AIADMK allies seek DMK support for parole to Rajiv Gandhi case convict
On June 21, Robert Payas, a Sri Lankan national and one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, had petitioned the state government seeking mercy killing.
Jun 23, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Nalini Sriharan on hunger strike demanding shifting to Chennai jail
Nalini, an Indian, had accompanied the Sri Lankan woman suicide bomber who blew up Rajiv Gandhi with concealed explosives.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Rajiv Gandhi's famous 15 paise remark finds mention in SC verdict
Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's famous remark in 1985 that only 15 paise of every rupee meant for welfare of downtrodden reaches them has found mention in the judgement of the Supreme Court which said this "malaise" can be taken care of by Aadhaar scheme.
Jun 11, 2017, 15:07 PM IST
Indira Gandhi had asked RAW to aid LTTE; former Tamil Nadu CM MG Ramachandran provided money to terror group: Kumaran Pathmanathan
Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP has alleged that there was no link between LTTE and Maoist groups in Nepal and India.
May 23, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Revealed - The truth behind Rajiv Gandhi's assassination
A former Commander of LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) makes shocking revelations about the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on 26th death anniversary
Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 26th death anniversary.
May 21, 2017, 11:41 AM IST
Give timeline to complete probe into Rajiv Gandhi's murder: SC to CBI
The larger conspiracy behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "has to be investigated", the Supreme Court said on Monday and asked the CBI to give a time-frame for completing the detailed probe.
May 01, 2017, 18:33 PM IST
Digvijaya Singh's Twitter goof-up: Late leader in Rahul Gandhi Cabinet
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday goofed up with a Twitter post, wherein he said former External Affairs Minister, late Dinesh Singh, was a member of Rahul Gandhi's Cabinet.
Mar 28, 2017, 22:29 PM IST
Congress deleted THIS tweet after President Pranab's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee slammed party - Here is screenshot | Know the story
President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee on Tuesday slammed Congress party over a tweet posted by the party's official Twitter handle.
Mar 14, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Nationalism is a bad word only in India: Arun Jaitley
Union Minster Arun Jaitley today said nationalism is considered a bad word only in India even as he accused the opposition parties of "orchestrating" the the Ramjas College row ahead of the UP Assembly polls.
Mar 02, 2017, 18:51 PM IST
Shiv Sena hails development works of Congress since Independence
The Shiv Sena today hailed the development works done by successive Congress governments at the Centre and again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Feb 10, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Sadbhavna Diwas programmes: Cong criticises Centre for removing Rajiv Gandhi's name
Sadbhavana Diwas is observed all over the country on August 20, the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.
Feb 03, 2017, 14:20 PM IST
'CIA assessed Rajiv Gandhi's assassination 5 years before he was killed'
Five years before Rajiv Gandhi was killed in 1991, the US Central Intelligence Agency had prepared a very detailed and thorough "brief" on what would happen if he is assassinated or makes an "abrupt departure" from the Indian political scene.
Jan 29, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Soviet Union had anticipated Rajiv would be Indira Gandhi's heir, not Sanjay: CIA papers
In a report prepared a day after Indira Gandhi's assassination on October 31, 1984, the CIA assessed that Moscow will be well placed to manipulate India's heightened security concerns.
Jan 25, 2017, 16:30 PM IST
Sweden called off Bofors scandal probe in 1988 to avoid embarrassment to Rajiv Gandhi
To prevent further embarrassment to former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Government of Sweden called off its probe of the Bofors Gun scandal as far back as January 1988, a declassified "confidential assessment" made by the United States Central Intelligence Agency has revealed.
Jan 25, 2017, 12:47 PM IST
Sikh campaigners seek release of UK files on 1984 Golden Temple assault
The Indian government has put the death toll from the action, named Operation Blue Star, at about 400 people, whereas Sikh groups say many more were killed.
Dec 30, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC notice to Centre on plea for probe
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.
Dec 14, 2016, 22:44 PM IST
Indira felt extremely uncomfortable with Emergency: Sonia Gandhi
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi felt "extremely uncomfortable" about the Emergency and if she had not done so, she would not have gone for the General Elections in 1977.
Nov 22, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
Know how Rahul Gandhi's heart bleeds for soldiers of Indian Army; urges PM to redress grievances
Even though, a few days ago the Congress accused the ruling NDA of trying to encash the valour of the Indian Army to get votes, it itself has also joined the bandwagon with the opponents in trying to project its party as one whose heart bleeds for the soldiers of Indian Army.
Oct 29, 2016, 12:32 PM IST
MJ Akbar persuaded Rajiv Gandhi to override Shah Bano ruling: Former CIC
It was none other than the current Union Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar who persuaded the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to intervene in the landmark Shah Bano case, former Chief Information Commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah has said.
Oct 18, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
