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Indira Gandhi birth anniversary: Why did former PM burn her favourite doll? A childhood tale
India | November 19, 2025 11:28 ISTToday marks the 108th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, India's only woman Prime Minister. Born on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), she was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, and Kamala Nehru.
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Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary: Her equations with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Nixon
India | November 19, 2025 7:01 ISTIndira Gandhi played a crucial role in the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. She shared a warm, trusting relationship with Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. In contrast, her relationship with US President Richard Nixon was tense, as America backed Pakistan for its own geopolitical reasons.
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'Indira Gandhi didn't approve covert plan to bomb Pak nuclear facility': Ex-CIA official
World | November 08, 2025 10:34 ISTAccording to multiple reports and declassified documents, India and Israel had allegedly planned to conduct a strike on uranium enrichment plant in Kahuta to halt Pakistan's nuclear programme.
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Operation Blue Star was a 'mistake'; Indira Gandhi paid with her life: P Chidambaram
India | October 12, 2025 12:38 ISTP Chidambaram made the remarks while speaking at a discussion on 'They Will Shoot You, Madam', a book by journalist Harinder Baweja, at the Khushwant Singh Literature Festival in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli.
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Anurag Thakur Quotes Indira Gandhi's 1971 Letters to US President Nixon
News | July 30, 2025 17:40 ISTUnion Minister Anurag Thakur reignited a political row in Parliament by reading out former PM Indira Gandhi's letters to US President Richard Nixon during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. With the jibe "Iron lady thi ya irony?", he questioned her diplomatic stance and legacy.
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Modi breaks Indira Gandhi's record, becomes second longest-serving PM: List of PMs by length of term
India | July 25, 2025 11:34 ISTModi, the first Prime Minister born in independent India, holds the distinction of being the longest-serving non-Congress Prime Minister. Officials highlighted that the Gujarat-born leader is also the only non-Congress head of government to have completed two full terms at the Centre.
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Why 'Socialist' and 'Secular' were added to the Preamble: History, context and controversy
Explainers | June 27, 2025 17:22 ISTThe current Preamble defines India as a "Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic". The original text simply read "Sovereign Democratic Republic". The terms "socialist" and "secular" were added via the 42nd Amendment during Indira Gandhi's Emergency rule in 1976.
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PM Modi on Emergency: 'No Indian will ever forget how spirit of Constitution was violated'
India | June 25, 2025 10:18 ISTOn June 25, 1975, the then-prime minister Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency in the country, suspending civil liberties, jailing opposition leaders and dissidents, and affecting press censorship.
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'If Indira Gandhi were alive, I would ask why she didn't reclaim PoK in Shimla agreement': Assam CM
Assam | May 13, 2025 21:31 ISTAssam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slammed Indira Gandhi’s 1971 decisions on PoK and defended India’s current aggressive stance on terrorism post the Pahalgam attack.
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Amit Shah Targets Congress in Assam with 'Indira Gandhi Khuni' Statement
News | March 15, 2025 18:34 ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah strongly criticized Congress in Assam, recalling the events from the Emergency period during Indira Gandhi's tenure as Prime Minister.
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PM Modi's subtle dig at Rahul Gandhi: 'Those who resort to photo-ops in huts of poor...'
India | February 04, 2025 18:29 ISTParliament Budget Session 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President's address in Lok Sabha.
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Kangana Ranaut believes choosing theatrical release for Emergency over OTT was a 'mistake'
January 09, 2025 14:18 ISTIn a recent interview, Kangana Ranaut opened up about how she took several 'wrong decisions' while making her film, Emergency. The political drama flick is releasing in cinemas on January 17, 2025.
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Congress' new headquarters, 'Indira Gandhi Bhawan', to be inaugurated in Delhi on January 15
India | January 08, 2025 9:54 ISTThe new AICC headquarters is named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, symbolising the Congress Party's continuing mission to uphold the vision of its stalwarts.
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Priyanka Gandhi accepts BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi's '1984' bag gift | VIDEO
India | December 20, 2024 12:12 ISTPriyanka Gandhi's choice of politically charged tote bags, including a "Palestine" and "1984" reference, sparks controversy, while she defends her brother Rahul Gandhi against a BJP FIR, intensifying political tensions.
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Vijay Diwas 2024: Key moments that shaped India's triumph in 1971 War
India | December 16, 2024 12:39 ISTThe 1971 Indo-Pakistan war was the third between the two countries within a short 25 years of independent history. The war was significant as it established India's domination in the subcontinent, showcased India's diplomatic success and liberated Bangladesh.
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Sonia Gandhi did not trust me: Najma Heptulla in her new book 'In Pursuit of Democracy'
India | December 10, 2024 17:30 ISTNajma Heptulla was the Union Minority Affairs Minister in the first Narendra Modi government from 2014 to 2016. She was the Rajya Sabha member from 1980 to 2016.
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Telangana government aims to make 1 crore members of women SHGs crorepatis: CM Revanth Reddy
December 06, 2024 8:56 ISTTelangana: The chief minister said that the total number of members in SHGs at present is 65 lakh and it should become one crore.
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Why did Indira Gandhi set her doll on fire? Uncovering story behind the incident
India | November 19, 2024 10:15 ISTBorn on November 19, 1917, to India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru, she served as the first and only woman prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.
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Rahul skips oath-taking event of CJI Sanjiv Khanna: Why did BJP attack Indira Gandhi? Know here
India | November 11, 2024 19:29 ISTBJP linked LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's absence from the CJI Sanjiv Khanna's oath-taking event to a ruling made by CJI's uncle Justice HR Khanna in a case linked to the Emergency.
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When was last 'One Nation, One Election' held in India and who broke the cycle? DETAILS
Explainers | September 19, 2024 13:52 IST'One nation One election': Simultaneous polls were held in the country between 1951 and 1967. The last 'one nation, one election' was conducted in 1967, the fourth Lok Sabha elections.
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