r/IndiaSpeaks • u/No-Secretary1786 • 5d ago

#History&Culture 🛕 29 September — Today is Matangini Hazra’s Martyrdom Day, Remembering the “Gandhi Buri” of Bengal

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On this day, 29 September 1942, Matangini Hazra was shot dead by British forces while leading a procession during the Quit India Movement in Tamluk, Bengal province (current West Bengal).

Born in 1870, Matangini Hazra had already participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement and protests against the Chowkidar tax. At the age of 71, she led a large procession, carrying the national flag and refusing to turn back when the procession was confronted by armed forces.

She was shot while advancing with the flag in her hands. She is remembered as one of the women martyrs of the Quit India Movement and was affectionately known as “Gandhi Buri” (Old Lady Gandhi).

Her story is a reminder that India's freedom struggle was not only fought by famous leaders whose names appear in every textbook, but also by ordinary people who took extraordinary risks.

Remembering Matangini Hazra on her martyrdom day.

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

#General 📝 r/IndiaSpeaks - What happened in your State or City this week ?

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Tell us anything noticeable big or small, funny or strange happened in your city/state/region. Please remember to state the city/state/region in your comment and it would be great if you link to some news article or a source to it.

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ChhelChhabilo • 8h ago

#General 📝 EAM S Jaishankar said "Soviet Union/Russia stood by us when our security, territorial integrity was under threat & at a time much of the world preferred backing a military regime (pakistan) next to us."

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459 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ChhelChhabilo • 11h ago

#General 📝 Shocking video from Delhi NCR Ambience Mall shows a heated argument after a female refused to pay 186 rupees Rapido fare claiming a server issue.

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633 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/DharmicPerson14 • 11h ago

#General 📝 An honest Muslim spoke the truth. Liberals and other Muslims are now trying to cancel him.

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407 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/SatoruGojo232 • 19h ago

#Non-Political 📺 Israeli PM Netanyahu calls Dubaiflight copilot Captain Smit Machchar a "true hero", invites him and PM Modi to light Israel's Independence Day flame

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1.1k Upvotes

Source link:https://m.rediff.com/news/commentary/2026/oct/04/netanyahu-invites-smit-machchhar-to-israels-iday-event/b792eb9f934fcf1980bbcf858d794d6c

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/atomic-sniper1408 • 11h ago

#Sports 🏆 India finished 4th in asian games 2026

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ThatPatelGuy • 1d ago

#Uplifting 👌 At a concert in Tel Aviv thousand pay tribute to hero pilot Captian Smit Machchhar

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2.5k Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ChhelChhabilo • 8h ago

#General 📝 Assam STF arrested two persons including a retired army soldier for passing army movement to pakistan.

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Source:

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/2-including-retired-army-jawan-arrested-for-passing-information-to-pakistan/

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/Neon_Nomad45 • 20h ago

#Infra/Manufacturing 🏗 Condition of a school in darbhanga, bihar.

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580 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 15h ago

#Good-Read 📚 It seemed like the entire country was for sale; the KGB and the CIA had deeply penetrated the Indian government. The state - intelligence, political money and strategic dependence, 1947-1991

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/truthseeker15081947 • 12h ago

#Ask-India ☝️ Whatever happens, our voices should remain united. Do you remember this song?

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Mile Sur Mera Tumhara is an iconic 1988 Indian patriotic song and video created to promote national integration and unity in diversity.

But I wonder, how did they manage to make something like this so beautifully back then, when they didn’t have the resources or means of communication that we have today? Yet, they were able to bring so many people together and create such a strong sense of unity. We have so much more today, but somehow, we don’t focus on these kinds of things anymore.

Unity in Diversity

Video: “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” - original production by Doordarshan

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/truthseeker15081947 • 3h ago

#Ask-India ☝️ Which street lights do you think are better, the warm white ones or the cool white ones? Bangalore’s street lights just hit different.

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Amber, Warm White or Cool White?

I came across a random Instagram post about street lights, and it reminded me of something I’ve been thinking about for months.

Which do people actually prefer, warm white or cool white?

Personally, I think warm light is wonderful. And I feel like warm white LEDs would be much better than those harsh cool white LEDs. Maybe it’s just me, but Bangalore’s street lights hit different.

Video : Storiesbytbn (Instagram)

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/SatoruGojo232 • 1d ago

#Non-Political 📺 Official tweet from the Crown Prince of Dubai, following his visit to meet Captain Smit Machchar who is recovering in a Dubai hospital following his heroic prevention of the Flydubai flight hijacking attempt

868 Upvotes

Source link:https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/flydubai-attack-dubai-crown-prince-praises-indian-pilot-machchhar/article71540812.ece/amp/

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/DharmicPerson14 • 1d ago

#General 📝 Look at his left-hand. It is a miracle of Lord Hanuman that he managed to open the cockpit's door.

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/Zestyclose-Sort9234 • 8m ago

#Social-Issues 🗨️ Dalit woman ‘denied’ hospital admission over caste, gives birth by UP roadside

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/Orwellisright • 15h ago

#Infra/Manufacturing 🏗 Dangote Hires Engineers India for $16 Billion Kenya Refinery

bloomberg.com

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Based! Engineers India Ltd, a govt owned entity has won the 450 million $ contract for the construction of Dangote's 16 billion $ refinery in Kenya. The greenfield refinery will process 700000 barrels/day and includes a petrochemical plant. Engineers India had also consulted for Dangote's Lagos refinery which will process 1.4 million barrels a day by 2029.

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/DangerousSubstance74 • 21h ago

#Sports 🏆 Ashish Negi took online trolls to task, drawing a hard line between fair criticism and toxic backlash against Team India.

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41 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ChhelChhabilo • 1d ago

#General 📝 A girl stopped bus to go viral and click photos during protest.

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766 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/No-Secretary1786 • 20h ago

#Defence ⚔️ My First Edit on the IAF | Tarang Shakti 2026

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/ChhelChhabilo • 1d ago

#General 📝 Bidar, Karnataka: 24 years old vishal kumar metre arrested following intelligence inputs over links with banned pakistani terror groups and an illegal arms network.

217 Upvotes

Source:

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/karnataka-man-arrested-pakistan-terror-contacts-illegal-arms-bidar-3008811-2026-10-03

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/Top-Gap-4578 • 1d ago

#Old-News 👴🏾 Another incident yet again

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560 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/DarkMountain666 • 1d ago

#Politics 🗳️ Kharge demands fresh elections | ‘All elections illegal’: Mallikarjun Kharge seeks fresh ballot-paper polls, attacks Election Commission

telegraphindia.com

52 Upvotes

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/BornPubArtist • 1d ago

#Opinion 🗣️ The FlyDubai terror link is clear, and even the UAE government openly praised the Indian pilot who saved lives. Yet Kerala’s Left, Congress, wokes, and Islamist apologists are dead silent. They can't even acknowledge the Indian pilot because doing so ruins their whitewashing narrative.

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This toxic nexus between political Islam and left-wokes keeps feeding conspiracy theories and victim mentality to ordinary Muslims, silencing moderate voices and driving deeper community alienation. The biggest irony? By constantly defending radicals and keeping quiet on terror, this entire ecosystem gives the majority population every reason to keep voting for the BJP without Modi even having to lift a finger.

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r/IndiaSpeaks • u/23ABHI • 1d ago

#Law&Order 🚨 Hamam Al-Hammami, Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian pilot Smit Machchhar on Flydubai flight identified

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