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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Topic: Independence day

Panchayat leaders to attend I-Day celebration as special guests at Red Fort

New Delhi: The 78th Independence Day celebrations Thursday will include the participation of 300 Panchayat leaders from across the country, including Elected Women Representatives...

Monitoring interstate gangs & criminals, specially from Bangladesh — security measures for 77th I-Day

Officers at a high-level meeting in Delhi also talked about intelligence sharing on recently stolen vehicles, arms dealers and couriers delivered to unspecified addresses, it is learnt.

SubscriberWrites: Independence Day celebrations for a 90’s kid

The flag waved high in the air, showering flowers on all the persons below as I relished the taste of Eclairs in my mouth, hoping that these good times never end.

‘Atmosphere of trust has been restored’ — Urdu press hails Independence Day celebrations in Kashmir

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Modi’s 1000-year vision is tech dependent. Invest in R&D, like the US does

Prime Minister’s vision no doubt requires political stability as a template to work on and eradicate the ills that plague the democracy.

Burj Khalifa in Dubai lights up in Indian tricolour on 77th Independence Day

It also displayed Mahatma Gandhi’s picture along with quotes ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ and ‘Jai Hind’.

More ‘parivarjan & power’, less ‘education & farmers’ — Modi’s focus in I-Day speeches since 2014

In Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech this year, the word 'power' found 30 mentions, 'youth' 25 mentions, 'technology' 11 mentions & 'farmers' 5 mentions.

‘Dynastic parties are disease, deformity’ — How Modi at Red Fort in 2023 is very different from 2014

In 2014, Modi was positive & warm towards political rivals who he had defeated barely three months ago. This year, he exhorted people to 'get rid' of his adversaries.

13.5 crore lifted out of poverty are now ‘new middle class’, says Modi in Independence Day speech

Speaking from ramparts of Red Fort on Independence Day, Modi also listed the outcome of his govt's schemes including Mudra Yojana, PM SVANidhi, Ayushman Bharat & PM Awas Yojana.

‘Democracy, Constitution & traditions threatened’ — Kharge attacks Modi govt in I-Day speech

Alluding to monsoon session when his mic was 'switched off', Congress president Kharge said in Independence Day speech that voice of Opposition was suppressed in Parliament.

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Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.