As many as 3.9 billion people use internet today, more than half of world’s population and though, internet has been in development since 1960s, March 12, 1989 is a landmark date. On this day Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for WWW. The roots of the for the World Wide Web[Read More…]
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Rafi Ahmed Kidwai: Unsung hero of India’s Independence movement
He entered politics through Khilafat movement and was jailed by Britishers, following his release he joined Indian National Congress.
Sushma Swaraj: Lesser known facts about Delhi’s first woman Chief Minister
First female Spokesperson of a national political party in India
Homi Jehangir Bhabha: The father of Nuclear Power in India
It was this day in the history 53 years ago when India lost its pioneer in the country’s nuclear programme, Homi Jehangir Bhabha. If it was not for him, India might not have the prowess it has in the field today. As the nation remembers the contributions of the great scientist,[Read More…]
Subhas Chandra Bose: Remembering Netaji on his birth anniversary
Today, on 123rd birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, the ceremonial chief of the Indian National army, by listing the key highlights of his life.
Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – The Tiger of Indian Cricket
Today we remember one of the most talented cricketers India ever had, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi on his 78th birth anniversary. Here we list we key things you might not know about the legendary Nawab! He was Born in Bhopal on 5 January 1941. He was the son of Iftikhar[Read More…]
Giani Zail Singh: The first and only Sikh President of India
On the death anniversary of one of the most prominent leaders of India, we lay below before the chronology of Giani Zail Singh’s life. 1916: Born in a poor family in Sandhwan village, Faridkot state He was named Jarnail Singh meaning General but after being jailed several times, in order to[Read More…]
Constitution Day of India: 5 facts you must know
Amidst long cheers, on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly passed the Constitution of India which came into effect exactly two months later on January 26, 1950. In free India, a committee was tasked with the job of drafting the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was elected as Chairman[Read More…]
Remembering Birsa Munda: Charismatic voice of Tribals, folk hero, freedom fighter
Birsa worked for protecting the social and the cultural fabric of the tribal community and gave his life to safeguard the values of his people.
Stan Lee: The Superhero behind comic masks
Stan Lee made the industry of comic book his own, he was that superhero whose power was to create superheroes. If Stan Lee said Spiderman exists, you would look out for him everywhere you go. Had he said, Captain America would protect people from the Axial powers, which he did[Read More…]
History of cricket in Lucknow: flipping the pages of history
After 24 years of drought, the international cricket scene would once again arrive at Lucknow. In 1994, India won the last game that took place at the venue of KD Singh Stadium in the Nawabi city. It has been a heavy wait for the fans, the city has been kept[Read More…]
Congress spreading lies to mislead innocent people: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Reaching out to his party cadre in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday accused the Congress of speaking “lies” to mislead “innocent and naive” people and insulting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by calling his “Statue of Unity” as one ‘Made[Read More…]
Rafale Deal: Ravi Shankar Prasad attacks Rahul for levelling allegations against Modi
Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for his “thief” jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said “irresponsible, shameless and baseless” remarks were being made by a family which is out on bail in the National Herald case and is the source of all corruption[Read More…]
Is Mohan Bhagwat trying to be relevant in times of Modi and Shah?
Strangely, neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor his BJP point-man Amit Shah were to be seen at the three-day discourse of the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that concluded on Wednesday, September 19, in New Delhi. The Sangh patriarch preferred a distance with the two greatest founts of power and influence[Read More…]
Political Circus: Amit Shah’s 50-year dream: Whistling in the dark?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah’s boast at the national executive meeting about the party ruling for 50 years may have been in keeping with his usual aggressive, bombastic style, but it has been interpreted in two contradictory ways. One was to see it as a sign of arrogance[Read More…]
Who is chief architect of Mallya’s escape, Congress asks Modi
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Modi of maintaining “conspiratorial silence on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, demanding to know who the “chief architect and protector of his escape” was. Party spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded an independent probe into the episode and asked: “Who is[Read More…]
No one can beat Modi in 2019 polls: Harsh Vardhan
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS) Union Minister and senior BJP leader Harsh Vardhan on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was politically invincible and there was no one to throw a challenge to him in next year’s general elections. “There is no one who can beat Narendra Modi… I do not think[Read More…]
Majority of Indians say politicians mislead masses: survey
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A survey of over 19,000 people across the country revealed that most Indians blame politicians for misleading the people. The survey conducted by Ipsos said that 56 per cent respondents “blame politicians for misleading people, 47 per cent believed that it is the media that is[Read More…]
Accepting RSS invite will amount to inviting destruction: Owaisi
Amid reports that the RSS is planning to invite Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to its meeting, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday said those accepting the invite will be inviting destruction. The Hyderabad MP ruled out accepting the RSS invitation, saying he would never do the[Read More…]
Smriti Irani trying to find lost political relevance, allegations are foolish: Congress
As BJP leader Smriti Irani attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the party said she was trying to find “lost political relevance” as she had become quite irrelevant, as it noted that BJP was seeking ‘personal vendetta’ against the party leadership in the Income tax case. Accusing the Gandhi family of consistently dedicating itself to only[Read More…]
Why BJP concerned about opposition alliance more than fuel prices, asks Congress
Congress on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the rise in fuel prices and fall in the value of rupee as it asked why it was bothered about “grand alliance” of the opposition parties more than anything else. Terming the Modi government’s excuse of rising fuel prices, which was[Read More…]
BJP says opposition dreaming of gaining power without leader
The BJP National Executive on Sunday passed a political resolution that vowed to return to power again in 2019 with a bigger mandate than that of 2014, saying the opposition has no leader, no strategy and no vision while the ruling party has no such dearth. Briefing the media, Union Human Resource[Read More…]
Is Shivpal Yadav BJP’s weapon against Akhilesh-Mayawati combine?
Is Shivpal Singh Yadav, the estranged uncle of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, the weapon the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking for in Uttar Pradesh — a state which gave it 73 of 80 seats in the 2014 general election, but where it is threatened by the coming together of the SP[Read More…]
HC seeks Delhi Metro’s response to Ajay Maken’s plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file their response to Congress leader Ajay Maken’s plea for subsidising the metro fare. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V.A. Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Delhi government and DMRC on[Read More…]
Congress to organise Bharat Bandh against fuel prices on September 10
The Congress will organise a nationwide shutdown on September 10 over rising fuel prices, parties leaders announced Thursday and asked other opposition parties and civil society groups to join their protest against the government. The common man was bearing the brunt of the escalating prices of petrol, diesel and cooking[Read More…]