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Hyderabad, April 11 RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said Keshav Baliram Hedgewar founded the Sangh to liberate the country from colonialism by addressing the lack of unity among Hindus and making them strong and virtuous.Speaking after inaugurating 'Sri Keshav Sphoorti Mandir' at...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on the anniversary of his death today. In a social media post, the Prime Minister stated, "Shyamji Krishna Varma instilled a new sense of purpose in the freedom movement with his revolutionary ideas." Mr. Modi...

New Delhi, March 24 The "martyrdom" of freedom fighters during the freedom struggle, including Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, is "a fact" and is not dependent on the presumed presence or absence of official records, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.In a written reply to a query seeking...

Kolkata, March 23 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar on their death anniversary, observed as Shaheed Diwas.In a post on X, she said, "Remembering Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru, and...

Mumbai, March 13 Before the cameras rolled on the sets of "Lagaan," the film's cast would start each day with the Gayatri Mantra, said superstar Aamir Khan on Friday, adding that this daily ritual fostered a sense of discipline and focus within the team.The period sports drama film, which...

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...

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...

Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the freedom fighter Veer Savarkar on the occasion of his death anniversary today. In a social media post, Mr. Shah stated that Veer Savarkar was one of the heroes of the freedom movement who fought for independence from British rule and for cultural...

New Delhi, February 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that a statue of British architect Edwin Lutyens, which has stood in Rashtrapati Bhavan, will be replaced by a statue of C Rajagopalachari, the first Indian governor-general of independent India.During his monthly radio...