Javed Akhtar slams troll for calling him ‘son of traitor’, says he is a proud Indian till his last breathJaved Akhtar is not holding back against his critics. The renowned screenplay writer and lyricist responded firmly to a troll who called hi...
07 Jul, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
PM Modi hails outstanding courage of 1857 revolt heroes"On this day in 1857 began the historic First War of Independence, which ignited a spirit of patriotism among our fellow citizens and contr...
10 May, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
PM Modi has set target to make India number one in world by 2047: ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of making India number one in the world b...
23 Apr, 2022, 03.36 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi pays floral tributes at Mangal Pandey's statue in MeerutPrior to paying tributes at Pandey's statue, Modi visited the Kali Paltan Mandir in the city and offered prayers. He then visited the Shahe...
02 Jan, 2022, 01.28 PM IST
Ayodhya mosque may be named after 1857 rebellion warrior Maulvi Ahmadullah ShahTo make the Ayodhya mosque project a symbol of communal brotherhood and patriotism, the Trust has decided to dedicate the project to Shah, ...
25 Jan, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi pay tributes to Veer Savarkar on birth anniversaryVice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer S...
28 May, 2020, 11.35 AM IST
Congress's youth wing chief thanks Sonia Gandhi for expelling Jyotiraditya ScindiaIndian Youth Congress (IYC) chief Srinivas B V thanked Congress president Sonia Gandhiji for taking the strong steps to expel Madhya Prades...
11 Mar, 2020, 10.27 AM IST
Need to rewrite history from India's point of view: Amit ShahAmit Shah requested historians to rewrite the Indian history from India's point of view. He said "It was Savarkar who gave the name 'First ...
17 Oct, 2019, 07.11 PM IST
Savarkar a worshipper of both weapons and knowledge: PM Narendra ModiModi said Savarkar is renowned for his bravery and his struggle against the British Raj. "But besides these sterling qualities, he was also...
27 May, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
Museums on 1857 revolt and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at Red Fort soonIn regard to Bose, a ministry official said the historians have been asked to put together different galleries with details on his life.
14 May, 2018, 07.43 AM IST
BJP MP asks why an Andaman island named after man who fought Indians?BJP member L A Ganesan raised the matter in Rajya Sabha saying that Havelock had fought against Indians during 1857 revolt led by leaders l...
22 Mar, 2017, 02.02 PM IST
- How 85 sepoys’ refusal sparked a revolt on Apr 24, 1857
On the anniversary of the day when the troops refused to use 'greased cartridges', TOI revisits history.
24 Apr, 2016, 10.15 AM IST
Govt releases commemorative coin on Tatya TopeDuring the Sepoy Mutiny, Sharma said, Tope fought and gave his important contribution for the independence of the country.
18 Apr, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
1857 revolt news clippings: Reports went from fair to pro-British158 years ago, on May 10, sepoys of the East India Company stationed at Meerut, turned against their British officers triggering what went ...
10 May, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
Unsung heroes of India's freedom struggle find place at city museumMuseum, housed in Desh Bhagat Yadgar hall here, showcases pictures of freedom fighters and martyrs who participated in country's freedom st...
28 Sep, 2014, 06.03 PM IST
Narendra Modi's fierce poll pitch; says 2014 a year of 'lotus & Modi'Slamming the UPA govt at centre, Modi said, "Congress plays with emotions of soldiers, but never give a solution."
29 Mar, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
- Spread of Railways, part of British strategy after 1857
The spread of the Railways in India, whose inaugural run was on April 16, 1853, after the First War of Independence was spurred by the Brit...
13 May, 2007, 12.30 PM IST