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Tibetan women hold a peace protest in Shimla to mark the 67th Tibetan wome
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tibetan women-in-exile in the northern Indian hill town of Shimla held a peaceful protest on Wednesday to mark the 67th anniversary of Tibetan Women's National Uprising Day, raising their voices against Chinese rule in Tibet and remembering the sacrifices made by Tibetan women during the
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Tibetan Women's Association organises protest against China, marks 67th Ti
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
It's an event to remember the day when Tibetan women from all three provinces of Tibet, for the first time in the history of Tibet, stood together and raised their voice against the brutal Chinese military forces that were occupying Tibet in 1959.
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Dharamshala: CTA marks 67th Tibetan National Uprising Day, international l
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Tuesday commemorated the 67th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day at the Tsuglagkhang courtyard in Dharamshala, paying tribute to Tibetan martyrs of the 1959 uprising and reiterating calls for the protection of Tibetan identity, cultur
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Jairam Ramesh calls Jawaharlal Nehru "extraordinary institution builder",
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Much gets talked about on the relationship between the executive and the judiciary. Here is an extraordinary letter of apology written by the Prime Minister on June 26 1959, to Justice Vivian Bose, who was a former judge at the Supreme Court. What a truly ext
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'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' Broadway play filming to start soon fo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Set in 1959 Hawkins, the story centres on teenage Henry Creel as his family relocates in search of a fresh start. As unsettling events ripple through the town, Henry begins to grapple with the frightening possibility that he may be connected to the darkness taking hold.
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How Satyajit Ray guided a 14-year-old Sharmila Tagore into cinema
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tagore was just 14 when Ray cast her in 'Apur Sansar' (1959), the final film in his acclaimed Apu Trilogy. At that age, she had no formal "exposure" to films, no understanding of the mechanics of acting, and little sense of the cinematic legacy she was stepping into. Looking back now, she
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Cuban envoy on how Che Guevara's meeting with Nehru began India-Cuba ties
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"The first visit to India by a senior Cuban leader was paid by Che Guevara in July 1959, just months after the Cuban revolution. During this visit, he met PM Nehru three times, and they agreed to open diplomatic bilateral relations between the two countries. This relationship has been alive,
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Industrialist Gopichand Hinduja passes away at 85
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Born on February 29, 1940, the Indian-British billionaire was the chairman of the Hinduja Group. Hinduja was known for transforming his family business, which he joined in Mumbai in 1959, into a multi-billion-dollar global conglomerate. He was fondly known as 'GP' in business circles.
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"Will take action against anyone...": Maharashtra CM on Shaniwar Wada cont
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Pune City Police, the FIR has been filed under provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Rules, 1959, for allegedly violating restrictions applicable to protected monuments.
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"If anyone violates restrictions, action needs to be taken": Shaina NC on
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"An FIR has been registered under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Rules 1959, because if anyone violates restrictions that are applicable to a protected monument, action needs to be taken. This FIR was raised on the issue of certain sections choosing to
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays wreath at National Police Memorial, pa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday laid a wreath at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day. It was on this day in 1959 when 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, La
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Rajnath Singh to lay wreath at National Police Memorial on Police Commemor
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On October 21, 1959, 10 valiant policemen laid down their lives in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh. Since then, October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day every year.
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