Mahatma Gandhi

Pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and in turn inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

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Amaravati capital land scam: YSRCP MPs continue protest in Parliament premises for 2nd day Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party MPs continued demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament premises over the demand of CBI inquiry into Amaravati capital land and FIBER NET scam.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:22Published 2 days ago

Face-off between BJP, Congress in Lok Sabha over PM Cares Fund A war of words broke out between the BJP and Congress over PM CARES Fund in the lower house of Parliament on September 18. Manish Tewari of the Congress said since the trust has the name of the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:13Published 2 days ago

Shashi Tharoor calls Anurag Thakur's behaviour in lower house as unparliamentarily Congress MP Shashi Tharoor termed Union Minister Anurag Thakur's behaviour in Lok Sabha as unparliamentarily. Tharoor said, "Instead of answering objection raised on PM CARES Fund, Union Minister.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:46Published 2 days ago

Watch: BJP’s Nehru-Gandhi jibe Vs Congress’ ‘Himachal ka chokra’ counter A huge ruckus broke out in Lok Sabha after MoS Finance Anurag Thakur attacked Nehru and Sonia Gandhi during a discussion on PM CARES fund. Defending the fund, Thakur slammed the opposition’s constant.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:32Published 3 days ago

Faceoff over Covid: ‘Bhabhi ji ke Papad’ jibe; war over ‘clanging utensils’ A massive faceoff was witnessed between MPs of the opposition and the government over the handling of the Covid pandemic. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut slammed BJP MPs who had questioned Maharashtra.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:38Published 3 days ago

Faceoff over Covid: ‘Bhabhi ji ke Papad’ jibe; war over ‘clanging utensils’ A massive faceoff was witnessed between MPs of the opposition and the government over the handling of the Covid pandemic. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut slammed BJP MPs who had questioned Maharashtra.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:26Published 4 days ago

‘Another split in Congress imminent?’: Watch Sanjay Jha’s response The rift within the Congress party is now out in the open. The letter written by 23 prominent party leaders to Sonia Gandhi, calling for an overhaul of the party structure, was dismissed during the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:39Published on August 26, 2020

Sonia Congress chief for 6 more months: Non-Gandhi leader rejected? The Indian National Congress party's marathon meeting on August 24 was held in the backdrop of a storm kicked up by a letter from over 20 senior leaders. The authors of the letter sought major.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 12:40Published on August 24, 2020

Gandhi's glasses fetch over $340,000 at auction A pair of glasses belonging to India's independence hero Mahatma Gandhi sold at a UK auction for £260,000 (340,327 USD) on Friday (August 21), weeks after an envelope containing them was left hanging.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published on August 24, 2020

‘Sonia Gandhi to continue as president’: Congress after 7-hour long meet The Congress Working Committee on Monday urged Sonia Gandhi to continue as its interim chief till an AICC session can be convened and authorized her to effect necessary organizational changes to deal.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:28Published on August 24, 2020

'Like rickshaw-pullers call themselves...': Uma Bharti's jibe at Congress Amid the turmoil in the Indian National Congress party over the issue of leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti took a jibe at the Gandhis. The former Union minister said that the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:34Published on August 24, 2020

ITBP personnel join 'Fit India Freedom Run' Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) joined 'Fit India Freedom Run' under the 'Fit India' movement. The campaign started from 15 August under the aegis of the Ministry of Sports and will culminate on.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:16Published on August 16, 2020

74th I-Day: Coimbatore man offers prayers at Mahatma Gandhi temple A man named Thangavel offered prayers at Mahatma Gandhi every Independence Day. Temple with Bapu's idol was constructed by him in 1993. Temple is situated at Saravanampatti area of Coimbatore. Temple.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:21Published on August 16, 2020

Watch: Chennai artist paints Mahatma Gandhi's huge portrait using coffee powder A Chennai artist has attempted to enter Guinness World Records. Shiva Raman painted Mahatma Gandhi's portrait using coffee powder. He painted Gandhiji's portrait covering 2,020 square feet area. Raman.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:14Published on August 15, 2020

74th I-Day: PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatama Gandhi at Raj Ghat on Independence Day. PM Modi will soon unfurl the tricolour and address the nation at Red Fort. India is celebrating its 74th.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:31Published on August 15, 2020

Independence Day: Coimbatore artist paints freedom fighters image on small batteries Ahead of country's 74th Independence Day, artist from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore painted images of freedom fighters on small batteries. Artist Raja painted images of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose,.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:09Published on August 14, 2020

'Ram Rajya was Mahatma Gandhi's political vision': BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi spoke to Hindustan Times' Aditi Prasad on the issue of the Ram Temple, the Covid pandemic and the way forward for India. Trivedi said that Ram Rajya was the political vision.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 15:14Published on August 12, 2020

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Government privatising PSUs, destroying jobs: Rahul Gandhi "Today, the country is facing many disasters like the Modi government, one of which is unnecessary privatization. The youth want jobs but the Modi government is destroying employment and deposit.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
We should together fight Centre for undermining states' rights: CMs of opposition-ruled states Chief ministers belonging to various opposition parties on Wednesday got together and discussed the issue of GST compensation to states, with Congress president Sonia Gandhi saying the Centre's refusal.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 26, 2020
Rahul obsessed with us, ‘dissenters’ more committed to Cong: BJP "So obsessed is Rahul Gandhi with BJP that he is beginning to see Congress' veteran leaders as those working in 'collusion' with BJP. Someone rightly said when one's destruction is near, one stops.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 24, 2020

Sonia Gandhi to remain interim Congress president for now, new party chief within 6 months Earlier, Sonia Gandhi asked members to relieve her from the top post. The crucial meeting of CWC was held after 23 leaders wrote to Gandhi, calling for sweeping reforms in the party. DNA - Published on August 24, 2020
Congress workers outside AICC office demand party president from Gandhi family only Even as a crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway in view of the letter controversy raising demands for a full time active leadership, several Congress workers gathered in front of.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 24, 2020
CWC meet underway, to discuss leadership issue A crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee started here on Monday amid divisions in the party over the leadership issue and indications that Sonia Gandhi may offer to resign. The party is.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 24, 2020

'No one except from Gandhi family will be acceptable as chief': Congress workers at AICC HQ As the Congress' top decision-making body CWC met virtually to discuss the contentious leadership issue, several party workers gathered at the AICC headquarters here on Monday raising slogans,.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 24, 2020
Setback to dissenters as Congress CMs, state units rally behind Gandhis All four party Chief Ministers and various state units of Congress have sided with the Gandhis. DNA - Published on August 24, 2020
After letter push back by 23 leaders, Gandhi family loyalists bat for Rahul, Sonia to helm Congress IndiaTimes - Published on August 23, 2020
'India needs a strong, united opposition': Amarinder Singh opposes challenge to Gandhi family leadership Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has opposed the bid by some Congress leaders to challenge the Gandhi family's leadership of the party. DNA - Published on August 23, 2020Also reported by •IndiaTimes

Mahatma Gandhi's gold-plated glasses auctioned for Rs 2.54 crore in UK The staff at the East Bristol Auctions found the glasses in a letterbox inside an envelope. DNA - Published on August 23, 2020
Money was stolen from Indian exchequer: Rahul Gandhi attacks Centre over Rafale deal Citing a report, the Congress leader said the money was stolen from the Indian exchequer. The Gandhi scion also quoted Mahatma Gandhi in his tweet. "Money was stolen from the Indian exchequer in.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 22, 2020
Priyanka pitch for Congress leadership change a result of power tussle in Nehru-Gandhi family, say partymen After facing embarrassing drubbings in the last two Lok Sabha elections and several state polls in the last few years, Congress leaders and workers were already restive over the issue of party.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 20, 2020	Non-Gandhi should be Cong chief: Priyanka IndiaTimes - Published on August 19, 2020
Congress appoints Ajay Maken as general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan, constitutes 3-member committee Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Ajay Maken as the General Secretary in-charge of Rajasthan. Gandhi also constituted a three-member committee of Ahmed Patel, KC Venugopal and.. DNA - Published on August 16, 2020	Independence Day 2020: UAE-based teacher creates portrait of Mahatma Gandhi using 5,000 recycled buttons To mark India's 74th Independence Day, an Indian teacher based in United Arab Emirates (UAE) made a beautiful portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, using 5,000 recycled buttons, as a tribute to the Father of the.. DNA - Published on August 15, 2020
Arvind Kejriwal remembers Bhagat Singh, Mahatma Gandhi, others on Independence Day The reason that the countrymen are able to live and breathe freely is because of the sacrifice of these great people, Kejriwal said. DNA - Published on August 15, 2020	Timely intervention by Gandhi family resolves Rajasthan crisis IndiaTimes - Published on August 11, 2020
Mahatma Gandhi's earliest gold-plated spectacles, from South Africa days, emerge at UK auction; here's how much it costs The East Bristol Auctions at Hanham said the owner "nearly had a heart attack" when he was told the value of Gandhi's spectacles. DNA - Published on August 10, 2020	India dismisses controversy over Jaishankar's remarks on Buddha India on Sunday dismissed the controversy over the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, saying S Jaishankar's remarks on him was about “our shared Buddhist heritage" and there's "no doubt" that the founder.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020
PM Modi to present new outline for a self-reliant India on August 15: Rajnath Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a new outline for a self-reliant India in his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020	J&K Congress observes 78th 'Quit India' anniversary, pay tributes to Gandhi IndiaTimes - Published on August 9, 2020
PM Modi to inaugurate Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra today, to meet school students Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra, an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission, was first announced by the Prime Minister on April 10, 2017, on the occasion of the centenary celebrations of.. DNA - Published on August 8, 2020	Digvijaya takes aim at Rahul, adds fuel to Cong’s ‘old vs new’ fire The exchange within Congress over introspection and leadership continued to simmer on Sunday as senior leader Digvijaya Singh urged Rahul Gandhi to undertake “yatras” across the country and young.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 2, 2020
Efforts to clean banking system cost Urjit Patel his job, claims Rahul Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that efforts by former RBI chief Urjit Patel to clean the banking system cost him his job. Gandhi used a news report that quoted Patel saying that the.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 28, 2020	'Law & order surrendered to goons': Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt over murder of Vikram Joshi, Sanjeet Yadav Gandhi said that the law and order in the state 'has been 'surrendered to the goons'. DNA - Published on July 24, 2020
I am not joining BJP, rumours spread by rivals to malign me in front of Gandhis: Pilot On a day he and his supporters were slapped with a disqualification notice by the Rajasthan Speaker, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said on Wednesday that he was not joining BJP and the rumours were.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 15, 2020	Rajasthan government on autopilot as CM busy chasing Pilot: Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat "Sad to see Rajasthan Govt on auto-pilot because the CM is busy chasing a Pilot," Union Jal Shakti minister Shekhawat tweeted. Shekhawat also made a veiled attack on the Gandhi family without taking.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020
Perception of bleak future driving members away from Congress The spiralling impatience in Congress's GenNext, which has been biding its time for a while now, besides legislators and party workers in general, seems rooted in the perception that the party has a.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 13, 2020	Won't be intimidated by blind witch hunt: Congress on probe against Gandhi family trusts The Congress on Wednesday said that the party and its leadership will not be intimidated by the "blind witch hunt" by a "panicked" Modi government after the home ministry set up a committee to.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020
Home ministry sets up committee to probe transactions of 3 Gandhi family linked trusts IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020	All you need to know about 3 Gandhi family trusts under probe by MHA IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020
MHA forms panel to probe three Gandhi family trusts IndiaTimes - Published on July 8, 2020	Rahul targets govt, PM for having no plan to defeat virus, as Covid cases surge past 5-lakh mark "Covid19 is spreading rapidly into new parts of the country. The Government Of India has no plan to defeat it," Gandhi tweeted. Training his guns on Modi, he said, "PM is silent. He has surrendered and.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 27, 2020
Gehlot triggers chorus at CWC for Rahul’s return to the helm Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot Tuesday urged Rahul Gandhi to retake the leadership of the Congress, triggering a chorus in the apex Congress Working Committee meeting which also witnessed a.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 24, 2020	De-escalate politics of propaganda, you are 'most irresponsible politician' country has seen: BJP to Rahul Hitting back, Patra said Gandhi wants to show that India left its unarmed soldiers to die and then cited a 1996 agreement between China and India, when Deve Gowda was prime minister, that prohibited.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 18, 2020
Desecration of Gandhi statue 'crime against humanity': Indian Ambassador to US "Gandhi's statue is an iconic monument here. This is a federal piece of land, and this particular Park is controlled by the National Park Police. This was in fact, inaugurated in September 2000 by the.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 9, 2020	Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalised outside Indian embassy in US, probe underway Floyd died on May 25 after a police officer pinned the black man down by pressing his knee on his neck, even as he complained that he cannot breathe. DNA - Published on June 4, 2020
FIR against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Karnataka's Shivamogga over tweets on PM-CARES Fund The FIR, registered under Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), identifies Gandhi as the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 21, 2020	Compassion, large-heartedness absent in Centre’s response to coronavirus: Sonia Gandhi Congress prez Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said, “Compassion, large-heartedness and alacrity that should be forthcoming from the Centre is conspicuous by its absence." Gandhi said the govt’s response.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 23, 2020
BJP spreading virus of communal prejudice, hatred in country: Sonia Gandhi Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading the virus of communal prejudice and hatred in the country and asserted that "grave damage" is being done to social harmony. Gandhi said this.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 23, 2020	Sonia Gandhi hails persistence of corona warriors, JP Nadda says 'thank you' In a video message, Gandhi thanked people for following the lockdown. DNA - Published on April 14, 2020
Sale of MF painting comes up as Rahul attacks govt on loans Congress and the government clashed on Monday over Rahul Gandhi’s question seeking a list of wilful bank defaulters, with minister of state for finance Anurag Thakur saying it was on the CIC website... IndiaTimes - Published on March 16, 2020	Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi greet women on International Women's Day On the occasion of International Women's Day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi posted Mahatama Gandhi's quote on twitter, "If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior.".. IndiaTimes - Published on March 8, 2020
Lok Sabha adjourns following uproar over Rajasthan MP's remark on Gandhi family IndiaTimes - Published on March 5, 2020	Spirit of Mahatma Gandhi needed more than ever: UN Secretary General on Delhi violence IndiaTimes - Published on February 28, 2020
At Rajghat, a tribute to Bapu’s vision IndiaTimes - Published on February 26, 2020	Americans stand strongly with Mahatma Gandhi's vision: Trump at Rajghat IndiaTimes - Published on February 25, 2020
US President pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat US President Donald Trump on Tuesday paid tributes at Rajghat, the memorial dedicated to India's founding father Mahatma Gandhi. Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, laid a wreath at the.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 25, 2020	Barefooted Trumps get a spinning lesson, Gandhi style IndiaTimes - Published on February 24, 2020

Mahatma Gandhi

Pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India

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