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Topic: Red Fort

Marathon speech, Modi’s ministers & Guard of Honour—glimpses from 79th Independence Day at Red Fort

ThePrint’s national photo editor Praveen Jain brings you glimpses from the 79th Independence Day ceremony held Friday at the Red Fort in New Delhi.

‘Standing like a wall’: PM Modi vows to protect interests of farmers in Independence Day speech 

New Delhi: Amid the American tariff hike, PM Narendra Modi in his 12th consecutive Independence Day speech reiterated that India will not compromise on...

‘Nature putting everyone to test’: Modi expresses solidarity with those affected by recent calamities

Highlighting the various recent natural disaster, the prime minister in his I-Day address expressed solidarity for those affected & said the centre and state governments were closely monitoring the situation.

PM Modi breaks Indira Gandhi’s record, delivers 12 consecutive I-Day speeches

Mrs Gandhi had previously delivered 11 consecutive address on I-Day as prime minister following in the footsteps of her father Jawaharlal Nehru who delivered 17 consecutive speeches.

14,000 personnel, anti-drone systems, snipers deployed across Delhi on I-Day

The national capital is under a thick security blanket for the I-Day celebrations with a multi-layered security arrangement at the Red Fort for the PM's address.

Delhi Police arrest 5 ‘Bangladeshi immigrants’ trying to ‘forcibly enter Red Fort’

According to the police, the immigrants work as labourers in Delhi, bearing Bangladeshi documents. They are currently under interrogation.

Jangpura BJP MLA wants all Delhi landmarks painted saffron—from Red Fort & Qutub Minar to Secretariat

'It is our government, we will do whatever colour we like,’ says Tarvinder Marwah. He has also written to HM Amit Shah to shut meat shops on Kanwar Yatra route.

SC dismisses plea of woman claiming to be Bahadur Shah Zafar’s heir, seeking possession of Red Fort

The 2-judge bench called the petition 'misconceived & meritless', asking why it does not seek ownership over other Mughal forts.

Authorities carry out inspections at Red Fort & Jama Masjid, declare bomb threats hoax

Delhi-NCR region has over the past year seen a string of hoax calls and emails creating scares in schools and other places of public importance.

‘Wake up to new reality’: Congress slams Modi govt after Rahul made to sit in ‘5th row’ at I-Day ceremony

Citing protocol, Congress leaders reacted angrily to 'arrogance' of relegating the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition to back rows at Red Fort where the PM addresses the nation.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.