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Editorial Nov 17, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 17, 1985.
Editorial Nov 15, 2025
A volcano erupted in central Colombia killing up to 20,000 people and injuring 25,000. The Cundinamarca Provincial Governor, Gustavo Esguerra, said.
Editorial Nov 14, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 14, 1985.
Editorial Nov 13, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 12, 1985. There was no edition on November 13, 1985 on account of Diwali.
Editorial Nov 12, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 12, 1985.
Editorial Nov 11, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 11, 1985.
Editorial Nov 10, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 10, 1985.
Editorial Nov 8, 2025
Thirty-two Sinhalese were shot dead by Tamil militants at Navalwathe village in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district as President J R Jayawardene rejected the Tamils’ demand for the linkage of the Northern and Eastern provinces.
Editorial Nov 12, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 7, 1985.
Editorial Nov 6, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 6, 1985.
Editorial Nov 5, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 5, 1985.
Editorial Nov 4, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 4, 1985.
Editorial Nov 3, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 3, 1985.
Editorial Nov 1, 2025
India cannot be blackmailed by any power because it has a very strong foundation laid by Indira Gandhi,” Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, said in New Delhi while addressing a mammoth public meeting at Boat Club.
Editorial Oct 31, 2025
The homage to Indira Gandhi on her first death anniversary will begin at 4 am when the Congress members of Parliament assemble at the AICC-I office on Akbar Road for a silent march to her resting place, Shakti Sthal.
Editorial Oct 30, 2025
The Union Finance Ministry has compulsorily retired four commissioners of income tax and action has been initiated against four others. The retirements were effected under fundamental rule 56 (J), which empowers the Government to retire officials on attainment of 50 years of age.
Editorial Oct 29, 2025
Rajneesh and a group of followers were arrested by customs agents as they tried to flee the US, authorities said. Rajneesh was taken in handcuffs from a jet that authorities had monitored as it and a second plane flew across the country from Rajneeshpuram in Oregon.
Editorial Oct 28, 2025
The Soviet Communist Party General Secretary, Mikhail Gorbachev, has expressed concern over Pakistan’s nuclear programme, the Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, said.
Editorial Oct 27, 2025
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, arrived in Moscow on a brief, unscheduled visit to the Soviet Union and held wide-ranging talks with the Communist Party chief, Mikhail Gorbachev, at the Kremlin.
Editorial Oct 25, 2025
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, called for a global crusade against hunger, racism, terrorism, and the nuclear arms race.
Editorial Oct 24, 2025
The Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, conferred with the leaders of the two important neighbouring countries, China and Pakistan, in New York.
Editorial Oct 23, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 23, 1985.
Editorial Oct 22, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1985.
Editorial Oct 21, 2025
The Commonwealth countries from Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean appeared all set to issue their own declaration recommending economic sanctions against the racist South African regime
Editorial Oct 20, 2025
This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 20, 1985.
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