Politics

Kharge slams H-1B visa fee hike as b'day return gift from Trump

"Indians are pained by the return gifts you have received after the birthday call. Birthday Return Gifts from your "Abki Baar, Trump Sarkar" Govt! USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, hits Indian tech workers the hardest, 70 per cent of H-1B visa holders are Indians," Kharge wrote in a post on X.

2025-09-20T09:10:34.200742+00:00 IST

Congress leaders slam US decision to Impose $100K H-1B visa fee

President Trump's presidential proclamation is set to take effect on September 21. The order represents one of the Trump administration's most aggressive efforts yet to overhaul the H-1B visa programme. Framed as a crackdown on "systemic abuse", it places strict financial and compliance burdens on companies seeking to hire skilled foreign workers, especially in the technology and IT sectors.

2025-09-20T08:47:41.923037+00:00 IST

Amit Shah hails PM Modi on GST reforms and India’s rise

Shah asserted that the Prime Minsiter leadership not only strengthened the "economy" but also transformed "India's global standing", "social welfare", and "national security".

2025-09-20T08:27:24.097638+00:00 IST

Pawan Khera crticizes PM Modi's silence on Trump H-1B hike 

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday criticised PM Modi's silence on Trump's executive order, which raised the fee for companies to sponsor H-1B applicants to $100,000.

2025-09-20T08:15:18.858313+00:00 IST

"India has a weak PM," says Rahul Gandhi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has attacked PM Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump imposed a USD 100,000 fee for H1B visas.

2025-09-20T08:13:25.634187+00:00 IST

No one in India will doubt Narendra Modi did vote chori: Gandhi

"We are going to reveal a Hydrogen bomb that is going to devastate completely the reality of the situation. We have open and shut proof on what we are saying. I am not saying anything without proof, we have 100 per cent of a number of things that have happened that are going to come out," Rahul Gandhi said in Wayanad.

2025-09-20T07:49:47.261255+00:00 IST

Goa CM Pramod Sawant praises Bihar transformation

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, ahead of the Bihar elections, praised the transformation of the state on Saturday.

2025-09-20T07:35:06.472225+00:00 IST

Congress slams PM Modi over as US imposes USD 100,000 fee on H-1B

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Saturday slammed the Centre after the Trump administration imposed a USD 100,000 annual charge for H-1B visas and said that the move will affect the "brightest minds" from India.

2025-09-20T06:19:07.592105+00:00 IST

“What greater gift for Modi?”: AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj’s jibe

After the United States imposed a USD 100,000 fee for H1B visa applications, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and party's Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, saying that US president Donald Trump has given a "gift" to India by sending people back to the country and allowing them to witness tenure of the "vishwaguru".

2025-09-20T05:48:36.312953+00:00 IST

Kejriwal slams Delhi govt over repeated bomb threats to schools

AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal and former Delhi CM slammed the ruling BJP government over repeated bomb threats received by the city's schools on Saturday.

2025-09-20T05:37:27.393797+00:00 IST

'BJP floating discriminatory ideas': Sharan Patil on Banu Mushtaq

Karnataka Minister Sharan Prakash Patil welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the petition against the invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara festivities, and slammed the BJP for "discriminatory ideas".

2025-09-20T04:54:47.881051+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor questions Samrat Choudhary's degree

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor raised doubts over the educational qualification of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, alleging he did not pass the matriculation exam.

2025-09-20T04:43:18.545631+00:00 IST

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel dedicates song to PM Modi

Gujarat Chief Minsiter Bhupendra dedicated a song to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit on Saturday.

2025-09-20T04:40:06.452323+00:00 IST

Sama Ram Mohan Reddy slams KTR over Almatti Dam

Telangana Congress leader Sama Ram Mohan Reddy launched a scathing attack on BRS working president KT Rama Rao over his recent statement on the Almatti Dam, accusing him of selective amnesia and betraying the state's interests.

2025-09-20T03:24:07.449236+00:00 IST

“Presented everything with solid proof" UBT leader on vote chori

"These are not baseless allegations. Rahul Gandhi has presented everything with solid proof. He has not made allegations; he has simply shown the truth to us. The Election Commission should provide clarifications regarding this. They should not engage in political talk," UBT leader Danve reporters here on Friday.

2025-09-20T02:39:07.112269+00:00 IST

"When elections are near, such notices come": Harish Rawat

Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday welcomed the notice from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and urged the investigating agency to be given time till mid-October for physical appearance. He said that such summons had become a norm ahead of the elections to harass the opposition.

2025-09-20T00:59:35.872399+00:00 IST

NCP MP Praful Patel on Yasin Malik remarks

NCP MP Praful Patel on Friday defended former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, calling allegations against him "baseless."

2025-09-20T00:20:57.613191+00:00 IST

"If we can tamper with EVMs, why steal votes?": BJP MP Konda

BJP MP Konda Vishweshwar Reddy has hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over allegations of vote theft, saying Gandhi is making excuses ahead of Bihar elections because he knows he's going to lose.

2025-09-19T23:51:09.163224+00:00 IST

Shiv Sena UBT leader Anand Dubey on Pitroda's remarks

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey slammed Sam Pitroda's recent remarks, calling them "very unfortunate." He noted that Pitroda, who has never been an MLA or MP and lives abroad, should move to Pakistan or Bangladesh if he admires them.

2025-09-19T23:46:11.069426+00:00 IST

"Lyngdoh used to deny students constitutional rights": Kanhaiya

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar strongly criticised the 2025 Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections results, alleging that students are being denied their rights and student politics is being weakened.

2025-09-19T23:09:22.873949+00:00 IST

ECI rebuts AAP's allegations

The Election Commission of India (ECI) clarified its position on the alleged surge in additions and deletions in the New Delhi Assembly voter list of the 2025 elections. The Commission stressed that maintaining an inclusive, transparent, and accurate electoral roll is vital for free and fair elections.

2025-09-19T22:43:08.902103+00:00 IST