Independence Day
- India
Restrictions for non-scheduled flights at Delhi airport on Aug 15
New Delhi: Non-scheduled flights will not be permitted to land at or take off from the Delhi airport during specified hours on August 15. An official on Wednesday said the restrictions will…
- Hyderabad
Owaisi criticises Independence Day meat ban order in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly condemned the decision by various municipal corporations across India, including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), to order the closure of slaughterhouses…
- Lifestyle
Pre-independence food spots in Hyderabad that are worth visiting
As India prepares to celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, the air is filled with the spirit of freedom, unity, and pride. While the tricolour will flutter high across the…
- India
All mosques, madrasas in Chhattisgarh must hoist tricolour on I-Day: Waqf Board
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh State Waqf Board has directed all mosques, dargahs and madrasas across the state to hoist the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15. The State…
- Hyderabad
Holidays to shorten academic week for schools in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana will have a shortened academic week due to holidays. This week, the educational institutions will conduct classwork only for four days. As…
- Hyderabad
Heavy rains to lash entire Telangana for 4 days; IMD Hyderabad issues alert
Hyderabad: The entire Telangana is going to witness massive rains for four days and India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued an orange alert. People in Telangana districts including Hyderabad are likely…
- India
PM Modi invites citizens to share ideas for Independence Day speech
New Delhi: As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon citizens across the country to share their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for his…
- Hyderabad
Telangana gears up for Independence Day celebrations at Golconda
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao directed officials to make elaborate arrangements for Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort in a meeting on Wednesday, July 30. He also informed that chief…
- Hyderabad
CM Revanth calls for stronger Telangana-US ties at I-Day event
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday participated as the chief guest at the US Independence Day celebrations held at a private hotel in Banjara Hills. The event underlined the…
- India
Mamata slams RSS chief Bhagwat for ‘true Independence’ remarks
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, launched the scathing attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over the latter’s recent comments describing January 22, 2024, the…
- Middle East
UAE leaders congratulate President of Uruguay on Independence Day
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have sent congratulatory messages to President Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. The top royal leaders among Sheikh Mohammed…
- Hyderabad
ABVP vandalises Palestinian flag mural at University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ABVP cadre of University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Thursday, August 15, vandalised a mural of the Palestinian flag created in solidarity with the Palestinian cause on the walls of the University…
- India
UP: Man held for waving Palestinian flag during ‘Tiranga’ rally on I-Day
Meerut: A man was arrested on Friday for allegedly waving a Palestinian flag during a “Tiranga Rally” on Independence Day in Meerut’s Kotwali area, police said. The incident occurred on August 15,…
- Opinions
India’s Independence Day and the dream of universal freedom
By Zafar Siddiqui I am reminded of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s seminal speech on the eve of India’s independence in 1947. After two centuries of British colonial rule, India…
- Photos
In pics – 78th Independence day celebrations
Kochi: Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral V Srinivas reviews parade at the Southern Naval Command on the 78th Independence Day, in Kochi, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (PTI Photo) Kolkata:…
