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The annual pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir concluded on Thursday in a subdued ceremony with about 3.39 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the naturally-formed ice-shivalingam this year. With the arrival of the 'Charri Mubarak', the holy mace of Lord Shiva, at the...
21:51
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to discuss India's move to revoke the special status to Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting behind closed doors, diplomats told news agencies.Poland, which currently holds the council's rotating presidency, has listed the matter for discussion at 10 am...
21:43
Ishrat Jahan, one of the key petitioners in the triple talaq case, tied a rakhi on the wrist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and thanked him on behalf of Muslim sisters for making the Islamic practice illegal.Jahan, who tied a Tricolour rakhi on the PM's wrist in Delhi, said she was...
20:32
The Indian Army on Thursday called as 'fictitious' the Pakistan military's claim of killing five Indian soldiers during a cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.The response by the Indian Army came after Pakistan military's spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor...
20:06
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday conveyed his greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India's Independence Day and expressed confidence that both the countries will further strengthen bilateral cooperation and constructive interaction on regional as well as international...
19:07
The Indian Captain and three other Indian crew members aboard an Iranian oil supertanker were on Thursday released of all charges by authorities in Gibraltar, even as the United States Department of Justice made a last-minute claim on the vessel.I am grateful and thankful for my release. And I am...
18:38
With abatement of rains, sun brought some respite to flood-hit Kerala on Thursday as water receded in many low-lying areas and the state began to return to normalcy, even as toll in the second spell of the south-west monsoon rose to 104 with 36 missing.There was no 'red alert' warning in any of...
17:35
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday said that while Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel gave 'swaraj' (independence) to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave 'purna swaraj' (complete independence) to India.He was referring to the Modi...
17:14
Irrespective of being a province within the territory of Pakistan, people of Balochistan on Thursday expressed their solidarity with Indians on the occasion of the country's 73rd Independence Day and said they need India's support to free their land from the domination of Pakistan and its...
17:08
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday said the judiciary is witnessing an unprecedented rise in instances of indecorous acts, and lamented that graceful discourses and deliberations were increasingly being replaced by loud and motivated conduct in the courts. It was...
17:06
For many children and teachers who participated in the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Thursday, the most important takeaway from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech was the message to conserve water. During his nearly 92-minute address to the nation, Modi flagged the...
17:03
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday unfurled the national flag at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day of the country.Kumar, in his speech, particularly lauded the liquor ban imposed by his government three years ago as a path-breaking initiative which...
16:50
World leaders on Thursday greeted the Indian people on the 73rd Independence Day and described New Delhi as a close friend. Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering were among the first leaders to congratulate Prime Minister...
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday the petitions posing legal challenges to the Centre's decision to scrap provisions of Article 370 which abrogated special status to Jammu and Kashmir and subsequent measures putting restrictions on the working of media in the region. A...
16:41
Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who is under detention, has been taken to a makeshift detention centre at the Centaur Hotel in Srinagar, officials said on Thursday. He was shifted from his home to the hotel during the night, they said.Faesal who was stopped from taking a flight to...
15:50
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday comprehensively reviewed the state of the economy with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as his government scrambled for solutions to tackle a fast-spreading slowdown in various sectors, which is eroding wealth and causing job losses. Modi,...
15:48
Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee is in stable condition at the hospital but has cough and breathing problems, his family said on Thursday.Chatterjee is still under observation at ICU but his condition is better than Wednesday, his daughter Poulomi Basu told PTI.Baba talked to me this morning...
15:16
Veteran actor Vidya Sinha passed away on Thursday.She was 71. Sinha is best known for her performances in Rajnigandha, Chhoti Si Baat and Pati Patni Aur Woh, among others. She has also acted in TV shows like Kkavyanjali, Qubool Hai and Kullfi Kumarr...
15:09
Military veterans as well as strategic and defence experts on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of creating the post of Chief of Defence Staff, saying it was a long pending move that will help in greater integration of the three services. Gen (retd) V P...
14:33
Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits, said Governor Satya Pal Malik after hoisting the national flag at Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar to mark the occasion of India's 73rd Independence Day.Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without Kashmiri Pandits. The administration is...
14:28
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday cautioned against attempts to weaken and violate the Constitution and said the values enshrined in the Constitution should be protected. In a veiled attack on the Centre for scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, he said India...
14:09
Four officials of the counter-terror force National Security Guard have been awarded the police medal for meritorious service on the occasion of Independence Day. The awardees include Group Commander Rakesh Kumar, posted at the headquarters of the force in New Delhi. Kumar...
13:28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first Independence Day speech, after assuming the office for the second term with a thumping majority, was his second-longest address from the ramparts of Red Fort.Only four-minutes short of his longest Independence Day speech delivered in 2016, today's 92-minute...
13:07
Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee has shot back at filmmaker Quentin Tarantino over his recent comments that the martial arts legend was an arrogant guy in real life. Tarantino has come under fire for Lee's portrayal in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which according to many people, including...
13:04
West Indies' third one-dayer against India here appeared to be the last international match for Chris Gayle but the 'Universe Boss' has suggested after the game that he has not yet retired. Gayle played the third ODI, which India won by six wickets under D/L method, on Wednesday with...
12:52
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that rides on the Delhi Transport Corporation and cluster buses will be free for women from October 29 on the occasion of Bhaiya Dooj. He made the announcement at the Delhi government's Independence Day event at Chhatrasal...
12:13
Continuing the tradition of sporting bright-coloured turbans for his Independence Day speeches, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sported a multi-coloured turban as he gave his sixth Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Thursday. Safa has been a highlight of the PM's...
12:02
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami on Thursday announced trifurcating the large Vellore district into three and asserted his government's commitment to the two-language formula.In his Independence Day address after unfurling the tricolour at the Fort St George in Chennai, Palaniswami said...
11:38
Pakistan will confer top military awards to two of its Air Force officers for showing valour during an aerial combat with India in February, President Arif Alvi has announced.Wing Commander Muhammad Nouman Ali, who downed an Indian Air Force jet piloted by Abhinandan Varthaman on February 27,...
11:37
Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday reminded the country of its diversity and the need to hold on to it while wishing the nation on its 73rd Independence Day. He said safeguarding the fundamentals of the country was essential.We must never forget...
11:34
From left, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Kapil Sibal, Rahul Gandhi, Ahmed Patel, Anand Sharma, A K Antony and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Congress HQ to celebrate 73rd Independence Day.
11:31
Congress president Sonia Gandhi unfurls the national tricolour at the party headquarters in New Delhi on the 73rd Independence Day.
10:48
Greeting the people of India on the eve of the country's Independence Day, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said over the past two decades India-US friendship has flourished into a strategic partnership.He said that the shared democratic values of the two nations, strong...
10:40
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik hoisted the national tricolour at the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in Srinagar in the first Independence Day celebration in the Union Territory after the abrogation of its special status. After unfurling the flag, Malik inspected the parade of...
10:15
China has formally asked for closed consultations in the United Nations Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, Beijing's closest ally, wrote a letter on the issue to Poland, the Council President for the month of August, a top diplomat...
10:11
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 could be revoked because the entire society showed determination.Greeting people during the Independence Day celebrations at the RSS headquarters here in Nagpur, he said it is the day to...
10:09
Home Minister Amit Shah hoists tricolour at his residence on India's 73rd Independence Day
10:08
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh and Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa at the Red Fort.
10:04
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets children at Red Fort after his I-Day speech.
09:34
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to visit at least 15 tourist destinations within India by 2022, saying there is a huge scope to improve India's tourism sector.Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day, he said India has much to offer and if...
09:16
People of India are no longer happy with merely the proposal for a new railway station, they want to know when the state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will come to their area, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in I-Day speech speaking of the changing aspirations of the people. Modi said...
08:59
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces creation of Chief of Defence Staff to ensure coordination and provide effective leadership to three services.Our forces are India's pride. To further sharpen coordination between the forces, I want to announce a major decision from the Red Fort. India will...
08:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that One Nation, One Constitution spirit has become a reality and India is proud of that.>> Discussions should now be held on one nation one election, it is imperative to make the country great>> One Nation, One Constitution spirit has become a...
08:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over population explosion in the country saying it causes new challenges for the coming generations, and asserted that the central and state governments should launch measures to deal with the issue. Modi said the issue of ever-rising...
08:35
In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government will launch a Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households and resolved to spend more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore in coming years. Modi said half of the country's households do not have access to...
08:15
Talking about instant triple talaq, the PM said that scrapping of triple talaq will help Muslim women live a better life.Here are some highlights of his I-Day speech:>> If we can take steps against 'Sati' custom, female foeticide and dowry, then why not against instant triple talaq>>...
08:10
Referring to decision of scrapping Article 370, PM Modi said that his government neither nurse problems nor keep them pending. He said, Why did those who are supporting Article 370 make it a permanent provision for J and K and kept it a temporary measure.Different governments made efforts in...
07:55
PM Modi begins his speech with extending greetings for the festival of Raksha Bandhan and also expressed his concern for the people in flood-affected areas of the country.>> I congratulate all my brothers and sisters a very happy Rakshabandhan. May this festival of love fulfills all our...
07:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurls the national flag at the Red Fort.
07:29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the Guard of Honour at the Red Fort.
07:28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Red Fort, to address the nation shortly.
07:23
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi ahead of the Independence Day speech.
07:12
Ahead of his speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wishes citizens on India's 73rd Independence Day'Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Indians. Jai Hind!,' Modi tweeted.Shortly, the PM will address the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort.Watch PM's full speech HERE
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Pakistan on Wednesday announced that it will give top military awards to its two Air Force officers for showing valour during an aerial combat with India in February.President Arif Alvi announced that Wing Commander Muhammad Nouman Ali, who downed an Indian Air Force jet piloted by Abhinandan...
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