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Saturday, August 15, 2026
TopicModi Independence Day speech

Topic: Modi Independence Day speech

‘33% reservation is call of the hour’—Modi urges Oppn to ‘take credit, but give women their due rights’

In his I-Day speech, PM remarks that the political dream of women's reservation had become a victim to the 'arena of politics'.

Modi’s I-Day outreach to Gen Z & Gen Alpha: Free online coaching for competitive exams, talent hunt

PM Modi’s announcements come weeks after CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar expanded into a countrywide movement, forcing the resignation of former education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

On Camera

India is a civilisational continent. Can never say I’ve seen it all: Lithuanian Ambassador

Diana Mickevičienė, the Ambassador of Lithuania to India since 2022, writes that she got fascinated by India in childhood after seeing the movie Umrao Jaan.

Andhra’s Rs 150 cr exploration MoU for lithium, gallium as Centre pushes critical mineral self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU for a Rs 150 crore exploration project to study lithium and gallium deposits in Kadapa Basin, part of the Centre’s drive to reduce critical mineral imports.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance enters India’s defence race, joins Rolls-Royce bid to power AMCA

As part of partnership, Reliance & Rolls-Royce will explore formation of dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India.

Gen Vaidya won 2 MahaVir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman