In 1873, had Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's palanquin not taken a wrong turn, India might never have got 'Vande Mataram'An 1873 encounter with a British officer in a palanquin ignited Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's patriotic fervor, leading to the creation of...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Newsmaker | Who is Abelardo De La Espriella, Colombia's new right-wing president?Colombia has elected nationalist lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella as its new president, signaling a significant political shift. Known as "T...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.57 AM IST
Trump turns 80 with cage fight, Iran dealUS President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with an extraordinary display of political machismo Sunday, staging a cage fight on ...
15 Jun, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
PM Modi pays homage to first PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversaryPrime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders across the political spectrum paid homage to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on hi...
27 May, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive at White House for state dinner hosted by President TrumpUK's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening (local time) for a state dinner hosted by US Presiden...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensionsPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Bengal, Tamil Nadu record highest-ever turnout since Independence in Phase 1 of polling, says Gyanesh KumarVoter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu reached historic highs on Thursday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced the rec...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Happy India's 79th Independence Day 2025: 50+ Patriotic Wishes in English and Hindi, Images, Facebook Messages, WhatsApp Status for 15th AugustIndependence Day 2025 Images and Wishes: India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025. The day will honour freedom fig...
15 Aug, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
Tricolour hoisting, 21-gun salute & PM’s address: Delhi all set for 79th Independence Day celebrationsNew Delhi is making final preparations to celebrate its 79th Independence Day at the Red Fort, marking the anniversary of freedom from Brit...
13 Aug, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
Republic Day 21 Gun Salute: Are the cannon shells real? Where do the cartridges fall?Explore the authenticity of Republic Day's 21-Gun Salute: Are the cannon shells real, and where do the cartridges fall? Delve into the intr...
26 Jan, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Sidelights of 77th I-Day celebrations at Red FortTuesday's address is the Prime Minister's tenth consecutive Independence Day address to the nation. At the Red Fort, his address was preced...
15 Aug, 2023, 03.11 PM IST
Celebrate Independence Day 2023: Share these heartfelt wishes & messages with your friends & familyIndia celebrates its 77th Independence Day with patriotic messages and celebrations across the country, marking the sacrifices made by its ...
15 Aug, 2023, 12.56 PM IST
J-K: Tiranga shikara rally organised at Dal LakeAs part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations leading up to Independence Day, a tiranga shikara rally was organized at the Dal Lake...
01 Aug, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
Mortuary workers, street vendors to be Special Guests for 75th I-Day celebration"We are going to use indigenously designed and developed gun for the ceremonial 21 gun salute. We have been using a British one-pound cerem...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose played major role in freeing India from colonialism: PM Narendra ModiPM Modi said Netaji Bose was a great intellectual who always thought about the interests and wellbeing of the marginalised sections of soci...
23 Jan, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari face flak for their #SaluteSelfieWhile Bollywood celebs paid respect to the jawans by tweeting their salute selfies on Independence Day, Shahid Kapoor and Aditi Rao Hydari ...
17 Aug, 2015, 12.02 PM IST
Vintage cannons roared to launch Republic Day celebrationsEach cannon is fired at an interval of around 2.25 seconds to encompass the entire length of the 52 seconds of the anthem in three successi...
26 Jan, 2015, 07.04 PM IST