Sardar Patel

History of J&K would have been different had Nehru given free hand to Sardar Patel: MoS Jitendra Singh

MoS Jitendra Singh had said that the history of J&K would have been different had Nehru given a free hand to Sardar Patel.

Jun 27, 2018, 07:56 AM IST

Jinnah initially did not want a Pakistan for Muslims: Farooq Abdullah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah claimed that Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, did not want to “divide” India and create a separate nation for Muslims. The entire partition took place because top political leaders of the time, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Azad and Sardar Patel, refused to accept minority status for Muslims and Sikhs in the country.

Mar 04, 2018, 13:52 PM IST

Congress always tried to 'degrade' Sardar Patel: Adityanath

Adityanath also claimed that the Congress opposed the proposal put forward by Patel to restore the Somnath temple.

Nov 26, 2017, 23:59 PM IST

Mahatma Gandhi's bust set on fire in MP's Morena, case registered

Some unidentified persons on Tuesday set Mahatma Gandhi's bust on fire in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district.

Oct 31, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

October 31, 2017: News at a glance

Here is what is making headlines today

Oct 31, 2017, 09:27 AM IST

India has always vouched for world peace: PM Modi in Mann ki Baat

PM Modi on Sunday addressed the nation via his monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat'.

Oct 29, 2017, 12:52 PM IST

RSS defamation case: Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's appeal

The Supreme Court of India will on Wednesday hear an appeal by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to quash the defamation case filed by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh.

Aug 24, 2016, 08:58 AM IST

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar clarifies on Nehru, Patel gaffe - Here's what he said

Remarks by Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar about how the British dealt with icons of Indian freedom struggle on Wednesday touched off a controversy, forcing him to issue a clarification.

Aug 23, 2016, 18:40 PM IST

Prakash Javadekar commits a blooper, says Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose were hanged

Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar seems to have rewritten history!

Aug 23, 2016, 11:54 AM IST

130-year-old Congress pushed on backfoot by younger BJP: Patel

The 130-year-old Congress party has been pushed on the backfoot in the political arena by the BJP, which is just 36-year-old, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today said.

Jun 24, 2016, 12:41 PM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru's letter calling Netaji 'war criminal' fake: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday said that the purported letter by Jawaharlal Nehru allegedly calling Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose a 'war criminal' is "fake".

Jan 25, 2016, 01:42 AM IST

Who is Sudhir Joshi, why he is trending on Twitter and how he embarrassed Congress

Many of the Twitter users must be wondering why Sudhir Joshi is one of top trends on Twitter on Monday.

Dec 28, 2015, 16:46 PM IST

Congress mouthpiece shouldn't rake up decade old issues: NCP

The NCP on Monday said the Congress mouthpiece 'Congress Darshan' should not rake up decade old issues against former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and party president Sonia Gandhi.

Dec 28, 2015, 12:38 PM IST

Had Sardar Patel become PM, India would have been another Pakistan, says Kancha Ilaiah

"India would have gone on the lines of Pakistan, had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel become Prime Minister of India after independence in 1947," said Dalit activist and author Kancha Ilaiah at the Times L

Nov 30, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

Release of Indian fishermen "getting expedited": Centre

The release of the Indian fishermen, who have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, is in the process of getting expedited, Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh said here on Saturday.

Oct 31, 2015, 20:11 PM IST

Left not impressed with PM's message, wants action against RSS

The communist outfits also questioned the 'Run For Unity' organised by the government for Sardar Patel and reminded the BJP-led dispensation about the ban imposed by the then Home Minister on RSS in the aftermath of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

Oct 31, 2015, 17:40 PM IST

Congress says 'run for unity' shows hypocrisy of Modi, BJP

Congress on Saturday scoffed at what it called BJP's attempts to appropriate the legacy of its leader Sardar Patel, demanding that the government release the communique "banning" the RSS by the first Home Minister after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Oct 31, 2015, 15:20 PM IST