Salman Khurshid: News
Salman Khurshid is a senior advocate, author, and Indian National Congress (INC) politician. He is the grandson of the third President of India, Zakir Hussain. Khurshid did his graduation from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, and MA from St. Edmund Hall, Oxford University. After his education, he worked as a lecturer in law at Oxford’s Trinity College. In the early 1980s, Khurshid served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s office. He successfully contested his first Lok Sabha election in 1991 from the Farrukhabad constituency and became the Union Deputy Minister of Commerce in the PV Narasimha Rao Government. Later, he also served as Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs. In the 1996 Lok Sabha elections, he lost his seat to BJP’s Sakshi Maharaj. Khurshid returned to the Lok Sabha from Farrukhabad in the 2009 General Elections to become a part of the UPA-II Government. He served as the Minister of Minority Affairs (2009-12), Law & Justice (2011-12), and External Affairs (2012-14) in the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Cabinet. Khurshid lost from Farrukhabad in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
'Proud of..': PM Modi after meeting 'Operation Sindoor' multi-party delegations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met members of multi-party delegations who recently represented India in various countries.
'Article 370 gave impression that Kashmir was separate': Salman Khurshid
Congress leader Salman Khurshid has praised the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir during a diplomatic visit to Indonesia.
India's global outreach on 'Operation Sindoor' begins today
The first of seven multi-party delegations will depart for foreign capitals on Wednesday to convey India's strong opposition to Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.
Kerala Congress welcomes Tharoor's role in global Pakistan expose plan
The Kerala Congress has welcomed reports of senior party leader Shashi Tharoor's inclusion in an Indian parliamentary delegation.
J&K polls: BJP withdraws first list of candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has withdrawn its initial list of 44 candidates for the upcoming three-phase Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
Congress sends top leaders to J&K over seat-sharing dispute with NC
The Congress has dispatched two of its senior leaders, KC Venugopal and Salman Khurshid, to Srinagar.
PM Modi slams INDIA over Khurshid's niece's 'vote jihad' remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday criticized the opposition for the "vote jihad" appeal made by Maria Alam, the niece of Congress leader Salman Khurshid.
INDIA leaders to discuss seat-sharing virtually today, Mamata to skip
The opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will hold a virtual meeting on Saturday to discuss seat-sharing with its constituents.
Congress may take 'nuanced approach' on UCC: Report
Several top leaders of the Congress—including P Chidambaram, Salman Khurshid, Manish Tewari and KTS Tulsi, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, and Vivek Tankha—held a closed-door meeting on Saturday to discuss the party's stand on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Delhi riots: Tahir Hussain gets bail, but won't be released
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor Tahir Hussain in five of the 11 cases related to the 2020 Delhi riots.
Salman Khurshid named by accused in Delhi riots chargesheet
Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid has been named in the latest chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in connection with the February riots in the city.
Letter writers dropped from Congress' A-teams formed for UP polls
Congress, eyeing a resurrection in politics, on Sunday evening announced seven committees for Uttar Pradesh polls, which are still two years away. Unsurprisingly, it handed over a major snub to notable leaders like Jitin Prasada and Raj Babbar, who had signed the letter to party President Sonia Gandhi demanding the party's re-haul.
After Salman Khurshid, Jyotiraditya Scindia says Congress must introspect
Congress, which was wiped out in general elections of April-May, needs dire introspection, feels its leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Supreme Court calls for review of life ban on Sreesanth
The Supreme Court, on Friday, stated that a life ban on former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth needs to be reviewed.
Opposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.
SC seeks Center's response on faulty hip implants by J&J
The Supreme Court yesterday sought the Center's response on a plea alleging that "faulty" and "deadly" hip implants, made by US-based pharma major Johnson & Johnson (J&J), have been fitted into the bodies of 14,525 Indian patients, termed as "medical negligence" by an expert committee.
'Why all Hindu terrorists have RSS-links?': Digvijaya Singh creates controversy
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, known for his controversial statements, has once again stoked the hornet's nest.
Salman Khurshid says Congress needs to learn art of story-telling
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, at the launch of his book "Spectrum Politics" in Mumbai, said the Congress needs to learn the art of story-telling as it is gearing up to take on the BJP in the 2019 General Election.
'Congress has blood on its hands': Khurshid's statement sparks row
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, on Monday, that Congress had Muslim-blood on its hands.
Salman Khurshid 'thrown out' from Islam for worshipping Lord Ram
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid has been 'ousted' from Islam by the Darul Uloom Deoband.