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  International Women's Day 2025: 5 fearless freedom fighters who chose country over comfort

  Lifestyle | March 06, 2025 20:21 IST

  Meet the brave women who fought for freedom and independence. Know the inspiring stories of 5 fearless female freedom fighters who put country before comfort. Celebrate their courage and legacy on International Women's Day 2025.

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  Independence Day 2023: Inspirational quotes by freedom fighters to recall on August 15

  Lifestyle | August 11, 2023 21:12 IST

  India achieved Independence from the British after a long and hard struggle by our freedom fighters and for years their words have inspired us.

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  PM Modi pays tributes to Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversary

  India | July 23, 2023 12:05 IST

  The Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to freedom fighters Chandra Shekhar Azad and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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  Independence Day 2022: Inspirational quotes by freedom fighters to recall on August 15

  Lifestyle | August 14, 2022 13:12 IST

  Independence Day 2022: There are several quotes and slogans that are engraved in Indian history and have played a significant role in India's freedom struggle. Here are 10 quotes by freedom fighters to recall in honour of our nation's 75th anniversary of independence.

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  Student creates drawings on tree leaves during COVID lockdown leisure time

  News | February 04, 2021 11:40 IST

  A woman based in Rajasthan's Bikaner has made several intricate drawings.

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  Republic Day 2021: Revolutionary quotes by freedom fighters to ignite the fire within

  People | January 26, 2021 8:35 IST

  On Republic Day 2021, let's recall the great thoughts of our freedom fighters that encouraged the people to dream of a free India. Here are some revolutionary and inspirational quotes by freedom fighters including Bhagat Singh, Lal Bahadur Shastri and others that continue to ignite the fire of patriotism within us.

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  Nature lover plants saplings after freedom fighters name at Gaya's Brahmayoni Hill

  News | September 28, 2020 12:07 IST

  A 54-year-old man has planted around 1 lakh saplings at Brahmayoni Hill in Bihar's Gaya.

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  Gandhi and Bose: Freedom fighters at odds with each other

  India | October 02, 2019 16:46 IST

  Like the big four in the Indian Independence story - Mahatma Gandhi himself, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Mohd Ali Jinnah, he too was an Anglophile having studied in England. But from a follower of Gandhi, he turned into a rebel, one who built an Army to foil the British. Meeting Hitler and Tojo in the process.

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  Confusion prevails over removal of freedom fighters' bust from DU campus

  India | August 24, 2019 22:43 IST

  A senior functionary of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, however, said the outfit wants that the busts should be installed with due permission and with pomp and show and not silently. "We will install statues of freedom fighters, including Veer Savarkar, across campuses in India but with due permission and letting people know," the functionary said. 

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  Independence Day: VK Singh flags off Freedom Express, a Metro train with a message of patriotism

  India | August 14, 2018 15:37 IST

  The metro will run for the next 2-months carrying pictures of Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, B R Ambedkar, Lata Mangeshkar, former president APJ Abdul Kalam, shahnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, cricket icon Kapil Dev.

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  Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s 110th birth anniversary: Pakistani advocate Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi fighting to prove his innocence

  Trending | September 27, 2017 13:38 IST

  Bhagat Singh along with Rajguru and Sukhdev were sentenced to death on 24th March 1931, however, the sentencing was preponed to 23th March by 11 hours.

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  70 years of Independence: Let’s remember the valiant hero Chandra Shekhar Azad with these 10 quick facts

  Life | August 14, 2017 13:50 IST

  71st Independence Day: The park where Azad killed himself, Alfred Park was renamed as Chandra Shekhar Azad Park to honour his sacrifice.

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  70 years of Independence: 5 unsung freedom fighters who took British to task in India

  India | August 14, 2017 7:54 IST

  On the occasion of 71st Independence Day, let’s get an insight about some freedom fighters you probably haven’t heard of

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  PM Modi tears into JD(U)-RJD alliance, Govt increases Freedom fighters' pension: Top 5 News Headlines

  India | August 09, 2015 22:21 IST

  PM Modi tears into JD(U)-RJD alliance; asks people to bring BJPGaya: Tearing into the ruling Nitish Kumar- Lalu Prasad alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the people of Bihar to use the upcoming

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  Class VIII book in Bengal calls freedom fighters 'extremists'

  India | August 07, 2014 16:15 IST

  Kolkata: In a gross distortion of India's freedom struggle to attain independence, a history textbook for Class VIII in West Bengal branded the freedom fighters as ‘extremists'.The chapter ‘Krantikari Aatankvaad' includes the names of dauntless

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  Madras HC orders payment of freedom fighters pension to widow

  India | March 22, 2014 7:59 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday ruled that that freedom fighters pension under 'Swathantra Sainik Samman Pension Scheme' has to be paid by the government to widow of a freedom fighter within three months from

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  Unsung heroes of India's freedom movement: Madanlal Dhingra

  India | August 11, 2013 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Madanlal Dhingra came into limelight when he assassinated Curzon Wyllie on 1 July 1909. Curzon Wyllie  was an Indian army officer, and later an official of the British Indian Government.He was political aide-de-camp

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  Know interesting facts about Indian revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad

  India | July 23, 2013 7:15 IST

  New Delhi:  Chandrashekhar Azad  is a famous Indian revolutionary and is considered the mentor of  Shaheed--Aazam Bhagat Singh . He was the chief strategist of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA). He was born on

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  Remembering India's freedom fighters: Shaheed Bhagat Singh

  India | October 03, 2013 9:42 IST

  New Delhi:  Bhagat Singh's stirring story has always motivated people to work towards nation building. He was born on 28 September 1907 in Faisalabad, now in Pakistan.He had the courage of going beyond the obvious

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  Haryana Hikes Allowance For Freedom Fighters

  Politics | August 06, 2011 21:50 IST

  Chandigarh, Aug 6: Haryana government today hiked “Samman Allowance” for freedom fighters of the state by Rs 4,000/- per month raising it to Rs 15,000.The decision to hike the allowance was announced by Chief Minister