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The night Rajiv Gandhi was killed: A journalist remembers

July 14, 2025 7:09 pm

‘You must be joking’ was my first reaction

Rajiv Gandhi's own loyalists tried to 'derail and manipulate' assassination investigation: Real-life investigator played by Amit Sial barred any interference

July 09, 2025 11:43 am

DR Karthikeyan, who led the Special Investigation Team tasked with bringing Rajiv Gandhi's assailants to justice, had spoken about the challenges he faced in an old interview.

The Hunt - The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case review: Gripping series gives ringside view of CBI investigation, hews close to what happened

July 04, 2025 2:41 pm

The Hunt - The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case review: Amit Sial-Sahil Vaid show is a welcome addition to shows looking back at recent times, which attempt to pin-point historical and political flashpoints in India with archival documentary footage.

Rajiv Gandhi Death Anniversary 2025: Why is it observed as National Anti-Terrorism Day? History, significance, quotes and more

May 21, 2025 10:17 am

National Anti-Terrorism Day 2025 Date and History: The day is being observed on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, to promote awareness about the impacts of terrorism and reaffirms commitment to peace and harmony through various public events.

The Article – granting the apex court the power to pass any order necessary to ensure “complete justice” in any case pending before it – “has become a nuclear missile against democratic forces, available to the judiciary 24×7”, V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar said. (Express Archive Photo by Partha Paul)

Art 142: Dubbed ‘nuclear missile’ by V-P Dhankhar, deployed by SC in cases from Ayodhya to Bhopal to Visakha

April 24, 2025 7:34 am

Article 142, which grants the apex court the power to pass any order necessary to ensure “complete justice”, was used sparingly until there was a spike in the 1990s amidst much political upheaval in country.

Social Buzz: Congress's tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, a 'Singham' twist to AAP's campaign; more

May 21, 2024 7:21 pm

We take a look at what got social media buzzing today.

Three ex-convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination return to Sri Lanka

April 03, 2024 12:23 pm

Murugan alias Sriharan, Jayakumar and Robert Payas left by a Sri Lankan carrier, officials said. They were among the seven convicts in the case freed by the Supreme Court in November 2022.

Santhan alias T Suthendiraraja (second from right) is a Sri Lankan national and was one of the seven persons set free by the Supreme Court in 2022 after they served over 20 years of jail term in connection with the killing of the former prime minister near here in 1991.

Santhan, released convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, dies due to illness

February 28, 2024 10:08 am

According to court documents, Santhan is believed to have fled then strife-torn Sri Lanka in 1991 and reached India by boat, along with Sivarasan, who led the assassination team and was never caught alive, and a few others.

Uttarakhand minister on Gandhi assassination

Indira, Rajiv assassinations not martyrdom but 'accidents': Uttarakhand minister

February 01, 2023 9:09 am

Recalling the moments when he was informed about the assassination of his grandmother (Indira Gandhi) and father (Rajiv Gandhi) over phone calls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had on Monday said the inciters of violence will never understand that pain.