indian history

New Delhi, March 18 The 400-year-old Barapullah Bridge, which had fallen into a dilapidated state after years of neglect as recently as 2024, has been restored to its former glory by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).Located beneath the modern Barapullah flyover and behind the...

Hyderabad, March 10 – On Tuesday, the makers of director Sankalp Reddy's upcoming historical action entertainer, tentatively titled #Gopichand33, announced that the talented actress, Ritu Varma, plays the role of Sathyavathi in their film. They also released her first look poster on the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 Renowned historian and academic K.N. Panikkar passed away at a private hospital here on Monday due to age-related ailments, family sources said.He was 90 years old.Panikkar was a prominent figure in the field of history, widely recognized for his Marxist...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Renowned historian and public intellectual K. N. Panikkar passed away here on Monday. He was 90 years old.He passed away at a private hospital here, where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments.Panikkar was widely regarded as one of India's...

New Delhi, March 8 India granted women universal suffrage at the time of Independence in 1947, a step that came much earlier compared to many of the world’s oldest democracies, where women had to struggle for decades to secure voting rights. This historical milestone was highlighted in a video...

Nagpur, March 8 Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, and his explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful.In what appears to be a reference to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Gadkari said that he...

Nagpur, March 7 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, whose explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful today, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.In what appeared to be a reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Union...

Lucknow, March 7 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the vision and reforms introduced by Govind Ballabh Pant laid the foundation for the state's development and continue to guide its progress even today.Addressing a programme held here to mark Pant's death...

New Delhi, March 6 Veteran politician Karan Singh praised Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Friday for understanding what needed to be done, and said that if the two had not been together at the time, India would have fallen apart as Winston Churchill had prophesied.Karan Singh...

Bhopal, March 3 The Hindi film "Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh (2026)", which documents the 100-year journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh by the state's BJP government.The government announced on Monday that the film would be tax-free to...

Bhopal, March 2 The Hindi film "Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh (2026)", which documents the 100-year journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has been declared tax-free in Madhya Pradesh by the state's BJP government on Monday.The government declared the film tax-free in the state to...

Bhopal, March 2 The Madhya Pradesh government announced on Monday that the Hindi film "Shatak" would be tax-free in the state, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav saying the film showcases the tradition of national service and values that the RSS has maintained for decades.Directed by Aashish Mall...

New Delhi, March 2 From emperors to edibles, fossils to folklore, a new history book for young readers traces the past by exploring it through food, inventions, language, and everyday practices.Moving away from a focus on dates, dynasties, and exam syllabi, "A to Z of Indian History" compiles...

Police Hold Seminar on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s AnniversaryThe Ganderbal district police held a seminar at GBHSS Kangan to commemorate Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary and promote national unity.February 28, Srinagar: The Ganderbal district police organized a seminar at...

Mumbai, February 28 – The production banner, Sammy’s Entertainment, has unveiled the motion poster for their upcoming patriotic travel-love drama, "JAI HIND JAI SIND – A Love Story," which has been directed by Indrajit Lankesh.The drama features powerful performances by acclaimed artists such...

New Delhi, February 27 The Supreme Court's ban on the Class 8 NCERT textbook containing a chapter on judicial corruption has protected the judiciary's dignity from unwarranted attacks in young minds, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Friday, arguing that "prejudice against shared history...

New Delhi, February 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his death anniversary on Friday, and said his sacrifice for the motherland would continue to inspire generations.Azad was born on July 23, 1906, and sacrificed his life for the country...

Mumbai, February 26 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a scathing response on Thursday, addressed the controversy surrounding Tipu Sultan, asserting that years of "misleading history" have misled the nation.His remarks came in response to statements made by Congress Maharashtra...

New Delhi, February 24 – Congress leader Udit Raj questioned the selective approach towards historical recognition on Tuesday, following MP Shashi Tharoor's welcome of the installation of C. Rajagopalachari's statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Speaking to IANS, Udit Raj said, "I say that Edwin...

New Delhi, Feb 23 – The statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was replaced with a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian governor general of independent India, on Monday. This move is part of an effort to shed the remnants of a colonial...