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Exclusivist and conformist Hindutva stands in opposition to the basic essence of inclusivist and diverse Hinduism
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New Delhi: High-voltage drama unfolded on Thursday with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal summoning the AAP MLAs at his residence as he accused the BJP of trying to topple his government by offering Rs 800 crore to 40 of his legislators for switching sides and asked if this money came from GST collections, PM CARES […]
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New York: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of a temple in New York has been toppled and smashed in the second attack on the memorial this month and a local volunteer watch group has sprung into action to protect it. The incident in the early hours of Tuesday was the latest in a series […]
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Hyderabad: Over 22.50 lakh students have watched ‘Gandhi’ movie, which is being screened for free in theatres across the State as part of the Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavam. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had directed the officials to make arrangements for screening the movie in 552 theatres across the State. Accordingly, arrangements were made to screen […]
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New Delhi: Among the few Muslim women who had actively participated in the Indian Independence movement, Abadi Bano Begum (Bi Amma) was a prominent face. Her active participation in the struggle to liberate the country from the British Raj, even led Mahatma Gandhi to call her his mother. Bi Amma was born in 1850 in […]
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Nalgonda: As patriotic fervour grips the country on the eve of its 75th year of independence, there has been a marked increase in the footfalls to a temple for Mahatma Gandhi in a village in this district in Telangana, with the villagers flocking to have his ‘darshan’ and seek blessings. For many people around Chityal […]
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Hyderabad: Mahatma Gandhi was just not an Indian freedom fighter, but also an inspiration and motivation to the entire world, Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat said here on Wednesday. He was speaking at a free screening for school children of Oscar winning film ‘Gandhi’ was held at BVK Multiplex in LB Nagar, in view of […]
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Khammam: The house-to-house distribution of national flags has been launched here on Tuesday marking the fortnight long ‘Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu’. District Collector VP Gautham along with Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu S Warrier flagged off the flag distribution vehicle at the collectorate as part of the State government decision to celebrate 75 years of India’s […]
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Hyderabad: Commemorating the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on its anniversary, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tributes to the freedom fighters of the country. He recalled that the movement was launched with a slogan of ‘Do or Die’ to oust the British Colonial rule and free India from the shackles of slavery. […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday appealed to the people to condemn the attempts to malign the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s image as a global leader and fight against the dirty conspiracies being hatched to divide India. “Attempts are being made to divide the nation on communal lines to derive political […]
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Hyderabad: As part of the week-long celebration by the Indian Railways of ‘Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Station’ under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, South Central Railway general manager (In-charge) Arun Kumar Jain on Monday inaugurated the celebrations at Hyderabad Railway Station in the presence AK Gupta, DRM, Secunderabad and other senior Railway […]
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Hyderabad: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi located at the Vishnu temple in Richmond Hill, Canada, was vandalised on Wednesday. “We are distressed at the desecration of Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vishnu temple in Richmond Hill. This criminal, hateful act of vandalism has deeply hurt the sentiments of the Indian community in Canada. We are in […]
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Hyderabad: SS Rajamouli’s father and ace writer Vijayendra Prasad who was nominated for Rajya Sabha by Government of India, landed in a controversy for his statements against Mahatma Gandhi in an old interview, sparking a debate among the historians. In a video that is now going viral on social media, the RRR writer is seen […]
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Suryapet: Panchayat Raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao on Sunday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has focused on comprehensive development of rural areas with a strong belief that development of country would possible only through evolution of the villages. Participating in fifth phase of Palle Pragathi programme at Yepur village of Athmakur(S) mandal in the […]
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Hyderabad: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly considering using images of Rabindranath Tagore and APJ Abdul Kalam, alongside Mahatma Gandhi, on the new series of currency notes. According to a report by the New Indian Express, the Central Bank and the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL) have sent two sample […]
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New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a significant milestone of 50 per cent rural households having access to tap water connections, an official of the Ministry of Jal Shakti said here on Saturday. Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100 per […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Congress on Wednesday urged the Telangana government to remove the photo of RSS leader Veer Savarkar from the Salar Jung Museum here. Congress urged the government to replace it with the photo of freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Mahatma Gandhi or Nizams of Hyderabad. In a conversation with reporters on Tuesday, Organising Secretary […]
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By V. Rajendra Sharma Faculty, 9849212411 It’s good to have information handy on important current events and newsmakers, among other things This article is in continuation to the previous article to help you handle current affairs topics. Here are some sample questions with explanation: In which of the following countries Green Triangle was inaugurated on […]
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Khammam: Youngsters should uphold the sanctity of the Indian national flag as it was a sign of national pride and patriotism, stated Priyadarshini Women’s Engineering College Director (Admn) Atuluri Venkataramana. He addressed a gathering of students at the college, where a programme was organised here on Thursday marking the anniversary of handing over of the […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday suggested the media houses to amplify the efforts of highlighting lesser-known events of the freedom struggle and unsung freedom fighters and places associated with the struggle. While speaking at the inauguration of the centenary year celebrations of Mathrubhumi, via video conferencing, the Prime Minister paid tribute to […]