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Lal Bahadur Shastri death anniversary: All you need to know about India's second PM
Shastri, who played an integral role in the struggle for independence, was the prime Minister from June 1964 to January 1966

Indira Gandhi death anniversary: 15 facts about India's only woman prime minister
The only female prime minister of the country, Gandhi was known for the reforms she introduced such as the nationalisation of banks and abolition of privy purses of the royal families

Lal Bahadur Shastri birth anniversary: Political leaders commemorate ex-PM who coined slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'
Shastri was born in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on 2 October, 1904 and passed away on 11 January, 1966 after suffering a massive heart attack in Russia's Tashkent, where he signed a peace agreement between India and Pakistan post the 1965 war.

Narendra Modi at AMU: Political and ideological differences should be set aside for national goals, says PM
The prime minister's remarks assume significance in the background of the nearly month-long farmers' protest against three farm laws enacted by the Centre

On Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary, Kovind and Modi pay homage to Father of the Nation at Rajghat
Gandhi Jayanti is also observed as International Day of Non-Violence after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to that effect on 15 June, 2007

Gandhi Jayanti 2020: Prayer services, cultural events set to mark the Mahatma’s 151st birth anniversary today
Gandhiji's birth anniversary is also marked as the International Day of Non-Violence after the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare the same on 15 June, 2007

In twin strike in Parliament, Narendra Modi busts moral justification behind anti-CAA protests, reveals it as de facto political project
The meticulous research by the prime minister into history was an attempt to show, primarily, that it is the Congress and Opposition that has deviated from the secular tradition.

Mahatma Gandhi and food: From shunning 'abominable chocolate' to advocating fruitarian diet, a journey of the culinary cosmopolitan
Mahatma Gandhi’s eclectic food choices reflect his equally eclectic confluence of many spiritual traditions.

Political deaths that left a huge question mark behind them
Let’s take a look back at political deaths that sparked a wildfire of conspiracies, and still continue to do so.

The Tashkent Files — After Uri: The Surgical Strike, Vivek Agnihotri's film completes 100 days in theatres
The Tashkent Files has managed to stay in theatres despite releases of big budget films, the ICC Cricket World Cup and negative reviews.

Lal Bahadur Shastri’s son Anil says Congress might get disintegrated in absence of ‘Gandhi’; urges Priyanka to take charge as president
Son of former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Anil Shastri opined that the Congress needs a 'Gandhi' at the helm, otherwise it might get disintegrated.

The Tashkent Files: Vivek Agnihotri's directorial to have special screening at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Tashkent Files stars Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak and Mandira Bedi.

Delhi Talks: Artistes can't be forced to propagate one idea, suppression of free voices must end, says Kathak dancer Uma Sharma
Delhi-based Kathak dancer Uma Sharma says she is filled with regret to see the path India is treading, and how the political landscape has altered in the last five years

The Tashkent Files box office collection: Pankaj Tripathi, Mithun Chakraborty's film rakes in Rs 3.50 cr
Vivek Agnihotri directed The Tashkent Files' opening day earnings stood at Rs 36 lakh.

The Tashkent Files box office collection: Vivek Agnihotri's film earns a paltry Rs 1.06 cr in two days
The Tashkent Files needs to continue its momentum to earn a satisfactory opening weekend total, predicts trade analysts

Vivek Agnihotri on The Tashkent Files: Only party to benefit from film is Congress, don't know why it's scared
Vivek Agnihotri says the only party that will benefit from his latest film, The Tashkent Files, is the Congress

Vivek Agnihotri says notice against The Tashkent Files is politically motivated, asks 'why am I being bullied?'
The family of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri have questioned the timing of The Tashkent Files' release and alleged that the makers did not seek permission from the immediate family

The Tashkent Files opens possibilities of adapting for screen varied non-fiction material on Indian political leaders
Post The Tashkent Files, it would be fascinating to see similar projects on Anuj Dhar’s India's Biggest Cover-up and What Happened to Netaji.

The Tashkent Files trailer: Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty's film questions Lal Bahadur Shastri's mysterious death
The Tashkent Files attempts to uncover the mystery behind the sudden death of former Indian prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri

The Tashkent Files: First look of Pankaj Tripathi, Mithun Chakraborty, Shweta Basu Prasad, Pallavi Joshi revealed
The Tashkent Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vinay Pathak and Mandira Bedi.