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Celebrators of Gandhi's death in power today: Swara Bhaskar
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Amid the growing debate on "urban Naxals" following the arrest of five activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence, Bollywood actor Swara Bhaskar said that those who celebrated the death of Mahatma Gandhi are in power presently, and questioned whe
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Swaraj co-chairs 16th Joint Commission in Vietnam
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], Aug 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday co-chaired the 16th meeting of the Joint Commission, along with Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. Several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were also signed between the two countries.
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Highest civilian award in the US proposed for Mahatma Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (BusinessWire-India): During India Day Parade in New York, US Congresswomen Carolyn B. Maloney said, "#Gandhi's historic Satyagraha Movement of nonviolent resistance inspired a nation and the world. His impact deserves recognition, which is why I'm introducing legis
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Sushma Swaraj inaugurates Panini Language lab in Mauritius
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Port Louis (Mauritius), Aug 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Sunday inaugurated 'Panini Language Laboratory' at Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI) in Mauritius. The lab, gifted by the Indian government, will help MGI in teaching Indian languages in Mauritius.
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Bihar: Prof assaulted for being critical of Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): An academician, working at Mahatma Gandhi University, was allegedly thrashed by an angry mob on Friday afternoon for a comment on a social media platform criticising former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who took his last breath on Thursday, foll
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Indo-Pak peace greatest tribute to Vajpayee: Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that friendship with Pakistan would be the greatest tribute that can be paid to late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Adapt Mahatma Gandhi's ideas and maxims: President
Updated : 7 years, 9 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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Right knowledge of MGNREGA can bring radical change: UP CM
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said a radical change could happen in the agriculture sector by enhancing farmers' knowledge on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MGNREGA).
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Quit India Movement anniversary: PM Modi remembers Mahatma Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 09 (ANI): On the occasion of 76th anniversary of Quit India Movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi's clarion call of Do or Die galvanised the nation.
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India-Pak would have been united had Jinnah been PM: Dalai Lama
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], August 8 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday stirred a controversy by stating that India and Pakistan would have remained united had Jinnah become the Prime Minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru. He even called Nehru "self-centered".
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Varanasi's Bharat Mata Mandir has 'undivided India' on display
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A story of a unique 'Bharat Mata' temple has come to the fore from Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, displaying the map of undivided India.
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TDP mulls over moving SC over special status issue
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is contemplating to move the Supreme Court over the issue of special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
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