Polling in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab will take place between February 10 and March 7. Results will be announced on March 10.

In the run-up to the assembly polls in five states, Rahul Gandhi has been targeting BJP over the Hindu versus Hindutvavadi debate.

As per reports Traon's friend, who managed to escape, reported the matter to the authorities and brought it to the attention of Tapir Gao, an MP from Arunachal Pradesh.

Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student died by suicide in 2016 following alleged harassment.

Sources said Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi can contest elections from two seats. Adampur and Chamkor Sahib could be the two seats from where Channi is likely to contest.

Unveiling the first set of plans in his Punjab Model with focus on resurrection of Punjab, Sidhu, in the absence of Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and his Cabinet colleagues, told the media, "Punjab Model is people's model, an effort to give a roadmap to return power to people."

Rahul tweeted two days after a "major security lapse" during PM Modi's visit to Punjab.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade witnessed a major security lapse while he was on his way to Ferozpur to address a poll rally and lay the foundation of various developmental projects including the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway.

Rahul Gandhi had also travelled abroad ahead of the winter session of Parliament and is learnt to have returned a day before the commencement of the session.

Rahul Gandhi has been critical of the government's handling of the border situation with China in eastern Ladakh, which has also seen bloody clashes between the Indian and PLA troops last year.

Adityanath's attack on Rahul comes amidst remarks by the Congress leader over the past few days wherein he repeatedly sought to highlight the difference between Hindu and Hindutva and described Hindu as tolerant and Hindutva as power-seeking.

The history has it that the Congress has faced several challenges in the past and the party tackled all not only to survive but to lead and govern India for decades.

As on Friday afternoon, more than 144.67 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across the country.

As we near to say bye bye to 2021, here's a compilation of moments that became viral new points during the course of a challenging year.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has left for Italy on Wednesday, as per reports will be out of the country till January 15.

Gandhi's remarks came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that "precaution dose" for healthcare and frontline workers would be administered from January 10.

Goel's remarks came after the Wayanad MP on Thursday drew a comparison between Hinduism and Hindutva saying Hindus follow the path of truth whereas Hindutva loots under the guise of religion.

Top Congress leaders on Thursday had also spoken to Harish Rawat and sought to mollify him after his public outburst against party leaders, sources said.

In his new book, Namami Gange chief added that the problem was between Kannauj and Baliya. “…the bodies found in Bihar were also those floating from UP."

In remarks over the past few days, Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly sought to highlight the difference between Hindu and Hindutva and described Hindu as tolerant and Hindutva as power-seeking.