Arrival of Gandhi belongings in India will take some time

October 8th, 2009 PATNA - A fawn belonging to the rare species of antlers known as Manipuri deer was born at the Sanjay Gandhi Zoological Park in Patna. This fawn belongs to the rare species of Cervus Eldi, the zoological name given to the Manipuri deer.

September 6th, 2009 LONDON - The grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi's Irish friend Emma Harker is set to auction a bronze statue of a seated Buddhist deity gifted by Father of the Nation at Bonhams sale of Asian art. The 13-inch-high statue, being said to be that of the Bodhisattva of compassion Avalokitesvara, may fetch 3,000-5,000 pounds.

April 13th, 2009 KOCHI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the future of India lies with the youth. Addressing a press conference in Kochi, Gandhi expressed his firm belief on the power of youth in politics.

March 29th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - James Otis, the US based collector and auctioneer of Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings, has claimed that he had more items of the father of the nation including his blood sample, which he was ready to negotiate with the Indian Government. "I have other personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi like the original of the 'Harijan' journal, cotton clothes spun by him and his blood samples.

March 7th, 2009 NEW YORK/NEW DELHI - Days of high drama over the auction of Gandhi's memorabilia in New York ended on a triumphant note for India as business tycoon Vijay Mallya put in a bid of $1.8 million, winning not only the five heritage items but also gushing praise from Indians young and old. Gandhi's steel-rimmed spectacles, a pair of sandals, a Zenith pocket watch, an eating bowl and a plate were put under the hammer, as scheduled, by Antiquorum Auctioneers in New York Thursday despite an outcry by Indians, mounting Indian government pressure and even a reported change of heart on the part of the US collector to auction the items.

March 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Asserting that Vijay Mallya bought Mahatma Gandhi's belongings in an auction in New York in conjunction with the Indian government, Union Tourism Minister Ambika Soni said here Friday that it will be a while before the items are handed over to the tycoon. 'The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government has successfully bought the personal items gifted by Mahatma Gandhi to a person during his lifetime.

March 6th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - The successful bid for Mahatma Gandhi's belongings by tycoon Vijay Mallya and the return of the relics to India is 'a great moment of pride for every Indian', the Sabarmati Ashram's director Amrutbhai Modi said here Friday. 'It is a great moment of pride for every Indian that finally the personal belongings of Gandhiji have been won in an auction by Vijay Mallya and the same are being brought to India,' Modi told IANS.

March 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India said it does not want to 'commercialise and thereby demean' memories of Mahatma Gandhi and will 'make all efforts possible' to acquire goods that once belonged to him and are to go under the hammer in New York later Thursday. 'The government does not want to commercialise and thereby demean the memory of the Father of the Nation and everything that he stood for in his life, beliefs and actions,' an external affairs ministry spokesperson said.

March 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With a few hours left before some of Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings go under the hammer at a New York auction, India said Thursday it could bid for the articles and is trying to get them back home. Culture Minister Ambika Soni said Thursday: 'We have to get Mahatma Gandhi's belongings back and are looking at all options.

March 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Although disappointed that the auction of Gandhi's memorabilia went through as scheduled in New York, Indians, young and old, were elated that the Mahatma's personal belongings will finally find their way back home. 'We tried our best.

March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee Wednesday urged the auctioneers of his personal belongings to withdraw the process and hand them over to India, respecting the sentiments of hundreds of millions of its people. 'In this particular case, going by the sentiments of the people of India, the stake-holders in New York should give these objects back to India, without resorting to any sale,' said Bhattacharjee, vice chairperson of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti.

March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In an effort to stop Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings from going under the hammer at a New York auction, the Delhi High Court put an interim stay on it Tuesday. The order came after Ahmedabad-based Navjivan Trust approached the high court seeking a stay on the auction of five prized articles of Gandhi, including his iconic round glasses and sandals, by the US-based Antiquorum Auctioneers Thursday.

March 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON - In what could stop Mahatma Gandhi's personal belongings from going under the hammer at a New York auction, the Delhi High Court put an interim stay on it Tuesday even as the Indian government said it was 'doing whatever' it could. The high court order came after Ahmedabad-based Navjivan Trust approached it seeking a stay on the auction of five of Gandhi's personal belongings, including his iconic round glasses and sandals, by the US-based Antiquorum Auctioneers Thursday.

February 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With pressure mounting to stop the auction of Mahatma Gandhi's artefacts in the US, the government Saturday said it is 'exploring all options' to prevent this. Five personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi - a pocket watch, spectacles, sandals, bowl and plate - are up for auction March 4-5 in New York.

January 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Friday said that Rahul Gandhi has all the qualities to become the prime minister of India as he represents the aspirations of young India. 'Rahulji possesses all the qualities to become the prime minister of India.