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Read these key points about India’s first National Space Day, set to be celebrated on August 23, 2024.

Shakti Kapoor is an Indian actor. In the year 1975, he made his Bollywood debut with GL Sippy’s film ‘Do Jasoos.’ He was honoured with the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for the film ‘Raja Babu.’

Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. She gained popularity for her song ‘Mai To Arti Utaroon Re’ in the 1975 film ‘Jai Santoshi Maa.’

Naseeruddin Shah is a popular Indian actor. In the year 1975, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Nishant.’ Naseeruddin Shah’s popular films are Vishwatma (1992), Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), Tridev (1989), Naajayaz (1995), Mohra (1994), Sarfarosh (1999), Maalamaal (1988), Monsoon Wedding (2001), Woh 7 Din (1983), Main Hoon Na (2004), etc.

Anu Malik is an Indian music director, composer, and singer. He received his training in music from his father Sardar Malik. In the year 1975, Anu Malik started his career as a music director in the Hindi film ‘Hunterwali.’ He gained recognition after working as a music director and composer in the 1993 Shah Rukh Khan starrer blockbuster film ‘Baazigar.’

On the 45th anniversary of Emergency, we must note that times have changed but mindsets have not. Congress continues to harass and hound people with its browbeating tactics.

While we all know that it was the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who imposed the Emergency, pushing India into the abyss of dictatorship, here, we present a set of her cohort and coterie who assisted her in the imposition but successfully navigated not to come under the net of law 

Every Indian hangs his head in shame over Emergency, which refers to the darkest days in Indian democracy as the then PM Indira Gandhi imposed it. We give you a lowdown on what happened on that particular day.

Is love possible without freedom? Does politics define the fine lines of a personal love relationship? These question arises when one reads the 18-month correspondence between Madhu Dandavate, a five-time Member of Parliament from the Rajapur constituency of Maharashtra and his wife Pramila, a political activist, who were imprisoned during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Lodged in separate jails — Madhu in Bangalore Central Jail and Pramila in Yerwada Central Jail – they wrote nearly 200 letters to each other during captivity. Let’s find out more about their story in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.

The Karnataka unit of BJP held an event to protest the Emergency imposed on the country in the year 1975.

The declaration of Emergency on June 25, 1975 and the incidents that followed, mark as one of the darkest chapters in India's history, said Rajnath Singh. Emergency was imposed in India till  March 21, 1977.
 

London: The ICC World Cup 2019 in England and Wales is a platform where world’s best cricketers ply their trade. Fans across the globe have descended on the United Kingdom to witness their heroes performing with bat, ball and on the field. Over the course of six weeks, memorable moments will emerge just like in the previous 11 editions of the ODI World Cup since 1975. In this year’s quadrennial showpiece event (May 30 to July 14), these cricketers could be the game changers. MyNation lists out the players to watch out for.

It was only the second fixture (Pakistan vs Sri Lanka) across five ICC World Cups in England – stretching back to the ground-breaking tournament in 1975 - that not a single ball was able to be bowled

Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsman in World Cup history to have topped the batting charts in two editions of the tournament. He did it first in 1996 and repeated in 2003. Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2019, here is a look back at the highest run-getters at each edition of the World Cup, from 1975 to 2015