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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a rally at Jharkhand. (Photo: File)

PM Modi challenges Cong to fight in the name of 'bofors-accused' Rajiv Gandhi

The alleged Bofors scam led to the collapse of the Rajiv Gandhi-led government in the 1980s.

06 May 2019 7:27 PM

'I cannot believe that a man from Mahatma Gandhi's soil Gujarat would go to that level and make a comment on someone who died with great honour,' Pitroda said. (Photo: File)

Upset that a PM from land of Mahatma can go this level: Pitroda on Modi's barb

Pitroda is credited with being the architect of the telecom revolution in India under Rajiv Gandhi.

06 May 2019 4:25 PM

Kharge alleged that Modi always tried to rake up emotional issues and spoke lies. (Photo: File)

Modi did not get 'sanskar': Mallikarjun Kharge replies to PM on Rajiv Gandhi taunt

The BJP has countered the charge saying every word Modi said about the former PM was true.

06 May 2019 3:57 PM

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi is right in saying that Rajiv Gandhi was corrupt number one,' Sirsa said. (Photo: File)

After PM, Akali attacks Rajiv Gandhi, calls him ‘India's biggest mob lyncher’

Akali endorsed Narendra Modi's 'bhrashtachari (corrupt) no 1' remark against the late Rajiv Gandhi.

06 May 2019 9:33 AM

Tiwari said that Prime Minister Modi has already accepted his defeat in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, hence he is making such statements. (Photo: ANI)

Pramod Tiwari to serve legal notice to PM over his remark on Rajiv Gandhi

The Congress party had on Sunday sought an unconditional apology from the Prime Minister for his remarks on the late PM.

06 May 2019 9:05 AM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: File)

Jaitley's twitter attack on Rahul and Manmohan

Jaitley said that Rahul Gandhi thinks that "dynast" does not have to answer any question even though he can attack PM Modi

05 May 2019 8:29 PM

'All my love and a huge hug,' Rahul tweeted. (Photo: File)

'Your karma awaits you': Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi on his father's remark

Narendra Modi said that the life of his (Rahul Gandhi) father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi ended as 'corrupt number 1'.

05 May 2019 10:55 AM

The Prime Minister has done nothing to discipline polluting industries, thanks to his reluctance to harm economic interests of the corporate world, whose help is imperative for election finances and influencing the media. (Photo: PTI)

When poll campaigns are polarised

On the eve of 2019 Lok Sabha election communal issues have been projected by Sangh Parivar and BJP at micro and macro levels.

05 May 2019 6:33 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Thirunelli temple in Wayanad district on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul targets PM, Sangh; says Kerala a role model

Known as “Kashi of the South”, the Thirunelli temple, in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains and thick forest, is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

18 Apr 2019 1:15 AM

Apart from Wayanad, Gandhi is contesting from the Congress stronghold of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, where he will face BJP's Smriti Irani. (Photo/Twitter@Rahul Gandhi)

Rahul Gandhi recalls 'fond' memories of father Rajiv Gandhi

The Gandhi scion had filed his nomination from Wayanad Lok Sabha seat on April 4.

17 Apr 2019 7:14 PM

Sharad Pawar said Modi criticises Jawaharlal Nehru, but it was the former prime minister who brought industries to the country after Independence. (Photo: Image)

Modi slams Oppn, but doesn't give account of his govt: Sharad Pawar

He said Modi has never shown preparedness to find out who all benefited out of the Rafale French fighter jets deal.

10 Apr 2019 2:07 PM

Chandra Shekhar: A most civilised man

Chandra Shekhar’s talents, abilities, passion and razor-sharp intellect put him head and shoulders above the rest.

08 Apr 2019 12:15 AM

'If you are a patriot then respect all the martyrs. Respect Rajiv Gandhi and Indira Gandhi too,' she added. (Photo:AP)

'They should respect Indira, Rajiv Gandhi': Priyanka slams BJP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for being 'selectively patriotic'.

07 Apr 2019 8:49 AM

'Rahul Gandhi's father left stains of Bofors even after death,' said Rattan Lal Kataria. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv Gandhi died leaving blot of Bofors scam: BJP MP Rattan Lal Kataria

Kataria said, 'For Rahul, it is like 'Laga Chunri me daag, mitau kaise' (my stole is spotted with stains, how should I wash these)'.

16 Mar 2019 3:25 PM

Various Tamil organisations across the state took part in a human chain on Saturday seeking early release of seven individuals convicted for their involvement in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: ANI)

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Human chain organised in TN, seeks release of convicts

Participants across the state sought early release of the seven convicts who have been in jail for 28 years now.

09 Mar 2019 8:13 PM

Those going to a concert are not inured to the horrific carnage of unsuspecting paramilitary men in Pulwama the other day

Don’t watch TV channels that whip up war hysteria

Exceptions apart, TV anchors are mostly lip-syncing the script handed by someone else.

20 Feb 2019 3:00 AM

Arun Jaitley says votes are important and so is fairness

He said the late Rajiv Gandhi committed a ‘monumental mistake’ in legislatively overturning the Shah Bano judgment of the Supreme Court.

09 Feb 2019 2:26 AM

Priyanka is not Indira Gandhi

The BJP’s spectacular performance in UP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections made it the first party to come power on its own after nearly 30 years.

27 Jan 2019 7:52 AM

Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (right) along with his son K.T. Rama Rao during one of the election rallies. The TRS party was formed with the sole aim carving out a separate Telangana state. Now, Mr Chandrasekhar Rao has set his eyes on national politics.

Linguistic, religious, cultural identities to rise

Telangana state and Mizoram highlighted the competitive nature and limitations of the identity politics that is the BJP’s stock in trade.

06 Jan 2019 12:00 AM

A man clicks photograph of sign board defaced with black ink in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Now, Rajiv Gandhi’s signboard defaced

Meanwhile, the Ludhiana police have arrested Youth Akali Dal leader Gurdip Singh Gosha for vandalising Rajiv Gandhi’s statue on Tuesday.

27 Dec 2018 2:58 AM

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