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Stills from the movie The Accidental Prime Minister.

A startling semblance!

Talk about getting into the skin of your character!

20 Apr 2018 12:10 AM

'The Accidental Prime Minister' is slated to release on December 21. (Photo: Twitter/@AnupamPKher)

Watch: Anupam Kher looks unbelievably similar to former PM Manmohan Singh

Anupam Kher seems to have gotten into the skin of Manmohan Singh and it is evident in the way he walks as could be seen in the video clip.

11 Apr 2018 8:40 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh delivers lecture on '70th Anniversary of our Independence-Strengthening the Roots of our Democracy' during the Ist Prof. S.B. Rangnekar Memorial Oration at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Widespread worry over poll system undermining by money, muscle power: Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh stressed on the need to effect electoral reforms to check the menace.

11 Apr 2018 7:59 PM

Atrocities against Dalits, minorities rising: Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh said atrocities against minorities, Dalits, if unchecked, could harm democracy.

11 Apr 2018 7:45 PM

Former vice-president Hamid Ansari along with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launch the book, Ehsaas-O-Izhar, written by Congress leader Ashwani Kumar (left) at a function in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

Manmohan Singh says Urdu is a symbol of Ganga-Jamni culture

Known for his brevity in speech, Mr Singh made a short address, but his mix of trenchant Urdu poetry drew loud applause from the audience.

03 Apr 2018 6:56 AM

Rajasthan: Govt negligence rings alarm bells for Sariska

At present, in STR, there are 102 beats and only 110 guards are working.

31 Mar 2018 6:50 AM

Addressing the 84th plenary session of the Congress in Delhi, Sidhu, a former BJP MP who had often targeted Singh over his reluctance to speak out on issues, also apologised to the former prime minister. (Photo: File)

Manmohan’s silence has done what BJP’s uproar failed to do: Navjot Sidhu

Sidhu, in his speech peppered with poetry and witty remarks, also said, 'Singh was both Sardar (a Sikh) and asardar (effective).'

19 Mar 2018 8:09 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party chief Rahul Gandhi talk as former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looks on during the 84th Plenary Session of Indian National Congress in New Delhi. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

NDA govt has messed up economy, is mismanaging J&K: Manmohan

Dr Singh spoke on a range of issues, and was accorded a thunderous applause and standing ovation by the party leaders.

19 Mar 2018 5:00 AM

Singh also attacked the government over the economic reforms introduced such as demonetisation and GST, stating that the BJP-led govt messed up Indian economy. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Modi govt bungled J&K issue like never before: Manmohan Singh

The former Prime Minister accused PM Modi of giving tall promises to the nation which have not yet been kept.

18 Mar 2018 12:42 PM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

UPA chief arrives early, waits for Rahul Gandhi in queue

While Sonia and Rahul were seated on one sofa, former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was sitting next to them.

18 Mar 2018 1:15 AM

The meeting is being attended by the party's top leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former party chief Sonia Gandhi, its mandarins from across the country and workers. (Photo: PTI)

Change is Now: Only Congress can unite nation, take it forward, says Rahul Gandhi

The session will also look into future alliances that the party foresees will be needed for defeating the BJP, a Congress leader said.

17 Mar 2018 11:02 AM

'1100 Cr per plane or 36,000 Cr i.e 10 pc of our Defence budget, in the pocket. Meanwhile, our Army begs our Govt. for money (sic),' the Congress chief said on Twitter. (Photo: PTI)

Loss of Rs 36k Cr in Rafale deal even as Army 'begs' for money: Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi has been attacking the BJP-led government over the defence deal, alleging that it has caused a huge loss to the state exchequer.

17 Mar 2018 8:51 AM

French president Emmanuel Macron met Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter/@OfficeOfRG)

No objection to sharing Rafale details, French prez tells Rahul: report

Congress has been campaigning against the BJP-led NDA government over the Rs 58,000 crore deal to buy 36 fighter jets.

14 Mar 2018 9:03 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi was responding to questions during the India Today conclave in Mumbai. (Photo: conclave.intoday.in/2018/)

Cong might be led by someone outside family in future, says Sonia Gandhi

Replying whether Congress will survive without a Gandhi as its leader, Sonia said the question should be forth to Congress workers.

10 Mar 2018 1:25 PM

'We were the original founders of the Non-Aligned Movement. Instead of going for alliances, we have had engagement with various countries,' said General Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

India engaging with Aus, Japan, US to ensure freedom of navigation: Gen Rawat

The engagement came after an informal dialogue- Quadrilateral Security Dialogue which initiated in 2007 by Japan, US, Australia and India.

07 Mar 2018 8:54 AM

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said, 'These days the Congress has been asking too many questions about the NPAs. We have categorically said that not a single loan given under our rule has become NPA.' (Photo: ANI)

No loans given under Modi govt has become non-performing asset: BJP

Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the NPAs increased manifold under the Cong-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

05 Mar 2018 6:02 PM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Rahul sets up 3 panels ahead of party plenary from March 16-18

The plenary session of the party would be held in the capital from March 16 to 18.

01 Mar 2018 2:16 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

Faith as power strategy

Rahul’s temple run and projecting a ‘soft Hindu’ image may not help Cong in polls.

15 Feb 2018 2:06 AM

‘We are on the people’s side. So we criticise whatever’s anti-people — be it the state or the Union government, or the Opposition’

Caricatures of dissent

Sujith’s cartoons would draw parallels with cinema and literature sometimes, so people could relate to them.

11 Feb 2018 12:45 AM

Former finance minister P. Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

Congress to release ‘economy report’

Will be released about 2 weeks from now before the budget session reconvenes.

07 Feb 2018 3:05 AM

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