little cautious in Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification case as the Lok Sabha notification has certain ‘legal infirmities’. ...
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him in a criminal defamation case. ...
Surat district court in Gujarat on Thursday convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark in 2019...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha after his conviction in a criminal defamation case comes under a Supreme Court order that the Congress itself tried to overturn using an ordinance in 2013....
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday stood disqualified from contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections for eight years unless a higher court stays his conviction, an expert on electoral laws said....
Union minister Bhupender Yadav today hit out at the Congress for raising questions on a Gujarat court order convicting Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case, asking if they consider themselves above the law of the land....
In a political atmosphere such as ours which is increasingly charged with high levels of hate speech and vitriol, how many of our politicians can truly survive the test?...
Amid attempts by Opposition leaders to rally in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP has transformed...
It raises serious questions about a politics of vindictiveness that will go to great and greater lengths to disallow space to the political opponent...
A modern democracy should not treat defamation as a criminal offence at all...
Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi has been disqualified from Lok Sabha, a day after a Surat court sentenced him in a criminal defamation case. ...
Surat district court in Gujarat on Thursday convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case against him over his alleged 'Modi surname' remark in 2019...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha after his conviction in a criminal defamation case comes under a Supreme Court order that the Congress itself tried to overturn using an ordinance in 2013....
Union minister Bhupender Yadav today hit out at the Congress for raising questions on a Gujarat court order convicting Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case, asking if they consider themselves above the law of the land....
Rahul Gandhi’s first media interaction after his disqualification. He was joined by top Congress leaders including Jairam Ramesh, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Abhishek Singhvi. More on news18.com...
Rahul Gandhi’s first media interaction after his disqualification. He was joined by top Congress leaders including Jairam Ramesh, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Abhishek Singhvi. More on news18.com...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will this afternoon hold his first press conference after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha....
Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha member was against the basic tenets of the Constitution and was a "condemnable" move that highlighted the curtailment of democratic values, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said....
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha is a "deep betrayal" of Gandhian philosophy, an influential Indian-origin Congressman said on Friday....
As the fallout of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha plays out, the Congress tries to figure out its strategy to get anti-BJP parties together. ...
Opposition parties led by Congress are today marching towards the Rashtrapati Bhavan from nearby Vijay Chowk amid heavy security deployment with a huge "democracy in danger" banner....
Here are the latest news on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification, Amritpal Singh's absconding, Congress's first list for Karnataka polls and more exclusive stories. ...
Day after disqualification as MP, Rahul Gandhi says “whole drama orchestrated” as PM Modi was scared he would ask in Parliament about his “ties” with Gautam Adani...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his first press conference since being disqualified from the Parliament, launched an all out attack on the BJP, saying he has been disqualified from the Parliament as PM Modi is scared of his next speech....
Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case Live Updates: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from Lok Sabha yesterday following his conviction and jail sentence in a defamation, will address a press conference today at 1 pm....
The Surat court has convicted Gandhi over his 'Modi surname' remark. Gandhi made this remark during the 2019 general elections campaign....
A superfast train was today stopped by Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress workers protesting against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as member of parliament, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against PM Modi....
The man, learnt to be from Koppal, has been detained and was questioned, police sources said. ...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security was breached after a man approached him during an election rally in Karnataka's Davanagere....
PM Modi tells people not to fall for Congress's “guarantees”; loudest cheers for Yediyurappa at meeting...
A man who tried to jump the barricade and run towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election road show was intercepted by the police in Karnataka's Davangere today....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at political parties which played a "game" over languages without doing enough to support them....
In the footage, the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit chief could be seen holding a bag with his face covered with a white cloth. His key associate Papalpreet Singh could also be seen in the footage....
Amritpal is caught on camera walking down a street, talking on the phone. He was spotted wearing a brown jacket and matching trousers. He topped off his look with a pair of sunglasses....
Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, on the run from the Punjab police for a week now, was seen wearing a jacket and trousers while escaping the state's dragnet during the massive crackdown on his outfit 'Waris Punjab De'....
Amritpal Singh, who took over as 'Waris Punjab De' chief after its founder actor-activist Deep Sindhu's death last year...
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus RRR made history when its song Naatu Naatu won an Oscar. The film completed one year on Saturday. ...
RRR completes 1 year of its release. In the past year, the film went from winning hearts in India to winning an Oscar....
Ajay Devgn talks about RRR's Naatu Naatu winning Oscars 2023. The actor was seen in a cameo role in the SS Rajamouli film....
Ajay Devgn had a hilarious reaction when Kapil Sharma congratulated him for 'Naatu Naatu's Oscar win. ...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused demands by the BJP to apologise for his UK remarks and said, "my name is not Savarkar. I am a Gandhi. I won't apologise"...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refused demands by the BJP for apologies for his UK remarks and said, "my name is not Savarkar. I am a Gandhi. I won't apologise"...
Amid attempts by Opposition leaders to rally in support of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his disqualification as a member of the Lok Sabha on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP has transformed...
A combative Rahul Gandhi tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi a day after the top opposition leader was disqualified from parliament....
Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has rubbished Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha’s claim that the Father of the Nation did not have a single university degree....
Manoj Sinha had spoken about Gandhiji's educational qualifications while delivering a keynote address for Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Memorial Lecture at ITM Gwalior on Thursday. ...
Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Tushar Gandhi has rubbished Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha's claim that the Father of the Nation did not have a single university degree....
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has said that Mahatma Gandhi had no university degree and that he had a law degree is a "misconception". Mr Sinha claimed Gandhi ji's only qualification was a high school diploma....
Lalit Jha, an Indian journalist, alleged he was physically attacked and verbally abused by Khalistani supporters in Washington. Lalit Jha said he was hit on his left ear with two sticks by the Khalistani supporters....
Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was physically attacked and verbally abused by Khalistani supporters in Washington while he was covering a pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian Embassy on Saturday afternoon....
Washington-based Indian journalist Lalit Jha was physically attacked and verbally abused by Khalistan supporters in Washington while he was covering a pro-Khalistan protest outside the Indian Embassy on Saturday afternoon....
Zeenat Aman shares memes on social media, Veteran actress Zeenat Aman recently joined Instagram....
Zeenat Aman's funny social media post will make your day. She took to Instagram to share her favourite memes of herself....
Zeenat Aman sharing her favourite memes of herself on Instagram is complete queen behaviour....
Addressing a press conference at the Srinagar railway station in the Nowgam area here, he said the Udhampur-Banihal track, connecting Jammu with Srinagar, will be completed by December this year, or early next year....
Speaking to the media after inspecting the Baramulla-Budgam railway line, he said that by January or February 2024, a train will be running on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla route...
The railway line connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country will be completed this year, and the special 'Vande Bharat' trains will chug in the Union Territory next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said today....
Bayern surprisingly parted ways with Julian Nagelsmann on Friday and wasted no time in bringing in former Chelsea coach Tuchel in a deal to 2025 as his replacement....
Julian Nagelsmann, 35, had taken over in 2021 and led Bayern Munich to their 10th straight German league crown but failed to win any other silverware last season, while the team currently sits second in the league...
Tuchel will take over training from Monday with a contract until the end of the 2024-25 season. ...
The conman also writes that the Bollywood actress’s love is the ‘bestest gift which is priceless in my life’....
Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar penned a letter for Jacqueline Fernandez on the occasion of his birthday....
Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, accused of extorting hundreds of crores from influential businessmen, today wrote a letter from Delhi's Mandoli jail to actor Jacqueline Fernandez wishing her on her birthday....
Yadav moved the Delhi High Court on March 16 seeking a direction to quash the summons issued to him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case related to the alleged ‘land for jobs’ scam....
The case relates to alleged irregular appointments of Group D substitutes made in the Railways in return for land parcels gifted or sold at a throwaway price to Lalu Prasad's family when he was the railway minister between 2004 and 2009...
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Delhi today to be interrogated in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam, after skipping three previous dates, officials said....
Hitesh Pandya is said to have submitted his resignation on Friday after it was widely reported that his son Amit Hitesh Pandya was part of a fake 'official team' led by conman Kiran Patel...
Amit Hitesh Pandya, son of Mr Pandya, was part of a fake 'official team' led by conman Kiran Bhai Patel who made headlines after pictures of him enjoying the snow, surrounded by security forces, surfaced....
Speaking to The Indian Express, 73-year-old Pandya said, “I have tendered my resignation to the Chief Minister (Bhupendra Patel). Nobody asked me to resign. I felt I should resign. I will wind up my pending work by March 31 and be relieved from the office.”...
The party's central election committee cleared the first list of candidates after a meeting in Delhi on March 17....
In his formal application to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in February, Siddaramaiah had mentioned Badami, Varuna, and Kolar as the three constituencies from which he would choose....
The Indian National Congress has announced its first list of 124 candidates for Karnataka Assembly elections on Saturday....
Both public and private hospitals will take stock of preparedness in terms of drugs, beds, ICU, medical equipment, medical oxygen, and human resources during the mock drill, according to the advisory....
This mock drill will include both public and private health facilities in all districts and states, and will will aim at taking stock of availability of medicines, hospital beds, medical equipment and medical oxygen. ...
"Uttar Pradesh has become riot-free in six years and strengthened its infrastructure,” he added....
The opposition SP and BSP criticised the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday for allegedly failing to deliver on promises made to people....
The CBI's line of inquiry during the questioning is believed to have focused on Tejashwi Yadav's financial transactions, including any possible links to AB Exports Private Limited and AK Infosystems Pvt Ltd...
The CBI's counsel, D P Singh, had argued that the Assembly was not convened on Saturdays and Yadav could appear before the agency on any Saturday in March according to his convenience....
High-performance director Bernard Dunne said on Saturday that boxers who had won a gold or silver medal at the World Championships, in an Olympic category, would go to the Asian Games in Hangzhou....
Nikhat, the Commonwealth Games Champion in the 50kg category, earned the right to compete at the Asian Games by virtue of reaching the final of the World Championships ...
With this victory, Nitu, a 2022 Strandja Memorial gold medallist, became the sixth Indian boxer to be crowned world champion....
With this victory, Nitu, a 2022 Strandja Memorial gold medallist, became the sixth Indian boxer to be crowned world champion....
Manu Bhaker wins bronze in 25m pistol event, her first individual international medal after exactly two years....
Manu started her first series of five shots with only two hits to find herself at the very bottom of the pile; however, in the second series, she missed only one...
World's highest railway bridge over the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir is soon to get operational for rail traffic....
The Chenab Bridge, is 1,178 feet above the riverbed underneath, making it the world’s highest railway bridge....
Rhea Kapoor's next The Crew stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon and Tabu in leading roles....
The filming of The Crew, starring Kareena Kapoor, Tabu and Kriti Sanon, has begun. Producer Rhea Kapoor shared pictures from the muhurat shot....
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said in a Twitter post that search and rescue teams from local and state agencies were deployed to help victims impacted by the tornadoes....
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said after the twister left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (160 km)....
Twitter users were left devastated over the plight of farmers and expressed their concerns...
In one of the videos, a farmer is seen holding a handful of hail and showing his damaged crops. Internet users were left devastated over the plight of farmers and the sight of hailstorms....
Many Youth Congress workers today blocked the Delhi-Jaipur Highway here and burnt tyres in protest against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha....
he protest was against Gandhi's adverse remarks on freedom fighter V D Savarkar and equating the surname Modi to thieves....
Saba Azad looked ethereal as she draped a sequined saree, designed by celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra, for a new photoshoot. Hrithik Roshan took to the comments section to praise her look....
Hrithik Roshan recently reacted to Saba Azad's saree look on Instagram. His cousin Pashmina Roshan also gushed about her look....
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth were married for over eleven years. The couple announced their divorce days before their twelfth wedding anniversary....
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth shared a joint statement a day before their 12th wedding anniversary to announce that they are separating....
Smriti Irani recalls telling Sushant Singh Rajput do not kill yourself, Smriti Irani talks about Sushant Singh Rajput's death....
Smriti Irani cried inconsolably as she remembered Sushant Singh Rajput. She also shared that after hearing about Sushant's death, she immediately called actor Amit Sadh, whom she feared would do something 'stupid'....
Anshula Kapoor shared a picture from her childhood with her late mother Mona Shourie on her death anniversary....
Arjun Kapoor and his sister Anshula wrote emotional posts on Instagram as they honoured their mother Mona Shourie on her 11th death anniversary....
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years in jail recently by a Surat Court in a defamation case. Another defamation proceeding is on against him. Here's what that case is about....
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar is in hot water for a 2018 tweet for a remark that got Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sentenced to two years in jail and disqualified from the Parliament....
MM Keeravaani claimed that while he was moderately excited to have won an Oscar, fellow winner Guneet Monga had to be hospitalised because she went breathless....
Guneet Monga Was 'Breathless, Hospitalised' After Not Being Allowed To Speak At Oscars 2023...
The plea, by scholar and social activist Aabha Muralidharan, seeks direction that automatic disqualification under Section 8 (3) be declared as ultra vires of the Constitution of India, for being arbitrary, illegal...
The plea challenges the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 which lays down the automatic disqualification of a legislator while terming it illegal....
Shah said for the first time in India's history, Modi prioritised security, peace and development in the northeast and as a result of it, the region is now rapidly heading on the path of peace and development...
Home Minister Amit Shah today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has once again decided to decrease the jurisdiction of "disturbed areas" declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur....
The number of active cases of the infection has climbed to 8,601, while the death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,824 with six more fatalities...
India recorded a single-day rise of 1,590 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 146 days, while the number of active cases of the infection climbed to 8,601, the health ministry said today....
Bheed box office collection day 1: Anubhav Sinha's black-and-white drama records a shockingly low box office collection on its opening day....
Bheed box office collection: Director Anubhav Sinha's film couldn't attract audiences to the theatres. The holdovers, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway, did better business on Friday. But John Wick: Chapter 4 took the top spot....
Delhi saved 279 MW of electricity during 'Earth Hour' as electric appliances were switched off across the city from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Saturday, discom officials said....
Earth Hour, an initiative of WWF, was started in 2007. The motive behind WWF's initiative was to engage millions of people in combating the environmental challenges facing people across the world....
Pakistan, without five rested frontline players including captain Babar Azam, struggled on a slow and low pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium against the Afghans, whose six bowlers shared all nine wickets....
Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in a Twenty20 for the first time on Friday after the latter was restricted to 92-9...
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's MP daughter Misa Bharti was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi today in the railways land-for-jobs linked money laundering case, officials said....