Independence Day
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- Hyderabad
Telangana opposition parties mark Independence Day in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Opposition parties in Telangana celebrated the 80th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, in Hyderabad with patriotism and fervour. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul- Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi hoisted the national flag…
- India
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…
- Bangalore
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…
- Bollywood
How Bollywood is redefining patriotic storytelling: 8 best films
Mumbai: As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, patriotic storytelling is no longer confined to the familiar grammar of larger-than-life heroes, battlefield triumphs and chest-thumping nationalism. In theatres, on streaming platforms, and…
- Hyderabad
On Independence Day, Telangana CM pitches welfare as dignity
Hyderabad: Telangana is moving towards its goal of becoming a USD 3 trillion economy, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Saturday, August 15, while delivering his Independence Day address from the ramparts…
- India
Urdu mein Tiranga: Congress mocks Modi’s Independence Day outfit
The Congress on Saturday, August 15, took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day outfit, saying the sequencing of his tri-coloured pocket squares made it look like he was celebrating…
- India
Bhagwat: Youth are demographic dividend but can be a burden too
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday, August 15, said youth are a demographic dividend, and the nation will benefit immensely if they are handled properly; otherwise, there could be a burden…
- India
Dimagi Naxals, AI, free coaching: Highlights of Modi I-Day speech
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday, August 15, ran 75 minutes, his shortest speech in four years and the fourth shortest of his…
- Hyderabad
Photos: Hyderabad lit up in tricolour for Independence Day
Hyderabad: Iconic landmarks across the city, including Charminar and Kacheguda Railway Station, were illuminated in the colours of the national flag on the eve of the 80th Independence Day. The 16th-century Charminar, the…
- India
I need your help: PM Modi’s Independence Day appeal to youth
New Delhi: India is celebrating its 80th Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag at the historic Red Fort in Delhi. In a first…
- Hyderabad
Independence Day: For Telangana’s rebels, azadi was a dual fight
Hyderabad: Nearly eight decades ago, when India was formally declared an independent sovereign nation, Hyderabad was cautiously silent. Not that independence did not matter to Hyderabadis. It was that freedom had not arrived…
- India
President address: Students architects of future, reforms underway
New Delhi: In a first, the full version of Vande Mataram, recently accorded the same legal protection as the national anthem, was played ahead of and after President Droupadi Murmu’s address to…
