Independence Day
- India
Yati Narsinghanand under police scanner for calling for boycott of tricolour campaign
Ghaziabad: Yati Narsinghanand, a priest no stranger to controversies, has come under police scanner owing to the surfacing of a video in which he is seen boycotting the Union government’s tricolour campaign…
- India
Avoid large gatherings while celebrating I-Day in view of Covid cases: Centre to States
New Delhi: As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations…
- India
No one can force ration card holders to buy national flag: Haryana CM
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said no one can force the ration card holders to buy the national flag along with the ration. “No person will be denied…
- Telangana
CM KCR to attend closing ceremony of I-Day celebrations at LB Stadium
Hyderabad: The closing ceremony of Swatrantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu will be held on August 22 at LB Stadium in Hyderabad. Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) will attend these celebrations, which will…
- Photos
Photos: Preparation for Independence Day at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
Ahead of the 75th independence day celebration, a parade rehearsal was held at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad.
- Delhi
Rakshabandhan: Delhi Metro sets up 169 additional ticket machines
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has set up 169 additional ticket office machines at the Metro stations to ensure smooth travel for passengers on the occasion of Rakshabandhan on Thursday. Apart…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: ‘Gandhi’ film screened for school children on I-day
Hyderabad: As part of Independence day celebrations, the film ‘Gandhi’ was screened on Thursday for school children at GVK mall at Banjara Hills. A total of 1200 students from various schools of…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC announces special Independence day offers
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Wednesday announced many special offers to celebrate ‘Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu,’ celebrating India’s 75th independence day. TSRTC MD VC Sajjanar said that until August…
- Hyderabad
AIMIM to highlight role of Muslims in freedom struggle
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will organise a public meeting and Mushaira here on August 12 and 13 on the eve of 75 years of India’s independence. The public meeting on…
- India
Ration card holders forced to buy Tiranga; ‘Shameful’, says Varun Gandhi
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that ration card holders are being forced to buy the national flag, and said it will be unfortunate if celebrations of the 75th anniversary…
- Telangana
Telangana: ASI to hoist flags at monuments for ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’
Hyderabad: The city circle of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) is celebrating ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in a grand way. On August 13, as part of the celebrations, the national flag…
- India
Hoist Sikh flags instead of tricolour: Punjab MP Simranjit Mann
Chandigarh: Simranjit Singh Mann, a proponent for a separate Sikh homeland and SAD (Amritsar) MP from Sangrur, has kicked up a row by asking people to hoist ‘kesari‘ or Sikh religious flags atop…