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I, today, have a lot of respect and a better understanding of how the political process is operating, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while taking part in a special edition of Asianet News Samvad.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay has several firsts to her credit. She was one of the first Indian woman to be arrested for fighting for freedom.

The firing in Perungamanallur village was to repress the agitation of the Piramalai Kallar tribe against the British attempt to criminalise their entire community through black law called the Criminal Tribes Act of 1911.

On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the first Rakhi was tied to Lord Mahakal on Thursday at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Raksha Bandhan, the festival of brother-sister love, is being celebrated across the country. Earlier today, Prime Minister Modi greeted people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. He took to Twitter to wish everyone a very 'Happy Rakshabandhan'. 

Jammu & Kashmir has a proud tradition of Hindus and Muslims fighting together under the national movement. Different principalities in the region under various rulers were brought under one native kingdom by the British under the Amritsar Treaty in 1846. 

Some cars were swept away on a flooded road in western parts of Indore leading to Sirpur lake due to the strong water current on Tuesday night. One of the scary incidents was caught on camera. Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said no loss of life was reported in the incident. 

Vakkom Mohammed Abdul Khader, also known as Vakkom Khader, was executed for being a part of Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army for his motherland’s freedom. The brave youngster was known as Kerala’s Bhagat Singh.

Komaram Bheem fought for the rights of his tribe against the British, the Nizam, and also the landlords and finally died a martyr. Today, he is a folk hero revered by the Gonds in their region. Asifabad has since been named Komaram Bheem district.

Lala Amarnath played 24 Tests and also became the chairman of India’s selection committee after Independence.