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SRINAGAR: The refurbished Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar hosted the primary Independence Day function of Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of five years, as it was closed in 2018 for upgrading and renovations.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge did not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day speech at Red Fort. In a recorded video, Kharge paid tribute to Indias freedom fighters and the contributions of past Prime Ministers, including Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Rajiv Gandhi, P.V. Narasimha Rao, Manmohan Singh and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Industry body CII has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day speech outlining the countrys achievements and ambitions, which he said included plans to build an economy which would be the worlds third-largest.

SRINAGAR: The refurbished Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar hosted the main Independence Day function of Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of five years, as it was closed in 2018 for upgrading and renovations.

The second week of August was hot enough that even people who wanted to do bad things took a bit of a break. Your Bowie County Sheriff's Office arrested 55 people in total last week, BCSO Deputies arresting 16 of those, and other area law enforcement agencies arrested 39.

SRINAGAR: After decades, an unprecedented sight greeted Srinagar as long queues formed outside the entry points of the primary venue for the Independence Day function at Bakshi Stadium.

Two years after the Taliban’s dramatic comeback, the Afghan government’s collapse and the ouster of US-led coalition forces, Afghans grapple with many challenges.

UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a post,

The Delhi High Court has launched several new digital initiatives to mark this year's Independence Day including cause lists that are meant to be accessible to visually impaired litigants, lawyers and others.

On August 15 in the Western Church Liturgical Calendar, we celebrate the great Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most of our Eastern Christian brethren also acknowledge the same ...