Freedom Fighters: News, Photos, Latest News Headlines about Freedom Fighters

Assam’s colonial police stations are getting restored more than a century after they were built

May 11, 2019 1:35 pm

Almost eight decades after a band of freedom fighters died trying to hoist the Tricolour in three police stations in Assam, the colonial heritage structures — the oldest built in 1902 — are being restored by the government.

Assam to honour 12-yr-old who died hoisting flag in 1942

September 21, 2017 4:22 am

Dhekiajuli incidentally is one place where even a nameless beggar and a nameless sanyasi had laid down their lives as they too joined the others to hoist the flag in the local police station on that fateful day.

Haryana to re-introduce chapters on state freedom fighters in school curriculum

July 23, 2016 1:00 pm

Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, while addressing the media, Wednesday said that the chapter was removed from the Class 5 textbook after recommendations by NCERT.

Fire destroys heritage bldg in Guwahati

April 28, 2014 12:38 am

Built in 1910, the double-storeyed eight-room building made of Burma teak and iron beams was home to freedom fighters.

Assam: Drunk teacher ties noose on child to show hanging to class IV students

December 02, 2013 3:12 am

The teacher,tied a noose around a student and almost pulled the knot when children raised an alarm.

Those outside 'family' were erased from public memory: Narendra Modi

February 18, 2014 12:50 pm

Modi welcomed Centre's move to launch an online portal containing digital archives of Maulana Azad.

Cong split India,changed countrys geography: Modi

November 11, 2013 12:42 am

Modi criticised Congress for ignoring Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and other other freedom fighters.

Send wishes to freedom fighters this Independence Day through 'Wishpicker.com'

August 13, 2013 1:14 pm

Brainchild of 2 IIT graduates,Wishpicker.com has come up with this novel idea.

CN & heard

April 01, 2013 2:34 am

More than the Court,which issued warrants of arrest,and the complainant company which lodged the complaint against Deccan Chronicle,it was the two Chandigarh Police officials,it appears,who were more pained at the dishonour of the companys (Deccan Chronicle) cheque.

82 yrs after his sacrifice,philatelic tribute to Rajguru

March 19, 2013 2:07 am

The Department of Posts is coming out with a commemorative stamp on Shivram Hari Rajguru as a philatelic tribute to the freedom fighter,who hailed from Khed taluka in Pune district,around 45 km from here.