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An event to mark his birth anniversary will be organised in the national capital. (Photo: AFP)

Grand celebrations planned by Congress for Rajiv Gandhi's birth annniversary

Congress is planning to send this message to public about the former PM's contribution to change the perception of the masses.

14 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

On Rajiv Gandhi's 75th birth anniversary, Cong to outreach idea of digital India

Congress has always claimed that the foundation of Digital India was laid by Rajiv Gandhi.

27 Jul 2019 12:28 PM

Nalini Sriharan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, is released from prison on 30-day parole amid tight security for her daughter’s wedding in Vellore district on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Clemency for Nalini?

Nalini was granted leave from jail for a few hours on occasion, such as her father’s last rites.

27 Jul 2019 12:05 AM

She has been in prison for more than 27 years. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Nalini released on 30-day parole

During the term of her parole, Nalini will stay in Vellore and cannot speak to either politicians or the media.

25 Jul 2019 10:33 AM

Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Creator of world-class Delhi falls silent

Warm and affable Dikshit involved people in governance, brought green reforms in transport sector.

21 Jul 2019 6:42 AM

On June 11, the court observed that Nalini’s right to appear in person to argue on her plea cannot be denied. (Photo: File)

Madras HC allows Nalini to argue for her leave in person

Nalini was sentenced to death which was commuted to life imprisonment by the AIADMK government in 2000.

25 Jun 2019 4:57 PM

Our life and times in this age is all about conducting yourself with grace and maturity.

Coping with the un-imaginable

After a break up, the world seems bleak, but to present yourself to the outside world as a person who is not a drone is important.

14 Jun 2019 12:44 AM

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar

NCP will not merge with Congress

In 1999, Mr Pawar broke away from the Congress opposing the candidature of Sonia Gandhi for Prime Ministership on the issue of her foreign origin.

02 Jun 2019 5:53 AM

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

My father taught me to love all beings, hate none: Rahul Gandhi

Priyanka’s husband Robert Vadra was also present with the Gandhi family and also paid obeisance.

22 May 2019 6:02 AM

Priyanka also shared an image from the past in which she could be seen hugging Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: Twitter)

Rajiv death anniversary: Priyanka remembers her hero, Rahul a loving father

In a tweet, Rahul remembered his father as a gentle person who taught him to forgive and never hate.

21 May 2019 12:08 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former President Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to the late prime minister. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi, other leaders pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversay

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber during an election rally in Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991.

21 May 2019 9:40 AM

Palaniswami's statement comes amidst renewed calls, both from the opposition and Tamil groups, for the release of the seven convicts. (Photo: File)

TN govt committed to release of Rajiv case convicts: CM Palaniswami

Palaniswami expressed hope that the state Governor will act on the cabinet recommendation for setting them free.

20 May 2019 2:51 PM

Even though all the pre-poll surveys released before the first phase of voting indicated the BJP being ahead of the Congress by a comfortable margin, the BJP never seemed to have become complacent and left no stone unturned till the six phases of voting and also going into campaign for the seventh phase.

Is this election over after just 6 phases?

The campaign shifted to Maa Beta bail par hai, Rajiv Gandhi, corrupt number one and other issues related to the Gandhi family.

16 May 2019 2:28 AM

According to the home ministry notification the main objective to the terror outfit is to fight for a separate homeland or a Tamil Eelam for all Tamils.

Govt extends LTTE ban for 5 years

The LTTE’s continued violent and disruptive activities are prejudicial to the integrity and sovereignty of India, it said.

15 May 2019 12:59 AM

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that LTTE's objective for a separate homeland (Tamil Eelam) for all Tamils threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, and amounts to cession and secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union and thus falls within the ambit of unlawful activities. (Photo: File)

Centre extends ban on LTTE for 5 years, declares it 'unlawful association'

The MHA said that LTTE activities and propaganda on the Internet are a threat to the security of VVIPs in India.

14 May 2019 12:37 PM

Akshay Kumar is a true Indian, says Shiv Sena

Sena’s support for Mr Kumar on citizenship issue comes in the wake of a series of accusations made by the BJP and Congress against each other.

12 May 2019 6:08 AM

The former Union finance minister also dismissed as a non-issue the controversy over the alleged misuse of INS Viraat by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: File)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee wanted to sack Narendra Modi in 2002: BJP's Yashwant Sinha

There is no talk about China, which must be feeling happy with the Pakistan rhetoric," claimed the former foreign minister.

11 May 2019 9:04 PM

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Never speak ill of any PM: Rajnath

Rajnath appealed people to work towards strengthening the institutions of the President and the Prime Minister.

11 May 2019 5:54 PM

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam called Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik a 'chamcha'. (Photo: File)

‘All governors are chamcha': Cong leader Sanjay Nirupam slams Satya Pal Malik

Last week, a war of words erupted between the Congress and the BJP leaders after PM Modi's 'corrupt number one' remark on Rajiv Gandhi.

11 May 2019 3:09 PM

Family members of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims shout slogans during a protest against Congress leader Sam Pitroda in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: BUNNY SMITH)

Two days before polls, BJP tweets video of ’1984 riots

Victims of the 1984 riots predominantly live in pockets in east and west Delhi.

11 May 2019 5:51 AM

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