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Security intensified in Jammu ahead of I-Day, quick response teams deployed

Security has been intensified across the Jammu region with increased checking and patrolling ahead of Independence Day celebrations , a police official said

Tricolour sales dip as schools, colleges remain closed due to Covid-19

A factor that is contributing to dipping sales is the online sale of national flags on e-commerce websites, says Khadi Gram Udyog employee

Unique ID, data privacy give strength to Centre's digital health mission

Digitised health records could help collate and analyse data in a more comprehensive and 'real time' manner for policymaking

Rajasthan Guv cancels Independence Day event; cites rising Covid-19 cases

Governor Kalraj Mishra, in a statement, expressed concern over the Covid-19 pandemic

Restricting trade with China: Duties, non-tariff barriers or devaluation?

Although the Modi government does all the right things on economic policy, it does so in such a low-key manner that it does nothing to change the mood in the country

MHA issues guidelines for Independence Day celebrations amid Covid-19

MHA issued an advisory for the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 amid the coronavirus pandemic

Avoid large gatherings on Independence Day, invite those recovered: Centre

The Centre has asked all states to avoid large congregation of people, and ensure social distancing and wearing of masks while celebrating the Independence Day amid the novel coronavirus pandemic

Rapper Kanye West announces 2020 US Presidential bid; Elon Musk backs him

The multiple Grammy winner took to social media on country's 244th Independence Day (July 4) to share the news

Minimum government

Govt needs to walk the PM's talk

Decisions on Article 370, triple talaq within 10 weeks of new govt: PM Modi

In his address to the nation on 73rd Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he said his government has dedicated itself on all fronts in the service of countrymen

Police in Jammu ask people to cooperate, stay alert ahead of August 15

People have been advised to cooperation with security personnel and not hesitate in disclosing their identity

What role for a tri-service chief?

The value of the Chief of Defence Staff will depend on whether he is able to trigger reform of higher defence management structures

Nationalism a show-stopper on I-Day after govt scraps J&K's special status

Crowd-sourced wish list for the PM speech is not vocal on economic slowdown

Chidambaram hails PM's call for population control, single-use plastic ban

Chidambaram also said he hoped the finance minister and I-T officials had heard the PM's exhortation to respect wealth creators loud and clear

BJP adds 30 million new members across the country: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Within a few months of the formation of the Congress government in the state, the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has started drawing up its strategy for the 2024 elections

World leaders wish PM Modi on I-Day, say India is 'close friend'

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering were among the first leaders to congratulate Prime Minister Modi

Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj pens a poem on Independence Day: Read it here

In his poem, Bajaj uses the metaphor of the tricolour's three colours to capture a message for mind, heart and soul

Independence Day 2019 LIVE: Big defence, infra push; PM's key announcements

Independence Day speech LIVE updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation concludes. Know important highlights of the prime minister's speech

PM Modi greets nation on 73rd Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan

In his sixth consecutive address to the nation, Modi is likely to focus on the theme of 'New India

73rd Independence Day: NSG sniper to SWAT, heavy security deployed in Delhi

Several roads leading to the Red Fort were barricaded for security purpose with heavy deployment of police personnel at every point in and around it