On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
Quote of the Day by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi: “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world… Inspiring lessons on forgiveness, peace, conflict and why revenge only leads to more suffering by the leader of India’s independence movement known for non-violence and truthMahatma Gandhi’s quote, “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind,” explores the destructive cycle of revenge and retaliation...
18 May, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
Sweden rights groups blast 'honest living' criteria for migrantsSweden's government has faced growing criticism over its plans to require migrants to adhere to "honest living", with rights groups and leg...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedienceStudent leaders in Bangladesh have called for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign in response to a deadly police crackdown on protests...
03 Aug, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Vicarious liability can't be applied to contempt case : SCThe apex court said Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 explains civil contempt to mean willful disobedience of a decision of the Court, and there...
26 Oct, 2021, 09.16 PM IST
Spectacles believed to be worn by Mahatma Gandhi set auction record in UKThe glasses, which were dropped through the letterbox of East Bristol Auctions in Hanham, south-west England, four weeks ago were estimated...
22 Aug, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
BS Yediyurappa orders CID probe into Mangaluru firingSiddaramaiah calls for judicial inquiry, increase in relief for deceased’s families. The chief minister sought to clarify the government’s ...
24 Dec, 2019, 11.12 AM IST
Catalan party threatens 'massive' civil disobedience against SpainThe Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) party denounced Madrid's plans as the "biggest aggression" against the Catalan people since the Franco di...
23 Oct, 2017, 05.09 PM IST
Imran Khan calls for 'civil disobedience movement' to oust Nawaz SharifIn the polls, Sharif's PML-N had won 190 out of 342 seats. Khan's PTI got 34 seats, the third largest bloc in the legislature.
17 Aug, 2014, 10.28 PM IST
Go for civil disobedience to make bandh successful: Nitish KumarNitish urged people to go for civil disobedience to make March 2 'Bihar bandh' a success on the issue of denial of special category status ...
23 Feb, 2014, 09.42 PM IST
Swaraj, civil disobedience experiments began at homeArvind Kejriwal began the spearheading of efforts for civil disobedience much before he has come to actual power.
24 Dec, 2013, 11.44 AM IST
Arvind Kejriwal announces civil disobedience movement from April 6AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today announced the next course of the Civil Disobedience Movement which will start from April 6.
03 Apr, 2013, 08.21 PM IST
Kejriwal's fast against inflated bills enters second dayAAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's indefinite fast urging people not to pay "inflated" power bills entered the second day.
24 Mar, 2013, 01.12 PM IST
- Anti-reservation activists stage protests, warn of civil disobedience
Anti-reservation activists staged protests and warned of "civil disobedience" if they are forced to work under junior officials of reserved...
19 Dec, 2012, 03.26 PM IST
- Maldives crisis: Mohamed Nasheed to take political fight to Parliament
Speaking to reporters at his house, Nasheed said a civil disobedience movement could be started but stressed that it would be last resort.
14 Feb, 2012, 03.41 PM IST
- 'Salt Satyagraha' among most influential protests
Gandhi-led 'Salt Satyagraha' has been named among the 'Top 10 Most Influential Protests' in the world by the prestigious Time magazine.
29 Jun, 2011, 12.37 PM IST
More civility, less disobedienceCivil disobedience was a powerful tool in the hand of the Mahatma, but increasingly it's turning into an excuse to break laws of the land.
02 Oct, 2008, 02.52 AM IST