An eight-year-old child was killed and two students were injured after a concrete canopy above the main entrance of Hasnain Public School collapsed during Independence Day celebrations in Madala Fatehpur village of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district on Saturday
A video showing Trisha Krishnan saluting Tamil Nadu CM Vijay during the ceremony has gone viral on social media, drawing attention to her presence at Independence Day 2026 event.
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev has raised serious concerns over systemic flaws in India’s education and recruitment systems, alleging that corruption has compromised nearly 90 percent of government job interviews across the country.
A 28-year-old delivery worker for quick-commerce platform Blinkit died after allegedly being attacked by a colleague following a work-related dispute in Narsingi town, Telangana, local police said on Friday.
Senior IPS officer Nupur Prasad, who supervised high-profile cases including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has been awarded the prestigious service medal on the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto was allegedly prevented by local police from attending a Tricolour March at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium on Saturday, coinciding with India's 80th Independence Day celebrations.
A 55-year-old passenger was deboarded and a flyer arrested at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai after allegedly making a false 'bomb in my bag' claim during baggage checks for a Delhi-bound IndiGo flight.
On the occasion of India’s Independence Day, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi extended greetings to citizens, emphasizing that freedom carries an ongoing national duty to uphold democratic values, truth, and non-violence.
Four people were killed in a major landslide and five Indian Army personnel went missing after flash floods struck two separate locations in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday evening. The twin disasters, triggered by heavy rainfall across the northeastern state, have prompted joint search and rescue operations involving military, police, and disaster response forces.
Union Minister Giriraj Singh criticized key opposition figures for their absence from the official Independence Day celebrations held at the historic Red Fort on Friday. He described their decision to skip the national event as "unfortunate" given the constitutional responsibilities they hold.
The Ahmedabad City Cyber Crime Branch has arrested eight individuals, including one woman, for their involvement in cyberstalking, online harassment, and identity theft targeting women.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a 75-minute address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Saturday, August 15, 2026, marking his shortest Independence Day speech in four years. The address, marking India's 80th Independence Day, was the fourth shortest of his 13 consecutive speeches delivered since assuming office in 2014.
A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his father with an axe in their rented accommodation in Garhi Chaukhandi before dying by suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at Noida Sector 52 metro station, police officials said on Thursday.
Passengers on board a Ryanair flight from Malta to Birmingham faced severe discomfort and distress after being held on a grounded aircraft for over an hour without working air conditioning in intense heat.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced during his 80th Independence Day address on Saturday, August 15, 2026, that the state government will officially launch the 'Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam' (Maternal Uncle Gold Ring Scheme) on September 15.
28-year-old Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and gave a detailed account of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In court, Mangione described his preparations, experiences with medical care and frustration with the US health insurance industry, ending months of legal proceedings.
PM Modi, addressing the nation from the Red Fort on India's 80th Independence Day, announced free online coaching for competitive exams nationwide. Citing the financial burden of private coaching centres on families, he said the government will use its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to provide accessible, high-quality exam preparation to students.
Social media influencer Rohan Jadhav has been arrested in Pune for allegedly playing a key role in a digital arrest fraud that duped an elderly man of more than INR 10 crore a few months ago. According to a report, Jadhav surrendered before a court after police froze all his bank accounts and other financial sources.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that while armed Maoist violence is "breathing its last," the nation must remain vigilant against ideologues propagating Naxal sympathies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Marking India's 80th Independence Day, the occasion established Modi as only the second Prime Minister in Indian history to reach the 13-consecutive-speech milestone.
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