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Ludhiana: Freedom fighter Sukhdev’s memorial, MC set to acquire land for direct house route
The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) East, acting as the land acquisition collector had issued an award of ₹33.01 lakh on March 17, 2025; to complete the process, the MC has now written to the Punjab government, seeking approval of the award and release of funds
Published on Apr 09, 2025 05:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Delhi: Kejriwal attacks BJP over Bhagat Singh portraits, free bus rides to women
Sunday’s event was the first public function Kejriwal addressed since his defeat in the February assembly polls
Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra
Ludhiana: Theatre fest kicks off at Punjabi Bhawan
The festival opened with an interactive session featuring playwright Satish Kumar Verma, who had written 18 plays spanning nine different theatrical genres; in a conversation with veteran theatre artist, Lakha Lahiri, Verma reflected on his early influences and artistic journey
Published on Mar 24, 2025 05:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Delhi assembly session: BJP MLA draws attention towards broken Bhagat Singh statue
Malviya Nagar MLA Satish Upadhyay accused AAP of “pretending” to respect Bhagat Singh, saying that “if they truly cared, the statue would have been restored long back”.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 11:44 AM IST
AAP, BJP continue to row over Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh portraits
AAP accuses BJP of relocating portraits of Bhagat Singh and Ambedkar; BJP blames AAP for a damaged Bhagat Singh statue, igniting a political blame game.
Published on Feb 27, 2025 05:20 AM IST
‘Anti-Dalit’: Atishi claims Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh photos removed from CM office
Atishi, the former Delhi chief minister, met BJP's Rekha Gupta in the latter's chamber on Monday.
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 04:28 PM IST
Pakistan government's decision to drop Bhagat Singh memorial sparks outrage
The Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation condemned the Lahore government's decision to abandon plans to honour Bhagat Singh.
Updated on Nov 13, 2024 03:50 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Lahore
Plan to rename Lahore’s Shadman Chowk after Bhagat Singh scrapped
In a written response submitted to the Lahore high court (LHC) on Friday by assistant advocate general Asghar Leghari, serious allegations were levelled against the freedom fighter.
Updated on Nov 11, 2024 05:22 AM IST
PTI
India’s most famous police station in urgent need of repairs
The building of the police station is classified as a “Grade 2” heritage structure, which means that it is a structure of “local/regional importance” and “possesses historical significance”
Published on Aug 15, 2024 12:59 PM IST
Chautala lists out promises ahead of Haryana assembly polls
Former Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala said the JJP will start a scheme in the name of Bhagat Singh to provide free higher education to Agniveers
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 07:12 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Evening briefing: Bhagat Singh's kin reacts to Kejriwal's photo; more news
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Apr 05, 2024 06:16 PM IST
Row over CM’s image between Ambedkar and Bhagat Singh
Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said the move has “shamed” Delhi.
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 01:59 AM IST
Shaheed Diwas 2024: Date, history, significance
Shaheed Diwas 2024: From history to significance, here's all that you need to know about the special day.
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Tapatrisha Das, Delhi
Punjab Congress takes ‘Hitler’ jab at AAP CMs amid pact in key polls
Bajwa's remarks came hours before Congress and AAP teamed up to take on the BJP in Chandigarh mayoral polls.
Published on Jan 18, 2024 08:30 AM IST
Punjab R-Day tableau to be paraded across state: Mann
Bhagwant mann says Centre insulted ‘great martyrs’ like Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev, Lala Lajpat Rai, Udham Singh by rejecting the state’s tableau
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 07:18 AM IST
Press Trust of India
Parliament security breach: Gurugram cab driver hosted accused but did not know of plan, say police
Parliament security breach: A police officer said Vishal Sharma was aware of the protest at Parliament but not that it will happen inside the House
Published on Dec 15, 2023 01:25 PM IST
Parliament security breach: How Bhagat Singh endures, even for the misguided
It's no surprise that even as legacies of Nehru, Patel & Gandhi are ensnared in modern-day political chambers, battle and fascination for Bhagat Singh endures
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 04:47 AM IST
Parliament breach: How one of the accused hero-worshipped revolutionaries
A scan through his Facebook IDs and conversations with his family and friends revealed his revolutionary aspirations to bring about a change in society.
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 11:44 AM IST
Aakash Ghosh, Lucknow
Parliament breach: ‘Trying best to free my country,’ diary entry of accused says
The family initially insisted their son was not writing any diary but confirmed to HT on a call that he was reading one.
Updated on Dec 15, 2023 08:32 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Pakistan court objects to reopening of Bhagat Singh’s sentencing case
Bhagat Singh was hanged by the British on March 23, 1931, along with his comrades Rajguru and Sukhdev after being tried under charges of hatching a conspiracy against the Raj
Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Press Trust of India
₹5-crore museum to come up at Hussainiwala memorial: Union minister
A museum worth ?5 crore will be set up at Hussainiwala National Martyrs Memorial, while Bhagat Singh?s hideout in Ferozepur will be ?preserved? by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Union minister of state (culture, law and justice) Arjun Ram Meghwal announced this during his visit to the memorial and hideout. He also stated that a comprehensive project will be prepared to boost tourism in Ferozepur, which has many historical places.
Updated on Jun 23, 2023 12:24 AM IST
Gaurav Sagar Bhaskar, Ferozepur
'He opposed…': Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's kin on being 'inspired' by Savarkar
Chandra Kumar Bose strongly refuted Randeep Hooda’s claim that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was inspired by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
Updated on May 30, 2023 10:48 AM IST
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi embraces Bhagat Singh, foxes jail officials
Officials are puzzled over the jailed gangster’s obsession with T-shirts printed with the photographs of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Updated on May 29, 2023 09:40 AM IST
Angry with wife, drunk man drowns his children in well
A man in Faridabad allegedly jumped into a well with his four-year-old son and five-year-old daughter, who drowned, while he was rescued by locals. The man, Bhagat Singh, was reportedly angered with his second wife, who was in conflict with the children. Singh was allegedly inebriated at the time of the incident. He has been arrested and charged with murder. The police have questioned the wife but have taken no action against her.
Updated on May 20, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Leena Dhankhar, Gurugram
Excerpt: Life and Legend of Bhagat Singh by Chaman Lal
On the 102nd anniversary of the colonial government’s execution of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, this extract looks at the reaction across the country to the hanging
Updated on Mar 23, 2023 12:49 PM IST
Chaman Lal
Nation remembers Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on death anniversary
Shaheed Diwas: The martyrdom day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru is annually observed on March 23, the day on which in 1931, the three were hanged in the Lahore conspiracy case.
Published on Mar 23, 2023 07:20 AM IST
Bhagat Singh’s diary, encased in glass, big draw at book fair
The diary is part of the exhibit at the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ pavilion, placed next to a statue of Bhagat Singh sitting barefoot in a white kurta and yellow turban, with his hands in chains.
Updated on Mar 04, 2023 04:56 AM IST
Sadia Akhtar and Paras Singh
Congress MP shares Nehru's tribute to Bhagat Singh, says ‘parties he'd have…’
In an article published in The Bombay Chronicle, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a heartfelt tribute to Bhagat Singh and revealed the reason behind his “absolute silence” during the revolutionary's last days.
Published on Sep 28, 2022 10:48 AM IST
Bhagat Singh's nephew welcomes PM Modi's decision to re-name Chandigarh airport
In the 93rd episode of his monthly Mann ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Chandigarh airport will now be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the great freedom fighter.
Published on Sep 26, 2022 07:17 AM IST
ANI |
Amarinder Singh says ‘grateful to PM’ for Chandigarh Airport move: ‘Befitting…’
During the 93rd episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to rename Chandigarh Airport after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Published on Sep 25, 2022 03:21 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi