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What was the Quit India Movement about? Date, history, significance and more
India | August 09, 2025 11:28 ISTLaunched on August 8, 1942, the Quit India Movement was Mahatma Gandhi’s “Do or Die” call for immediate British withdrawal. It sparked a nationwide uprising, faced brutal crackdowns, but ultimately dealt a decisive blow to colonial rule.
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Independence Day 2024: Lesser known facts about India's freedom movement
India | August 15, 2024 6:55 ISTIndia will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on Thursday. As the country marks this occasion, let's take a look at some lesser known facts about India's freedom movement and incidents after August 15, 1947.
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US designates China, Pak as 'Countries of Particular Concern' over violation of religious freedom
World | January 09, 2024 0:05 ISTBlinken also designated Algeria, Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Comoros, and Vietnam as Special Watch List countries for engaging in or tolerating severe violations of religious freedom.
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Independence Day 2022: 'Sarfaroshi ki tamanna...' How a poem became war cry of freedom struggle
India | August 07, 2022 9:39 ISTRam Prasad Bismil was the founding member of the Hindustan Republican Association whose more popular revolutionary members were Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad.
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'India of today' like a plane flying backwards, headed for a crash: Arundhati Roy
India | May 05, 2022 15:08 ISTArundhati Roy was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of the book "Why do you fear my way so much?", a selection of poems and letters by jailed human rights activist GN Saibaba.
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Kangana Ranaut offers to return her Padma Shri if proven wrong about 'freedom' remark
Celebrities | November 13, 2021 14:25 ISTKangana Ranaut, who was recently awarded the Padma Shri and the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and Panga, a recent event on Thursday (November 11), spoke about India and its fight for independence. She said "That was not freedom but 'bheekh' (alms), and the freedom came in 2014." Ranaut was apparently referring to the BJP coming to power in 2014.
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75th Independence Day: What 'Freedom' means to five generations
India | December 17, 2021 23:33 ISTWhile India ushers into its 75-year as an independent nation, each of its citizens perceive Independence differently.
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JUI-F chief seeks opinion on 'Plan B' of Azadi March
World | November 12, 2019 10:48 ISTamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has sought the opinion of provincial chapters regarding the party's 'Plan B' for the ongoing anti-government 'Azadi March' protest
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Reincarnation of Dalai Lama should be chosen by Tibetans: US
World | June 08, 2018 16:33 ISTChina says that the successor to the Dalai Lama must be chosen according to the religious rituals and historical conventions as well as the backing from the ruling Communist Party.
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Youth shouldn't be given freedom, says BJP MLA on rape incidents
Politics | May 01, 2018 10:39 ISTYouth shouldn't be given freedom, says BJP MLA on rape incidents
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After Ramjas College strife, ‘Freedom for Kashmir’ poster emerges in JNU
India | March 03, 2017 9:52 ISTJawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has been a victim of unrest and “anti-national activities” for over a year now, witnessed yet another disturbing incident on Thursday.
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Angela Merkel urges Turkish President Erdogan to uphold freedoms
World | February 03, 2017 12:32 ISTGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said she stressed the importance of opinion in talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
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Freedom of expression 'stifled' in TN, alleges Karuna
Politics | April 03, 2016 14:20 ISTChennai:Hitting out at the AIADMK government for slapping of sedition charges against six anti-liquor activists for their alleged incendiary speeches, DMK today charged that freedom of expression was being "stifled" in Tamil Nadu. Party
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LOL! Freedom 251 becomes butt of jokes on social media. Here are the funniest ones
Blah | February 19, 2016 19:00 ISTNew Delhi: So, tele company Ringing Bells announced the sale of World's cheapest Smartphone. Freedom 251 priced at just Rs 251. When the news broke, most of the people thought it was a hoax. After
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Freedom 251: With Website, buyers' hope crashes down together
February 18, 2016 12:27 ISTNew Delhi: Freedom 251, touted as world's cheapest smartphone, was officially launched in New Delhi on Wednesday by Noida-based firm Ringing Bells.The announcement followed a huge buzz with many questioning how could a smartphone that
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Karan Johar standstill on freedom of expression remark, says "I am not scared of anyone"
Bollywood | January 28, 2016 13:58 ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar says he is not scared of anyone and is proud of his opinions and about having a voice, after his remarks on freedom of expression grabbed headlines recently.At the Jaipur Literature
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No question mark on freedom of expression in country: Advani
Politics | January 27, 2016 8:04 ISTNew Delhi: Amid talk of intolerance, veteran BJP leader L K Advani said there was no question mark on the freedom of expression in the country and wondered who were the people saying so."I do
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Freedom of expression can't be hurtful to others: Kangana Ranaut
Bollywood | January 24, 2016 13:48 ISTMumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut, who is uninhibited about her bold views, says freedom of speech "can't be such that it is hurtful to others' sentiments".Asked to comment on the state of freedom of expression in
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High Court allows Manjhi govt to take decisions but defer implementation
Politics | February 18, 2015 19:11 ISTPatna: The Patna High Court today modified its previous order and gave freedom to the Jitan Ram Manjhi government to take decisions but directed that their implementation should be only after February 21. The order
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Vote counting begins in Scotland on independence
World | September 19, 2014 6:36 ISTEdinburgh (Scotland): Excitement vied with apprehension as Scottish voters went to the polls in a referendum on independence, deciding whether to dissolve a 307-year union with England that brought prosperity but has increasingly felt stifling
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Patna coaching firing case: Khan sir will not surrender, anticipatory bail on Monday, says lawyer
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