Subhash Chandra Bose, who is fondly called 'Netaji' for his extraordinary leadership skills, is regarded by the world and his ardent admirers as a charismatic orator.
On January 23 every year, people from across the country pay their tribute to the iconic leader whose famous slogans ‘tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe aazdi dunga,’ 'Jai Hind' and 'Delhi Chalo' sparked patriotism in the hearts of many Indians during the struggle for freedom from the British Raj.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (January 23) paid glowing tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 123rd birth anniversary and said that the nation will always remain grateful to him.
In 1943, Netaji traveled to Tokyo, Japan via submarines and formed a trained army of about 40,000 troops as the Indian National Army, which was first formed under Mohan Singh and Japanese Major Iwaichi Fujiwara.
Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday (January 21) slammed lawyer Indira Jaising for saying that Nirbhaya's mother Asha Devi should forgive her daughter's culprits just like Congress leader Sonia Gandhi forgave the killers of her husband.
Delhi's Chandni Chowk constituency is set for a mouth-watering clash between the candidates of the top three parties. Congress has fielded Alka Lamba who was formerly an MLA with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Parlad Singh Sawhney who is an ex-Congress leader will contest on an AAP ticket this year while BJP has named businessman-turned politician Suman Gupta.
Burnley stunned Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League match at Old Trafford inManchester on Thursday. United hadn't beaten Burnley at Old Trafford from the last three seasons, having to settle for a draw each time they faced 'The Clarets'.
The movement of trains will remain closed on Tilak Bridge station from 10:30 am to noon due to full dress rehearsal of Republic Day parade on Thursday (January 23).
Major gainers on the indices were Axis Bank, L&T, IOC, BPCL, Maruti Suzuki, and TCS, while top losers include ICICI Bank, Cipla, Zee Ent, Bharti Infratel and Power Grid.
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.45%. Blue chip Chinese shares slumped 0.91%. Australian shares were down 0.57%, while Japan`s Nikkei stock index slid 0.6%.
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar is India`s highest civilian honour bestowed upon exceptional students from various fields under the age of 18.
The World Health Organization said it will decide on Thursday (January 23) whether to declare a global emergency over the outbreak of a coronavirus spreading in and beyond China.