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Adapt Mahatma Gandhi's ideas and maxims: President
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): On the eve of the 72nd Independence Day on Tuesday, President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation and urged the students to spend a few days in villages to "understand our country." He also said that this year is special as it marks the 150th birth anniversa
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UP Madrasas directed to hoist National Flag on Independence Day
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Ahead of the 72nd Independence Day, the Uttar Pradesh government on Monday issued instructions to all the madrasas (Islamic schools) across the state to hoist the national flag and pay homage to all the freedom fighters.
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Netizens pay tribute to freedom fighter Khudiram Bose
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Aug 11 (ANI): Remembering one of India's youngest freedom fighters, Khudiram Bose, on his death anniversary, Twitterverse poured in their heartfelt tributes on his 110th death anniversary.
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Book calling Tilak 'father of terrorism' is an insult: Pune Mayor
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 13 (ANI): Reacting to the incident where freedom fighter and prominent activist Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokmanya Tilak, was mentioned as the "father of terrorism" in a Class 8 book, Pune Mayor Mukta Tilak said that it was an insult to the freedom fi
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Don't divide nation on religious lines: Home Minister
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Apr. 22 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday urged the people not to divide the nation on religious lines as freedom fighters from both the religions have sacrificed their lives for India's independence.
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S Africa's Zuma faces another no confidence vote
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa] Feb 3 (ANI): Parliamentary Speaker Baleka Mbete has scheduled a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma on February 22.
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Prez Kovind, PM Modi remember 'Bapu' on Martyrs' Day
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and other freedom fighters on Martyrs' Day.
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Protesters ransack South African H&M stores over `racist` ad
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Gauteng [South Africa], Jan 14 (ANI): Angered by a "racist" advert of Swedish fashion retailer H&M, protesters from the South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) movement ransacked several stores in the Gauteng province of the country.
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Rajnath reviews functioning of Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation divisio
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the functioning of Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation (FFR) Division of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking 'status of martyr' for freedom fighters
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 18 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking the 'status of martyr' for freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who were hanged by the British in 1931.
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'Sabarmati ke Sant' song an insult to freedom fighters: Anil Vij
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], Nov.19 (ANI): Haryana Minister Anil Vij raked up a controversy saying that 'Sabarmati ke Sant' song is an insult to freedom fighters.
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Quit India Movement marked the rise of India's new leadership: PM Mod
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the nation's freedom fighters and said that the movement of 1942 marked the rise of India's new leadership.
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