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From Pope To King George, Mahatma Gandhi's Assassination Sent Shock Waves Across The World

It was roughly quarter past 5 pm, when three gunshots did not only break the poetic silence at Birla House in New Delhi, but also silenced the strongest voice of India’s independence movement – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, for the Indians the beloved Bapu. Yes, Mahatma was no more and the nation and world were left …

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Mid Day Meal Staff Burns Class 1 Student For Asking An Extra Serving In Madhya Pradesh

We often hear stories related to negligence on the part of government school where the students often find worms or insects in the mid-day meal but in a shocking incident that took place in Madhya Pradesh, a class 1 student was allegedly burnt by mid-day meal serving staff after she threw hot dal on him in Shahpur’s Ludra village in …

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Remember The Train Selfie Accident Video? Apparently It Was A Prank

Last week, a video of a horrifying accident which showed a youth getting hit by a train while attempting a selfie had gone viral. In the chilling video, a Telangana youth, identified as Shiva was seen standing near a speeding train to click the ‘perfect selfie’. But unfortunately for him the speeding train hits the youth and the video ends …

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While We Complain About Inflation, India Is Ranked The Second Cheapest Country To Live In

While most of us complain about how expensive our country has become over a period of time, a world survey tells a different story altogether. India is ranked as the second cheapest country to live in the world. This is second to South Africa as the most affordable country to live or retire, according to a recent survey of 112 …

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Rs 40 Lakh Worth Of Food Saved & Distributed To The Homeless, Thanks To Dabbawalas Of Mumbai

It’s 2018 and for most people eating a meal out of a ‘Dabba’ may seem too antiquated, but for millions who live in Mumbai, Dabbawalas are synonymous with home.  Read more: Dabbawalas Ensure That No One Stays Hungry In Aamchi Mumbai, Here’s How They Do It Lighthouse People who leave home in quest of a better future, those who forget their tiffins, …

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BSF Jawans Refuse To Exchange Sweets With Pakistan On Republic Day Over Ceasefire Violations

As tensions rise between India and Pakistan over ceasefire violations, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday refused to exchange sweets and greetings with their Pakistani counterparts – the Pakistan Rangers, on the occasion of the 69th Republic Day. The move by the BSF came following the heightened tension between both countries along the International Border (IB) and Line of …

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Breaking Silence On Padmaavati Row, Omar Abdullah Asks Why Karni Sena Goons Are Not Tied To Jeep

Former CM of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah has asked why “Karni Sena goons” aren’t being tied to jeeps and paraded in front of school buses and cinema halls as human shields. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after a school bus carrying children in Gurugram was attacked by hooligans who are against the release of the controversial Hindi film ‘Padmaavat’. …

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Cops Abuse BSF Jawan, Throw His 70-Year-Old Father Over Alleged Property Dispute In UP

Days after three cops were charged with culpable homicide for refusing to carry two injured teens to hospital in the police vehicle in Saharanpur, another video has gone viral in the city in which cops are seen angrily throwing a 70-year-old farmer Sardara Singh to the ground apart from abusing his son who is with Border Security Force (BSF). The …

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Garud Commando Milind Kishor Killed Militant In Close Quarter Battle, Awarded Shaurya Chakra

The terror attacks on Pathankot Air Base brought the Indian Air Force’s elite Garud Commandos into focus. A team of highly skilled commando operatives, they have been quietly fighting in the counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir valley. This year, two martyrs of the elite fighting unit were awarded gallantry awards on Republic Day. Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala was awarded the …

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This 47-YO 'Squad Motivator' BSF Jawan Marched At Rajpath On Republic Day For The 18th Time!

BSF Jawan Dara Singh, who first put his foot on the historic road in the national capital on January 26, 1996, is addressed as “Chacha” and “Sir” by the greenhorn troopers of various marching contingents from the paramilitary and defence forces. For the 47-year-old, who marched for a record 18th time today, this is just as small tribute to his …

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