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78 Years After 1947, PMO To Leave South Block For New Central Vista Address
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO), currently located in the South Block, is set to shift to Executive Enclave, a few hundred metres away, next month, sources in the government said
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How India's Choice Of August 15 As Independence Day Has A Japan Link
Amid rising communal violence and worsening law and order, the British Parliament decided that the colonial rule in India would end on August 15, 1947.
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Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
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African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
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1916 Lucknow Pact: When Gandhi Met Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak Agreed With Jinnah
In the winter of 1916, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru met for the first time at Lucknow's Charbagh railway station. The two leaders were in the city for the 31st session of the Indian National Congress. It concluded with the Lucknow Pact.
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Paika Rebellion: India's Fight Against Colonial Rule, Decades Before 1857
The Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha stands out as one of the earliest uprisings against colonial rule, long before the 1857 Mutiny.
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Independence Day 2025: Do's And Don'ts For Hoisting The Tricolour On August 15
Independence Day 2025: On Independence Day, the flag is specifically "hoisted" from the bottom of the flagpole to the top, symbolising India's triumph over colonial rule in 1947.
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Trump And Putin Will Meet In Alaska, US State With Russia Link
Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought from Russia more than 150 years ago.
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Top 10 Places To Visit Near Chennai And Bengaluru This Independence Day Weekend
Independence Day 2025: From sunlit beaches and colonial towns to misty hills and ancient temple cities, these destinations offer the perfect mix of culture, nature and relaxation.
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Lokayukta Pulls Up Civic Body Over Stray Dog Menace In Bengaluru
In a scathing indictment of civic negligence, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil has pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for its failure to tackle the growing menace of stray dog attacks in the city.
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Mira's In Defence Colony Is The Cosy Cafe You'll Keep Going Back To
Whether you're strolling by or intentionally making your way there, it's the sort of place that makes you want to step inside and stay a while.
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One Leg In Car, Another Out: Peculiar Driver Tradition In Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, a peculiar tradition continues to roll with every official car and every VVIP onboard. The moment a minister or an IAS-IPS officer approaches, the driver adopts a unique posture: one foot inside the car, the other outside.
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Chinese Submersible Discovers Deepest-Ever Creatures 10 Km Undersea In Marina Trench
A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday.
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Piprahwa Relics Of Buddha Return To India After 127 Years
Discovered In 1898 But Taken Away From The Country During The Colonial Rule, The sacred Piprahwa Relics Of Lord Buddha Have Been Brought Back To India After 127 Long Years, Modi Said In A Post On X.
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"Still Stuck In Colonial Era?" Irfan Pathan Tears Into Oval Curator Over Spat With Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir, a 58-test veteran, was seen wagging his finger as Fortis looked on, stating: "You can't tell us what to do" and "You don't tell any of us what to do."
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78 Years After 1947, PMO To Leave South Block For New Central Vista Address
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO), currently located in the South Block, is set to shift to Executive Enclave, a few hundred metres away, next month, sources in the government said
-
How India's Choice Of August 15 As Independence Day Has A Japan Link
Amid rising communal violence and worsening law and order, the British Parliament decided that the colonial rule in India would end on August 15, 1947.
-
Vladimir Putin Hails North Korean Troops As 'Heroic' In Letter to Kim
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as "heroic" in a letter to Kim Jong Un, North Korean state media reported Friday.
-
African Union Urges Adoption Of World Map Showing Continent's True Size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa's size.
-
1916 Lucknow Pact: When Gandhi Met Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak Agreed With Jinnah
In the winter of 1916, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru met for the first time at Lucknow's Charbagh railway station. The two leaders were in the city for the 31st session of the Indian National Congress. It concluded with the Lucknow Pact.
-
Paika Rebellion: India's Fight Against Colonial Rule, Decades Before 1857
The Paika Rebellion of 1817 in Odisha stands out as one of the earliest uprisings against colonial rule, long before the 1857 Mutiny.
-
Independence Day 2025: Do's And Don'ts For Hoisting The Tricolour On August 15
Independence Day 2025: On Independence Day, the flag is specifically "hoisted" from the bottom of the flagpole to the top, symbolising India's triumph over colonial rule in 1947.
-
Trump And Putin Will Meet In Alaska, US State With Russia Link
Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought from Russia more than 150 years ago.
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Top 10 Places To Visit Near Chennai And Bengaluru This Independence Day Weekend
Independence Day 2025: From sunlit beaches and colonial towns to misty hills and ancient temple cities, these destinations offer the perfect mix of culture, nature and relaxation.
-
Lokayukta Pulls Up Civic Body Over Stray Dog Menace In Bengaluru
In a scathing indictment of civic negligence, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil has pulled up the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for its failure to tackle the growing menace of stray dog attacks in the city.
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Mira's In Defence Colony Is The Cosy Cafe You'll Keep Going Back To
Whether you're strolling by or intentionally making your way there, it's the sort of place that makes you want to step inside and stay a while.
-
One Leg In Car, Another Out: Peculiar Driver Tradition In Madhya Pradesh
In Madhya Pradesh, a peculiar tradition continues to roll with every official car and every VVIP onboard. The moment a minister or an IAS-IPS officer approaches, the driver adopts a unique posture: one foot inside the car, the other outside.
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Chinese Submersible Discovers Deepest-Ever Creatures 10 Km Undersea In Marina Trench
A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study revealed on Wednesday.
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Piprahwa Relics Of Buddha Return To India After 127 Years
Discovered In 1898 But Taken Away From The Country During The Colonial Rule, The sacred Piprahwa Relics Of Lord Buddha Have Been Brought Back To India After 127 Long Years, Modi Said In A Post On X.
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"Still Stuck In Colonial Era?" Irfan Pathan Tears Into Oval Curator Over Spat With Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir, a 58-test veteran, was seen wagging his finger as Fortis looked on, stating: "You can't tell us what to do" and "You don't tell any of us what to do."
