Gutka ban order not withdrawn: K’taka Health Minister
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) Responding to strong rumours of the Karnataka government withdrawing the ban on gutka in the state, Karnataka Health Minister U.T. Khader on Saturday clarified that the government has only issued an order prohibiting…
Bihar: Young man shot dead in Patna on I-Day
Patna, Aug 15 (IANS) A 26‑year‑old man was allegedly shot dead on Independence Day in Shahpur village under the Salimpur police station area of the Barh subdivision in Patna. The incident has created panic in the locality. The deceased has been…
Bengal: Humayun Kabir paints graffiti for son ahead of Rejinagar bypoll
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chairman and Naoda MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday started writing wall graffiti in his son’s name in Murshidabad district’s Rejinagar for the upcoming Assembly bypoll. Although the Election Commission…
Peace, mutual trust and justice foundation for Manipur’s development: CM Khemchand Singh
Imphal, Aug 15 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday stressed that peace is the foundation of development and lasting stability can be achieved only through mutual trust, justice, dignity and the participation of all…
Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet brace powers India to 3-1 win over Wales in campaign opener
Amstelveen, Aug 15 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice from penalty corners as India began their campaign in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 with a convincing 3-1 victory over Wales in their Pool D opener at the Wagener Hockey Stadium…
Raj BJP chief apologises after wrong Vande Mataram tune played at I-Day event
Jaipur, Aug 15 (IANS) A controversy erupted during the BJP’s Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at Badi Chaupar in Jaipur after an incorrect tune was played instead of the original version of the national song Vande Mataram. Following the…
Alakh Pandey backs PM Modi’s free online coaching plan, says quality education should be free
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of free online coaching for needy students, saying that quality education should be accessible free of cost to every child…
Delhi Speaker emphasises commitment to democratic values on I-Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta hoisted the National Flag at his official residence on Saturday and emphasised commitment to democratic values and national development. The solemn ceremony was marked by patriotic fervour…
PM Modi’s Red Fort speeches clock record 1,177 minutes; surpass Nehru, Indira and Manmohan
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered the longest cumulative duration of Independence Day addresses from the Red Fort among the top four longest‑serving Prime Ministers of India. According to data visualised on the 80th…
Vande Mataram row: Pinarayi accuses Congress of soft-hindutva shift
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) The Congress’s decision on Saturday to sing the full version of Vande Mataram at the AICC headquarters and at official Independence Day functions in Congress‑ruled Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana has provided…