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1911 - Chinese Nationalist leader Sun Yat-sen proclaimed a republic at Wuchang and began the revolution that overthrew the Manchu dynasty.
1954 - North Vietnamese Communist leader Ho Chi Minh ente
Rupin Sharma, IPS
I have travelled quite a lot both within the country and abroad. While within the country, our media readily gives us the daily dose, the dose is forthcoming in subtler variations when
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Counselling Psychologist, Member (ANCA)
The word ‘blame’ is not a stranger to the ears. Though it sounds like a marvel comic character it’s not. You must have heard people talk
The pen is mightier than the sword we say glibly, repeating an oft quoted line, but having no idea whether it’s true or not, or sometimes what it means!Swords! Gone are those days! Swords are not used anymore
When my children were quite tiny, I made a trip to New York to visit my parents, and when returning decided I would fill my suitcases with gifts for them and also my wife. I stared at the amazing stuff be
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 08
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1997 - Tung Chee-hwa became the first Chinese leader to address Hong Kong's legislature, 100 days after Britain ceded the
Rupin Sharma, IPS
Hathras – Lessons and Need to Evolve and Change Tracks
While the Law in Motion series continues, my conscience as well of the entire nation has been shocked by the widely pub
Matthew Green
Reuters
Supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurant chains under pressure from campaigners over their environmental impact urged Britain on Monday to strengthen a plan to stop tropical for
With half of America rooting for the virus, in Trump, and the other half cursing the virus for attacking Trump, the Virus I soon found was nearly having a nervous breakdown. “Interview the Virus!” my editor
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 07
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1940 - In World War Two, German troops invaded Romania to take control of strategic oilfields.
1959 - Mario Lanza, U.S. t
Wati Longchar (Serampore)
The world has witnessed the police brutality and murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis, followed by the destructive acts of protesters in different parts of the world. According to
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1908 - Bosnia and Herzegovina were annexed by Austria.
1928 - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek became President of the Republic of China.
1978 - Ayatollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader oppose
Wati Longchar (Serampore)
Coming to the Indian context, many people have been experiencing racial discrimination for centuries. Indian society is based on the caste system and it is deeply rooted in the prac
Solomon Kithan
Modern College Kohima
When you read the above heading, for a culture such as the “sneaker culture” you might find it boring and silly to be a culture. But it is not what you
“Watch out!” I shouted as my driver swerved to avoid the cyclist then jumped out of the car and ran to pick up the fallen man.That’s when I saw his bicycle.It lay old and rusty. I looked down at it and it
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1910 - Portugal was declared a republic after a successful revolt against King Manuel II.
1983 - Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1995 - U.S. envoy Richar
The newspaper boy, clutching his newspapers like diamonds in his hand, shouted, “Vaccine found! Vaccine available!” And people hearing him at the railway station and street outside, rushed to get a copy of
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IANS
Hampi-based curator Lavina Baldota conceptualised eSantati four years ago as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary. "The idea that started with textile
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1918 - Explosion at shell-loading plant in Gillespie munitions factory in New York.
1957 - The Soviet Union became the first nation in space, launching the Sputnik-I satellite into orbit 500 miles
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 03
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1932 - Iraq became independent after the British mandate ended, and joined the League of Nations.
1995 - The former America