The British had launched war against Mysore, allied with the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad. With deft diplomacy, Hyder Ali was able to sway the Marathas and the Nizam to his side. He had bribed the Marathas to neutralise them.
A 260-meter-wide asteroid known as 2007 FF1, on April 1, will pass by at a distance of 74,23,046 kilometres, making its closest approach.
Forest officials are scared for tigress ST-17, which gave birth to two cubs few days back.
As per the official records of the British, 350 people died in the massacre, but Congress claimed the number was as high as 1,000 people. It was this event that prompted the start of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
In a series of special stories as part of the coverage of India@75, we bring to you 75 stories of valour, sacrifice and leadership that are now etched in gold in the annals of Indian military history.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee's become synonymous with Indian brides. His bridal lehengas may cost a bomb but are worth every penny.
The Indian National Army (also known as the Azad Hind Fauj) was a military organisation founded in 1942 by Indian nationalists with the support of the Imperial Japanese Army to guarantee India's independence.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was considered to be the prime personality in modern Indian politics.
During the launch of the movement, the Father of the Nation delivered a speech and gave a call for ‘do or die’ at the Bombay session of the Congress at the Gowalia Tank Maidan.
