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Congress celebrates its130th Foundation Day at AICC headquarters

New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Congress party on Sunday celebrated its 130th Foundation Day at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in the national capital. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were present at the celebrations. Gandhi unfurled the national flag after which a brief ceremony began with 'Vande Mataram' and ended with the National Anthem. The foundation day celebrations comes in the backdrop of the party's sliding base and its disastrous electoral performance this year. Dec 28, 2014
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Kerala gets its very own wax museum

Kochi, Dec 27 (ANI): Kochi city in Kerala got its own wax museum this week. Brainchild of artist Sunil Kandallor, the museum displays wax statues of celebrities from across the world. Some of the popular faces that can be seen at this museum include Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, anti-graft activist, Anna Hazare, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and many more. Speaking about the idea behind setting up a wax museum, Kandallor said that he wanted to offer something different to his hometown Kerala. Kandallor hopes to take this museum to the heights of internationally renowned museums like Madame Tussauds. A visitor said that Sunil's Celebrity International Wax Museum is very authentic and it had a promising future. Visitors to the newly opened museum seemed visibly awestruck as they posed for pictures with the statues of their favourite celebrities. Dec 27, 2014
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Politicos condemn after Hindu Mahasabha leader abuses Gandhi, prepares for Godse's statue in Meerut

New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Political leaders on Friday condemned Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha leader's abusive remarks against Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that BJP should clarify its ideology regarding Gandhi as their supporting parties keep changing views. BJP leader GVL Narasimha Rao said that the state government should take action in the case and clarified that BJP is with the ideology of Gandhi. A day after Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha and Om Shiv Mahakaal Seva Samiti conducted a foundation-stone laying ceremony of the country's first Nathuram Godse statue, a case was registered against Hindu Mahasabha national general secretary Madan Acharya for allegedly using "abusive language" against Mahatma Gandhi. Dec 26, 2014
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A Christmas Controversy - Inane Express - 04

Off late, Modi’s ministers and allies are in the news much for controversy than for performance. Congress have only one Rahul Gandhi, while BJP… so many! This shows one thing. It’s not only the leader that matters, but also his pupils. PM Modi to warn them not to cross the Lakshman Rekha. But whose line is it anyway? Dec 24, 2014
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Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital

New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi was discharged from a hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday after successfully recovering from a respiratory tract infection. Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday (December 18) after she complained about experiencing difficulty while breathing. Chairman of Board of Management of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Dr DS Rana, said that Gandhi will be resting for the coming few days. Dec 23, 2014
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Congress leader G Venkat Swamy passes away after prolonged illness

New Delhi, Dec 23 (ANI): Former union minister and senior Congress leader G Venkat Swamy passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad. Swamy, 85, had been in poor health for some time and was undergoing treatment but on Sunday his condition got worse. Popularly known as 'Kaka', the leader was elected to the assembly of the undivided Andhra Pradesh in 1950 and held several key positions in the government as well in the party. He served in the Indira Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao Governments and also was Pradesh Congress Chairman for Andhra Pradesh. Swamy was also elected to the state assembly twice and seven times for the Parliament. Venkat Swamy's two sons, Vinod and Vivek are active in politics and in Congress party. Dec 23, 2014
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Opposition protests outside Parliament over black money

New Delhi, Dec 22 (ANI): Opposition parties, including the Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal staged a protest against the government outside the Parliament on Monday over the black money issue. Meanwhile, the TMC also staged a separate protest against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in front of Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the Parliament. Earlier today, the Janata Parivar staged a protest against the government at Jantar Mantar over issues of Black money, unemployment, farmer issues and communal tensions in the country. Dec 22, 2014

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital after respiratory infection, stable

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital after she complained of problems in breathing. Doctor Ajay Swaroop said that Gandhi was suffering from an infection in the lower respiratory tract. He added that her condition is stable and she is under observation. Dec 19, 2014
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital fore respiratory tract infection

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram hospital in New Delhi. Gandhi is suffering from infection of the lower respiratory tract, which affects the airway and the lung. Her condition is stable, a hospital official said. According to sources, Gandhi came to the hospital Thursday evening with complaints of breathing difficulty and chest congestion. The Congress president was admitted under the care of Arup Kumar Basu, senior consultant in the chest medicine department. Basu is leading a team of doctors who are closely monitoring Gandhi. Doctors said that the problem was quite common in the winter season. Dec 19, 2014
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Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid visits Rajghat to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

New Delhi, Dec 19 (ANI): Bangladesh's President Abdul Hamid, who is in India on a six-day official tour to strengthen and expand bilateral relations between the two countries, paid homage to father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial, Rajghat, in New Delhi. He was accompanied by Indian and Bangladesh's delegates to the memorial where he paid floral tributes. Hamid is scheduled to visit places of historical and cultural importance both in and outside Delhi. This is the first visit by a ceremonial Head of State of Bangladesh since 1972. The Bangladeshi President is expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice-President Hamid Ansari and other senior leaders. Mukherjee had paid a state visit to Bangladesh in March 2013. Dec 19, 2014
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