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Droupadi Murmu, a tribal leader from Odisha, was named the NDA’s candidate for the presidential polls next month. Murmu comes from a discreet tribal community of Santhals. Santhals, also spelt as Santals, are an ethnic group largely concentrated in the states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal. According to
India’s Independence is a story of sacrifices. Most of us are familiar with the brave men warriors but very little is known about the women, especially from the tribal community, who also bravely fought for freedom. As India celebrates its Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75 years of
Mangal Pandey did not launch the first war for independence in India. Tilka Manjhi did, in 1771. Even the Hool revolt that Sido and Kanu led in 1855 preceded Mangal Pandey’s 1857 revolt. But despite ample evidence, India historians did not care to write a word about the Santhal revolt,
Toyota Motor Corp rolls out its first mass-produced battery electric car in Japan on Thursday for lease only, a strategy the automaker says will help ease driver concerns about battery life and resale value but has raised analysts’ eyebrows. Petrol-electric hybrid models remain far more popular in Toyota’s home market
Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs from Maharashtra have contributed Rs 51 lakh for the flood relief wok in Assam, where they have been camping since the last week, their spokesperson said on Wednesday. The Sena legislators, led by senior minister Eknath Shinde, have raised the banner of revolt against their party.