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Attempt To Blow Up Railway Tracks In Assam Foiled, Explosives Recovered
GUWAHATI/KOKRAJHAR -- A joint operation by the Army, CRPF and the police have foiled an attempt of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants to blow up a railway track in the run up to...
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PHOTOS: How The Country Is Gearing Up For Independence Day
A wave of excitement is sweeping the country, even as the stage is being set for the 69th Independence Day celebrations. As the country readies itself for tomorrow, different cities are witnessing a...
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40 Years After 'Sholay' Was Made, Amitabh Bachchan Reveals That Jai Almost...
Iconic Sholay character Jai played by Amitabh Bachchan almost had a happy ending with plans made to reshoot the climax scene of the legendary film which saw his tragic end. The plans were being...
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India To Welcome Its First Green Airport That Will Operate On Solar Power
Cochin International Airport (CIAL) marks an airport of many firsts: A pioneer in PPP model, and the first airport to build a rehabilitation package for evictees, CIAL is now introducing itself as...
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'Gour Hari Dastaan' Review: Well-Intentioned, But Falls Flat
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is a man with a remarkable range of abilities. Some may remember him from his various supporting roles in ‘90s Hindi cinema, in films such as Baazigar (1993), Yes Boss (1997),...
View ArticleThumbs Up for this Tribute to the Real Hero
Pride, honour, bravery, compassion, duty. While words in black and white cannot describe patriotism, these are a few that characterize the spirit of an Indian. This 69th Independence Day, let’s...
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Indian Govt Expects Public Sector Banks To Be Able To Raise Rs 800 Billion:...
The Indian government expects public sector banks would be able to raise 800 billion rupees ($12.31 billion) from the markets to strengthen their balance sheets, Financial Services Secretary Hasmukh...
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Full Text Of Narendra Modi's Independence Day Speech In 2014
A day before our 69th Independence day kicks off, here is the full text of Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech from last year: My dear countrymen, Today, all Indians in the country and also abroad...
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President Mukherjee: Parliament Has Been Converted Into An Arena Of Combat
Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday observing that institutions of democracy are under stress and "correctives must come...
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India: This Is Your Chance To Save The Internet Before It's Too Late
When AIB put up their first video on Net Neutrality and all that support poured in, we all thought that we dodged a bullet. Well as it turns out, we didn't. The bullet ricocheted and is headed straight...
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Full Text Of President Pranab Mukherjee's Address On Eve Of Independence Day
Here is the full text of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the nation on the eve of our 69th Independence Day: Fellow citizens: 1.On the eve of 68th anniversary of our Independence I extend warm...
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Goa's Paperless Assembly Proceedings During Monsoon Session Have Saved 1,300...
The decision to convert the proceedings of the Goa assembly into a paperless one saved nearly 1,300 trees, Speaker Rajendra Arlekar said in his concluding remarks of the monsoon session on Friday. "We...
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Delhi Metro Offers Free Ride To Red Fort For Prime Minister's Independence...
NEW DELHI— Delhiites travelling to Red Fort to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech will get a free ride on Delhi Metro. They will be handed over a slip which will allow...
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Google Celebrates India's 69th Independence Day With Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi...
NEW DELHI— In honor of the 69th Anniversary of India’s Independence Day, Google today remembered Mahatma Gandhi's Dandi March, which had sparked widespread protests across India against the then...
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69th Independence Day: Modi Promises 'One Rank-One Pension' To Ex Servicemen
NEW DELHI -- Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on its 69th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on issues ranging from financial inclusion and sanitation to good governance and...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Speech From The Red Fort On India's 69th...
As the country celebrates its 69th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke from the Red Fort. @media only screen and (min-width : 500px) {.ethanmobile { display: none; }} Like Us On...
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Ex-Servicemen Protest, Call It 'Black Independence Day' After Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second Independence Day address from the ramparts of Red Fort didn't seem to impress the ex servicemen. Ex-servicemen protested in the heart of the national capital on...
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A Rare Recording: Listen To Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Singing Jana Gana Mana
“The fight will go on,” Captain Lakshmi Sehgal had said one day in 2006, while sitting in her crowded Kanpur clinic. At 92, she was still seeing patients every morning. Arguably the last soldier of...
View ArticleWhy August 15 Should Not Be Independence Day
I thought of writing this piece after I received several "Happy Independence Day" wishes from my contacts on WhatsApp and social media. What should I wish them back? August 15 is the day India became...
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Big B, Dhoni, SRK, Sania Mirza Pay Tribute To Indian Army On Independence Day...
As the country celebrates its 69th Independence Day, social media has found a novel way of paying tribute to the Armed Forces--tweeting selfies with the hashtag #SaluteSelfie. The hashtag is aimed to...
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