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- Aug- 2022 -12 August
75 years of independence: List of Museums 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 – 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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South Korean Fighter jets make a ‘non-scheduled stop’ at the Kolkata airport; Here’s why
On Tuesday, August 9, nine Black Eagle jets landed one after the other at Kolkata International Airport. Supersonic sounds ripped…
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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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Transgender pilots will be allowed to fly in India; Guidelines issued
In a welcome step toward inclusivity and breaking down barriers, India’s civil aviation regulatory body, the Directorate General of Civil…
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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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The 4 best benefits of cinnamon for hair
The flavour of cinnamon is described as being spicy, sweet and woody. However, did you know that cinnamon also promotes…
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Comedian Raju Srivastava suffers heart attack
Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava suffered a heart attack on Wednesday while exercising in a gym and was taken to the…
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Alleged terrorist planning attack on Independence Day arrested in UP
An officer in Lucknow said that the Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday detained an accused terrorist with ties to the…
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‘Stabilisation has set in’: Centre to withdraw fare cap on air tickets from August 31
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to withdraw the fare cap on air tickets imposed…
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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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UAE’s first railway line; Aerial photo shows the progress of Etihad Rail’s Fujairah line!
Etihad Rail has released an aerial photo of the line’s progress along the UAE’s east coast. The image, which was…
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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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