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Accused in arson case at Salman Khurshid's house acquitted: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court has acquitted the two main accused in the November 2021 case of vandalism and arson at the house of senior Congress leader and former Union minister Salman Khurshid. Kundan Chilwal and Rakesh Kapil were acquitted of the charges by senior Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra on Thursday on the basis of a letter of settlement produced by the caretaker of Khurshid's property, who was also the complainant in the matter. On November 15, 2021, arson, vandalism and firing were reported at Khurshid's house in village Puda in Mukteshwar, causing damage to the property. On the complaint of the caretaker of the house Sundar Ram, the police had registered a case against Chilwal and Kapil. Earlier, the court had stayed their arrest. On Thursday, an agreement was presented before the court on behalf of Chilwal, Kapil and caretaker Sundar Ram. Based on this, the court disposed of the case. The agreement states that these people were not involved in the incident which was carri

Khargone violence: Madhya Pradesh govt allocates Rs 1 cr as relief money

This comes after communal clashes erupted during a Ram Navami procession wherein people were injured due to stone-pelting

Khargone violence: Khurshid expresses worries over demolition of houses

Amid the communal violence in some parts of the country, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that a divided nation will never rule the world

Govt must give clear plan to fetch Indians from Ukraine: Salman Khurshid

Amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday said that Centre must come up with a clear proposal on bringing back the Indians stranded in Ukraine.

Ideological issues with SP, but priority to oust BJP: Salman Khurshid

Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said that Congress has deep ideological issues with SP. Yet, he said, Congress would prefer ousting the BJP from power "because they have been extremely horrific".

Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea to ban Salman Khurshid's book

The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi government to ban the sale and publication of Congress leader Salman Khurshid's new book

Delhi court refuses interim injunction against Salman Khurshid's book

The court put up the matter for further arguments and clarification on the maintainability of the present suit on November 18

Attack on Salman Khurshid's house: Raids intensified to arrest suspects

Some of the suspects were identified on Wednesday, a police official said

ISIS, Hindutva similar, not same: Salman Khurshid on his new book

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Saturday clarified that he has said Hindutva, ISIS are similar, not the same.

If Hindutva = ISIS

Salman Khurshid isn't the first to succumb to such pre-siesta intellectual laziness. Congress leaders taking the cue must read up on ISIS and learn electoral politics all over again

MP considering ban on Salman Khurshid's book on Ayodhya verdict: Minister

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is contemplating banning in the state, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid's book, said Home Minister Narottam Mishra

Congress will contest UP polls under Priyanka's leadership: Salman Khurshid

Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid on Sunday said that the party will contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections under the leadership of Priyanka Gandhi

Party that gets 120-130 LS seats will lead oppn front: Salman Khurshid

Congress is still in the "best position" to clinch 120-130 seats in the next Lok Sabha elections and assume the leadership role in a prospective anti-BJP opposition alliance, the Congress leader said

They combined these two words again: Khurshid hits out at BJP on love jihad

Former Union Minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid asked why the BJP has combined the words "love" and "jihad" apparently without understanding their meaning

After Kapil Sibal's comments, Anand Sharma veers off Congress script

Sharma criticises move to reject RCEP; Khurshid takes aim at rebels for speaking against party

Salman Khurshid, Prashant Bhushan named in Delhi riots charge sheet

Their names have come up in the disclosure statement of the former Congress councillor Ishrat Jahan and one accused Khalid Saifi

No urgency to have an elected Congress president: Salman Khurshid

Khurshid said the leaders who have written to Sonia Gandhi always had access to her and could have approached her rather than writing to her

Cong must give consensus a chance before voting for party chief: Khurshid

Khurshid also said Rahul Gandhi enjoys the "full support" and "endorsement" of party leaders and workers, and it does not matter whether he wears the label of a president or not

Govt aiming for $5-trn economy, but can't manage banks: Salman Khurshid

This comes as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed several restrictions, including a Rs 50,000 cap on withdrawal until April 3 this year

Rahul's elevation will entitle him to lead alliance in 2019: Khurshid

Rahul Gandhi's taking over as the party's president would be a 'psychological' boost, he said