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Cabinet approves proposal for transitioning North and South Blocks to 'Sev
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The North and South Blocks were constructed by the British to keep India under colonial rule. Although India attained independence from colonial rule in 1947, these buildings were retained by the then-government for the discharge of its functions. Since Independence, the Prime Minister's
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"Her courage, sacrifice continue to inspire generations": Rahul Gandhi pay
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rani Velu Nachiyar was the first woman from a royal family to have challenged the British Empire. Rani Velu Nachiyar took up arms when her husband and his second wife were killed by the combined forces of British soldiers and the son of the Nawab of Arcot.
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Chinese President Xi invites South Korean President Lee for 2nd summit
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
South Korea's national security adviser, Wi Sung-lac, said that Lee will meet Xi in Beijing on Monday before travelling to Shanghai to visit the historic site of South Korea's provisional government during Japan's 35-year colonial rule.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann pays tribute to revolutionary heroes of Kakori Rai
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday paid tribute to Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ullah Khan, and Roshan Singh, the heroes who lost their lives during the Kakori Rail Action.
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"Had Congress not committed that sin...": PM Modi slams Congress for remov
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PM Modi criticised the Congress government for contributing to the partition, saying that it adopted the "slave mentality" from the British colonial rule and stressed that the Congress removed the partition of Vande Mataram on religious grounds at the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade.
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"Hindu population declined from 60 cr to 30 cr due to centuries of colonia
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While addressing a state-level workshop on 'Atmanirbhar Bharat-Swadeshi Sankalp' in Lucknow, the Chief Minister claimed that the Hindu population, which he said was around 60 crore by the year 1100, had reduced to approximately 30 crore by the time India attained Independence in 1947.
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UP CM pays tribute to Mahant Avedyanath on his 11th death anniversary
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Remembering the contribution of former head priests, the UP CM added, "He dedicated his entire life to religion and the nation. He followed the ideals of Mahant Digvijaynath ji, who, when India was under colonial rule, in 1932 Digvijaynath ji established the Maharana Pratap shiksa Parishad."
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Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Pawan Kalyan likens 2019-24 rule to colonial era, ann
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pavan Kalyan compared the state's challenges from 2019 to 2024 to dark times, likening the previous rulers' governance to British colonial rule.
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"Highlighted resentment among people against colonial rule": PM Modi pays
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Asfaqullah Khan and other freedom fighters involved in the historic event.
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Amit Shah pays tributes to revolutionaries of Kakori incident
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kakori Train Action or Kakori Conspiracy was a train robbery that took place at Kakori, a village near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925 during the Indian Independence Movement against the British colonial rule.
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"We are part of Global South, our people share hope and dreams": PM Modi i
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India and Namibia have much in common as both countries fought colonial rule, value dignity and freedom and are part of the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday and recalled that people of India stood proudly with Namibia during its liberation struggle.
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PM Modi pays homage to Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's founding President
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nkrumah led the Gold Coast to independence from British colonial rule in 1957, renaming it Ghana. This achievement made Ghana the first sub-Saharan African nation to achieve independence, a milestone that resonated throughout the continent.
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