Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on Independence day announced that a committee has been set up to reconsider the minimum age of marriage for girls.
Bollywood and Television celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Vicky Kaushal, Sara Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and others also took to social media to extend warm wishes to their fans on 74th Independence Day.
India will celebrate its 74th Independence Day today. However, the celebrations have been curtailed and only selected guests are invited to be part of the Red Fort event. Despite this pandemic, as a part of the annual decoration areas like India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament Building was lit up in various colours to cherish the memories of the freedom struggle.
Amid a multilayered security arrangement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his seventh consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort amid tight security. We present before you an unmissable coverage of the I-Day celebrations as we serve you with breathtaking photos and videos from the length and breadth of the country. Also powering in real-time updates as India remembers its 'Tryst with Destiny' for the 74th year. Live updates:
It was on August 15, 1947, when India achieved independence after years of struggle, breaking the shackles of the British rule. This year marks the 74th Independence Day of the country. Independence Day honours the sacrifices and dedication of the bravehearts who aimed for one goal -- to be free from slavery of the colonisers. Here are 15 greatest quotes of India's freedom struggle luminaries.
India will be witness to yet another year of celebration of its independence. Today is the 74th Independence Day and the countrymen are ready to rejoice to the fullest even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
The stories of how India fought to free itself from the shackles of Colonial rules still reverberate in our hearts. From the Great Revolt of 1857 to the attainment of independence in 1947 lakhs of freedom fighters fought to free the country from the British Tyranny. Undoubtedly, this fight would have been incomplete without the participation of women.
From the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to sepoy mutiny, though unsuccessful but were a major benchmark in the fight against Britishers. Let’s go down the memory lane and understand the history and Importance of celebrating Independence Day.
While the team has come under severe criticism by the media and cricket experts alike, it hasn't stopped the Indian cricketers from celebrating the nation's 72nd Independence Day.
A number of cricketers used social media platforms to express gratitude towards their nation and countrymen.
This I-Day, don't waste your holiday lazing in bed with a TV remote in hand, instead gear up to honour 72 years of country's independence with very palatable tricolour dishes.
India proudly stood free from British rule on 15th August 1947 and the Indian National Flag was hoisted for the first time by our first Prime Minister of Independent India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, above the Lahori Gate of Red Fort in Delhi.
Traffic restrictions are notified for the Independence Day function at the Red Fort and on its full dress rehearsal on Monday while the DMRC has said parking facilities will not be available at its stations.
The special coverage, which will begin 11 AM onwards, will have prominent political figures in attendance.
Irfan Hassan Wani, a militant from south Kashmir's Pulwama district, was arrested on Sunday near Convent Crossing in the city's Gandhi Nagar area.
New Delhi: This Independence Day give your loved ones a taste of delicious tri-colour cake How about celebrating Independence Day Aug 15 with a mouth-watering tricolour cheese cake at home?Pastry Chef Rashmi of Mumbai's Grand
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