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We stand in solidarity with those who are affected by floods: PM Modi

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): While addressing the nation in the national capital on the auspicious occasion of India's 73rd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today, when we are marking Independence Day, many of our citizens are suffering due to floods in various parts of the country. We stand in solidarity with those who are affected by the floods." This is PM Modi's sixth consecutive address to the nation in which he focused on several issues. He spoke for around 92 minutes during his speech.

Revoking Article 370, 35A is step towards realising dream of Sardar Patel: PM Modi

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): While addressing the nation in the national capital on the auspicious occasion of India's 73rd Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "The new government has not completed even 10 weeks, but in this short span of time in every sector we have taken important steps. Article 370 and Article 35A being revoked is a step towards realising the dream of Sardar Patel." This is PM Modi's sixth consecutive address to the nation in which he focused on several issues. He spoke for around 92 minutes during his speech.

Nitish Kumar hoists tricolor at Gandhi Maidan in Patna

Patna (Bihar), Aug 15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reached at Gandhi Maidan in Patna for flag hoisting ceremony on August 15. Kumar received Guard of Honour during the flag hoisting ceremony. Nation is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day on Aug 15.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hoists national flag on 73rd Independence Day

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)/ Chennai (TN), Aug 15 (ANI): Chief Minister of Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Pinarayi Vijayan celebrated Independence Day by hoisting tricolour. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K Palaniswami will also unfurl the national flag in Chennai on August 15. The nation is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day.

Sonia Gandhi hoists tricolor at party office in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi hoisted the tricolour at party office in Delhi on August 15. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Kapil Sibal, BS Hooda, Ahmed Patel, Dr Manmohan Singh and others were also present in the event. Nation is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day on Aug 15.

Pray that next 5 years will go well for him: PM Modi's Rakhi Sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on the occasion of 'Rakhi' in the national capital on August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rakhi sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh said, "I get the opportunity to tie rakhi to elder brother once every year and I am very happy. I pray that the next five years go so well for him that the whole world recognises the positive decisions he made. I pray for his good health."

Couple allegedly commits suicide by consuming poison in UP's Kanpur

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 15 (ANI): A couple allegedly committed suicide in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on August 14. The couple committed suicide by consuming poison. The incident took place in Paras village of Kanpur Nagar. While speaking to ANI, Additional SP (Rural) of Kanpur Nagar Pradyumna Singh said, "A case was earlier registered by girl's family when they had eloped. Girl had given statement in favour of the man. Further action will be taken on basis of postmortem report."

CRPF Deputy Commandant Harshpal Singh conferred with Kirti Chakra, thanks everyone

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Aug 15 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on being awarded the 'Kirti Chakra', Deputy Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Harshpal Singh said, "I am elated. I am also feeling good for my Battalion, my organisation. I would like to thank all who supported me (at the time of operation) and stood by me after agreeing with my decision."

Rajnath Singh unfurls tricolour at his residence in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hoisted tricolour in the national capital on August 15. The event took place at his residence. He unfurled the national flag on the occasion of Independence Day. The nation is celebrating its 73rd Independence Day on August 15. A horizontal rectangular tricolour of saffron, white and green with the Ashoka Chakra at its centre, the Indian flag is described in the constitution as a symbol of hopes and aspirations of the people of India.

Artist carves faces of freedom fighters on watermelon to mark Independence Day

Coimbatore (TN), Aug 15 (ANI): On 73rd Independence Day, a vegetable carving artist in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore has carved faces of freedom fighters on watermelon. Artist Santosh, carved Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Bhagat Singh, Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Sarojini Naidu.

Delhi govt to bear class 10th and 12th CBSE exams fee in govt schools: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Delhi government has decided to bear entire fees of CBSE exams of Class 10th and 12th for all categories of students in government schools. The decision came after Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the hiked examination fees. After attending the launch program of 'Constitution @70 campaign', Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said, the students of government school are not able to pay the hiked fees of CBSE exam. Delhi government has decided to bear entire fees of CBSE exams for all categories of students of class 10th and 12th." After the announcement of hiked fee, On August 13 CBSE has decided to restore the practice of charging Rs 50 as exam fees of Rupees 50 from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes students in Delhi government schools.

Heavy rains damage roads in HP's Kaza

Lahaul-Spiti (HP), Aug 15 (ANI): Roads were damaged following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district. Chunks of rock and water on high-altitude roads of Kaza caused trouble to commuters.

Minister Piyush Goyal inducts first batch of 'Commandos for Railway Security'

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on August 14 inducted first batch of Commandos for Railway Security (CORAS). The commandos will be posted in Left extremist wing affected areas for security of passengers. Inducted commandos will have access to high-tech equipments. Team will undergo world-class training and will further train fellow Railway Protection Force personnel.

Biometric data of over 1 million people exposed in major breach of banks, UK police

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): In a major breach of biometric systems used by the UK Metropolitan Police, defence contractors, and banks, fingerprint and facial recognition information of more than 1 million people had been left exposed in a publicly accessible database.According to The Guardian, researchers found that the biometric data on Suprema's web-based Biostar 2 platform that controls access to secure facilities, was unprotected and mostly unencrypted. The database included 27.8 million records, totalling 23 gigabytes of data. A simple manipulation of the URL search criteria not only allowed access to the data but also permitted alterations. The vulnerability has been fixed, however, the scale of the breach was alarming as the service is in 1.5 million locations across the world

Buildings in Kolkata illuminate in Tricolour to mark Independence Day

Kolkata, Aug 15 (ANI): Raj Bhavan in Kolkata was illuminated in Tricolour to mark 73rd Independence Day. Tricolour was also beamed on India's tallest building 'The 42'. 'The 42' stands staggering 269 metre tall. India is celebrating 15th of August as Independence Day along with festival Rakshabandhan.

Indian Army's Romeo Force provides free telephone service in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 15 (ANI): Romeo Force of Indian Army's Rashtriya Rifles provided free telephone service in Surankote area of the Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. They facilitated locals by providing them free PCO service. People in large numbers availed the facility. Locals thanked Indian Army for the gesture.

Pregnant transgender men face depression, lack of care: Study

New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Pregnant transgender men are at higher risk for depression and face difficulty getting medical care due to a lack of knowledge among health care providers, suggests a study. The study published in the journal 'Maturitas' examined health care research on transgender men who become pregnant at or after age 35 to determine their medical and mental health needs. According to the U.S. Transgender Survey, nearly 40 per cent of its 28,000 respondents reported attempting suicide -- nearly nine times the national average. That risk can be increased in transgender men with the unwanted physical changes resulting from pregnancy, according to Brandt.

Famous monuments lit up on the eve of 73rd Independence Day

New Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Attari-Wagah Border, Bhopal, Aug 15 (ANI): Famous monuments across the country were illuminated on the eve of 73rd Independence Day. Prominent buildings including Rashtrapati Bhavan were illuminated in beautiful colours. Mesmerizing colours beamed on Assam High Court and State Museum buildings. Minto Hall and Raj Bhavan in Bhopal were also lit up to mark Independence Day. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station was lit up in Tricolour. Attari-Wagah border was decorated with colourful lighting.

TMC MLA Sovan Chatterjee joins BJP in Delhi

New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Former Kolkata mayor and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Sovan Chatterjee joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on August 14 at party headquarters in Delhi. He joined the party in presence of BJP leader Mukul Roy. Chatterjee also met BJP's national working president JP Nadda after joining the party. "I joined BJP party to strengthen the life of the party and to strengthen the organisation like anything for rest of the democratic process in the state of Bengal," Chatterjee told ANI.

VP Naidu to visit Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia from Aug 17-22: MEA

New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Secretary (West), A Gitesh Sarma on August 14 said Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu will be visiting Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia from 17th to 21st August. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation.