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Somnath Swabhiman Parv Observed in Gujarat

The Somnath Swabhiman Parv is being observed at Somnath in Gujarat from January 8 to January 11 to mark 1,000 years since the first recorded attack on the...

 January 9, 2026

History That India Ignored New Edition Launched

The new edition of History That India Ignored, authored by veteran journalist and ANI Chairman Prem Prakash, has been launched in Goa. The book revisits lesser-known and often...

 January 8, 2026

Taxila Bhir Mound Yields Kushan-Era Finds

Taxila’s UNESCO-listed Bhir Mound has produced rare decorative stones and coins, offering fresh evidence on the early urban history of Gandhara. Archaeologists uncovered lapis lazuli fragments dating to...

 January 7, 2026

Sanskaar Shaala And Blind School Jubilee

Sanskaar Shaala was inaugurated in Guwahati as a value-based programme for children aged 4 to 14, while the Governor also attended the golden jubilee celebration of Guwahati Blind...

 January 7, 2026

World Day of War Orphans

World Day of War Orphans is observed on 6 January every year to show the plight of children who lose their parents in wars and armed conflicts. The...

 January 6, 2026

Atiqa Mir Makes History at UAE Karting Championship

Atiqa Mir, aged 11, achieved a landmark result in round seven of the IAME UAE Karting Championship at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Competing for the first...

 January 6, 2026

Piprahwa Relics Exposition Inaugurated in Delhi

India has inaugurated a major exposition of the sacred Piprahwa relics linked to Bhagwan Buddha at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi. The display, titled The...

 January 5, 2026

Rani Velu Nachiyar Birth Anniversary

Rani Velu Nachiyar, the 18th-century queen of Sivaganga in present-day Tamil Nadu, was remembered on her birth anniversary for her resistance to British colonial rule, military leadership and...

 January 5, 2026

Thadou Language Broadcast in Manipur

The public broadcaster has sought inputs for resuming live radio programming in the Thadou language from Akashvani Imphal, marking a notable development in Manipur’s post-conflict reconciliation efforts. The...

 January 5, 2026

World Braille Day Observed

World Braille Day is observed on 4 January to mark the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the French inventor of the Braille reading system. Braille is a tactile...

 January 5, 2026

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