Day: August 24, 2020

Australian newspaper cartoon of US candidates Kamala Harris and Joe Biden criticized as racist

Australian newspaper cartoon of U.S. candidates Harris and Biden criticized as racist

1:10 pm August 24, 2020

Sydney: A cartoon in Australia’s biggest national newspaper was denounced as racist by some top government figures on Friday for a portrayal of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris that critics said was racist. The cartoon by Johannes Leak in The Australian newspaper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s […]

Congress workers at AICC office demand party chief from Gandhi family only

12:48 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Even as a crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway in view of the letter controversy raising demands for a full time active leadership, several Congress workers gathered in front of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) office here and raised slogans demanding that the Party President should be from Gandhi family, […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Sonia Gandhi asks CWC to relieve her from post of party chief: Sources

12:32 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Monday asked Congress Working Committee (CWC) members “to begin deliberations towards the process of transition to relieve her from the duty of party chief”, sources said. In the virtual meeting, Gandhi asked the CWC members to proceed with the process of electing a new President, sources said. […]

Chetan Chauhan died due to UP govt’s ‘negligence’: Sanjay Singh

12:26 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh submitted a complaint to Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujeet Pandey to register an FIR against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his government colleagues alleging that Chetan Chauhan died due to negligence of the State government. “Gave a complaint to the Commissioner of Police […]

Sonia slams Centre for ‘anti-people’ activities, ‘exploiting’ farmers

CWC meet underway, Sonia Gandhi most ‘likely’ to resign

12:18 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: A crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee started here on Monday amid divisions in the party over the leadership issue and indications that Sonia Gandhi may offer to resign. The party is divided on the leadership matter with a section demanding collective leadership and another reposing faith in the Gandhi family. Top […]