Independence Day

Pakistan Marks Its I-Day With Bullets, Kashmir, Rape And A Viral Snore

By Ramananda Sengupta Pakistan celebrated its 77th Independence Day on Wednesday with President Asif Ali Zardari and other leaders pledging…

3 months ago

PM Narendra Modi hoists Tiranga at Red Fort on 78th Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the national flag on Thursday at Red Fort in the national capital, for the 11th…

3 months ago

Indian Envoy Sibi George hoists Tiranga in Japan on 78th Independence Day

Indian Ambassador to Japan, Sibi George hoisted the Indian flag on Thursday at a flag-hoisting ceremony held at the Indian…

3 months ago

PM Modi urges citizens to make ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign a “mass movement”

As India gears up to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the citizens of…

4 months ago

“Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is medium to remember heroes of independence”: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday appealed to people to participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign and said…

4 months ago

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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.…

1 year 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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