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Topic: Surat Court

Rahul Gandhi vacates Tughlak Lane bungalow after 19 yrs, says ‘ready to pay price for speaking the truth’

After his disqualification as MP, the Congress leader was asked to vacate his allotted Delhi bungalow. He’ll be staying with his mother Sonia Gandhi at 10, Janpath Road, 'for some time'.

Rahul Gandhi should never speak without script. Off-the-cuff gaffes repeatedly embarrass him

Rahul Gandhi's criminal defamation case is turning out badly for him. The latest ironic twist is Surat court’s view that he is not an ordinary person.

Surat court rejects Rahul’s plea to put on hold defamation conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case

On 23 March, a metropolitan magistrate’s court in Gujarat’s Surat sentenced the 52-year-old to two years in jail for a derogatory remark he made in the run-up to the 2019 elections.

‘There is no Modi community, complaint raised on WhatsApp’ — Rahul’s lawyer Kirit Panwala on defamation case

Panwala feels that the case itself has no ground. He also says that two years' imprisonment over a line said in a rally is too harsh a punishment.

Insult intentional, reduced sentence will send wrong message — Surat court on Rahul’s ‘Modis’ speech

New Delhi: On Thursday, a court in Gujarat’s Surat district convicted Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case, and...

‘Satya mera bhagwan…:’ Rahul after court hands him 2-year prison term in ‘Modi surname’ case

Congress leader was later granted bail for 30 days to appeal against verdict. A case was registered by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, who felt Rahul’s comment slighted Modi community.

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Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

PM reviews oil, gas supply as analysts warn reliance on imports leaves India open to war disruptions

As Iran war enters 11th day, government prioritises household gas supply, boosts LPG output and invokes Essential Commodities Act amid concerns over potential shortages.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.