What Indira Gandhi's Emergency proved for India

June 25, 1975, when most Indians today were not born, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi imposed a state of Emergency on the country. Democracy was suspended for 19 long months and India was reduced to a......

40 Years Ago This Day, A PM Was Killed

Indira Gandhi was murdered by her bodyguards on the morning of October 31, 1984. Her death sparked off horrific anti-Sikh riots, killing over 3,000 innocent Indians. IMAGE: The body of then prime......

Why All India Radio couldn't announce Indira Gandhi's death till 6pm

'Vice President R Venkataraman himself announced in All India Radio's 6 pm bulletin that Rajiv Gandhi had been sworn in as the prime minister following the death of Indira Gandhi.'  I......

How tourist guide helped crack Meghalaya honeymoon murder

A local tourist guide who alerted police about the presence of three unidentified men accompanying newlyweds Raja and Sonam Raghuvanshi on the day they went missing last month on Tuesday said he is......

Teen TT player dies in accident, PM Modi condoles demise

IMAGE: Teenager Deenadayalan Vishwa died in a road accident, ahead of the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship. Photograph: Kiren Rijiju/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday......

SAG: Mary Kom leads charge as India eye perfect 10 in boxing

IMAGE: India’s MC Mary Kom, left, punches her opponent. Photograph: Twitter London Olympics bronze-medallist MC Mary Kom led the charge as six Indian boxers stormed into the final with......

SAG: Boxers join shooters in gold-hunt, India's medal tally soars

IMAGE: India’s Vikas Krishnan, left, is declared the winner . Photograph: PTI The Indian juggernaut rolled on unabated as the star-studded boxing squad joined the shooters in what is turning......