- India
Hindi film ‘Uri’ screened in Manipur after 23 years on I-day
Imphal: Cinema returned to strife-torn Manipur after more than 20 years when a Bollywood movie on surgical strikes against Pakistan was screened at a makeshift open air theatre in Churachandpur. Vicky Kaushal-starrer…
- India
‘Secret meetings’ between Pawars a matter of concern: Maha Congress
Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has said they not approve of meetings taking place “secretly” between NCP chief Sharad Pawar and state Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and that it is…
- India
India greatly benefitted from Vajpayee’s leadership: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said India greatly benefitted from his leadership. In tributes to the…
- Photos
In pics: Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort
New Delhi: Preperations in place at the Red Fort ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on the country’s 77th Independence Day, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist…
- Photos
77th Independence Day celebrations
Lakshadweep: Indian Navy personnel perform underwater Tiranga Demo on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day, Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023. (PTI Photo) Port Blair: Navy personnel celebrate the 77th Independence Day at…
- India
Partition horrors: Veteran recalls travelling with bodies, finding money on corpses
Noida: He was six years old when his family moved from Peshawar to India after Partition in 1947. They travelled for almost three days in a train with dead bodies, witnessing bloodshed…
- World
My Hindu faith guides me as PM: Rishi Sunak at Morari Bapu Ram Katha’ in UK
London: Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that his Hindu faith guides him in every aspect of his life and gives him the courage to do the best as the Prime Minister of…
- India
Indian Army exchanges sweets with Pakistani counterparts on I-Day
Jammu: Indian troops on Tuesday exchanged greetings and sweets with their Pakistani counterparts in Poonch, Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of the country’s 77th Independence Day.…
- India
Let’s rise above divisions for better, brighter INDIA: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called for rising above divisions, casting aside differences, for a better and brighter INDIA. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter,…
- India
This I-Day speech by PM Modi will be his last from Red Fort: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech will be his last as the PM from the ramparts of the Red Fort…
- Pakistan
PCB ignores former PM Imran Khan from I-Day video; draws ire on social media
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) omitted former prime minister Imran Khan from a video it released on Independence Day to pay homage to the country’s cricket legends and milestones despite the…
- India
Assam mulls full withdrawal of AFSPA by year-end: Himanta
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said his government will take necessary steps to withdraw AFSPA from the entire state by the end of this year. The Armed Forces…
- India
Bindeshwar Pathak: Toilet Man of India who pioneered public toilets
New Delhi: A pioneer of public toilets in India, Bindeshwar Pathak came to be known as the “Toilet Man of India” long before the Swachch Bharat Mission made toilets a part of…
- Technology
Ola Electric launches entry-level e-scooter; Check price, features
New Delhi: Ola Electric on Tuesday launched its new entry-level electric scooter S1X with an introductory price of Rs 79,999 as it accelerates its challenge to conventional engine counterparts. The company also…
- India
Opposition calls PM’s I-Day address ‘crass election speech’
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech as a “crass election speech filled with distortions, lies, exaggerations and vague promises”. The opposition party said instead…
