Veer Savarkar
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Veer Savarkar death anniversary: Do you know how many languages he could speak and write?
India | Feb 26, 2026, 04:26 PM ISTVeer Savarkar death anniversary: Savarkar stood as a linguistic powerhouse, commanding fluency in 10-14 tongues such as Marathi (his native language), Hindi, English, Sanskrit, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Persian, Urdu, plus working knowledge of Russian and Latin.
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Veer Savarkar statue unveiled in Andaman: Mohan Bhagwat, Shah ignite national unity and devotion
India | Dec 12, 2025, 08:46 PM ISTUnion Minister Amit Shah lauded Veer Savarkar while calling Andaman and Nicobar Islands "sacred land" soaked in freedom fighters' sacrifices. "Veer Savarkar ji never received the credit he deserved for abolishing untouchability nationwide.
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'Will not accept': Shashi Tharoor rejects Veer Savarkar Award, calls organisers 'irresponsible'
India | Dec 10, 2025, 03:56 PM ISTShashi Tharoor was chosen as one of the recipients of the inaugural Veer Savarkar International Impact Award 2025, instituted by HRDS India in New Delhi.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Veer Savarkar: 'Grateful nation can never forget his courage and struggle'
India | May 28, 2025, 09:54 AM ISTA hero to Hindu nationalists, he is credited with developing the political framework of Hindutva and was a prolific author and poet.
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Delhi Assembly to install portraits of Veer Savarkar, Dayanand Saraswati, and Madan Mohan Malaviya
Delhi | May 21, 2025, 08:09 PM ISTThe decision to install the portraits of the trio was taken at a meeting chaired by Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, with the aim of commemorating the trio’s contributions to India’s freedom movement, social reform, and educational renaissance.
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Rahul Gandhi fined Rs 200 for skipping court in Savarkar case, ordered to appear on April 14
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 05, 2025, 05:45 PM ISTThe case pertains to a controversial statement made by Rahul Gandhi on December 17, 2022, during a press conference in Akola, Maharashtra, where he allegedly made derogatory remarks about freedom fighter Veer Savarkar.
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PM Modi pays tribute to Veer Savarkar on death anniversary: 'Nation can not forget his contribution'
India | Feb 26, 2025, 05:10 PM ISTFreedom fighter Vinayak Damodar “Veer” Savarkar's Punyatithi falls on February 26. PM Modi, RSS, among others, paid tribute to one of the most influential freedom fighters.
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Raut on PM's Marseille visit: Nothing wrong with Modi visiting the place from where Savarkar escape
Maharashtra | Feb 12, 2025, 02:50 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Marseille, France, has drawn reactions from Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, who called it a "matter of pride" due to Veer Savarkar’s historic escape from British captivity in the city.
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PM Modi visits Marseille with France's Macron, remembers Veer Savarkar’s 'courageous escape'
World | Feb 12, 2025, 06:20 AM ISTPrime Minister Modi has landed in Marseille, along with French President Emmanuel Macron. The PM will inaugurate the Indian Consulate in the city and will pay homage to Indian soldiers martyred in two World Wars.
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Pune court grants bail to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Veer Savarkar defamation case
India | Jan 10, 2025, 06:35 PM ISTCongress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special Pune court in a criminal defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
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Amit Shah accuses Arvind Kejriwal of misusing public funds for a 'Sheesh Mahal'
India | Jan 04, 2025, 03:35 PM ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of building a Rs 45 crore "Sheesh Mahal" with public funds. PM Modi also slammed AAP for neglecting education in Delhi.
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PM to lay foundation stone of Veer Savarkar College in Delhi, to inaugurate development projects
India | Jan 02, 2025, 12:24 PM ISTDevelopment projects in Delhi: The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of three new projects worth over Rs 600 crore in the Delhi University.
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PM Modi likely to lay foundation stone of DU college named after Veer Savarkar
India | Jan 01, 2025, 07:26 PM ISTAlong with the college, the prime minister is also likely to lay the foundation stone for two Delhi University campuses in east and west Delhi. DU's Executive Council approved this proposal in 2021.
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Priyanka Gandhi carries bag with 'Bangladeshi Hindus' message | 17 Dec | Speed News
News | Dec 17, 2024, 10:38 PM ISTUddhav demands an Election Commissioner election, and questions why the President's election is allowed but not EC's. Priyanka Gandhi carries bag with 'Bangladeshi Hindus' message after Palestine backing. This and a lot more updates in today's speed news.
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Uddhav Thackeray demands Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar, says 'Congress should stop chanting...'
Maharashtra | Dec 17, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTBharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar: Savarkar was a writer and politician who gave shape to the ideology of Hindutva and is seen as an icon by politicians supportive of the idea.
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Rahul Gandhi summoned by Lucknow Court in Veer Savarkar controversy
Uttar Pradesh | Dec 13, 2024, 07:27 PM ISTRahul Gandhi has been summoned by a Lucknow court on January 10, 2025, over controversial remarks about Veer Savarkar, sparking political debates and legal proceedings.
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'Tribute to great freedom fighter': PM Modi pays homage to Veer Savarkar on his birth anniversary
India | May 28, 2024, 10:53 AM ISTSavarkar was a writer and politician who gave shape to the ideology of Hindutva and is seen as an icon by politicians supportive of the idea.
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BJP govt ‘fully ignored’ Veer Savarkar, Bal Thackeray for Bharat Ratna awards, alleges Sanjay Raut
Maharashtra | Feb 09, 2024, 09:51 PM ISTPM Narendra Modi announced Bharat Ratna for former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh as well 'Green Revolution' pioneer M S Swaminathan.
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Maharashtra: Now, Mumbai's Versova-Bandra Sea Link is called Veer Savarkar Setu
Maharashtra | Jun 28, 2023, 02:21 PM ISTLast month, Shinde had announced that he will rename the Versova-Bandra Sea Link after Hindutva ideologue late VD Savarkar, while a state-level gallantry award on the lines of the one given by the Centre will also be named after him.
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It's clear Uddhav compromised ideology for power: Fadnavis on K'taka removing Savarkar from syllabus
Maharashtra | Jun 16, 2023, 03:54 PM ISTTalking to reporters, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the revision in school textbooks in Karnataka was expected after the Congress returned to power in the southern state.