Shashi Tharoor's remark likening Kanhaiya to Bhagat Singh draws BJP ire
A controversy erupted on Monday over Congress leader Shashi Tharoor comparing JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar , facing sedition charges, with Bhagat Singh , drawing strong criticism from BJP, which accused the former Union Minister of insulting the freedom fighter.
Mar 21, 2016, 17:42 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor's own party leader differs with him over Kanhaiya Kumar-Bhagat Singh 'comparison'
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Monday asserted that there could be only one Bhagat Singh and none of the boys from the present generation can replace the freedom fighter.
Mar 21, 2016, 15:33 PM IST
BJP demands Shashi Tharoor's apology over Kanhaiya Kumar-Bhagat Singh 'comparison'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Monday asked Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to apologise to the nation for 'comparing' Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students union president Kanhaiya Kumar with Bhagat Singh and said those who raise anti-national slogans can never be compared to the legendary freedom fighter.
Mar 21, 2016, 15:26 PM IST
WATCH FULL VIDEO: Shashi Tharoor's speech comparing Kanhaiya Kumar to Bhagat Singh
Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor in his over 43-minute long speech at JNU campus compared the JNUSU president and sedition accused Kanhaiya Kumar to revolutionary Bhagat Singh.
Mar 21, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor compares Kanhaiya Kumar with Bhagat Singh
Shashi Tharoor compares Bhagat Singh and Kanhaiya Kumar
Bhagat Singh was the Kanhaiya kumar of his time - Shashi Tharoor
Twitteratti lash out at Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for Kanhaiya Kumar-Bhagat Singh comparison - Viral tweets here
Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor on Sunday in his over 43-minute long speech at JNU campus compared the JNUSU president and sedition accused Kanhaiya Kumar to revolutionary Bhagat Singh.
Mar 21, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Haryana to hold Bharat Kesri wrestling to honour martyrs
Kin of the martyrs have been invited as special guests for the event and over 100 wrestlers who have won medals at national and international tournaments will participate, an official said.
Mar 20, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Punjab, Haryana agree on naming Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh
After fighting over the naming of the international airport at Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana have finally agreed to name it after Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Mar 02, 2016, 20:32 PM IST
Observe Valentine's Day as 'black day': Shiv Sena activists
Activists of Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) and Shiv Sena Punjab on Sunday said Valentine's Day should be observed as 'black day' as Bhagat Singh and two other freedom fighters were awarded the death sentence on this day in 1931.
Feb 14, 2016, 20:33 PM IST
DNA: Analysis of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh's death
For the second time, a Pakistani court on Wednesday sought a larger bench to hear a petition to prove the innocence of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in the murder case of a British police
Feb 03, 2016, 23:07 PM IST
Plea over Bhagat Singh's innocence referred to Pak CJ again
For the second time, a Pakistani court on Wednesday sought a larger bench to hear a petition to prove the innocence of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in the murder case of a British police officer after the plea was last heard nearly three years ago.
Feb 03, 2016, 21:58 PM IST
Bhagat Singh or Mangal Sein? Badal fumes as BJP plays politics over Chandigarh airport
The Chandigarh Airport has got a new terminal building, including an international terminal that was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on September 11 without the facility bearing a name.
Dec 25, 2015, 14:37 PM IST
Netaji files declassification paves way for other freedom fighters: Bhagat Singh's nephew
The nephew of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, Abhay Singh Sandhu, on Thursday said the government will be approached for declassification of files of all freedom fighters who laid their lives for the sake of the country's independence.
Oct 15, 2015, 13:05 PM IST
Was Bhagat Singh's family being snooped upon?
Bhagat Singh's brother's grandson Yadvendra Singh told Zee News that a spying operations was carried out on his family.
Oct 02, 2015, 17:38 PM IST
Kin demands 'martyr' status for Bhagat Singh
Kin of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on Thursday demanded 'martyr' status for him along with others who laid down their lives for country's freedom between 1757 and 1947.
Oct 01, 2015, 18:32 PM IST
DNA: Will PM Modi's Silicon Valley visit boost the dream of Digital India?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the tech capital of the world - Silicon Valley - to further his dream of 'Digital India.'
Sep 28, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Nation remembers Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary
Nation has paid homage to freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his 108th birth anniversary today.A number of functions have been organised across the country to mark the occasion.
Sep 28, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
PM Modi pays tribute to Bhagat Singh in his address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has remembered freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary during his address to the Indian diaspora here.
Sep 28, 2015, 09:32 AM IST
Akshay Kumar to pay homage to Bhagat Singh
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who is promoting his forthcoming film ‘Singh Is Bliing’, will on Sunday pay homage to Bhagat Singh, one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement, on his birth anniversary.
Sep 25, 2015, 08:14 AM IST
Celebrating India's victory in 1965 War with Pakistan
In today's episode, know about .The Battle of Hussainiwala' after the outbreak of Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 and 'Indian Air Force power in the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War'.
Sep 20, 2015, 00:30 AM IST