Independence Day
- Aug- 2022 -12 August
75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Ashish Kumar wins Bronze at Asian Games 2010
2010: Ashish Kumar gives India its first medals in gymnastics at Asian Games, CWG India’s most decorated gymnast is Ashish…
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75 years of independence: List of Monuments related to India’s freedom struggle
Some locations come to mind right away when we think of our Independence Movement, while others are only vaguely remembered.…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 2011 World Badminton Championships
August 14, 2011: Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa win women’s doubles bronze By becoming the first Indian couple to take home a…
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75 years of independence: List of Monuments related to India’s freedom struggle
Some locations come to mind right away when we think of our Independence Movement, while others are only vaguely remembered.…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Anju Bobby George’s bronze at Athletics Championships
Anju Bobby George’s bronze medal at the IAAF World Championships in 2003 When Anju Bobby George won the long jump…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Kapil Dev’s India lifts the 1983 World Cup
India reaches the summit of grandeur It was the pinnacle of Indian cricket on this day. The day when a…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Jaspal Rana’s shooting gold medals at 2006 Asian Games
Jaspal Rana’s three gold medals at 2006 Doha Asian Games On December 7 and 8, 2006, in Doha, Qatar, at…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Shiv Kapur’s golf gold at 2002 Asian Games
Shiv Kapur wins a gold medal in golf at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. Shiv Kapur, who is living…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Sachin Nag swimming gold at 1951 Asian Games
Sachin Nag’s swimming gold at 1951 Asian Games On March 7, 1951, in New Delhi, at the inaugural Asian Games,…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – T.C. Yohannan wins long jump gold at 1974 Asian Games
T.C. Yohannan’s long jump gold at 1974 Tehran Asian Games On September 12, 1974, in Tehran, T.C. Yohannan, the country’s…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Kamaljit Sandhu wins 400m gold at 1970 Asian Games
At the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1970, Kamaljit Sandhu won the 400-meter gold medal. At the sixth Asian Games…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 1962 Asian Games football gold
Gold medal won by the Indian men’s football team at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta On September 4, 1962,…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Gagan Narang’s bronze medal at 2012 London Olympics
Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang (10m air rifle) from the 2012 London Games Gagan Narang triumphed in the final round…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Vijender Singh’s bronze medal at 2008 Beijing Olympics
Vijender Singh’s Olympic bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games When Vijender Singh defeated Carlos Gongora of Ecuador 9-4 in…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Sushil Kumar’s Olympic bronze medal at 2008 Beijing Games
Wrestler Sushil Kumar’s Olympic bronze medal (66 kg category) at the 2008 Beijing Gamess Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Rajyavardhan Singh wins silver at 2004 Athens Olympics
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore wins silver in double trap at the 2004 Athens Games Major Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore provided the bright…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Karnam Malleswari wins bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari wins bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics (69 kg category) Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari, the first Indian woman…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Indian hockey team wins last gold at 1980 Moscow Olympics
India’s last Olympic Hockey Gold at the 1980 Moscow Games India produced a relatively youthful but skilled team for the…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Indian hockey team wins gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Indian hockey team wins gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics The buildup to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 resembled a…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Milkha Singh wins gold for India at Commonwealth Games
Milkha Singh wins first individual gold for India at the 1958 Commonwealth Games On July 24, 1958, Milkha Singh, the first…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Indian hockey team wins gold at 1956 Melbourne Olympics
Indian hockey team wins its sixth successive Olympic gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games The Indian hockey team, coached by…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – Viswanathan Anand wins first World Chess Championship.
Viswanathan Anand wins first of his five world titles December 24, 2000: Viswanathan Anand is among India’s greatest sportspersons of…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 2019 Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Chess title
Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Chess title December 26-28, 2019: Koneru Humpy returned from a two-year sabbatical to become the women’s world…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 2005 Narain Karthikeyan makes F1 debut
Narain Karthikeyan makes F1 debut March 6, 2005: Narain Karthikeyan was a trailblazer in the high-octane world of racing. He was…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 1952 India’s first individual Olympic medal
Indian wrestler KD Jadhav wins bronze, the country’s first-ever individual Olympic medal. On July 23, 1952, K.D. Jadhav won a…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 1952 Olympics hockey gold
Olympic hockey gold for India in 1952 India won the Olympic Hockey Championship on July 24, 1952, maintaining their global…
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75 years of independence: Iconic moments from Indian sports – 1948 Olympics hockey gold
India’s 1948 Olympic hockey victory August 12, 1948: The Indian hockey team’s victory in London in 1948, under the direction…
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Most famous Indian women scientists: Gagandeep Kang
Gagandeep Kang is a famous virologist and scientist. The Indian scientist is known for her interdisciplinary research in transmission, development,…
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‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ ropes in pharma companies for employee participation
NEW DELHI — To promote the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ programme, the Department of Pharmaceuticals has written to the Indian Drug…
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Most famous Indian women scientists: Ritu Karidhal- ‘Rocket Woman of India’
India has produced several eminent scientists. Indian scientists were awarded by the Nobel Science Academy too. Several Indian women scientists…
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Most famous Indian women scientists: Dr Tessy Thomas- ‘The missile women of India’
India has produced a long list of renowned scientists. Among them there several women. Several women like Ritu Karidhal, Chandrima…
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5 Women Authors from Pre-Independent India
There are several successful female novelists in India nowadays. India now has a major writing industry, and we should be…
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Post Offices selling national flags at nominal rates as part of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign’!
As part of the Centre’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to encourage citizens to hoist the tricolour from August 13 to…
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Independence Day 2022; Indian Freedom Fighters You May Have Forgotten!
Millions of people fought a never-ending battle for Indian freedom. There is a long history of Indian warriors who fought…
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How to keep the national flag? Step-by-step instructions by the Govt on ‘folding & storing the tricolor’
The Central Government, in preparation for Independence Day and the much-talked-about ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, published instructions on how to…
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