Sonia Gandhi visits Sadauli village in Rae BareillyAugust 10th, 2009 SADAULI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi visited Sadauli, a village in her parliamentary constituency of Rae Bareilly in on Monday. Sonia Gandhi, on a three-day-tour of her constituency, spent about 30 minutes and heard the problems faced by the villagers.
Sonia to visit Rae Bareli on MondayAugust 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive in Rae Bareli on Monday on a three-day visit. During her visit, she will inaugurate the Rajiv Gandhi hostel building at the Feroz Gandhi Engineering Institute.
Sonia to visit Rae Bareli todayJune 11th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will arrive here today on a day-long visit. According to party sources, Gandhi will reach at Fursatganj and later she will proceed to Feroz Gandhi Degree College to interact with the party workers.
"We'll try to persuade Rahul Gandhi to join the cabinet" says ManmohanMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Thanking the people of the country for the Congress led UPA's stupendous performance in the 2009 general elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that he would try to make party general secretary Rahul Gandhi a part of the new cabinet. Addressing media persons jointly with UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath here, Singh thanked the people of the country for the faith they had shown in the Congress party.
People of India always make the right choice: SoniaMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday thanked the people for reposing their faith in the party even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited all parties to support the secular UPA government at the centre. Sonia Gandhi also said that a decision on her son and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, who played an important role in the Congress victory, would be taken by Manmohan Singh.
ACs for Sonia, others sweat it outApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - It was the first political rally of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi since campaigning for the 2009 general elections began. And it was held on the hottest April day in the capital in over 50 years.
Narendra Modi invites Sonia Gandhi to GujaratApril 23rd, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi on Thursday invited Congress President Sonia Gandhi to Gujarat. "Sonia Gandhi is coming to Gujarat for campaigning.
Sonia Gandhi files nomination from Rae BareillyApril 6th, 2009 RAE BAREILLY - Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday filed her nomination papers from Rae Bareilly constituency. Sonia was accompanied by her son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi to file nomination from Rae Bareilly todayApril 6th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination papers from Rae Bareilly constituency today. Sonia will be accompanied by her son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
Tharoor faces questions, one too manyMarch 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Shashi Tharoor has been appearing on TV talk shows taking questions ranging from what he wrote about Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a book to his plans for the Thiruvananthapuram constituency. In one talk show, Tharoor, who has lived in the US for the most part of his life, was asked if he is a 'US agent'.
Katrina focussing on two 'difficult films'March 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a slew of out and out comedies like 'Namastey London', 'Partner' and 'Singh Is Kinng', Katrina Kaif is now working on two 'difficult' films - Prakash Jha's political drama 'Rajneeti' and Rajkumar Santoshi's romantic comedy 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'- and the actress wants to devote extra time and thought to the projects. 'This year I would like to allocate time to big films.
Prakash Jha to contest LS poll from Bettiah in BiharFebruary 9th, 2009 BHOPAL - Film producer Prakash Jha, who is here shooting his film 'Rajneeti', Tuesday said he would contest the Lok Sabha elections from Bettiah constituency in West Champaran district of Bihar. Talking to reporters, Jha said this time he would not contest as an independent candidate but in all probability for some political party.
Sonia wishes speedy recovery to PMJanuary 26th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday wished Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speedy recovery after a heart surgery. 'As you all know, he underwent a bypass surgery.
Naseer teams up with Prakash Jha for a cameoJanuary 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has decided to drastically cut down on his film assignments this year, but has agreed to do a cameo in Prakash Jha's 'Rajneeti'. And Naseer agreed to the role without hearing the script.
Amar discusses seat-sharing with Sonia, admits 'difficulties'December 26th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Samajawadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Saturday admitted 'practical difficulties' in seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh in next year's Lok Sabha elections after discussions with Congress president Sonia Gandhi. 'The Congress wants some of those seats which have some of our dependable and popular leaders as sitting MPs.