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Saturday, August 16, 2025
TopicIndependence day

Topic: Independence day

This tribal leader who opposed prohibition also led India to first Olympic hockey gold

Through his organisation Adivasi Mahasabha, Munda, in 1938, also raised the demand for a separate state of Jharkhand.

Millennials’ wishlist for PM Modi on Independence Day: Act more, speak less

From standing up for an issue to doing something for the middle class, here’s what young journalists at ThePrint want Modi to address in his 15 August speech.

Indian and Pakistani doctors join hands to give new lease of life to 3-year-old Afghan girl

Pakistani doctor sponsored the liver transplant of 3-year-old Hadia Nesari at Apollo Hospital, Delhi.

What’s the point of listening to Modi’s Independence Day speech if we’ve to fact check it?

We have become a nation that calls an attack on student-activist Umar Khalid a ‘publicity stunt’.

PM Modi expected to launch ‘Modicare’ tomorrow

World's largest govt funded healthcare insurance programme will be launched first on a trial basis in few states of the country.

Pakistan releases 30 Indian prisoners on humanitarian grounds to mark Independence Day

Over 470 Indians are detained in Pakistani jails, according to report submitted to Pakistan's Supreme Court in July.

Delhi govt wants schools to discourage students from flying kites

Flying kites can often lead to accidents because of the metal coated string, says Directorate of Education.

After PMO objects separate museums, railway ministry launches digital museums at 22 stations

Digital museums at railway stations will showcase history and current developments on independence day.

National anthem awareness campaign will teach people to sing it flawlessly

Former Supreme Court judge Santosh Hegde will lead the campaign.

Imran Khan will be sworn in as PM before independence day: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Khan's party made the announcement while trying to reach out to independent candidates & smaller parties to form a coalition govt.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?