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when children his age learnt the alphabet, he went to jail

India, Aug. 15 -- At an age when most children are busy learning the alphabet and numbers, Iqbal Singh was learning the harsh realities of oppression - inside a prison cell. Now 89, the freedom fighte... Read More


'My family was placed under house arrest'

India, Aug. 15 -- Dharam Kumar Singh was 10 when the Quit India Movement swept across the country in 1942. His grandfather, father and uncles were deeply involved in mobilising people against the Brit... Read More


'I am happy with the country's progress'

India, Aug. 15 -- Bal Gangadhar Tilak is widely regarded as the father of the Indian national movement. He was a prominent nationalist leader, social reformer, and freedom fighter who played a crucial... Read More


'I went underground to evade arrest, used to hide in jute fields'

India, Aug. 15 -- Today, the nation marks its Independence Day. But 101-year-old Narayan Chandra Maiti, a resident of Chakdurgadas, a remote village in West Bengal's East Midnapore district, is still ... Read More


Batting blues: Where does Kuldeep Yadav go from here?

Mumbai, Aug. 15 -- He is good. He could've been great. But at the moment, Kuldeep Yadav is just plain unlucky. Or is he? He was in the playing 11 discussions right through the England series, but neve... Read More


UK, Ukraine leaders meet on Alaska eve

India, Aug. 15 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Thursday in London with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a strong show of support on the eve of a key US-Russia summit from which Kyiv and... Read More


'Painful lessons await pak if it acts on threats'

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- India on Thursday warned Pakistan of "painful consequences" to any misadventure while responding to "war-mongering and hateful comments" from the top Pakistani civilian and milit... Read More


S&P upgrades its credit rating for INDIA, 1st in 18 yrs

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Credit rating agency S&P Global raised India's long-term sovereign credit ratings from 'BBB-' to 'BBB', the first upgrade in 18 years, which will significantly reduce costs of co... Read More


Tariffs on India got Putin to talk, suggests Trump

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his punitive tariffs on India were designed to pressure Russian president Vladimir Putin into Ukraine negotiations by cutting off Mo... Read More


Sons of ex-IAF chiefs among Vayu Sena Medal awardees

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Among the Operation Sindoor heroes decorated with medals are the sons of two former IAF chiefs. The 26 IAF personnel awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) include Group Captain... Read More