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The RBI finally launched the Mahatma Gandhi Series in 1996, etching his face permanently on all Indian currency notes since.(Representational Image/Pixabay)
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Mahatma Gandhi did not initially appear on Indian currency notes, find what happened later

Mahatma Gandhi’s picture was at first, rejected as the face for the then newly independent India’s currency, with the Lion Capital at Sarnath being chosen…

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Work demand under NREGS down, again

Work demand under the government’s flagship rural employment scheme fell for a tenth straight month in August from the year ago as strong economic activities…

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United States: USA Independence Day 2023: How America’s freedom struggle resembles India
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United States: USA Independence Day 2023: How America’s freedom struggle resembles India

The independence of the United States refers to the historical event when the American colonies severed their political ties with Great Britain and established themselves…

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Mahatma Gandhi: Second Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in Canada this month

TORONTO: The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised at a university campus in Canada‘s British Columbia province, days after another statue of the global peace…

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Khalistan supporters try to incite violence at Indian embassy in Washington; Secret Service, police foil their bid
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Khalistan supporters try to incite violence at Indian embassy in Washington; Secret Service, police foil their bid

WASHINGTON: A group of Khalistan supporters gathered in front of the Indian mission here and many of their speakers tried to incite violence, but timely…

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London: Gandhi statue on list of 'contentious statues' in London
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London: Gandhi statue on list of ‘contentious statues’ in London

LONDON: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is on a secret list of 32 “contentious statues in London” held by Scotland Yard. Other statues on the…

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Princess Sophia Duleep Singh to be honoured with blue plaque in London
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Princess Sophia Duleep Singh to be honoured with blue plaque in London

LONDON: An Indian princess who became famous for playing a leading role in the British suffragette movement is to be honoured with a blue plaque…

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