Everything you need to know about Gandhi Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhi Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The once confident Amar Singh was a pale shadow of his old self when the UPA celebrated nine years in power at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Marking nine years of the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday promised to build "an economically resurgent and socially just India" and unveil a transparent regime to do away with corruption.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was early Wednesday quietly shifted from Arthur Road jail to Pune's high-security Yerwada Central Jail, officials said.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh completes nine years in office Wednesday, the longest tenure of any prime minister outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. But his last year in office as head of the UPA-II government is likely to see him come under pressure over a spate of governance scandals as he fights to save his personal reputation and ensure a bankable record of achievements for the 2014 election.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is on a three-day state visit to India, on Monday said that global prosperity would not be possible without the simultaneous development of China and India.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold comprehensive talks on key bilateral, regional and international issues here today.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The festering boundary row figured prominently in talks between visiting Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Sunday as the Chinese leader arrived in India on his maiden overseas tour since taking over in March.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The importance of maintaining peace and tranquility on the border was stressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his informal talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Sunday night.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan held informal talks, in which the border stand-off figured, ahead of a dinner hosted by the latter at his official residence here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways C.P Joshi on Monday took additional charge of the railway ministry.
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Just over a month after the Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the Shimla Municipal Corporation to ensure that the streets of this popular hill resort, once the summer capital of British India, are free of stray dogs, animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has stepped in.
Chandigarh, May 11 (IANS) They were of no use to him when he was alive. But when Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh died after being beaten up inside a Lahore prison, top politicians made sure that they were seen at every occasion associated with his sacrifice.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) The Congress Friday set a record by swiftly naming Siddaramaiah as its chief minister in Karnataka - just about four hours after the meeting of central observers with its newly-elected legislators here. This is perhaps the shortest time the party has taken to decide on its leader in a state.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, amid speculations that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal may have to quit.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Oscar Fernandes on Wednesday said that the party's thumping victory in Karnataka victory in Karnataka is very much an impact of Rahul Gandhi's campaigning.
It seems that the rage among the Sikh groups against acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection from anti Sikh riots of 1984 has not been going to lessen.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Several angry Sikhs Sunday broke barricades as they tried to march towards the official residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to protest the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Congress core group will meet here Saturday evening to consider the political ramifications of the arrest of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew for allegedly taking a bribe to ensure the promotion of a railway official.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) On the second day of protests, Sikh groups shouted slogans Thursday outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence and the Congress office over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) On the second day of protests, Sikh groups shouted slogans outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence and the Congress office Thursday, over the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj for accusing UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of instigating her party members to disrupt the opposition leader's speech in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Signifying a "total breakdown", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday announced it would not be attending any meetings called by Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar or the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath.
Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) BJP's star campaigner and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday made a virulent attack on the Congress, especially on its vice president Rahul Gandhi, who he termed "a child born with a golden spoon", asking people never to vote for the party.
New Delhi, Apr. 26 (ANI): The Congress Core Group meeting has begun at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) residence here over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) affidavit in the Supreme Court on the coal blocks allocation issue.
New Delhi, Apr. 26 (ANI): The Congress Core Group will meet at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) residence here this evening, and is likely to discuss the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) affidavit in the Supreme Court on the coal blocks allocation issue.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There was a time when work and passion were two different things. However, with advances in the digital and electronic world and change in business practices, that demarcation line is getting blurred and new careers are emerging.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old here continued Monday with several women groups, student organisations as well as political parties coming together on the same platform and demanding strict measures to ensure women's safety.
Responding to the running protest against the brutal rape of a in the capital, Delhi police on Monday morning closed three metro stations to check the intrusion of protestors for agitation near India gate. The three metro stations Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhavan and Race Course Road Metro stations were closed at around10.15 am as a precautionary measure.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old here continued Monday with several women groups, student organisations as well as political parties coming together on the same platform and demanding strict measures to ensure women's safety.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Protests against the rape of a five-year-old in the national capital continued Monday leading to three Metro stations in central Delhi being closed.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Angry protesters staged a second day of demonstrations here Sunday to voice outrage over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl -- storming the barricades outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Outrage at the rape of a five-year-old in Delhi spilled onto the capital's streets Sunday as scores of angry protestors stormed the barricades outside the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and a host of other leaders across the political spectrum Saturday condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here who is undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
New Delhi, April 12 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee attended the 26th Convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University on Friday.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Social activist Aruna Roy Thursday sought the help of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi to end the fast undertaken by activist Medha Patkar in Mumbai to protest the demolition of slums.
London, April 8 (IANS) Margaret Thatcher, a grocer's daughter who became Britain's only woman prime minister, died Monday after suffering a stroke, her family announced. She was 87. An admirer of Indira Gandhi, Thatcher was called the "Iron Lady".
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Margaret Thatcher did not approve of the state of emergency in force during her visit to India in 1976. But she was so touched by a gesture of her host and prime minister Indira Gandhi that she made it a point to mention it in her memoirs.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) With similar temperaments, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister, was an undisguised admirer of Indira Gandhi, another woman politician known for her toughness.
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), March 31 (IANS) The number of people killed in the 16-storey under construction building collapse in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam has risen to 20, police said Saturday.
Dar es Salam, March 30 (IANS) At least three people died and 17 seriously injured when a 16-storey underconstruction building collapsed in Tanzania's commercial capital city of Dar es Salaam Friday, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday greeted people across the country on the occasion of Holi and hoped the festival will further strengthen unity and harmony.
Agra, March 10 (IANS) Even as thousands are undertaking a march from Mathura to Delhi to raise awareness to save the "dying" Yamuna river, people in this Taj city wonder in sadness if it was still possible to revive one of India's holiest rivers that is now seen as a mere sewer.
Dehradun, March 8, (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Friday to take stock of the party's affairs in Uttarakhand.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch today announced that Zonal Cultural Centers under her ministry will launch a year-long campaign on 'Cultural Barriers in Women's Health' in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA).
Dehradun, Mar 7 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit Uttarakhand capital Dehradun on Friday to take stock of the party's affairs in the state.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj was voted as the most admired female politician followed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in a survey conducted by shaadi.com.
Sydney, Mar 6 (ANI): The inexperience of Australian batsmen in the sub-continent conditions can't be accepted as an excuse for their disastrous showing so far in the first two Test matches against India, according to sports journalist, Chris Barrett.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee presented the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2011 to Ela Ramesh Bhatt of Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said the matter pertaining to grant of minority status to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is an issue of great concern and her party will do its best to ensure that the varsity gets autonomy.
Amethi, Feb. 8 (ANI): Taking potshots at the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP) Government for the lack of development, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the farmers and youth were unhappy as they were not getting the benefits of central schemes.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): To provide marketing support to the artisans of Rajasthan, an eight-day exhibition titled "The Shilpangan" opened in New Delhi.
Amethi, Feb. 7 (ANI): Rahul Gandhi, who made his first public appearance in his parliamentary constituency Amethi today after becoming the vice-president of the Congress Party, said that the youth of the country need to be employed properly.
Amethi, Feb. 7 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will undertake a two-day tour of his parliamentary constituency Amethi beginning today.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): 'Dirty Picture' fame Vidya Balan has confirmed that she will be doing another biopic movie.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal, Prashant Bhushan and 24 other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members facing rioting charges Tuesday gave an undertaking to a Delhi court that they would appear before it to attend the proceedings.
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) With the rainy weather showing no signs of abating, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh postponed their trips to Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, party leaders said.
Amethi, Feb. 5 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was scheduled to undertake a two-day tour of his parliamentary constituency Amethi today, postponed his visit due to bad weather conditions.
Amethi, Feb. 5 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who was scheduled to undertake a two-day tour of his parliamentary constituency Amethi today, postponed his visit due to bad weather conditions.
Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi will visit Amethi Feb 5, his first trip to his constituency after being elevated as Congress vice president, an official said Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The faintly heard traffic commotion does not affect the serenity of 5, Tees January Marg, a leafy avenue in the heart of the Indian capital, where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and where he was assassinated on Jan 30, 1948.
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday vowed to continue and intensify the agitation for a separate Telangana state.
Jaipur, Jan 26 (IANS) A controversy and consequent outrage, glamour and sports, Mahatma Gandhi's contribution, Indian insurgencies, and euphoria - the third day of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 at the heritage Diggi Palace was an emotional roller-coaster.
New Delhi, Jan.26 (ANI): Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who is currently on a state visit to India as the chief guest for this year's Republic Day parade and celebrations, called on Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi and later met Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari here on Friday.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi told party leaders here Wednesday that he wanted to reduce "negative politics".
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Newly-appointed Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he wanted to try and reduce the "negative politics" and get into "positive politics", which would take the country forward.
Jaipur, Jan 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday inaugurated a 2.8-km tunnel here that offers an alternative route to connect the Rajasthan capital with Agra in Uttar Pradesh, an official said.
London, Jan 18 (ANI): The Beatles' 12-hour historic recording session will be recreated in a live broadcast on national radio.
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) Concerned over indications that the central government has decided to carve out Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh, ruling Congress party leaders from Rayalaseema and Andhra regions Thursday said the state's division is unacceptable to them.
Jaipur, Jan 17 (IANS) Authorities are working overtime to beautify the Rajasthan capital ahead of a three-day Congress party meeting that starts Friday.
Amritsar, Jan 6 (IANS) Two assassins of prime minister Indira Gandhi were Sunday honoured by a senior Sikh clergyman to mark the 24th anniversary of their hanging.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Top Congress leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party chief Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi will participate at a function here to celebrate the Congress's 128th foundation day Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said that a commission, headed by retired Justice Usha Mehra, will probe the Delhi gang-rape case and submit its report in three months.
New Delhi, Dec. 25 (ANI): The Congress Core Group meeting held on Tuesday, reviewed the law and order situation in the national Capital amid persistent protests after the Delhi gang rape incident on December 16.
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday began their bilateral summit meeting here Monday with discussions expected to focus on economic ties, energy and multi-billion dollar defence deals.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Irate protestors continued to seethe over the gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus in New Delhi, accusing the Central Government of raping the emotions of the country.
New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): As the nation continued to fume over the gruesome December 16 gang rape of a 23-year-old woman, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi met some of the protesters here this morning at Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence.
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday night visited Safdarjung Hospital here and met doctors treating the 23-year-old girl who was tortured and raped on a moving bus here.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IANS) No sooner than Deepa Mehta's "Midnight's Children" premiere show here got over Monday evening, a controversy has broken out that the film which shows former prime minister Indira Gandhi in poor light should not have been screened in a Congress-ruled state.
Sanand (Gujarat), Dec 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday lauded Narendra Modi for his effective administration, saying it will be a hat trick for the Gujarat Chief Minister on December 20.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said the dawning of an Asian Century will depend a lot on the nature of interaction between the two largest growing economies in Asia, India and China.
Ahmedabad, Dec 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will campaign on Sunday for the assembly polls in Gujarat.
Lucknow, Dec 7 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday said he shared an emotional bond with the people of his parliamentary constituency as he asked party workers to begin work for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and propagate the UPA's good work and people-friendly schemes.
Surat, Dec.7 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP-led government of failing to meet the aspirations of the people of the state.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Taking potshots at Narendra Modi for taunting Rahul Gandhi, Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar on Friday said none of the members in the ruling party at the Centre are afraid of the Gujarat Chief Minister, and added that the Congress General Secretary who has his own political identity would be campaigning in the poll-bound state at an appropriate time.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) In a dig at Mulayam Singh Yadav, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday that while the Samajwadi Party chief during the parliament debate spoke against allowing FDI in multi-brand retail, his presence in the Lok Sabha during voting would have ensured the economic move is defeated.
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Acclaimed director Shekhar Kapur, who has termed his new work "Paani" a mission, says he had written the film 15 years back.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Inder Kumar Gujral, who was India's prime minister for 11 months in 1997-98, died here Friday just four days before his 93rd birthday. Known as a gentleman politician, Gujral died at 3.27 p.m. Friday at a Guragon hospital of lung infection.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Former prime minister I.K. Gujral distinguished himself in public life by his sagacity and ability to win goodwill, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said Friday.
Inder Kumar Gujral was India's prime minister for a brief 11 months in 1997-98. But the mild-mannered, soft-spoken politician, whose personality flew against the political archetype, will be remembered primarily for his keen interest in protecting and promoting India's external interests and the eponymous Gujral Doctrine - his mantra for India's neighbourhood policy when he was external affairs minister twice in a decade.
New Delhi, Nov. 26 (ANI): Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal formally launched his political outfit, 'Aam Aadmi Party', at the iconic Jantar-Mantar today to mark the historic Constitution Day, November 26, as the Constitution of India was adopted on the day in 1949.
New Delhi, Nov. 26 (ANI): Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal will formally launch his political party, 'Aam Aadmi Party', at the Parliament Street here on Monday.
A normally lethargic and bumbling government showed uncommon speed and efficiency in carrying out the execution of the lone Pakistani terrorist, Ajmal Kasab, who was caught alive after the Mumbai massacres of November 26, 2008, carried out by a group of 10 Lashkar?e?Taiba (LeT) killers.
Lumla, Nov 22 (ANI): The Tawang unit of the powerful Arunachal Pradesh Gaon Bura Association has urged the King of Bhutan to give permission to build the Bhutan portion of the Lumla-Tashigang Road.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development on former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva here, hailing him for his outstanding contribution to the developing world.
New Delhi, Nov.22 (ANI): Praising former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his indomitable spirit in overcoming great personal adversity to lead his country with admirable vision, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the former was a deserving winner of the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2010.
London, Nov 22(ANI): England is on course to record the worst year in terms of Test losses unless Alastair Cook's team win or at least draw the second Test in Mumbai, which begins on Friday.
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Telugu director Gandhi Manohar feels films should not be differentiated based on its budget and cast.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): The nation on Monday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 95th birth anniversary.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Acting on Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's complaint, the Election Commission has asked Amethi's returning officer to probe allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi gave wrong information about his assets while filing nomination papers in the 2009 polls.
