Indian police have stepped up security for the head of the ruling Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi, after reports of threats from al-Qaeda or its affiliates, police said on Saturday. Her mother-in-law, Indira, and husband, Rajiv, were both assassinated while serving separately as Prime Minister of India. The Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, part of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty which has ruled India for much of its independence since 1947, is currently in the western financial hub of Mumbai to address a rally to boost her party’s chances in local elections next year. Full Story