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Sam Pitroda’s Inheritance tax remark sparks political debate amid Lok Sabha elections

The Congress clarified that it had no intention of bringing an inheritance tax if voted to power and has distanced itself from Pitroda’s comments. The senior leaders of the party have in turn claimed that the BJP has in the past advocated for such a tax.

VVPAT-verification case: SC says EC cleared doubts, can't control elections

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Dattahad sought clarification from an official of the poll panel to five questions related to the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), including whether the microcontrollers fitted in them are reprogrammable.

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IMD Warns of Extended Heatwave; Anticipates Rainfall to Provide Relief in These States

IMD forecasts a sustained heatwave in East and South Peninsular India over the next five days, issuing red alerts for Gangetic West Bengal.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi Uses Pitroda’s Remarks to Criticize Congress: ‘Congress ki loot — zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi’

The comments surfaced after an interview with Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, in which he discussed the interesting nature of the inheritance tax in America and suggested it could be a topic for debate and discussion.

NGO files petition in Supreme Court seeking SIT probe into electoral bond scheme

The petition filed by Common Cause and the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), request a court-monitored investigation by an SIT into potential instances of quid pro quo agreements between corporations and political parties as part of electoral bond donations.

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public meeting

Priyanka Gandhi Retorts to Modi’s ‘Mangalsutra’ Comment, Says Her Mother’s Mangalsutra Was Sacrificed for the Nation

Priyanka asserts that the prime minister fails to comprehend the significance a ‘mangalsutra’ holds for a woman.

Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda (Photo: IANS/File)

Congress Disassociates Itself from Sam Pitroda’s Comments on Inheritance Tax Following BJP Criticism

The BJP labels the Congress party as “property snatchers” in response to Pitroda’s remarks.