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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndian National Congress

Topic: Indian National Congress

In pictures — Top Congress leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary

The Gandhi family and Congress party marked Rajiv Gandhi's 75th birth anniversary as 'Sadbhavana Diwas'.

Sanjay Singh criticises Congress for being ‘unaware of future’, quits party to return to BJP

A member of the Amethi royal family, Sanjay Sinh also resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat, saying the Congress was "still in the past".

A chauffeur for ‘dinosaur’ Congress, and Yogi’s ‘stolen’ trick

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President, who was a ‘man amongst men’

On his 56th death anniversary, ThePrint takes a look at the freedom fighter, Congressman, journalist, lawyer and the only two-term President in India’s history.

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy expands his cabinet with 8 new ministers

H.D. Kumaraswamy dropped two of his minister and brought on eight others in a rejig to his cabinet six months into his tenure

Congress gears up to face the last election hurdle — the chief ministerial race

In the three states of Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress now has to deal with rival claims to the chief minister's post.

Acharya JB Kripalani: Congress chief in 1947 who became a harsh critic of Nehru & Indira

Acharya Kripalani was a noted Gandhian, socialist and educationist who later blamed the entire Congress leadership except the Mahatma for Partition.

The woman pulling a rickshaw in Kolkata is not an IAS topper

Tamil Nadu Congress leader J. Aslam Basha puts out tweet with misleading caption, which received more than 2,700 likes. 

Congress played a big role in freedom movement, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

The remark came on the opening day of RSS's three-day conclave being organised in New Delhi. 

Congress and INLD MLAs come to blows with shoes inside Haryana assembly

Congress' Karan Singh Dalal suspended for a year after altercation with Abhay Chautala over personal remarks.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.