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BJP Claims Sonia Gandhi Tried To Stop Singing Of Vande Mataram, Congress Denies
The BJP's Amit Malviya claimed Sonia Gandhi appeared agitated after the song continued beyond the initial stanzas.
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Andhra Minister Faints During Independence Day Event In Tirupati
The minister had been standing on the stage and speaking for more than an hour when he suddenly appeared to lose his balance and collapsed, leaning towards one side.
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Temple For Bapu: How An Andhra City Has Kept Mahatma Gandhi's Memory Alive
The Gandhi Mandiram at Shanti Nagar Colony has become a place where people can remember Gandhi, the freedom movement and the values he stood for.
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Opinion | Noakhali To Parliament, What Gandhi, Nehru, Jinnah And Faiz Were Doing On Aug 15, 1947
What was Gandhi doing while Nehru was making his famous midnight speech, and why was Jinnah hosting a lunch as a new nation began fasting? August 15, 1947, looked very different depending on where you stood.
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"PoK Would Have Joined Jammu And Kashmir If...": Omar Abdullah On Special Status
Omar Abdullah said he was pained by the situation in PoK, where dozens of people were killed and scores jailed for demanding their democratic rights.
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Video: Jharkhand Activist Stopped From Joining Tiranga Yatra, Dragged Into Hospital
Jharkhand police officials were seen in video dragging Devendra Nath Mahto into his hospital room as he struggled to leave
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NALSAR Students Body Demands Bar Council Chief's Apology Over 'Ban' Order
The council alleged that the BCI Chairperson's actions were unbecoming of his office and contrary to the constitutional principles he was expected to uphold.
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80th Independence Day Live Updates: 80th Independence Day Celebrations Mark 150 Years Of 'Vande Mataram'
80th Independence Day Live Updates: An Army band played the tune of 'Vande Mataram' as the guests present on the occasion sang the national song. This was followed by PM hoisting the national flag, and then the National Anthem was recited.
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'Gen Z, Alpha Labels European Concept': Himanta Sarma Says Call Them 'Son, Daughter'
Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government would create a separate department focusing on skill development and empowerment of young people.
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Death Count In Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Rises To 8, Search On For 2 Others
Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse: Eight bodies recovered in Pipalkoti tunnel accident.
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5 Army Personnel Missing, 4 Labourers Feared Dead After Flash Flood, Landslide In Arunachal
The landslide occurred in the Upper Subansiri district, while the flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall washed away two shelters in Dibang Valley.
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'In Spirit Of Federalism, Return Control Of Exams To States': Omar Abdullah To Centre
Omar Abdullah asked the Centre to restore matters under the state list "in the true spirit of federalism"
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Saptadhara To Youth: Decoding Big Message In PM Modi's Independence Day Speech
Independence Day 2026: PM Modi laid out his vision for a "Viksit Bharat", made several important appeals and also announced some key measures
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Pics: How Independence Day Was Celebrated Across India
Independence Day 2026: India celebrates 80th Independence Day with flag hoisting and national song led by PM Modi.
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Shoutout To Gen Z, Warning For Rivals In Vijay's First Independence Day Speech
Vijay said forces working against his government will be defeated and conspiracies against his regime will also be thwarted.
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Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi Skip Independence Day Event For 2nd Straight Year
In 2024, a controversy erupted during the Independence Day celebrations when Rahul Gandhi, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and enjoys the status of a Cabinet minister, sat in the second last row.
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'From Fragile 5 To World's Fastest-Growing Nation': PM Modi's I-Day Speech
The prime minister highlighted specific sector-wise growth recorded during his 12-year tenure. Defence production has quadrupled and electronic manufacturing has expanded seven times, he said
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Andhra Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector Scales Mount Elbrus, Unfurls 100-Metre Tricolour
Andhra Pradesh Police SI V Venkateswara Rao scaled Mount Elbrus and unfurled a 100-metre Tricolour to mark India's 80th Independence Day.
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Opinion | India At 80: The Nation That Stopped Waiting
India marks its 80th Independence Day today, and with it, eight decades of a nation's argument with its own destiny. Every anniversary is an occasion to celebrate; this one is an occasion to reckon, with the battles fought within our borders and beyond them, with the price paid for the freedom we now take for granted, and with the distance travelle...
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Rajasthan Boy Murders Grandfather Over Fight, Searched Methods To Kill Online
A 16-year-old allegedly killed his grandfather in Rajasthan and dumped the body in a river over domestic issues.
