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Rajiv Gandhi-Bhindranwale meeting was called off twice

In the early 1980s, one of Punjab's most turbulent periods, then Congress MP Captain Amarinder Singh was tasked by Rajiv Gandhi with a critical mission -- arranging a meeting with Khalistani......

Rajiv Gandhi failed twice but became PM: Mani Shankar Aiyar

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stoked a fresh controversy with sensational 'revelation' on former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, describing him as a "two-time failure" in academics.......

Seshan wanted to halt polls after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination: Book

A bossy chief election commissioner TN Seshan proposed an immediate halt to the general election process when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991 and put himself forward as home minister,......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

'Prabhakaran's Biggest Blunder Was Rajiv Gandhi's Murder'

'This was a decision taken and executed by Prabhakaran and his intelligence chief Pottu Amman. Both were convinced that the assassination would not be linked to them.' IMAGE: Velupillai......

CM justifies naming sealink after Rajiv Gandhi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Wednesday defended the proposal to name Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sealink after former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. "There is no controversy over naming the......

REVEALED: Rajiv Gandhi's role in Boeing deal

The recent Kissinger Cables released by Wikileaks might have suggested that former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, could have been an "entrepreneur" for Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab-Scania for......

IOC, Grasim bag Rajiv Gandhi awards

Indian Oil Corporation and Grasim Industries have jointly bagged the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for 2003. IOC's Vadodara-based Gujarat refinery and Nagda-based chemical......

Bandra-Worli sea link named Rajiv Gandhi Setu

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, which was inaugurated by United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Mumbai on Tuesday, will be named as Rajiv Gandhi Setu. The proposal for the same was......

'Before Rajiv Gandhi's Murder, No One Knew Suicide Bombers'

'The LTTE were the pioneers of that.' IMAGE: Amit Sial plays D R Karthikeyan, who headed the special investigation team that probed the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, in The Hunt. Nagesh Kukunoor is......

Was Bombay To Goa Offered To Rajiv Gandhi?

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani in Bombay To Goa. Amitabh Bachchan's first hit film was the 1972 comedy thriller, Bombay To Goa. While it is a much-viewed film over the years, not many......

The Hunt Review: A MUST WATCH!

You are hooked on The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case from the first episode, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Sweaty palms, nervousness and a racy heartbeat are signs of a heart attack.......

Did You Know Piyush Pandey Acted In A Film?

Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in.''I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.' IMAGE: Piyush Pandey in Madras Café. In 1982, at the age of......

HC allows release of film 'Haq' based on Shah Bano case

The Madhya Pradesh high court has dismissed a petition filed by the daughter of Shah Bano Begum seeking to stop the release of Hindi film Haq inspired by her mother's famous legal battle, holding......

Hardik mania hits Hyderabad; match moved urgently

IMAGE: The game, which Baroda won by eight wickets, was moved due to an unexpected crowd interest and security concerns in Hardik Pandya's presence. Photograph: BCCI Fan frenzy over star India......

South city added to itinerary as Messi tour goes Pan-India!

The revised plan now ensures Messi's 'GOAT Tour' will span all four corners of India -- east (Kolkata), south (Hyderabad), west (Mumbai) and north (New Delhi) -- turning it into one of the biggest......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......