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Video: Customer assaults agent for late delivery in UP’s Meerut
Meerut (UP): An irate customer in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut allegedly assaulted the delivery agent when he arrived a few minutes late. A video of the assault has gone viral on social media.…
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3 UAE-based Indians fly national flags in 13,000-ft world record
Three Indians based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were part of a Guinness World Record-setting skydive over Benghazi, Libya, where 65 participants from around 38 nationalities descended from around 13,000 feet…
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Crafting Independence: The Hyderabadi connection behind India’s flag
When the Indian flag was hoisted at midnight on August 15, 1947, it marked the birth of a free nation. But in the weeks leading up to it becoming a national symbol,…
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CJI Surya Kant expresses confidence in young lawyers on I-Day
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday, August 15, said the nation has overcome several formidable challenges in the last eight decades but much remains to be done, urging…
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You call me kafir: Faria Abdullah breaks down over Bonalu hate
Hyderabad: For some, Independence Day is about celebrating freedom from the past. For Faria Abdullah, it became a moment to speak about another kind of freedom, the freedom to love, to embrace…
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Should India remain an underdeveloped country? SC raps Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, while directing the Centre to decide on the visual appearance of the Front-of-Package-Labelling on pre-packaged food products, asked whether India should remain an underdeveloped country. The court…
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Jharkhand Police stops Devendra Mahto from joining Tiranga Rally
Jharkhand: Devendra Mahto, the Jharkhand student leader on an indefinite hunger strike, was allegedly stopped from participating in the Tiranga Rally on Saturday, August 15, on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence…
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BJP backs Modi’s I-Day speech, Oppn slams ‘dimaagi Naxal’ remark
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort set off a familiar political clash on Saturday, August 15, with the BJP hailing his blueprint for a developed…
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BJP says Sonia opposed full Vande Mataram; Congress denies
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday, August 15, accused Congress leader Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the singing of the full version of Vande Mataram at the party’s Independence Day…
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3 suspected poachers killed in exchange of fire in Karnataka
Chamarajanagar: Three suspected poachers were killed in an exchange of fire with forest personnel in the Shagya forest area under the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Hanur taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Saturday…
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Shivam Kumar’s daring Gulf of Aden rescue earns Shaurya Chakra
New Delhi: Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar of the Indian Navy has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery during a high-risk rescue and recovery operation aboard a damaged LPG tanker in…
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Bengaluru engineer kills wife, dies by suicide after dispute
Bengaluru: A four-year-old marriage ended in tragedy in Bengaluru on Friday, August 14, after a civil engineer allegedly killed his wife following a domestic dispute before dying by suicide. The deceased have…
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Union Ministers call for Atmanirbhar Bharat on Independence Day
New Delhi: Union ministers on Saturday, August 15, extended greetings to the people on the country’s 80th Independence Day and paid tributes to freedom fighters, while calling for collective efforts to build…
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DK Shivakumar hoists Tricolour for first time as Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday, August 15, hoisted the national flag at his residence in Sadashivanagar, marking his first Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony as Chief Minister. After unfurling the…
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Faria Abdullah on Bonalu visit: People have not seen Muslims be so inclusive
Hyderabad: Tollywood actress Faria Abdullah recently found herself at the centre of a social media debate after she participated in Hyderabad’s Bonalu celebrations at the Sri Mahankaleshwara Ammavari Temple in Miralam Mandi.…
