Indira Gandhi: News

26 Aug 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Chidambaram feels Rahul Gandhi shouldn't be blamed for 1984 riots

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram came to party President Rahul Gandhi's defense on the 1984 remark saying the latter can't be blamed for what happened when he was 13 or 14 years old.

23 Aug 2018

India

Veteran journalist Kuldip Nayar dies at 95, Modi expresses condolence

Veteran journalist and former editor of Indian Express, Kuldip Nayar died on Thursday, aged 95.

20 Aug 2018

Narendra Modi

Nation pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on 74th birth anniversary

PM Narendra Modi today led the nation in paying homage to former premier Rajiv Gandhi on his 74th birth anniversary.

30 Jul 2018

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal tears LG-backed report,says CCTV project will proceed as planned

Delhi's Indira Gandhi indoor stadium saw some dramatic moments yesterday as CM Arvind Kejriwal, accompanied by his entire Cabinet, tore up a report on CCTVs by an LG-constituted committee.

20 Jul 2018

Narendra Modi

No-confidence motion against Modi is 27th in Lok Sabha history

The no-confidence motion moved against the Narendra Modi-led government, taken up in the Lok Sabha today, is the 27th in the history of the House and the first in 15 years.

20 Jul 2018

India

No-confidence motion against Modi: The whats, hows and whys

The ruling BJP will face a no-confidence motion in the Parliament today, the first in 15 years.

20 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Congress didn't pay Rs. 35/month rent, asked to vacate Allahabad-office

The grand old party, the Congress may be looking to regain its lost lustre in national politics but it stands to lose its iconic office in Allahabad.

26 Jun 2018

India

#1975Emergency: Modi slams Congress, says 'Emergency' imposed for selfish interests

Slamming Congress and the Gandhi family on the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of Emergency, PM Narendra Modi today said India was "turned into a jail for the selfish personal interests" of that family.

26 Jun 2018

India

Emergency@43: BJP remembers those 'Dark Days'

BJP is today observing "Black Day" to mark 43rd anniversary of the Emergency, imposed on June 25, 1975 by the then PM, Indira Gandhi.

No probe will be ordered into 'exchange-of-currency' in Ahmedabad-bank: Sinha

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha yesterday said the government wouldn't order any probe into reports of exchange of currency notes worth Rs. 745.58cr at Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank within five days of the announcement of demonetization on November 8, 2016.

14 May 2018

Nitin Gadkari

No plans to become PM, Modi will continue: Nitin Gadkari

In an interview to HT, Union Minister and former BJP President Nitin Gadkari has ruled out his becoming the PM if the party wins in 2019.

09 Apr 2018

Delhi High Court

Nehru's wedding venue, Haksar Haveli, is now a garbage dump

All the Nehru-Gandhi family homes are well-known: 1, Safdarjung Road, Teen Murti House (Nehru Museum) and even Anand Bhawan (Allahabad).

09 Apr 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka polls: 'Common-Man' Rahul Gandhi takes the Bengaluru-metro, eats kulfi

Pulling out all stops to make his presence felt ahead of the Karnataka elections, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday went from hopping into a crowded metro in Bengaluru to obliging commuters with selfies to having kulfi at a roadside ice-cream vendor after a restaurant lunch.

09 Mar 2018

India

Sonia Gandhi reveals why she didn't become Prime-Minister in 2004

Speaking at India Today Conclave in Mumbai, Sonia Gandhi revealed why she chose not to become the Prime Minister even after leading UPA to power in 2004.

08 Mar 2018

India

Women's Day: Let's look at India's powerful women politicians

Though women in India are worshipped, the political-class has never been keen on sharing power with women.

05 Mar 2018

Karnataka

BJP MP Kateel calls Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah a terrorist

Accusing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah of supporting the alleged killing of Hindu activists in the state by staying mum, the state BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel called him a "terrorist."

22 Feb 2018

X

Re-building bonds? Amitabh Bachchan starts following Congress leaders on Twitter

Is superstar Amitabh Bachchan getting close to the Congress once again? Speculations have abounded since social media users noticed he recently started following many party leaders on Twitter.

02 Feb 2018

India

Remembering Khushwant Singh on his 103rd birth anniversary

How does one eulogize a writer who penned his own obituary and epitaph in his prime?

31 Jan 2018

India

#DecodingBudget: Before the D-day, 7 interesting facts about the budget

The day is finally here. NDA government will present its last full-fledged budget on 1st Feb.

27 Jan 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka CM launches mobile Indira canteens in Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently flagged off 24 mobile Indira Canteens. The canteens were launched to make the state hunger-free by serving food to the poor at subsidized rates.

11 Jan 2018

India

Vidya Balan to play Indira Gandhi in her next film

Vidya Balan is reportedly gearing up for her next big film. It will be a biopic on India's first woman Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi.

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC reopens case, sets up new probe

Even after three decades, justice has still not been served in the 1984 Sikh riots. It was one of the largest persecutions of Sikhs, who were massacred in retribution for PM Indira Gandhi's assassination by her Sikh bodyguards.

21 Dec 2017

Narendra Modi

#DefenseDiaries: The men who keep PM Modi safe

Whenever PM Narendra Modi speaks publicly, all our eyes and ears are firmly towards him.

11 Dec 2017

India

Former president Pranab Mukherjee turns 82 today!

The consummate politician, Pranab Mukherjee has famously been described as Congress's quintessential Man Friday. Ironically, he was rewarded with the President's post but was not trusted enough to be made PM.

10 Sep 2017

India

Celebrated lawyer Jethmalani retires after 70 years in service

The maverick lawyer who has astounded us with the cases he has taken up, Ram Jethmalani announced his decision to retire to the Bar Council of India. He will be stepping down on September 14.

03 Sep 2017

India

Nirmala Sitharaman, India's second female defense minister, after Indira

The highlight of the Modi government's third cabinet reshuffle is Nirmala Sitharaman.

31 Aug 2017

Mamata Banerjee

TMC: After nasbandi, Indira lost; after notebandi, BJP will lose

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien called the BJP's demonetization drive a total disaster.

02 Aug 2017

India

What are the roles and responsibilities of India's president?

India's presidency is different from those of other countries around the world.

27 Jul 2017

India

Pranab Mukherjee: Glimpses of an eventful life in politics

As India is investing tonnes of hope in its new President Ram Nath Kovind, Pranab Mukherjee said goodbye to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, concluding another eventful chapter in his political career.

22 Jul 2017

India

Irani says 'thank you' to Rahul; Indira more-likely Hitler inspired

Replying to Rahul Gandhi's tweet where he likened PM Modi to Hitler, Union minister Smriti Irani said 'thank you'.

06 Jun 2017

Punjab

Sikhs commemorate 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star

Sikhs around the world convened at the Golden Temple on Tuesday to mark the 33rd anniversary of Operation Blue Star.

16 May 2017

Bihar

Not in the race to be 2019 PM: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he wasn't an aspirant for the post of Prime Minister in 2019 elections.

11 May 2017

1984 Anti Sikh Riots

India upset as Canadian PM attends event with Bhindranwale's photo

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has ruffled the Indian government's feathers by attending a felicitation event where Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's photos were on display.

03 Apr 2017

India

Late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's 104th birth anniversary

On this day Sam Manekshaw, the first Indian Army officer to be promoted the five star rank of field marshal, would have turned 104.

03 Apr 2017

Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court concludes 150th Anniversary celebrations

The Allahabad HC on Sunday concluded its year long 150th anniversary celebrations with a closing ceremony attended by those including PM Narendra Modi and CJI J.S. Khehar.

23 Jan 2017

India

CIA declassifies report on key events and personalities in India

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) declassified 930,000 documents last week.

26 Oct 2016

India

Tamil Nadu under the watchful eye of Jayalalithaa's 'photograph'

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has been away from public eye and under close medical supervision while recovering from a serious lung infection.

15 Aug 2016

India

Manmohan Singh and Modi: A decade of Indian politics

In 2004 Manmohan Singh became India's PM and held the post till 2014.

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