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‘Only 1 CM opposed GST before 2014’—Jairam Ramesh takes dig at Modi

Congress Rajya Sabha MP added that the Prime Minister opposed GST from 2006 to 2014 and then 'took a U-turn' and became the 'messiah of GST' in 2017.

‘PM invested heavily in friendship with Trump’, Jairam Ramesh takes jibe at Modi after 25% tariffs

US President Donald Trump Wednesday announced 25% tariffs for India & additional penalty for buying Russian oil.

‘Atrocious,’ Congress slams Jaishankar’s remarks on Jawaharlal Nehru, Indus Waters Treaty

In his remarks, Jaishankar said the Narendra Modi government has corrected the wrongs of Nehru's policies by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.

Modi’s ‘cold’ farewell message for ex-V-P Dhankhar suggests ‘deeper reasons’ behind sudden exit

PM Modi, in an X post, said that Dhankhar has had opportunities to serve the country in various roles and wished him good health, nearly 13 hrs after V-P's resignation.

Jairam Ramesh criticises Modi for ‘not breaking silence’ on Trump’s claims on India-Pakistan war

Congress spokesperson pointed out Trump 'trumpeted' for 59 days that he stopped the war between India & Pakistan, & that the war was about to escalate to a nuclear conflict.

Congress accuses centre of fudging World Bank report, says 28.1% Indians living in poverty

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh raised alarms over rising inequality in India, revealing that in 2023-24, the top 10% of earners made 13 times more than the bottom 10%.

Congress accuses Israel of attacking Iran’s ‘sovereignty’, says it ‘only deepens instability’

The party expressed its stance a day after the BJP-led Union govt distanced itself from an SCO statement that sharply criticised Israeli actions against Iran.

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Priyanka Gandhi, Kharge, Ashok Gehlot & Jairam Ramesh express condolences on plane crash in Ahmedabad

Govt’s priority seems to be arresting journalists rather than nabbing Pahalgam terrorists—Congress

Oppn party questions arrest of Bahubali Shah, one of the owners of newspaper Gujarat Samachar. Congress leader Jignesh Mewani says Gujarat govt should clarify its position on the case.

Cong rejects Trump’s Ind-Pak mediation offer, says ‘Kashmir not 1000-year-old biblical issue’

This comes after US President Trump welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire Sunday, stating millions could have died if peace wasn't achieved, referencing risk of nuclear fallout.

On Camera

Game on in Gujarat — Ahmedabad is building India’s new sports economy

The massive success of the IPL is a watershed moment in Indian sports. It proved that sports could be an incredibly profitable commercial venture. The glamour, the glitz, and the spectacle of it didn’t go unnoticed.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.