{
  "id": 16318618,
  "title": "Sonia Gandhi recalls how her love story with Rajiv Gandhi began in Cambridge: ‘I felt almost immediately…’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sonia-gandhi-recalls-how-her-love-story-with-rajiv-gandhi-began-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T11:01:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/sonia-gandhi-recalls-how-her-love-story-with-rajiv-gandhi-began-in-cambridge-i-felt-almost-immediately-1.500722161"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sonia Gandhi has shared a glimpse of her personal life in her upcoming memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love'. In a video posted on social media, she recalled how her relationship with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi began in a Greek restaurant in Cambridge, England in 1965. The two met through a mutual friend and quickly became friends, eventually falling in love. Sonia described Rajiv as having a gentle nature and distinctive looks, qualities that captivated her immediately. The memoir, set to be released on November 10, explores Sonia's life journey, from her childhood in post-war Italy to her relationship with Rajiv and the political landscape she navigated.",
  "summary": "India’s Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has recalled how her love story with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi began at a small Greek restaurant in Cambridge, England, in 1965. In a video shared on social media, Sonia looked back on their first meeting and the early days of their relationship, offering a rare glimpse into her personal life ahead of the release of her…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sonia Gandhi’s Instagram debut and the 3 accounts she is following Delhi Confidential: Sonia Gandhi’s Insta debut, INDIA bloc’s ‘break’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/sonia-gandhis-instagram-debut-and-the-3-accounts-she-is-following",
        "published": "2026-10-23T05:30:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Sonia Gandhi makes X debut, recalls falling in love with Rajiv Gandhi: ‘My journey of love began in Cambridge’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sonia-gandhi-makes-x-debut-recalls-falling-in-love-with-rajiv-gandhi",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:12:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "When Sonia met Rajiv: Congress leader narrates her 1st meeting with husband in X debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/when-sonia-met-rajiv-congress-leader-narrates-her-1st-meeting-with",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:00:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Sonia Gandhi joins X, shares memories of meeting Rajiv in Cambridge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sonia-gandhi-joins-x-shares-memories-of-meeting-rajiv-in-cambridge",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:53:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Sonia Gandhi recalls meeting Rajiv Gandhi at a Greek restaurant in Cambridge: What she said about their first encounter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sonia-gandhi-recalls-meeting-rajiv-gandhi-at-a-greek-restaurant-in",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:22:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}