Later the controversial minister Anil Vij retracted from his comments.
Former India cricketers pay rich tribute to the former India leg spinner who passed into the ages on Tuesday.
Anup Kurian's Manasarovar wins the prestigious 2003 Gollapudi Srinivas National Award.
A key witness in the rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who was shot at by unidentified assailants in Shahjahanpur district, succumbed to injuries, the third witness in the case who has been killed.
BJP Subramanian Swamy on Friday extended his support to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje over Modigate controversy.
The list includes names like Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Rampal, Asaram and his son Narayan Sai.
Sahaj Grover beat an opponent rated more than 400 points above him in the Parsvnath International Chess tournament.
K Sasikiran registered his third consecutive win to join R R Laxman at the top after the sixth round.
Ramesh tied with Alexander Fominyh and Marat Dzhumaev but was declared winner on the basis of better progressive score.
Bollywood pays tribute to former president APJ Abdul Kalam.
'This is an issue that is larger than the interests of any one party.'
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is facing sexual assault charges, on Wednesday refused to cooperate during a potency test at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad, officials said.
Narayan Sai, the son of godman Asaram Bapu, has filed an anticipatory bail plea in a local court in connection with the complaint of sexual assault against him.
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor, on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain the media from carrying out its own trial against him.
It's easier to claim a slice of Gandhi memorabilia in the West than in India, says Kishore Singh
Father of the teenage girl, who accused self-styled godman Asaram Bapu of sexually assaulting her, on Wednesday alleged that the family has received threats to desist themselves from demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the matter or otherwise they would have to face "dire consequences".
Chhichhore offers too good a time to pay attention to its faults, feels Sukanya Verma.
The governor says the proceeds from the event will be used to help famine victims, but various organisations say it is misuse of constitutional authority and reeks of communal politics.
A beautiful rendition of 'Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye', a favourite bhajan of Mahatma Gandhi, was sung on the occasion.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.
Prosecution on Wednesday opposed the bail plea of Asaram Bapu, accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl, in a court in Jodhpur saying investigations in the case will be affected if bail is granted.
Ignoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's warning to the Bharatiya Janta Party leaders not to cross the 'lakshman rekha' with controversial remarks, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday claimed the reconversion programme was an ongoing process and asserted that it will continue by spreading love and on consent of such people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, and released a cultural video with the theme 'Change Within' to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Sonia claimed that the Congress was the only one party that followed the path shown by him and carried on his legacy.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation probe into an alleged sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.
Supporters of Asaram Bapu on Sunday allegedly attacked the media persons, policemen and passers-by while staging a road blockade to protest the arrest of the self-styled godman in a sexual assault case.
Ahmedabad police arrested self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's wife and daughter and later released them as they procured anticipatory bail in connection with a rape case filed against him by a Surat-based woman.
A three-member panel of doctors from AIIMS will assess the condition of 75-year-old Asaram and submit its report in 10 days.
The BJP distanced itself from her statement saying it did not agree with her, as "Mahatma Gandhi's killer cannot be a patriot".
The Bachchan family were out in full force but despite even their presence could not prevent their team Jaipur Pink Panthers from going down to hosts U Mumba in the opening game of the Star Sports Pro-Kabaddi League on a rousing note at the NSCI Stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday.
"Our case is very strong and moving in the right direction. More time would be required to complete the probe, and it would be decided at the time of producing Asaram whether to seek more time for police custody or judicial custody", Jodhpur DPC Ajay Pal Lamba told media persons in Jodhpur.
His co-accused actors -- Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam - were acquitted in the 20-year-old case.
The case against Rahul was filed by a local RSS functionary over the former's speech in which he claimed that 'the RSS people had killed Gandhi'.
The Jodhpur police on Wednesday charged self-styled godman Asaram Bapu with wrongful confinement and rape of a 16-year-old girl, more than two months after he was arrested in the sexual assault case.
The leaders alleged that those who had no contribution in the freedom struggle wanted to spread fear 'in the name of nationalism', suppress the voice of people and were questioning the legacy of Congress.
Statistical highlights on day 2 of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Friday.
Controversial godman Asaram Bapu, who had been lodged in Jodhpur jail since August in a sexual assault case, was on Monday brought to Amhedabad for interrogation in a similar case registered against him in Surat.
A lookout notice was on Monday issued against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai, a day after fresh sexual abuse complaints were lodged against the father-son duo by two sisters in Surat.
