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21 October 1943: Netaji Subhash had formed the Azad Hind Government, India’s ‘declaration of independence’
On October 21, 1943, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of the 'Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind' or the provincial government of free India in Singapore and had declared war on the British Empire.
BJP MP rakes up the reparations debate, argues discussions must start about how and when the British can start repaying India
Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Britain must start repaying the amount they had plundered from India during colonial rule, which $45 trillion according to one estimate
Notre Dame deserves to be mourned, but spare a thought for India’s own temples that bore the onslaught of invaders
When a historical monument is harmed, it is not just the damage to the structure, but a massive blow to the culture, heritage and sometimes to even the civilization.
Congress commemorates Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, with the wrong date of their martyrdom
The official Twitter handle of Congress probably realised their goof up and promptly deleted the Tweet with the wrong date.
A history of India as it happened: Not as it has been written
The revisionism of India’s history books has gained ground in recent decades. Among many such soldiers of truth is Francois Gautier, a foreign French journalist who loved India so much that he stayed put in this country since 1971.
Bitter baby empire: It’s time the UK minds its own business
The fact is that not one pound from the British Aid that was given to India, went to the construction of this grand statue.
As a Scot, I agree with VP Venkaiah Naidu. Every country should preserve its culture and heritage
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu’s vision has to be the right way forward.
No, freedom fighters from a century ago and Maoists aren’t the same
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Their goal is to make heroes out of Naxals and to normalize violence in the name of democratic rights.
The apotheosis of Gandhi: A political project
The deification of Gandhi was driven by political goals.
Remembering Udham Singh, the brave heart who avenged Jallianwala Bagh massacre
He was convicted of murdering Michael D'wyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place
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Radio Mirchi RJ finds space with radical preacher Zakir Naik as she waters down terms like ‘Kafir’ and ‘Jihad’
A video featuring Radio Mirchi RJ Sayema is doing rounds on the internet in which she was seen normalising anti-Hindu bigotry by legitimising the usage of radical Islamic terms as 'Kafir' and 'Jihad'.
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Funny ‘fact check’ video by Fauxy shows guy drinking urine to compare it with Budweiser, beer company sues, Delhi HC rules in company’s favour....
While The Fauxy debunked the claim that Budweiser beer contains urine in a satire video, the company accused it of making the claim
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Pune: Police tricks caretaker-turned-thief into arrest through romantic social media chats
Pune Police created a fake Facebook account posing as a "woman" and lured the thief into meeting him at a place where the police officials arrested him
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Kerala: Woman tied to a hospital bed, daughter-in-law barred from meeting patient
The Coronavirus-infected woman is now undergoing treatment at a private hospital and her condition is said to be stable.
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti refuses to unfurl the Indian flag, BJP demands arrest for her seditious remarks
In her first press conference after being released from her 14-month detention, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti denounced the Indian flag and pegged for the restoration of Article 370
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‘He supplies drugs and girls’: Estranged wife of Mahesh Bhatt’s nephew Luviena Lodh alleges harassment by nephew-uncle duo
Luviena Lodh said that Mahesh Bhatt is the don of the industry, and he controls everything that goes on in the film industry
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Exclusive: Conversation that shows how Mumbai Police is trying to coerce witness into naming Republic TV in TRP scam
While Hansa Research report and the FIR filed named India Today in TRP scam, in less than 24 hours, Mumbai Police had seemingly made up its mind that Republic TV was the culprit
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France: Charlie Hebdo cartoons projected on government building to express solidarity with deceased teacher who was beheaded by Islamic terrorist
Days after the barbaric beheading of teacher Samuel Paty on the streets of Paris by a terrorist for showing the cartoons of Prophet Mohammad to his students, support continues to pour in for the deceased teacher.
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‘Jism ki garmi’: How Hindi film industry disregarded consent and normalised rape and molestation over the years
The Hindi film industry has, knowingly or unknowingly, convinced a generation of people that rape is normal when done in light of 'greater good'.
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Lucknow: Jama Mazar caretaker ‘Kale Baba’ caught running sex racket, video goes viral
The caretaker has allegedly confessed to police that he was sexually exploiting women and engaging them in illicit activities in the name of curing infertility and other ailments.
