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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Anniversary: History, events leading up to it

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Anniversary: History, events leading up to it

The events leading up to the massacre began with the Rowlatt Act, a repressive law passed by the British colonial government in 1919 that allowed them to imprison anyone suspected of sedition without trial

13 April,2024 09:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Remembering the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: A dark chapter in India’s history

Remembering the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: A dark chapter in India’s history

The massacre occurred in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, during a period of heightened tension and unrest in India, characterised by the nonviolent struggle for independence led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress

13 April,2024 08:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2024: A turning point in India's fight for freedom

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2024: A turning point in India's fight for freedom

The massacre occurred at Jallianwala Bagh, a public garden in Amritsar, where thousands had come to peacefully protest British govt's repressive policies, especially the Rowlatt Act

13 April,2024 05:06 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Some lesser-known facts about the 1919 tragedy

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Some lesser-known facts about the 1919 tragedy

Jallianwala Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar, Punjab marked a turning point in India’s struggle for independence

12 April,2024 10:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2024: What had happened that day

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 2024: What had happened that day

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre had shocked the nation and left an indelible mark on Indian history

12 April,2024 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Farmers protest against WTO

Farmers protest against WTO

Farmers under the banner of SKM, which spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ stir, had announced to hold their ‘Quit WTO Day’ demonstration from 12 noon till 3 pm on Monday

27 February,2024 07:38 AM IST | Amritsar/Hoshiarpur/Hisar | Agencies
Aditya Suhas Jambhale: As a filmmaker, I want to have an opinion

Aditya Suhas Jambhale: As a filmmaker, I want to have an opinion

Addressing people’s skepticism, Article 370 director Jambhale says the political thriller reflects his belief that the 2019 abrogation created ‘one India’; asserts the covert operation makes for a powerful story

20 February,2024 05:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Farmers protest: Trains diverted as protesters block tracks in Punjab

Farmers protest: Trains diverted as protesters block tracks in Punjab

Some trains were diverted on Thursday after farmers squatted on tracks at many places in Punjab over the Haryana Police's action against 'Delhi Chalo' protesters

15 February,2024 04:03 PM IST | Ludhiana | PTI
Delhi: IndiGo plane misses taxiway after landing; blocks runway for 15 minutes

Delhi: IndiGo plane misses taxiway after landing; blocks runway for 15 minutes

The incident at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport resulted into blocked runway for around 15 minutes and impacted some flight operations

11 February,2024 11:19 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
BSF seizes 3 packages of suspected heroin in Amritsar, thwarts smuggling attempt

BSF seizes 3 packages of suspected heroin in Amritsar, thwarts smuggling attempt

The BSF troops thwarted yet another illicit attempt by Pakistani smugglers to smuggle narcotics, the statement said. This is the third seizer of suspected smuggled heroin in the recent times by the BSF in Amritsar. On December 24, 2023 BSF arrested three smugglers who were trying to get away with the consignment of heroin

06 January,2024 12:58 PM IST | Amritsar | mid-day online correspondent

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