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Letter politics at CWC meet — who said what in Congress over leadership change

The clash at the CWC meeting emerged between leaders who had sent a letter to Sonia Gandhi demanding ‘effective leadership’, and those backing the current leadership.

Two-day Haryana assembly session could be cut short after CM Khattar, Speaker test positive

CM Manohar Lal Khattar & Speaker Gian Chand Gupta tested positive Monday. The opposition, however, says its ready to take on the govt even if the CM doesn’t attend the session.

Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress interim president until next AICC session

At a press briefing, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal says CWC took note of the letter written by certain Congress leaders, demanding ‘full-time and effective leadership’.

DMK shelters those not working for national interest, says BJP chief JP Nadda

Addressing the state BJP's executive meeting via video conferencing from New Delhi, Nadda alleged the DMK was always ‘anti-development’.

After 13 months, BJP revokes suspension of Uttarakhand MLA seen dancing with guns

Uttarakhand BJP said the decision was taken by the party's core committee based on MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion's 'good conduct' and his repeated apologies to party leadership.

Convince Rahul to be chief if your health doesn’t permit it, Siddaramaiah asks Sonia Gandhi

Around 20 party leaders had written to Sonia Gandhi demanding a full-time, visible president and overhauling of the organisational structure of the Congress.

Senior Congress leaders take fight to Gandhis after Rahul says letter to Sonia ‘ill-timed’

Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kapil Sibal react sharply to Rahul Gandhi’s charges at CWC meeting that the controversial letter to Sonia 'helped the BJP'.

Congress minister’s threat to Chavan, Deora, Wasnik — ‘workers will see how they move freely’

A second-generation Congress leader from Nagpur, Sunil Kedar has asked the three senior leaders to apologise for sending the letter to Sonia Gandhi seeking a change in leadership.

Modi feeding peacocks stirs a row in poll-bound Bihar as RJD recalls 2017 Lalu episode

BJP had demanded action under wildlife protection laws against Lalu Prasad when 2 peacocks were brought to his residence in 2017. RJD now accuses BJP of double standards.

Why participate in bidding, then question the game — Tharoor asks Kerala govt on airport row

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has gone against the Congress party line, supporting the privatisation of the airport by Adani group that won the bid.

On Camera

Trump’s Iran blockade isn’t just about Tehran, it’s about China

The oil math is skewed against the White House. The blockade has a slim chance of working. Iran can remain defiant, and China unconcerned, longer than Trump can remain solvent.

Oil supply fell by 10 million barrels per day in March. IEA raises alarm over largest disruption ever

IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.

Warfare enters new dimension as Ukraine’s robot brigade records battle win against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a group of Russian soldiers surrendered to an unmanned battle group.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.