Independence Day
- Middle East
Photos: Indian Independence Day celebrations in Gulf countries
Thousands of Indian expatriates in the Gulf countries— UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman hoisted the national flag at embassies and consulates to celebrate the 76th Independence Day on Monday,…
- Middle East
Watch: Burj Khalifa lights up to mark India’s Independence Day
Abu Dhabi: Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice, was emblazoned with the Indian tricolour flag to celebrate the country’s Independence Day on Monday, August 15. India celebrating 75 years of freedom from…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Traffic comes to standstill for mass singing of national anthem
Hyderabad: Traffic on Hyderabad road came to standstill for 10 minutes today for the mass singing of the national anthem. At the traffic junctions, people were seen standing in full respect for…
- Telangana
Telangana: Aqua Hub in Mid Manair to provide 10K jobs, says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) minister KT Rama Rao on Monday stated that setting up the proposed Aqua Hub in the Mid Manair Dam will be a turning point…
- World
Iconic World Trade Center in New York displays animated Tricolour
New York: The iconic World Trade Centre in New York displayed the Indian Tricolor on the eve of August 15 to commemorate the world’s largest democracy, India celebrating 75 years of Independence.The…
- India
Watch: Hindu Mahasabha’s rally with Godse picture goes viral
Muzaffarnagar: The Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha took out a Tiranga Yatra in Muzaffarnagar on Monday with a photograph of Nathuram Godse at the front. The matter came to light only after a video…
- Politics
‘Kejriwal Model’ can make India a world leader: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday while reflecting upon the Prime Minister’s address to the nation on the occasion of the Independence Day stressed on the need for…
- Politics
Want to build a nation where no one goes hungry: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she wants to build a nation where no one goes hungry, where no woman feels unsafe and where no oppressive forces divide…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: People of African origin participate in I-Day celebrations
Hyderabad: About 100 men and women of African origin, settled or living temporarily in Hyderabad, participated in India’s Independence Day celebrations on Monday. They saluted the Tricolor at a ceremony organised by…
- Featured News
75 years of Independence: Muslim women in India’s freedom struggle
As India celebrates 75 years of Independence the country often recalls those that were instrumental in the country’s freedom struggle. But often those who aren’t talked about enough evanesce into the archives…
- India
AMU inaugurates special gallery showing its role in freedom movement
Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University on Monday commemorated the 76th Independence Day by inaugurating a special gallery in the varsity campus on its role in India’s freedom movement. The gallery was inaugurated…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s grand 76th Independence Day celebrations
Hyderabad: The 76th Independence Day celebrations were held on a grand scale in Hyderabad on Monday. Flag hoisting programs, motorcycle rallies, processions, food camps and cultural events were organized in the city…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 76th Independence day celebrations held at BRAOU
Hyderabad: On this 76th anniversary of Independence Day, Prof. K. Seetharama Rao, Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), raised the tricolour national flag on the university’s campus. Rao recalled…
- Chennai
TN: Stalin announces hike in DA for govt staff, pensioners
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday announced a 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowances (DA), from 31 per cent to 34 per cent, for government employees and pensioners.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Indians mark Independence Day
Jeddah: Some thousands of NRIs across the gulf region on Monday proudly celebrated 76th Independence Day, with tricolour fluttering high, and distributing cakes and sweets. The commemorating Independence Day and flag hoisting…
