127th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Saragarhi: The 127th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi was observed on 12th September 2024. It is one of the greatest final defences in world military history. On 12th September 1897, 21 soldiers and a non-combatant (named Daad who did menial works) of the 36th Sikh Regiment (now 4th […]
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Zyklon B
Zyklon B: On 3rd September 1941, Nazis first used Zyklon B to kill Jews at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Auschwitz was a Nazi Germany concentration camp in which almost one million Jews were systematically murdered. Jews were starved, worked to death and killed in the complex of gas chambers using toxic gasses like […]
Guru Padmasambhava
Guru Padmasambhava: A two-day conference on the Life and Living Legacy of Guru Padmasambhava was held in Nalanda, Bihar, organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and Nava Nalanda Mahavihara. The event will focus on Guru Padmasambhava’s adaptation of Buddhist teachings to local cultures and traditions. Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, was an […]
New Zealand’s Māori King Dies After 18-Year Reign
New Zealand’s Māori King Dies After 18-Year Reign: New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, passed away on August 30, 2024, at the age of 69, just days after celebrating 18 years on the throne. He was the seventh monarch of the Kiingitanga movement, established in 1858 to unify Māori tribes against […]
Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex
Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex: After a decade-long restoration effort by the Telangana Government’s Department of Heritage and Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park was opened to the public. Qutb Shahi tomb complex was built by the Qutb Shahi dynasty that ruled the region from 1518 A.D. to 1687 A.D. This […]
Natal Indian Congress : 130th Foundation Year
Natal Indian Congress : 130th Foundation Year 22nd August 2024 marked the 130th foundation year of Natal Indian Congress (NIC) which was established in August 1894, based on a proposal by Mahatma Gandhi on 22nd May 1894. It was was formed to fight discrimination faced by Indians in South Africa. The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) […]
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur : Birth Anniversary
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur : Birth Anniversary The Prime Minister (PM) paid homage to Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur on his birth anniversary. PM highlighted his significant contributions to Tripura’s development and his dedication to empowering the poor and tribal communities.Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur was born on 19th August 1908 […]
Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th Birth Anniversary
Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th Birth Anniversary: India celebrated Dr. Vikram Sarabhai’s 105th birth anniversary on 12th August, who pioneered India’s space program and founded key institutions across various fields. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, born in Ahmedabad in 1919, is the father of India’s space program and mentor to A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He established the Physical Research Laboratory […]
Auroville
Auroville: The Union Government has referred a range of complaints in Auroville to the appropriate bodies and agencies, the Minister of State for Education has said in Parliament recently. Auroville was founded by Mirra Alfassa, known as the ‘Mother’, the spiritual collaborator of Sri Aurobindo on the 28th of February, 1968, as an international cultural […]
Lokmanya Tilak Birth Anniversary
Lokmanya Tilak Birth Anniversary: The Prime Minister recently paid tributes to Lokmanya Tilak on his birth anniversary. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, commonly known as Lokmanya Tilak, was a prominent Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, social reformer, and political leader during the Indian independence movement. He was one of the prime architects of modern India and probably the […]
