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Congress president Sonia Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Missing SPG commando found

Constable posted at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's residence.

6 Sept 2017 9:46 PM

Neil Basu, currently Metropolitan police deputy assistant commissioner and Senior National Coordinator for UK Counter Terrorism Policing, is tipped to take over one of the British policings toughest jobs. (Representational Image)

Mumbai: Constable pretends to be CBI chief, dupes 4 of Rs 88 lakh

Posing as the SPG chief in CBI, he promised various things to different victims between March 2016 and December 2017.

21 Feb 2018 8:06 AM

Workers carry the cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his rally, at Midnapore College in Midnapore district of West Bengal on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Central team set to visit state to probe incident

The tent at the Midnapore rally had collapsed while PM Modi was in the middle of his speech.

18 July 2018 12:46 AM

The scene after the makeshift tent collapsed during Prime Minister Narendra Modis rally in Midnapore on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Case filed against organiser, decorator for tent collapse

The Centre had on Monday sought a report from the West Bengal government on the incident.

18 July 2018 12:39 AM

The Centre has withdrawn the SPG cover of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, her children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his wife. (Photo: Asian Age)

SPG for ex-PMs, kin only for 5 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is now the only person to be protected by the 4,000-strong SPG.

25 Nov 2019 7:52 PM

Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

CRPF to raise 1 more unit for Gandhis' cover

Gandhi family's SPG security cover has been replaced with a Z-plus security to be provided by the CRPF.

19 Nov 2019 8:15 PM

There were reports that the CRPF has requested the SPG to allow armoured vehicles for the Gandhis, but there has been no response yet. (Photo: ANI)

Lok Sabha ruckus over Gandhi SPG cover

Revenge politics' putting their lives at risk, say Congress members.

19 Nov 2019 8:12 PM

Youth Congress members stage a protest outside Union home minister Amit Shahs residence in New Delhi on Friday against removal of SPG security from members of the Gandhi family. (Photo: PTI)

Gandhis' Special Protection Group cover removed

Top security officials said it had been decided to provide the Gandhi family with CRPF commandos along with pilot and...

8 Nov 2019 7:54 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI)

Amid tussle on Gandhis, SPG Bill gets RS approval

The bill had already been passed by the Lok Sabha last week.

3 Dec 2019 7:55 PM

The BJPs attempt to appropriate Sardar Patel and its tributes make me very happy, Priyanka Gandhi said. (Photo: File)

After SPG removal, breach at Priyanka house in Delhi

Incident highlights lack of communication between police and CRPF.

2 Dec 2019 8:04 PM

The SPG cover of the Gandhis (Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi) was replaced with the Z-plus security of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) by the government.

Shiv Sena on SPG removal: Must not play with someone's life

Party says concern over removal of Gandhis' security is valid.

1 Dec 2019 2:38 AM

Former PM Manmohan Singh speaking at the birth centenary memorial meeting of Indrajit HGupta in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Don't play politics with security of top leaders

It may ill suit a country that lost Mahatma Gandhi and two Prime Ministers, one while in office, to slacken in...

28 Aug 2019 6:30 PM