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PM Modi in Marseille honors Veer Savarkar’s

PM Modi in Marseille honors Veer Savarkar’s "daring escape"

The city of Marseille holds a special place in India's freedom struggle, as it was here that Veer Savarkar, one of India's freedom fighters, made a brave attempt to escape British custody.

12 February,2025 08:27 AM IST | Marseille | ANI
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first President dies at 95

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first President dies at 95

He spent nearly 30 years in exile as the leader of its independence movement before returning for Parliamentary elections in late 1989, the first democratic vote in the country

10 February,2025 08:11 AM IST | Oshakati | Agencies
US President Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Di

US President Biden awards Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Di

In a statement from the White House, it was stated that President Biden spoke with the Pope and named him as a recipient of the medal, which is the highest civilian honour in the United States.

12 January,2025 10:43 AM IST | Washington DC | ANI
IIT Bombay faces heat after postponing gender justice panel discussion

IIT Bombay faces heat after postponing gender justice panel discussion

Students criticise decision, calling it a threat to academic freedom and campus democracy

09 January,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Biden honours Hillary Clinton, George Soros with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Biden honours Hillary Clinton, George Soros with Presidential Medal of Freedom

Due to scheduling conflict, Argentinian football star Lionel Messi could not be present in person at the White House to receive the award from the US president.

05 January,2025 09:03 AM IST | Washington | PTI
Imtiaz-Diljit to Amar-Rajkummar, best actor-director collabs of 2024

Imtiaz-Diljit to Amar-Rajkummar, best actor-director collabs of 2024

This year saw some wonderful collaborations between actors and directors. These brought magic to the screen and wove intriguing, creative, and visually appealing stories

30 December,2024 06:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rajesh Kumar on getting typecast after Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, exploring OTT

Rajesh Kumar on getting typecast after Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, exploring OTT

Playing the former Pakistani PM Liaquat Ali Khan in the web series Freedom At Midnight is a big leap for Rajesh Kumar, who was boxed into playing roles with a comedic flair

10 December,2024 10:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
Sunil Pal claims he was kidnapped: 'Gave Rs 8 lakh for my freedom'

Sunil Pal claims he was kidnapped: 'Gave Rs 8 lakh for my freedom'

Interestingly, comedian Sunil Pal’s ordeal is similar to ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’ actor Rajesh Puri who escaped getting kidnapped in September after being invited to an event in Delhi

05 December,2024 08:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Malishka says she was Sarojini Naidu in her past life | Freedom At Midnight

Malishka says she was Sarojini Naidu in her past life | Freedom At Midnight

Malishka Mendonsa speaks about embarking on a journey of prosthetics, and a mammoth amount of history lessons to ace the character of The Nightingale of India

23 November,2024 07:05 AM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
Negotiating freedom, at midnight

Negotiating freedom, at midnight

If the web-series is indeed the new novel, then history as narrative non-fiction got seriously interesting for everyone

20 November,2024 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar

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