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  PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death anniversary

  National | January 30, 2015 9:52 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary.“My tributes to Pujya (respected) Bapu,” he tweeted.  The Father of the Nation was assassinated on this day in 1948

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  First documentary on Gandhi to be screened tomorrow

  India | January 29, 2015 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: The first-ever documentary made on Mahatma Gandhi which has “rarest of the rare” video footages including his first interview to a foreign journalist will be screened here tomorrow on his 67th death anniversary.Titled

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  Obama's speech revealed Modi's true colours: Lalu

  National | January 28, 2015 19:45 IST

  Patna: RJD chief Lalu Prasad today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his “divisive politics” was so apparent that the country, which gave Mahatma Gandhi to the world, is being sermonized by US

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  UN head calls for partnership with India to shape new future

  World | January 27, 2015 10:32 IST

  United Nations: A strong partnership between India and the UN based on shared Gandhian values is critical to "shape a new future" that embraces sustainable development, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said in a Republic

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  Barack Obama lays wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial

  India | January 25, 2015 14:21 IST

  New Delhi: US President Barack Obama on Sunday laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's 'samadhi' (memorial) at Rajghat.He was accompanied by union Minister Piyush Goyal.Obama observed a moment of silence, and took a 'parikrama' around

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  Obama in Delhi: 7 things to know about Barack Hussein Obama

  World | January 24, 2015 20:27 IST

  New Delhi: There are unprecedented security measures in place for the visiting President and every one is talking about his special plane ‘The Airforce One' and his car ‘The Beast'.Alternately, everyone also wants to know

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  Martyrs Day: Govt offices across India to observe 2 minute silence

  India | January 14, 2015 16:39 IST

  New Delhi: The government has sent  instructions to all states and central government departments to observe two minutes silence all over India on Martyrs Day i.e. January 30 as a mark of respect for the

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  British PM supports Gandhi statue in London

  World | January 10, 2015 15:50 IST

  London: British Prime Minister David Cameron has offered support to the Gandhi Statue Memorial Trust's initiative to install a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at London's prestigious Parliament Square.The prime minister told Asian Lite newspaper that

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  Rallies mark 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's return to India

  India | January 09, 2015 19:54 IST

  Mumbai: Various events, including a rally from the spot he alighted in Mumbai, marked 100 years of Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India from South Africa.  After more than 21 years of staying in South Africa,

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  US brewery seeks to end controversy over Mahatma Gandhi beer label

  World | January 09, 2015 19:00 IST

  Washington: A US brewery that drew flak over its use of Mahatma Gandhi's images on beer cans and bottles has sought to end the controversy in the best possible way, saying it also received threats

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  Coins, stamps released to mark 100 yrs of Gandhi's return

  January 08, 2015 18:36 IST

  Gandhinagar: Coins and stamps showing in the same frame pictures of a young Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and another of his transformation into Mahatma Gandhi were here released to commemorate the centenary year of his return

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  Pravasi Bharatiya Divas: India is full of opportunities now, PM Narendra Modi tells NRIs

  National | January 08, 2015 14:46 IST

  Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited NRIs to participate in building a new India and said that the country is full of opportunities.Addressing a gathering of NRIs after inaugurating the 13th edition of the

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  PM Modi dedicates Salt Mountain memorial to Mahatma Gandhi

  National | January 08, 2015 11:49 IST

  Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning inaugurated the Salt Mountain, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, built near the Mahatma Mandir complex here, the venue of the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD).Modi went

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  Hindu Mahasabha plans bike rally for Nathuram Godse

  India | January 07, 2015 10:08 IST

  Lucknow: The Hindu Mahasabha members plan to take out a 'Jan Jagran Bike' rally in Lucknow on Thursday to make people "aware" about why Nathuram Godse assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.They will distribute pamphlets citing reasons to

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  PM should clarify stand on Godse 'temple' : UPNS

  National | January 04, 2015 20:34 IST

  Meerut: Uttar Pradesh Navnirman Sena (UPNS) today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify his stand on the controversy over the construction of a “temple” dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.“The Prime Minister should

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  Gandhi's image on beer cans; US company draws ire, apologises

  World | January 04, 2015 14:59 IST

  Hyderabad/Washington: The use of Mahatma Gandhi's image on beer cans and bottle by a US company has raised hackles with a petition being filed in a Hyderabad court alleging it had insulted the father of

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  Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse lands in soup, suit filed against the film

  Bollywood | December 26, 2014 14:08 IST

  Pune: A civil suit has been filed in a Pune court against Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha seeking a ban on its forthcoming film 'Desh Bhakt Nathuram Godse', slated for release on January 30.The suit filed

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  Nathuram Godse's account of Mahatma Gandhi assasination heads for reprint

  India | December 24, 2014 9:53 IST

  New Delhi:  A revised English translation of the book "Why I Assassinated Gandhi" authored by Gopal Godse and containing Nathuram Vinayak Godse's statement at his trial along with the judgement and his will, is now

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  Trinamool members protest against alleged misuse of CBI

  National | December 17, 2014 12:10 IST

  New Delhi: Wearing black bands on their mouth, Trinamool Congress MPs today staged a silent protest before Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Parliament House against the government's alleged “misuse” of CBI against its members, including Ministers.The

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  400k Chinese businessmen purchases Indian products using Alibaba

  India | December 13, 2014 17:23 IST

  New Delhi: The "chemistry" between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the latter's September visit exemplifies the friendship between the two nations and the niggling issues of boundary dispute and trade