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'Centre ceded thousands of km of Indian land to China,' alleges Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre and alleged that the government had ceded thousands of kilometres of India's territory to China.In a tweet today, the Congress leader wrote, "Mr Modi and his minions have ceded thousands of km of Indian land to China. When exactly are we getting it back?"The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks between India and China concluded at 7.30 pm in Moldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control, the Army sources informed on Saturday.According to the sources, in the nine-hour-long meetings, both sides discussed issues to resolve the ongoing military standoff along with the Eastern Ladakh sector.India and China have already disengaged from the banks of Pangong lake after extensive talks and the Gogra Heights and Hot Springs areas are left to be resolved as these friction points were created post-Chinese aggression last year.The two sides had clashed in the Galwan valley last year which led to the deaths of several Chinese .

No shortage of Covid-19 vaccines but you lack maturity: Mandaviya to Rahul

Following Rahul Gandhi's criticism over COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya took a swipe at the Congress leader by calling him "immature".

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Rahul Gandhi urges people in Kerala to adhere to Covid guidelines

Amid rising cases of coronavirus in Kerala, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to people in the state to follow all safety measures and guidelines. Kerala reported over 22,000 coronavirus cases for the third day in a row on Thursday. The Central government is sending a six-member team to Kerala to aid the state's ongoing efforts in COVID-19 management. "Rising cases of Coronavirus infections in Kerala are worrying," Gandhi said. "I appeal to our brothers and sisters in the state to follow all safety measures & guidelines. Please take care," the MP from Kerala's Wayanad said in a tweet.

Rahul urges FM to extend moratorium on repayment of short-term crop loans

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging the Centre to extend the moratorium on repayment of short-term crop loans of farmers to December 31

Rahul writes to FM seeking relief to farmers on repayment of crop loans

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging her to extend the moratorium on repayment of short-term.crop loans by farmers to December 31, 2021. Gandhi also sought waiver of all penal interest on such loans. He highlighted that farmers across the country are facing acute financial distress due to the pandemic. The former Congress chief said his parliamentary constituency Wayanad in Kerala is home to a significant number of small and marginal farmers growing cash crops. He said large parts of Kerala were devastated by two consecutive years of flooding in 2018 and 2019. "Just as the farmers were on their road to recovery, the Covid pandemic struck. This has severely heightened agrarian distress. Currently, farmers avail short-term crop loans at a concessional rate under the interest subvention scheme. "However, factors including multiple lockdowns, disruptions in the supply chain and limited market access have severely affected farm .

LIVE: Govt says several countries easing travel curbs for Indian students

Latest News Live updates: Rahul Gandhi says Opposition parties won't 'go anywhere' till government gives an explanation on the use of spyware.

LIVE: Blinken seeks more concrete Indo-US cooperation in meeting with Modi

Live news: Opposition parties decide to work to together in Parliament, build pressure on government to explain spyware controversy.

Govt curtailing voice of oppn in Parliament over Pegasus: Rahul

The government has been rejecting all Opposition charges over the issue.

Don't want to compromise on inflation, Pegasus, and farmers' issues: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that they want discussion over these matters in the House

Home minister has 'failed' country: Rahul on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the violence at the Assam-Mizoram border

Don't create atmosphere of anarchy by misleading farmers: Tomar tells Rahul

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday attacked Rahul Gandhi for his demand to scrap the three new farm laws

Rahul Gandhi drives tractor to Parliament to protest against farm laws

Gandhi said he has brought the message of farmers to Parliament.

Ignoring China's actions can cause huge problems later: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that the government is clueless on how to handle China, and said ignoring its actions now will cause problems later. He cited a media report which claimed that in Demchok in Eastern Ladakh, China's tents are still on the Indian side and there is no date yet for talks between core commanders of the two countries. "GOI is clueless on how to handle China. Ignoring their actions now will cause huge problems in the future," Gandhi said on Twitter. India and China are involved in a stand-off in Eastern Ladakh since May last year and two countries have been holding talks for de-escalation and disengagement. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also took a swipe at the prime minister over the matter. "Show red eyes, Saheb, blow your 56" saheb," he said in a tweet in Hindi using the hashtag #RemoveChinaFromOurLand.

Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Kargil martyrs on Vijay Diwas

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday paid tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the Kargil War, and said the country will always remember their supreme sacrifice.

Pegasus impact: Loss to Indian Republic and government is much greater

Just the fear of intrusive surveillance can have disastrous consequences for India's democratic functioning.

One team, two captains

With the appointment of Navjot Sidhu as the head of the Punjab Congress, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is, without doubt, down. But whether he is out remains to be seen, writes Aditi Phadnis

Rahul accuses PM of treason, demands SC appointed probe into Pegasus issue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah used the Pegasus spyware against India and its institutions, and "the only word for this is treason", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged

Pegasus is Israeli weapon, Centre used it against India: Rahul Gandhi

Attacking the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Pegasus spyware is an Israeli classified weapon that the government has used against the institutions of the country

5 mn Indians died due to Centre's wrong decisions, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that around 50 lakh Indians died during the second wave of COVID-19 infection due to "wrong decisions" of the Union government. India has officially reported around 4.18 lakh Covid deaths in the country so far. Gandhi shared on his Twitter handle a new study by the Centre for Global Development which reported excess mortality estimates from three different data sources from the start of the pandemic through June 2021. "The truth. GOI's wrong decisions during Covid second wave killed 50 lakh of our sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers," he tweeted while sharing the study. In another tweet, Gandhi talked about the central government saying no to any compensation to those who lost their lives during the farmers' protest. "Everything is recorded in the tears of those who have lost their loved ones," he said in a tweet in Hindi using the hashtag 'farmers protest'.