Mahatma Gandhi: News
30 Dec 2021
IndiaKalicharan Maharaj arrested for insulting Mahatma Gandhi at 'Dharma Sansad'
Religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj was arrested from Madhya Pradesh's Khajuraho on Thursday morning by the Chhattisgarh Police over his remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.
04 Oct 2021
Gandhi JayantiMahesh Manjrekar to make film on Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse
Filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar has announced that his next film would be based on the life of Nathuram Godse who had assassinated the Father of the Nation.
08 Jun 2021
South AfricaMahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter sentenced to 7-year imprisonment in South Africa
Ashish Lata Ramgobin, 56, great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a court in South Africa in connection with a six million rand (official currency of South Africa) fraud and forgery case, PTI reported.
12 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi launches Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, the government's initiative to mark 75 years of India's Independence.
04 Feb 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi inaugurates Chauri Chaura centenary celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated via video conference the centenary celebrations of the historic Chauri Chaura incident, a landmark event in the country's fight for independence.
02 Feb 2021
IndiaIndian Americans hold community vigil against vandalization of Gandhi statue
A large number of Indian Americans held a community vigil at a city park in California, where unknown miscreants vandalized a statue of Mahatma Gandhi last week.
30 Jan 2021
CaliforniaMahatma Gandhi statue vandalized in the United States
Unknown miscreants have vandalized, broken, and ripped from the base a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in a park in the US state of California, shocking and outraging Indian-Americans across the country, who have demanded that the officials investigate it as an incident of hate crime.
25 Jan 2021
Indian ArmyRepublic Day 2021: Five facts that every Indian must know
Republic Day is not merely a gazetted holiday for Indians, it's a feeling that fills our heart with pride, as we witness the spellbinding parade and the tricolor waving high in the sky.
05 Jan 2021
GujaratGujarat: Sabarmati Ashram reopens for visitors after nine months
The historic Sabarmati Ashram, on Monday, reopened its doors for visitors, with social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols in place, after remaining closed for over nine months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
17 Oct 2020
Deepika PadukoneMP: Deepika Padukone, other actors on fake rural job cards
Film star Deepika Padukone works as a laborer in a Madhya Pradesh village, so suggest bogus rural job cards issued with the 34-year-old actor's photograph.
30 Jan 2020
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi, Nathuram Godse share same ideology, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi follows the same ideology as Nathuram Godse, the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi.
15 Jan 2020
Mukesh AmbaniAmazon boss Jeff Bezos visits India as traders plan protest
The world's richest man and Amazon Inc. boss, Jeff Bezos is in India for a three-day visit.
02 Dec 2019
Indian Premier League (IPL)Warner scores triple century, wife praises him in unique way
Swashbuckling Australian opener David Warner sent cricket fans crazy with a blistering triple century in the second Test (Day-Night) against Pakistan in Adelaide on Saturday.
01 Dec 2019
Narendra ModiPeople afraid to criticize Modi government, says industrialist Rahul Bajaj
Bajaj Group chairperson Rahul Bajaj on Saturday raised several concerns about the Narendra Modi government at an event.
02 Oct 2019
India#GandhiJayanti: PM Modi will declare India 'Open Defecation-Free'
The entire country is celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, with a number of events being lined up across India.
27 Sep 2019
Gandhi JayantiGandhi Jayanti 2019: Some lesser-known facts about the legend
On October 2, India and the world will celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
25 Sep 2019
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi receives Global Goalkeeper Award for Swachh Bharat campaign
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the prestigious Global Goalkeeper Award for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which he had started on October 2, 2014.
31 Aug 2019
MumbaiRahul Gandhi summoned by court for calling PM Modi "Commander-in-thief"
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who leveled corruption allegations on BJP over the Rafale deal, has found himself in the middle of yet another legal soup.
26 Aug 2019
IndiaIndian Railways to ban single-use plastics from October 2
The Railway Ministry has directed all units of the national carrier to enforce a ban on single-use plastic material within its premises, including trains, from October 2, 2019.
13 Jul 2019
Lok SabhaHema Malini sweeps streets, junta finds the photo-op unreal
Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini was caught in a photo-op on Saturday, one which she was clearly unprepared for.
06 Jul 2019
Hindustan TimesIn UP, 82-year-old stopped from boarding train over 'Gandhian' dhoti
In a shocking incident, an 82-year-old man was asked to deboard the Shatabdi Express, despite possessing a reserved ticket due to his attire.
22 Jun 2019
India#GamingBytes: Love strategizing? You will love these PC games
Video games are much more than shooting hordes of zombies or beating other players with flashy martial-arts moves.
30 May 2019
Narendra ModiNarendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Here's everything you need to know
Narendra Modi, who will take oath as Prime Minister on Thursday evening, started his day by remembering the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, and late PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
19 May 2019
BiharNo summer elections: Nitish Kumar has a suggestion for EC
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was among the early voters who cast their ballot on Sunday, the last phase of 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
17 May 2019
XExplanation sought from 3 senior BJP leaders over pro-Godse remarks
Just two days ahead of the final phase of voting for the Lok Sabha elections, BJP launched damage control after three senior party leaders and election candidates made comments favoring Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.
17 May 2019
Narendra ModiWill never forgive Pragya for insulting Bapu: PM Modi
A day after BJP's Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur called Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse a deshbhakt, PM Narendra Modi slammed her over her remarks.
16 May 2019
BhopalGodse was 'deshbhakt', says BJP's Pragya Thakur; apologizes later
BJP's Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and Malegaon blasts-accused, Pragya Singh Thakur, on Thursday called Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse a "deshbhakt" (patriot).
13 May 2019
Tamil Nadu5 questions for (Kabhi)neta Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is a part-time politician. When he is bored, his team asks him to perform in front of live audience. Case in point: Voters in a Muslim-dominated area (by his own admission) of Karur district.
07 May 2019
United Nations (UN)Mumbai: 21-year-old cleans Dadar beach, gets felicitated by the UN
A 21-year-old Mumbaikar, Malhar Kalambe, along with his friends initiated a drive to clean-up the beach in Dadar, in 2017.
27 Apr 2019
IndiaRBI set to issue new 'greenish yellow' Rs. 20 notes
The Reserve Bank of India has announced that it would issue new Rs. 20 notes shortly. The notes in the Mahatma Gandhi (New) series will be greenish yellow in color and will bear the signature of Governor Shaktikanta Das.
12 Apr 2019
MayawatiNo votes, no work: Maneka Gandhi threatens Muslim voters
Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Maneka Gandhi was caught on camera threatening Muslim voters in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, from where she will contest polls this time.
27 Mar 2019
IndiaEverything you should know about Congress and its revival battle
The 2014 general elections brought Congress to its weakest tally. The party, known for electing Prime Ministers, managed to win only 44 seats in Lok Sabha.
12 Mar 2019
Narendra ModiAt mega rally of Congress, Priyanka Gandhi makes miss-and-blink appearance
Weeks after her formal entry into politics was announced, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed a large crowd at Gandhinagar in Gujarat for the first time.
12 Mar 2019
GujaratIn PM Modi's state, Rahul, Sonia, Priyanka discuss general elections
On Tuesday, the three Gandhis- Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka, went to Gujarat the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to chalk out the strategy of upcoming general elections which will start from April 11.
20 Feb 2019
IndiaTri-nation peace motor rally reaches Agartala, next stop is Assam
A cross-border motor rally to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi has reached Agartala, Tripura, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, via the Akhaura International Checkpost (ICP).
11 Feb 2019
Narendra ModiOn day-long fast, Chandrababu Naidu attacks Modi, gets opposition's support
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who started his day-long fast in New Delhi on Monday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not granting special status to the state.
06 Feb 2019
India#KhadiExpress: Special train dedicated to Gandhiji launching in 2 months
Indian Railways is all set to launch a special train dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi named "Khadi Express" soon.
06 Feb 2019
Hindu MahasabhaNo regrets, says Hindu Mahasabha leader arrested for 'killing' Gandhi
Pooja Shakun Pandey, the Hindu Mahasabha leader, who recreated Mahatma Gandhi's assassination on January 30 by shooting at his effigy, was arrested early on Wednesday, a TOI report claimed.
01 Feb 2019
Myntra#NewsBytesExclusive: Meet the entrepreneur who is building 'Myntra' for comics
Comics have always been doors to fantastical universes that speak of heroes and villains and magical things.
31 Jan 2019
Uttar PradeshHindu Mahasabha leaders detained for shooting Gandhi's effigy
Hindu Mahasabha's recreation of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination on Wednesday stirred a controversy after which two members of the right-wing outfit were detained by Aligarh police. The Uttar Pradesh police also booked nine other members.
