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An uproar unfolded on the high streets of Lucknow’s Hazratganj area as the son of a judge caused serious nuisance following the towing of his car from a no-parking zone. As per reports, it all started when law enforcement officials, noticing a car in violation of parking regulations on a Saturday, took to the loudspeaker to announce the vehicle’s license plate, UP 14 BY 2615, and called for the owner’s attention. Despite a two-minute announcement, no one emerged to claim the car. As a result, the police decided to employ a crane to remove the car. Just five minutes later, the judge’s son arrived on the scene only to find his car missing. Inquiring around, he learned that the Municipal Corporation had impounded the vehicle. If your father is a judge, it doesn't mean you'll break the law and talk like this to someone. Yogi government should take strict action against him.~Lucknow @myogioffice @UPGovt @Uppolice pic.twitter.com/bmFl5ayPds — Mogambo (@anuragksng) August 20,

In a startling incident that unfolded in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, a man resorted to a violent act by biting off a section of a schoolteacher’s finger allegedly after the latter made his daughter clean the school premise. The incident took place on Friday and followed a dispute where the accused, identified as 45-year-old Jagannath Sahu, allegedly confronted the teacher over purported mistreatment. The accused was subsequently presented before the court and detained in custody on Saturday. Accompanied by his family members and fellow residents, Sahu’s actions were met with protest in the form of a dharna, as they demanded accountability not only from the accused but also from the teacher in question. According to the version of events presented by Sahu’s family, the teacher, named Mahendra Singh, had purportedly coerced his seventh-grade daughter into cleaning the school premises. When the girl refused to comply, it is alleged that Singh subjected her to physical punishm

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday will present the Madhya Pradesh government’s report card and address the BJP’s working committee meeting in Gwalior. Shah will go to Bhopal on August 20 and release the report card of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government at a function. Thereafter he will leave for Gwalior where he will chair and address a working committee meeting, Ashish Agrawal, state BJP media cell head said. The BJP leader will also launch the ‘Gareeb Kalyan Mahaabhiyan’ in Bhopal as part of its exercise to reach out to people across the state about its government’s various welfare measures. On Thursday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the first list of candidates for Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Polling in both states is due later this year. In the first list, BJP has announced 21 candidates for the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly, while 39 names have been released for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh house. The party has fielded Sarla

As many as four individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of the journalist Vimal Kumar Yadav in Araria, Bihar. “Out of the eight accused four accused have been arrested. Two of the accused are in judicial custody in another case…The accused have a criminal history. The teams are raiding to nab the other two accused..,” said Araria SP Arun Kumar Singh on a journalist shot dead by miscreants in the Ranjiganj area, Araria. #WATCH | Bihar: “Out of the eight accused four accused have been arrested. Two of the accused are in judicial custody in another case…The accused have a criminal history. The teams are raiding to nab the other two accused..,” says Araria SP Arun Kumar Singh on a journalist… pic.twitter.com/bmAEkxfSJ4 — ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2023 Earlier, Rampukar Singh, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Araria, mentioned that the Raniganj police had arrested four suspects, namely Vipin Yadav, Bhavesh Yadav, Ashish Yadav, and Umesh Yadav, from various l

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly issued a summons to Jharkhand’s Chief Minister, Hemant Soren in a money laundering case. ED has asked Chief Minister Soren to participate in their inquiry regarding the alleged money laundering incident. The scheduled date for his involvement is 24 August. Earlier on 14 August, Soren was summoned by the ED in connection with an alleged land scam case. However, Soren did not join the central agency probe citing he was busy with the preparation of the Independence Day celebration in the state. “Your choice of the date of 14th August does not come as a surprise to the undersigned (Hemant Soren). You and your political masters are fully aware that being the Chief Minister of the state of Jharkhand, the undersigned is scheduled to hoist the national flag on the occasion of the 77th independence day of the Republic of India on 15th August 2023,” Soren wrote in his letter. “Preparations for the Independence Day function start from a week bef

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the achievement of the PM Jan Dhan Yojana that crossed the 50-crore mark in terms of accounts, marking a significant milestone for the scheme that was launched in 2014. As per the latest reports submitted by banks, the total number of Jan Dhan accounts has crossed 50 crore as on 9 August 2023. Out of these accounts, 56 per cent of accounts belong to women and 67 per cent of accounts have been opened in Rural / Semi-urban areas. “It is heartening to see that more than half of these accounts belong to our Nari Shakti. With 67% of accounts opened in rural and semi-urban areas, we are also ensuring that the benefits of financial inclusion reach every corner of our nation,” Modi said on X (formerly known as Twitter). This is a significant milestone. It is heartening to see that more than half of these accounts belong to our Nari Shakti. With 67% of accounts opened in rural and semi-urban areas, we are also ensuring that the benefits of fi

Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal who is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will be on a day-long visit to the poll-bound state of Chattisgarh on Saturday. Both Kejriwal and Mann will address an AAP workers’ convention in Raipur. This visit will make the third such trip taken to the state by Kejriwal in the past five months. Kejriwal will also release “guarantee cards” for the people of Chhattisgarh to mention what his party will implement if voted to power in the state, the party’s state unit chief Komal Hupendi said. Assembly elections in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh are scheduled by the year-end. Hupendi said that with the visit of the party’s top leaders, AAP is gearing up for the upcoming assembly elections. Kejriwal addressed a public rally in Bilaspur last month. In March, he attended an AAP workers’ convention in Raipur. The AAP tried its luck for the first time in the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh

In a suspected case of honour killing, a 22-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her parents and brother in Gurugram for marrying a man from another caste against the family’s wishes, police said on Friday. According to the police, the trio were arrested from their village in Jhajjar district on Friday and sent to two-day police custody. The woman was identified as Anjali, a resident of Surheti village. She married Sandeep, who hails from the same village and works at a pub, in December last year. They were living in a rented flat in Sector 102. According to a complaint lodged by Sandeep, Anjali was killed by her parents and brother on Thursday when he had gone out and her body was cremated in their native village in a bid to destroy evidence. At about 1 pm on Thursday, one of Sandeep’s friends called him and told him that his wife Anjali had died and her family members were performing her last rites in village Surheti. “After getting information when I reached the fl

A local journalist was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in the Raniganj Bazar area of Bihar’s Araria district on Friday, police said. The victim, who has been identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav, was shot in the chest by four men who who walked into his Raniganj residence around 5:30 am. Araria, Bihar | “In the Raniganj Bazar area, a journalist namely Vimal Kumar Yadav was shot dead by unidentified miscreants…post-mortem is being done, dog squad has been called to the murder spot…investigation is on and efforts to arrest the culprits are underway”: Ashok… pic.twitter.com/ipvhw6nabL — ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2023 “In the Raniganj Bazar area, a journalist namely Vimal Kumar Yadav was shot dead by unidentified miscreants…post-mortem is being done, dog squad has been called to the murder spot…,” said Ashok Kumar Singh, SP, Araria. Singh said that the investigation is on and efforts to arrest the culprits are underway. With inputs from agencies from Firstpost India Latest News ht

The Chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC), introduced a new mobile application called ‘Floodwatch’. The main purpose of this app is to provide real-time flood information and forecasts for up to 7 days to the general public. The app, developed in-house, is designed to be user-friendly and offers both readable and audio broadcast capabilities. It presents information in both English and Hindi languages. One of the key features of the app is its ability to offer real-time flood monitoring. Users can stay updated about the current flood situations across the entire country. The app utilizes data about river flow that is updated almost in real-time from various sources. This data is then used to provide flood forecasts for the nearest location to the users. By visiting the Home Page, users can easily access flood advisories for the station closest to them. Another noteworthy feature is the Interactive Map, which allows users to check either the CWC Flood Forecast (for the next

The monsoon havoc continues in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh – the death toll from rain-related incidents, which include landslides, has risen to 74. Authorities peg that nearly 650 roads have been blocked, 10,714 houses have been completely or partially damaged, 1,135 transformers and 285 water supply schemes have been disrupted. According to Principal Secretary (Revenue) Onkar Chand Sharma, the monsoon season’s losses have reached around Rs 7,500 crore. Amid this death and destruction , Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has come under fire for a reference he made to ‘Bihari construction workers’. What did he say and how did the Opposition, namely the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), react to Sukhu’s remark. The CM’s Bihari remark As the state grapples with the unprecedented damage and destruction, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that it wasn’t just unnatural rains which are a result of climate change that his state w

India is projected to produce around 270-300 million smartphones this year. Consequently, it’s anticipated that smartphone companies will hire approximately 60,000 new employees within the next 6 to 12 months. According to a recent report from the Economic Times, smartphone manufacturers are likely to generate around 60,000 jobs directly in India during the upcoming half-year to one-year period. This data comes from the staffing agency Teamlease. Additionally, the report suggests that these manufacturers might also contribute to the creation of 80,000 to 100,000 more job opportunities in the following 12 to 24 months. The motivation behind this job creation is the increasing interest of major mobile brands, their suppliers, and assembly partners to establish manufacturing facilities within India, leading to an uptick in their recruitment efforts. Kartik Narayan, the Chief Executive of staffing at TeamLease, shared with the Economic Times that there are currently over 5,000 vacant pos

Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore Police on Friday arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Over Ground Workers (OGWS) and recovered eight rounds of pistols, grenades and other incriminating material from them. Jammu & Kashmir | Sopore Police arrested two LeT (Lashkar-e-Toiba) OGWS (Over Ground Workers). 8 rounds of pistols & grenades were recovered from their possession. An FIR has been registered & investigation is underway: Sopore Police pic.twitter.com/nHqJyzHRty — ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2023 The accused have been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bhat and Tanveer Ahmad Lone, both residents of Darnambal Tarzoo. “A joint naka was established at Sher Colony Tarzoo by Sopore Police and 52 RR. During naka checking, a suspicious movement of two persons coming from Ningli towards Sher Colony by foot was observed,” police said in a statement. “While seeing police party and security forces, the said persons tried to flee from the spot but alert naka party apprehended them tactfully,” the

07:28 (IST) Congress LIVE Updates Congress forms political affairs committee for poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Kumari Selja to head it The Congress constituted a political affairs committee for poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Thursday, with General Secretary Kumari Selja as head. Its members include Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Deputy Chief Minister T S Singh Deo. "The Congress president has approved the proposal for the constitution of the Political Affairs Committee of the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee with immediate effect," according to a party statement. Chhattisgarh heads to the polls later this year, with the Congress hoping to keep control of the state. 07:21 (IST) BJP LIVE Updates In 1st list for MP assembly polls, BJP focuses on seats it lost in 2018, those reserved for SCs/STs The governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has centred its first list for the upcoming assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh on seats it lost in 2018 and some of them even in

The Imphal-Silchar highway was blocked after heavy rains triggered massive landslides in Manipur’s Noney district due to which at least 500 goods vehicles are stranded, officials said on Thursday. The officials said that landslides happened on the National Highway 37 between Irang and Awangkhul part 2, Khongsang and Awangkhul, and Rangkhui village on Wednesday. Work is underway to clear the road, and re-start movement of traffic, officials said. At least 500 goods vehicles are stranded in different parts of the highway due to the landslides, they added. In June last year, a massive landslide hit a railway construction site in the district, killing at least 61 people. The landslide happened at Tupul railway yard construction site of the Jiribam-Imphal railway line on June 30. The supply of essential items is feared to be affected due to the landslides in the violence-hit state, where road blockades, which went on for days, affected the movement of goods and vehicles, crippling dail

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said that everyone “was born a Hindu” in this country, adding that Islam emerged around 1,500 years ago, while Hinduism is deeply ancient. Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad- Hindu Religion is much older than Islam in India. Muslims in our country are because of Conversion from Hindus and in Kashmir all Muslims were converted from Kashmiri Pandits. Everybody is born in Hindu Dharma only. pic.twitter.com/trWqUyFzrs — Megh Updates 🚨™ (@MeghUpdates) August 16, 2023 He made these comments while addressing a gathering at Thathri area of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir, the video of which has gone viral. “Hinduism is the oldest religion. Only 10-20 Muslims came to India as part of the Mughal Army, the rest were converted,” he said Azad said that there was not a single Muslim in Kashmir 600 years ago and that most of the Kashmiri Pandits were converted to Islam. “All were born in this (Hindu) religion,” he added. He sai

INDIA – the Opposition’s bloc taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is seeing cracks, casting a shadow on the success of the alliance. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has threatened to walk out of the alliance, ahead of its bloc’s meeting in Mumbai – most likely to be held on 31 August and 1 September. On Wednesday, the AAP chief spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar said: “If the Congress has decided to contest all the seven seats in Delhi alone, then there is no point in going to the INDIA alliance’s meeting. Our top leadership will decide whether or not to attend the next meeting of the alliance.” Does this mean it’s the beginning of the end for the INDIA alliance? What caused the AAP to question the alliance? What does this mean for the future? We give you all the answers. The statement that caused the trouble The AAP threatening to withdraw from the INDIA alliance came after Delhi Congress leader Alka Lamba said that the party asked its le

The Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday carried out a mid-sea medical evacuation of a Chinese national aboard a Panama-flagged research vessel MV Dong Fang Kan Tan No 2, around 200 km in Arabian sea. “The vessel was en-route from China to UAE, when the patient complained of chest pain and symptoms of cardiac arrest,” the Indian Coast Guard said in a statement. #WATCH | Indian Coast Guard evacuated a Chinese national from Panama Flagged Research Vessel MV Dong Fang Kan Tan No 2, around 200 kms in Arabian sea on 16th August. The vessel was enroute from China to UAE, when the patient reported Chest pain and symptoms of Cardiac Arrest. The… pic.twitter.com/XU9SeCt1JV — ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2023 “The operation was undertaken by CG ALH and CGAS Daman during the dark hours,” it added. With inputs from agencies from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/P4JZUjT FP Staff

07:22 (IST) Rahul Gandhi LIVE Updates Lok Sabha Speaker nominates Rahul Gandhi to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on defence just days after being reinstated as a Member of Parliament. Gandhi was a member of the parliamentary panel on defence before being disqualified in March. Earlier on August 7, the Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated Rahul Gandhi's membership after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction in the 'Modi' surname remark case on August 4. The Wayanad MP was reinstated after the Congress leader was dismissed from the Lower House in March 2023. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was appointed to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on defence just days after being reinstated as a Member of Parliament. Gandhi was a member of the parliamentary panel on defence before being disqualified in March. Earlier on August 7, the Lok Sabha Secretariat reinstated Rahul Gandhi’s

Popular fast food chain Burger King has stopped using tomatoes in its food preparations, joining the list of other quick service restaurant (QSR) chains like McDonald’s and Subway, amid soaring prices of the vegetable. Burger King, operated by Restaurant Brands Asia in the country with 400 stores, in a message on the support page of its website cited “quality” and “supply” issues as reasons for removing tomatoes from its food servings. “We, at Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd, have very high standards of quality as we believe in serving real and authentic food. Due to unpredictable conditions on the quality & supply of tomato crops, we are unable to add tomatoes to our food. Rest assured, our tomatoes will be back soon,” the message read. It has requested customers to have “patience and understanding” for the situation. Some Burger King India outlets have reportedly placed a notice with some humour, saying, “Even tomatoes need a vacation… we are unable to add tomatoes to our food.”

VS Arunachalam, a former DRDO director general, died in the US on Wednesday, his family said in a statement. He was 87. “With great sadness and a sense of immense loss, we would like to convey the demise of Dr VS Arunachalam. He passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by close family in California,” the statement said. His distinguished career spanned across Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), National Aeronautical Laboratory, and Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory. Arunachalam helmed the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and was the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister from 1982-92. He was conferred the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1980), Padma Bhushan (1985), and Padma Vibhushan (1990) for his contribution to engineering science and technology. In addition to being the first Indian Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Arunachalam served as a member of the advisory and editorial boards of several universities and foundations,

The Delhi Assembly session is likely to witness uproar over the enactment of the GNCTD (Amendment) Act 2023 on the control of services in the national capital. The session to begin on Wednesday is expected a stormy debate among the legislators of the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act came into being on Saturday following presidential assent. The law gives the Centre control over bureaucracy in the national capital and seeks to create an authority for the transfer and posting of Group-A officers. In his Independence Day speech at Chhatrasal stadium on Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Act has snatched powers of the elected government of Delhi and the AAP dispensation will restore them. The two-day assembly session will begin at 11 am on Wednesday. The list of business of the House did not specify any particular issue to be raised by the AAP. AAP leaders were tight-lipped about their strategy for the

More than a fortnight after communal clashes brought Haryana to a near standstill, self-proclaimed cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi, a member of the Bajrang Dal, has been arrested by the police from Faridabad near his house. CCTV footage from the area showed plain-clothes policemen armed with sticks and guns, catching him after a long chase. Bajrangi’s arrest comes after an FIR was filed against him on the complaint by Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Usha Kundu at Sadar Nuh police station Tuesday. The charges against him include assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty; voluntarily causing harm to deter a public worker from doing duty; rioting; and Section 25 of the Arms Act. VIDEO | Bittu Bajrangi, a Bajrang Dal member, has been arrested in connection with violence in Haryana’s Nuh. (Source: Third Party) pic.twitter.com/SC04SydgiY — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 15, 2023 But who is Bittu Bajrangi? What his is connection to the Nuh violen

The Central government has officially renamed the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library (PMML). The vice-chairman of PMML A Surya Prakash confirmed the change of name on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) is now Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) Society w.e.f August 14, 2023 – in tune with the democratisation and diversification of the remit of the society. Happy Independence Day!” he said. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) is now Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) Society w.e.f August 14, 2023- in tune with the democratisation and diversification of the remit of the society. Happy Independence Day ! @narendramodi , @rajnathsingh @MinOfCultureGoI pic.twitter.com/V7vJ4OVEIN — A. Surya Prakash (@mediasurya) August 15, 2023 The decision to change Nehry Memorial Museum’s name to Prime Ministers’ Museum was taken in June during a special meeting that was presided over by Defence

07:59 (IST) Atal Vajpayee's death anniversary VP Jagdeep Dhankhar pays floral tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary #WATCH | Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar pays floral tribute at 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary. pic.twitter.com/LJZdgJOY8N — ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2023 07:52 (IST) Atal Vajpayee's death anniversary PM Modi pays floral tribute at 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on Atal Vajpayee's death anniversary #WATCH | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays floral tribute at 'Sadaiv Atal' memorial on former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death anniversary. pic.twitter.com/sKhGiQAY2s — ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said India greatly benefitted from his leadership. In tributes to the former prime minister, Modi said he played a pivotal role in boosti

A total of 52 people, stranded after a bridge collapsed in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag, following very heavy rainfall were rescued, officials said on Tuesday. According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), due to heavy rains in the Madmaheshwar valley, the bridge in Goundar village was washed away leaving several people stranded. The SDRF rescue team reached the spot immediately and found that people on the other side of the bridge were stranded and could not move forward nor return the way they had come. However, the rescue operation could not begin immediately due to the high water level of the river. “It was not possible to cross the river due to the high water level of the river. As per the instructions of the Commandant, the team remained at the spot,” an official said. “The SDRF team resumed the rescue operation and rescued 52 people trapped there and shifted them to a safer place,” he added. from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/cqK8vnP FP Staff

On the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that global experts have lauded the country’s development and say that India will not stop now. “Global experts are saying that India will not stop now, all rating agencies lauding the country,” he said while addressing citizens from Red Fort. He also praised the contribution of youth in making the digital public infrastructure successful and said that those from Tier 2, and Tier 3 cities also make a lot of impact in various fields, including start-ups. #WATCH | PM Narendra Modi says, “…It is certain that India’s capability and possibilities are going to cross new heights of trust. These new heights of trust will go ahead with the new capabilities. Today, India has received the opportunity to host G20 Summit. In the past year,… pic.twitter.com/weglqBflVD — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2023 “Last year at G20 Summit in Bali everyone, including the developed nations, wanted to know of the success of dig

The walls of Red Fort have sustained several attacks and witnessed countless struggles. Significant historical events took place at the 16th-century monument, which has now become synonymous with Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. Since 1947, India’s prime ministers have hoisted the tricolour here and addressed the country from the rampart adjacent to Lahore Gate. But why is the iconic site central to our I-Day festivities? We take a look at the long and storied history of the Red Fort. The revolt of 1857 Built between 1638 to 1649 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the Red Fort was not just an architectural marvel – it was the seat of power during the Mughal era. It was after the inauguration of this palace citadel that Delhi became the capital of the empire and remained so until the end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Initially serving as Shah Jahan’s fort palace, the bastion derived its name from its massive red sandstone walls. Following Aurangzeb’s reign, the grandiosit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the country is with the people of Manipur and the Centre and state is working together to resolve the issue. Addressing the country from the ramparts of Red Fort on Independence Day, he said, “The country stands with the people of Manipur…Resolution can be found through peace only. The Centre and the state government is making all efforts to find resolution.” #WATCH | PM Modi appeals for peace in Manipur from the ramparts of the Red Fort on 77th Independence Day “The country stands with the people of Manipur…Resolution can be found through peace only. The Centre and the State government is making all efforts to find resolution.” pic.twitter.com/TbQr0iopY6 — ANI (@ANI) August 15, 2023 He said that injustice with ‘betis’ (daughters) of Manipur is intolerable and peace will soon be restored in the state. With inputs from agencies from Firstpost India Latest News https://ift.tt/hJQWmiD FP Staff

07:07 (IST) Independence Day 2023 LIVE Updates PM Modi wishes people on 77th Independence Day PM Modi wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Best wishes on Independence Day. We pay homage to our great freedom fighters and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling their vision. Jai Hind!” आप सभी को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की अनेकानेक शुभकामनाएं। आइए, इस ऐतिहासिक अवसर पर अमृतकाल में विकसित भारत के संकल्प को और सशक्त बनाएं। जय हिंद! Best wishes on Independence Day. We pay homage to our great freedom fighters and reaffirm our commitment to fulfilling their vision. Jai Hind! — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 15, 2023 07:05 (IST) Independence Day 2023 LIVE Updates Goa CM Pramod Sawant to hoist national flag at Panaji A state-level celebration will be conducted in front of the Old Secretariat in Panaji, Goa, with Goa CM Pramod Sawant hoisting the national flag and addressing the crowd. On Independence Day, the flag will be hoisted at different Taluka Headquarters at 09:15 a.m. 07:04 (IST

India’s struggle for independence was a watershed moment in history, marked by a diverse array of factors that contributed to the eventual overthrow of British colonial rule. The historiography of this pivotal period is a tapestry woven from the threads of various interpretations, highlighting the complex interplay of political, socio-economic, cultural, and ideological forces that fueled the quest for India’s sovereignty. Delving into the historiography of the causes behind India’s independence uncovers a rich landscape of perspectives that continue to shape our understanding of this transformative era. Colonial Exploitation and Economic Factors: One strand of historiography emphasizes the economic dimensions of India’s struggle. Scholars argue that British colonial rule extracted immense wealth from India, often at the cost of local industries and livelihoods. This economic exploitation, coupled with policies that favored British interests, led to widespread poverty and disconten