- 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…
- India
India will be a developed nation by 2047: PM Modi in I-Day speech
New Delhi: When India celebrates 100 years of freedom in 2047, it will be a developed nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, exhorting 140 crore Indians not to pause or…
- India
Muted Independence Day celebrations in Manipur, roads wear deserted look
Imphal: It was a muted Independence Day celebration in Manipur on Tuesday because of the dawn-to-dusk general strike called by multiple militant outfits and the loss of lives and property of hundreds…
- India
Manipur violence: Govt building 3K prefabricated houses for displaced people
Imphal: The Manipur government is racing against time to complete the first batch of prefabricated houses to shelter 3,000 families displaced by ethnic violence so that they can shift from relief camps.…
- India
Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak dies after suffering cardiac arrest
New Delhi: Sulabh International founder and social activist Bindeshwar Pathak, a pioneer in building public toilets, died on Tuesday at AIIMS Delhi due to a cardiac arrest, according to a close aide.…
- Hyderabad
Apple AirPods to be made in India at Foxconn Hyderabad factory
New Delhi: iPhone maker Apple will start manufacturing its wireless earbuds AirPods at Foxconn’s Hyderabad factory, according to sources. Foxconn has approved an investment of USD 400 million for the Hyderabad plant…
- News
Independent India’s desired goals yet to be achieved: Telangana CM KCR
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday said though the country has made considerable progress post-Independence, it has not yet realized the expected goals. Speaking after hoisting the National Flag…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP demonstrated true meaning of gram swaraj: CM YS Jagan
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the true meaning of gram swaraj was demonstrated by his government through its initiatives, welfare schemes and reforms in…
- India
Akshay Kumar becomes Indian citizen: Dil aur citizenship, dono Hindustani
Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar on Tuesday announced that he has once again become an Indian citizen, a news that he shared with his fans on Independence Day. Kumar, who has often faced…
- India
SEBI modifies order against Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka
New Delhi: Sebi on Monday modified its order against Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka, and barred them from holding the post of director or key managerial personnel in at least four Zee…
