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75th Independence Day: Retailers look to end season sales on a high

Some offering discounts up to 75%, keeping up with the 75th Independence Day theme

Independence Day: Centre issues advisory to states over Covid protocols

Ministry of Home Affairs advisory comes at a time when India is reporting over 15,000 Covid-19 cases each day

I-Day celebrations: Delhi Metro to continue operations; DMRC bars parking

Along with the restrictions imposed by DMRC, Delhi Traffic Police on Thursday also issued an advisory related to the routes that will remain close on Independence Day

India at 75: How did India adopt the Tricolour as its national flag?

Tricolour has evolved over several decades. The Indian flag is said to have been designed for the first time by Sister Nivedita; however, its present form was designed by Pingali Venkayya

Where did Nehru unfurl the Tricolour on August 15, 1947? Not the Red Fort

Where did Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurl the Tricolour for the first time after India attained independence on August 15 1947? Find out here

Ahead of 75th I-Day, Chhattisgarh SHGs get govt help to stitch tricolour

Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced commemorating the Mahotsav week from August 11 to 17 and unfurling the tricolour at their houses and government buildings

Har Ghar Tiranga: Registration, download certificate and cash prizes

The Indian government introduced the Har Ghar Tiranga initiative, here's how you can register, download certificates and win cash prizes.

PM Modi to inaugurate gallery on contribution of revolutionaries in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Biplobi Bharat Gallery, which displays the contribution of the revolutionaries in the freedom struggle, in Kolkata via video conferencing on Wednesday.

'Amrit Kaal' opportunity to work for developed, inclusive India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the people of this generation have a chance to work for a strong, developed and inclusive India in this "Amrit Kaal".

Our progress lies in progress of nation: PM Modi at 'Azadi Mahotsav' launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the progress of the people lies in the progress of the nation itself."Today crores of Indians are putting the foundation stone of Swarnim Bharat. Our dreams and the country's dreams are not different. Our personal and country's achievements are not different. Our progress lies in the progress of the nation," the Prime Minister said while virtually delivering the keynote address at the national launch ceremony of 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore'.Speaking at the event the Prime Minister further said, "The nation exists from us, and we exist from the nation. This realization is becoming the biggest strength of Indians in the making of a new India."The Prime Minister also said that with 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav Se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore', today we are starting a very important event for the country.The program unveiled yearlong initiatives dedicated to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Brahma Kumaris, which include more than

PM to flag off 7 initiatives of Brahma Kumaris at launch of Amrit Mahotsav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the Keynote address at the national launch ceremony of 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore' on Thursday at 10

Prime Minister of Haiti survives assassination attempt: Reports

A failed attempt to assassinate the PM of Haiti, Ariel Henry, took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independence

BJP 'rewriting' history to give themselves role in freedom movement: Sonia

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of "rewriting" history to give themselves a role they do not deserve in the freedom movement.

PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel on death anniversary

PM Modi paid tribute to India's first home minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his 71st death anniversary on Wednesday.

Kiren Rijiju launches online course on the Constitution of India

"This will be an important milestone in spreading the aspirations and ideals of the Constitution," said Rijiju

Take back Kangana Ranaut's Padma Shri, says NCP after her 'freedom' remarks

Taking a dig, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik said the actor is talking too much after an excess dose of "Malana cream", a type of hashish that draws its name from Malana valley in Himachal Pradesh

Madness or treason; Varun Gandhi's swipe at Kangana Ranaut

BJP MP Varun Gandhi took a swipe at film actor Kangana Ranaut on Thursday for her reported remarks that India received freedom in 2014 and what it got in 1947 was "alms"

Frames per Second: The spectacle of a massacre

Jallianwala Bagh has been represented in films several times, in different ways, for different purposes

Union Home Secretary reviews prep of UTs for 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav'

'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is an initiative of the central government to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of India's independence.

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities