Breaking Highlights, Top Alerts of December 16
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12:18 pm: 15 students of Bijnor's Azad Enginnering College injured after bus carrying them overturned due to over speeding near Banthra; Injured students admitted to hospital (ANI)
11:49 am: Politics belongs to the people, but today politics is not being used for people. It is not being used to uplift people, but to crush them, says Congress President Rahul Gandhi
11:47 am: Rahul is my son, so I do not think for me to praise him is right but I would say that since childhood he had to bear the brunt of violence, after joining politics he had to face blatant personal attacks, that have made him a stronger person, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:43 am: Our country's foundation & shared traditions are being attacked, there is an environment of fear, says Sonia Gandhi at AICC #Delhi (ANI)
11:48 am: On #VijayDiwas we salute the unflinching courage of all those who fought in 1971 and protected our nation diligently. Every Indian is proud of their heroism and service, tweets PM Modi
11:41 am: Since 2014 we have been playing the role of opposition, the challenge that we face today, is the biggest one, our constitutional values are being attacked, our party has also lost many elections but our party will never bow down, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:39 am: Indira ji passed away, after which Rajiv Ji also passed away, my support was taken away from me and it took me a long while to come to terms with it, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:37 am: In 1984, Indira ji was assassinated and I felt I had lost my mother and that incident changed my life forever, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:35 am: Indira Gandhi treated me like her own daughter & I learnt a lot about #India from her, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:27 am: Before I start my address, I congratulate & bless Rahul Ji for taking charge as Congress President, says Sonia Gandhi (ANI)
11:26 am: I am sure the party will scale new heights of glory, says Former PM Manmohan Singh after Rahul Gandhi took charge as Congress President (ANI)
11:25 am: Rahul has been trained for a long period, he brings to the Congress office a new sense of commitment, says former prime minister Manmohan Singh
11:15 am: Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda awarded 3 years jail term by special court in a coal scam. Click Here To Read More
11:10 am: Rahul Gandhi officialy takes charge as Congress president, party workers celebrate. Click Here To Read More