Independence Day

Batla House Box Office Collection Day 9: John Abraham's Film Earns Over Rs 69 Crore

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Saturday August 24, 2019

"Aided by Janmashtami festivities, should maintain a steady trend over the weekend," tweeted Taran Adarsh

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 8: Akshay Kumar's Film Is Unstoppable At 120 Crore

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Friday August 23, 2019

Mission Mangal also features Vidya Balan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen

Batla House Box Office Collection Day 7: John Abraham's Film Earns Over 60 Crore

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Thursday August 22, 2019

Batla House managed to collect over Rs 3 crore on its seventh day

Batla House Box Office Collection Day 6: John Abraham's Film Remains 'Steady' On Weekdays

Entertainment | Pranita Chaubey | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Batla House's box office performance might be affected after the release of Prabhas' Saaho

PM Modi Brings Up Independence Day Clash In Phone Chat With UK's Boris Johnson

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Days after clashes erupted outside the High Commission of India in London during the Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised the issue with his British counterpart - Boris Johnson - in a telephonic conversation.

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 5: Akshay Kumar's Film Earns Over 105 Crore

Entertainment | Aakanksha Raghuvanshi | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The film also features Vidya Balan, Tapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen in lead roles

AIR Broadcasts PM Modi's Independence Day Speech In 15 Foreign Languages

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

The All India Radio for the first time translated and broadcast the entire Independence Day speech of Prime Narendra Modi in 15 foreign languages through its External Services Division (ESD), officials said on Sunday.

5 School Students Electrocuted While Removing Flagpole In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Five high school students died of electrocution while allegedly trying to remove a flagpole erected for the Independence Day celebrations at their government-run hostel in Koppal as they came in contact with an overhead power line, police said.

"Thought-Provoking": Shatrughan Sinha On PM's Independence Day Speech

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 19, 2019

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, known for his sharply critical comments on Twitter against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today heaped praise on him for his Independence Day speech, calling it "courageous, well researched & thought provoking".

Mission Mangal Box Office Collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar's Film At 70 Crore, Aiming For Bigger Numbers

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Sunday August 18, 2019

Mission Mangal Box Office: Akshay Kumar co-stars with Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari and Nithya Menen in the movie.

On Population Control, Shiv Sena Targets A Section Of Muslims

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday August 17, 2019

A section of the Muslim community "does not understand the importance of curbing population", BJP ally Shiv Sena alleged on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day speech that "family planning is true patriotism".

"Enough Is Enough": Priyanka Gandhi After Kuldeep Sengar's Poster With PM

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday August 18, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the BJP after a full page advertisement was published in the local edition of a vernacular daily in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Independence Day, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kuldeep Sengar, the rape-accused former BJP leader.

High Alert Continues In Karnataka After Independence Day

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

Security arrangements across major towns and cities in Karnataka have been beefed up after a high alert was sounded on Friday. The police said it was only an extension of the usual alert sounded for the Independence Day.

JD(U) MLA Sharfuddin Criticised For "Insulting" National Flag

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 17, 2019

A photo allegedly of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA from Bihar's Sheohar, Sharfuddin went viral on the internet recently showing the legislator failing to saluting the tricolour during an Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony.

"Happy That PM Supporting Our Policies": Shiv Sena On Population Control

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for smaller families to combat population explosion, BJP ally Shiv Sena on Friday welcomed his remarks saying that late Bal Thackeray always advocated it.