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November 1: The day that shaped India's map and when 8 states and 5 Union Territories were born
India | Nov 03, 2025, 11:44 AM ISTFollowing India’s independence in 1947, a strong movement emerged nationwide demanding the creation of states based on linguistic identities. The administrative map left behind by the British failed to represent the linguistic and cultural diversity of the new republic.
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BJP accuses Congress of using 'distorted' map of India at CWC meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi
India | Dec 26, 2024, 07:52 PM ISTBJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that this is not the first time that the Congress party has used a distorted map of India. It has done so several times in the past.
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China provokes India again, releases new map claiming Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin as its part
World | Aug 29, 2023, 10:39 AM ISTNotably, India, on several occasions, staunchly asserted that the state of Arunachal Pradesh has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of the country.
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Muqabla | Political parties unite as Twitter shows ‘distorted’ India map
News | Jun 29, 2021, 06:28 PM ISTThe map displayed in the 'Tweep Life' section of Twitter's website showed J&K and Ladakh outside India. Government sources had warned of tough action, saying that the distortion of the country's map is a serious offence.
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ISRO, MapmyIndia team up to take on Google Maps/Earth
India | Feb 13, 2021, 07:29 AM ISTIn a bid to take on Google Maps, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and digital mapping and location-based deep-tech company MapmyIndia on Friday announced a new initiative to offer a fully indigenous, mapping portal and geospatial services.
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Wikipedia asked to remove link showing incorrect map of India
India | Dec 03, 2020, 04:23 PM ISTThe government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that has shown an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they added.
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Twitter apologises for wrongly showing Ladakh in China, promises to correct error
India | Nov 18, 2020, 06:18 PM ISTSocial media giant Twitter has apologised in writing to a key parliamentary panel for wrongly showing Ladakh in China and has promised to correct the error by the month-end, the committee's chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday. Twitter's deposition has come in form of an affidavit signed by Damien Karien, Chief Privacy Officer of Twitter Inc, for wrong geo-tagging of India's map, Lekhi told PTI.
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China reacts sharply to Japan FM's remarks on Arunachal
World | Jan 20, 2015, 08:48 AM ISTBeijing: China today reacted sharply to Japanese Foreign Minister's remarks about Arunachal Pradesh being part of India, saying it is “seriously concerned” and has lodged a protest with Japan demanding a clarification. “China has taken
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Nabam Tuki raises wrong depiction of Arunachal in Google Maps
National | Nov 17, 2014, 01:34 PM ISTItanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has raised the issue of wrong depiction of his state in Google Maps with the US-based company and has sought corrective measures.Tuki had visited the Google headquarters in