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Topic: Independence day

Modi govt prepares for 75th Independence Day, to keep big-ticket projects ready for showcase

PMO has set a 9 October deadline for infrastructure ministries to send a list of such projects that can be completed on or before 15 August 2022.

‘Is there freedom in the country?’ — Sonia Gandhi says these are testing times for Indian democracy

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi, in her I-Day speech, alleged that the Modi government stands contrary to 'democratic system, constitutional values and established traditions'.

32 CBI officers awarded presidential and police medals for distinguished services

President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service was awarded to six officers, while 26 officers received the Police Medal for Meritorious Service.

J&K Congress says its top leaders not invited to official Independence Day functions

Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma called the incident 'unfortunate' and said that the Lt Governor should look into the 'serious lapse'.

How 74th Independence Day was different, & why Congress isn’t worried by Modi’s new record

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Pakistan-China bashers to Ram bhakts, Modi delivers another I-Day speech for all, minus sparkle

PM Modi delivered his 7th Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort Saturday, focusing on India's Covid efforts and calling for an Atmanirbhar Bharat.

New era of normalcy has dawned on Jammu & Kashmir in past year, says new LG Manoj Sinha

In his Independence Day speech at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium, Sinha said his administration would stand by those who were committed to strengthening democracy in J&K.

Modi pins hopes on Rs 110 lakh crore National Infra Pipeline to ease Covid hit on economy

Govt has already identified about 7,000 projects in different sectors that will be part of the National Infrastructure Pipeline, PM Modi says in I-Day address.

Online classes now a culture in Covid times, says PM, hails New Education Policy

In his I-Day speech, PM Modi speaks about the National Research Foundation proposed in the education policy and how it will benefit the country’s growth by leading to innovations.

Modi says govt reviewing marriage age for women, promises equal job opportunities for them

The aim is to ensure that women are not pushed into marriage and motherhood before they are ready, a factor that can put her and the child’s health at risk. 

On Camera

Will Mumbai start looking for its Mamdani now? The city is as unaffordable as New York

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will face hurdles. And Democrats cannot mistake one city’s victory for a national mandate.

India’s services exports touching $400 bn—a quiet engine offsetting trade deficit

In 2024-25, India exported $387.54 bn worth of services, against imports of $198.14 bn, earning all-time high surplus of $189.40 bn. This offset 2/3rd of goods trade deficit. 

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.