 | Chandigarh Diary: Sukhu arrives in his Alto for Budget sessionNow one can hire police band for weddings and other events in Muktsar district of Punjab. Muktsar Police has issued an advertisement, which has gone viral on social media. |
 | Myanmar army leader touts election plan on Independence DayMin Aung Hlaing also announced a pardon for 7,012 prisoners to mark the occasion, along with a partial commutation of the sentences of other inmates not convicted of serious crimes. |
 | Myanmar junta marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons of prisonersSwaths of the Southeast Asian country have been engulfed by fighting between junta troops and anti-coup rebels since the military seized power almost two years ago. |
 | Two govt school teachers suspended for not hoisting national flag on Independence Day in UP's BandaAccording to Basic Education Officer Harishchandra Nath, the action was taken against the teachers after a video was obtained which showed that national flag was not hoisted at a school in Banda. |
 | Chirag Paswan stops short of withdrawing support to Nitish Kumar, but hints at more actionPaswan, who was addressing workers at state party headquarters here after unfurling the tricolor on I-Day hinted that some action on withdrawal of support was likely in near future. |
 | Must preserve principles on which India was founded: Mamata on Independence DayThe Independence Day celebrations were subdued in West Bengal due to the COVID-19 situation. |
 | ITBP troops celebrate Independence Day at 16,000 feet in LadakhThe troops carried the Indian flag at various strategic locations along the border. |
 | Maha govt made 29.50 lakh farmers debt-free: Thackeray on Independence DayThackeray was speaking after hoisting the national flag at Mantralaya (state secretariat) in south Mumbai on the occasion of 74th Independence Day. |
 | Goa government to frame policies for grass-root development: Pramod SawantThe CM said that different departments of the state government and various colleges will adopt villages to ensure that development happens at the grass-root level in the real sense. |
 | Google to livestream PM Narendra Modi's Independence Day speechPrasar Bharti has tied up with Google to live-stream the event on Google's homepage. |
 | Imran Khan vows to address pressing issues facing Pakistan in Independence Day messagePakistan celebrated its 71st Independence Day today. Khan's first and foremost challenge is the tottering economy. |
 | ‘Ahinsa’ greater than ‘Hinsa’: Ram Nath Kovind's Independence Day message to nationTouching upon a range of issues, the President also said women were entitled to a life of their choice and security to fulfil their potential, amid concerns over their privacy and safety. |
 | UP Shia Waqf Board asks madrassas to celebrate Independence day, chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board has told all madrassas functioning from its properties to celebrate the Independence Day by chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after the hoisting of the national flag. |
 | PM reaches out to Kashmir, lauds economic reforms in Independence Day speechModi said national security is a priority for the government and there will be no soft approach towards terrorists or terrorism. |
 | Bollywood wishes India on its 71st Independence DayFrom Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan, from Priyanka Chopra to Madhur Bhandarkar -- all took to their respective social media to express their pride in being an Indian. |
 | RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat barred from hoisting flag in Kerala schoolThe District collector issued a memo to the school in this regard, categorically stating that it was inappropriate for a political leader to hoist the national flag in an aided school. |
 | PM Narendra Modi’s suggestion prompts Salim-Sulaiman to dedicate song to jawans on Independence DayTo commemorate India’s Independence Day, musical duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant has dedicated a patriotic song to the jawans in the Indian army. |
 | Independence Day HIGHLIGHTS: Many countries helping India in war against terror, says PM Narendra ModiDelhi has been put on a security cover which including 9,100 personnel from the Delhi Police being deployed in and around the historic Mughal fort. |
