Independence Day

London High Commission becomes a rallying point for Indians on Independence Day

London: Indians in the UK had their biggest-ever Independence Day celebrations at the High Commission in years with enthusiastic crowds…

9 months ago

Putin to Macron, world leaders queue up to congratulate India on Independence Day

World leaders on Tuesday praised India's rise as a global power under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra on the…

9 months ago

PM Modi unveils plan to create 2 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in villages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the Government is working with Women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with the aim of…

9 months ago

Google’s Independence Day Doodle highlights India’s diversity through its varied weaves

Highlighting the essence of India’s identity, heritage, history and rich diversity through textiles is what the Doodle on Google’s homepage…

9 months ago

Watch: Key moments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address from the ramparts of the Red Fort marking India’s 77th Independence Day

In a stirring Independence Day address from Lal Qila this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged countrymen to work tirelessly…

9 months ago

World looks up to India for global economic growth, says President Murmu on eve of Independence Day

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday urged the citizens to move forward "with the spirit of harmony and brotherhood" to realise…

9 months ago

Har Ghar Tiranga rallies sweep across a new Kashmir as peace takes centre stage  

Srinagar:  On Sunday and Monday, thousands of Kashmiris participated in the “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign initiated by LG Manoj Sinha…

9 months ago

PM Modi bows to victims of Partition on Remembrance Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered all the Indians who lost their lives in the partition of the country, as the…

9 months ago

Labourers, farmers, teachers will be special guests at I-Day celebration

Construction workers, farmers, labourers, teachers, nurses and  medical staff have been invited as special guests for the Independence Day celebration.…

9 months ago

Amid uncertainty and multiple challenges, Pakistan to celebrate its Independence Day tomorrow

As Pakistan gets set to celebrate its Independence Day tomorrow, there is little cheer for its common citizens, especially the…

9 months ago

Nation gears up for PM Modi’s last Independence Day speech before Lok Sabha polls next year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address on 15th August -- the last Independence Day speech before the general elections next year,…

9 months ago

Nurses, farmers invited as special guests for PM’s Independence Day speech at Red Fort

Fifty nurses, along with their families, are among 1,800 persons invited as "special guests" to listen to Prime Minister Narendra…

9 months ago

US Congressional delegation to attend PM Modi’s Red Fort address on Independence Day

Washington: US Congressmen, Ro Khanna and Michael Waltz, who are also co-chairs of the House India caucus will lead a…

9 months ago

In A First India’s Independence Day Celebrated In Surrey, Canada’s Hotbed Of Khalistani Radicals

<p> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7PQzHtc4yXA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p> <p> In a first,…

2 years ago

In the Gulf, workers and diplomats join hands to celebrate India’s Independence Day

<p> Thousands of Non-Resident Indians ( NRIs) across the Gulf on Monday proudly celebrated India’s Independence Day, amid the unfurling…

2 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin says India is a key global player

<p> <strong>Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that India "rightfully enjoys considerable prestige on the world stage" and plays…

2 years ago

Gorkha military widows honoured on India’s Independence Day

<p> Widows and next of kin of deceased Gorkha soldiers of Indian Armed Forces were felicitated in Kathmandu on the…

2 years ago

‘Great democracies’ India and US are indispensable partners: Joe Biden

<p> <strong>India and the United States are indispensable partners, US President Joe Biden said in a message celebrating India’s 75th…

2 years ago

In a first, India-made artillery gun used in salute to tricolour on Independence Day

<p> A made-in-India artillery gun was used for the first time in 75 years for the ceremonial 21-gun salute to…

2 years ago

Why Mahatma Gandhi Wanted To Visit Pakistan On 15 August 1947 | Happy 75th Independence Day

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2 years ago

PM Modi launches fresh drive against corruption and nepotism

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at corruption and nepotism in his Independence Day speech, calling them twin evils…

2 years ago