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Topic: Independence day

10-year-old boy accidentally hangs himself in UP while re-enacting Bhagat Singh’s execution

The boy was rehearsing for a play along with other children which was to be staged on Independence Day, police said Saturday.

PM Narendra Modi urges citizens to share inputs for his Independence Day speech

Modi asked people to provide their inputs on 'MyGov’, a citizen engagement platform and said that their thoughts will reverberate from the ramparts of Red Fort through his speech.

Independence Day must be people’s movement, organise events in villages: PM Modi to BJP MPs

PM Modi asked the MPs to form teams of two in each Assembly segment to seek ideas from people on how they envisage India when it completes 100 years of independence in 2047.

Covid surge hits Delhi govt’s plan for ‘Deshbhakti’ events to mark 75 years of Independence

Year-long events proposed to mark 75 years of India's Independence have been suspended for an indefinite period due to latest spike in Covid cases, Delhi govt officials said.

PM Modi requests MPs to celebrate ‘Amrit Mahotsav’ to mark 75 years of India’s independence

Addressing the BJP's parliamentary party meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the festival will be held at 75 locations across the country for 75 weeks.

75th Independence Day should reflect India’s freedom movement, achievements since then — Modi

A 259-member high-level committee, headed by PM Modi has been formed to oversee preparations for the occasion. The members include CJI Bobde, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi among others.

Modi to launch ‘Azadi Ka Amrut’ event on Dandi anniversary in grand run-up to 75th I-Day

Govt’s planned 25-day celebrations will include exhibitions on freedom fighters including Gandhi, Patel and Netaji. First PM Nehru missing in list of names.

Modi govt plans ‘India@75’ booklet, will list projects to be completed this year

The Modi government is also looking to dedicate projects to the country on or around 15 August 2022, when the country celebrates 75 years of Independence.

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'.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.