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15 AUGUST 1947
'Self-proclaimed, dubiously invented milestone': Cong slams PM as he surpasses 'Nehru record'- Narendra Modi set to overtake Jawaharlal Nehru's elected PM record on June 10
- Quote of the Day by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi: “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world… Inspiring lessons on forgiveness, peace, conflict and why revenge only leads to more suffering by the leader of India’s independence movement known for non-violence and truth
- Quote of the day by Paulo Coelho: 'When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this...' - life lessons on how enthusiasm drives success, positive mindset and why loving what you do changes everything by The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage authorQuote of the day by Paulo Coelho: Paulo Coelho highlights how enjoying your work fuels positive energy. This enthusiasm, not just success o...15 May, 2026, 05.01 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Anne Frank: I don't think of all the misery, but of the...'—Inspiring quotes by the Jewish victim of the Holocaust whose diary captured the horrors of Nazi persecutionAnne Frank's powerful words offer hope even in dark times. Hiding from Nazis, she focused on the beauty that remained. Her diary, published...14 May, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- In radio broadcast on Aug 15, 1947, Nehru described himself as Pradhan Sewak of people, says Jairam RameshOn the 79th Independence Day, Jairam Ramesh commemorated Jawaharlal Nehru's initial address as "Pradhan Sewak" on All India Radio. Due to a...15 Aug, 2025, 10.43 AM IST
- 1947 Partition: Division of British Indian Army saw challenges, emotional moments for troopsThe 1947 Partition led to the division of the British Indian Army between India and Pakistan, overseen by Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinle...15 Aug, 2025, 09.34 AM IST
- Independence Day 2025: Is it the 78th or 79th celebration this year? Here is the right way to calculateIndia gears up to commemorate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, marking the continuation of freedom since 1947. While it signif...14 Aug, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
- Is it India's 79th Independence Day or 78th in 2025? Here's what you need to knowIndependence Day 2025 how many years? India is preparing to celebrate its Independence Day on August 15, 2025. But is it 78th Independence ...04 Aug, 2025, 01.22 PM IST
- The Japan angle behind August 15 as date of India's Independence DayIndia's Independence Day: On August 15, 1947, India declared independence, a date chosen by Lord Mountbatten due to its link to his WWII tr...13 Aug, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
- SC grants 2 weeks to Centre to file reply to pleas challenging Places of Worship ActThe top court, on March 12, last year, had sought the Centre's response to one of the pleas filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay challenging th...09 Sep, 2022, 03.16 PM IST
- August 15, 1947: There were twists in India’s tryst with destinyAs the records of the Constituent Assembly show, the task of speaking till midnight fell to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who would go on to be...15 Aug, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
- View: The spirit of 1947 should never flagOne should wave flags and wear the three colours on Independence Day to show that the spirit lives on in us, not to prove patriotism.13 Aug, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
- Invoke the spirit of August 13, 1947One advantage that our countrymen and women of that day had was that their celebrations were genuinely spontaneous. This was simply because...12 Aug, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
- Places of Worship Act: SC asks six petitioners to file intervention applicationThe apex court was hearing petitions filed by retired Army officer Anil Kabotra, advocates Chandra Shekhar and Rudra Vikram Singh, Devkinan...29 Jul, 2022, 12.59 PM IST
- View: Independence Day is a historic event, retaining it as an official celebration won’t doThe 75th anniversary of Independence may be the best time to begin a process of change to ‘free’ the event — make it a people’s celebration...14 Aug, 2021, 07.52 AM IST
- Independence Day 2021: What does August 15 mean to Indians?Indians have joined hands every year on this day to reminisce the sacrifices of the fighters and leaders who put the country above their ow...13 Aug, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
- Sad that values of our founding fathers being undermined: Mamata Banerjee"I am saddened to see that many of the values our founding fathers stood for are being undermined," Mamata Banerjee tweeted.02 Sep, 2019, 12.09 PM IST
- PM Nehru gifted silver icon of Shiva, necklace, his book for Elizabeth-Philip weddingNuggets like these have emerged from the archives made public by the Press Information Bureau, dating back to 1947, of all communiqués issu...26 Jun, 2019, 07.41 AM IST
- IIPA tough nut‘Arrest downward trend of industrial output’, screamed the headline of a report in The Times of India dated August 15, 1947.15 Aug, 2007, 05.18 AM IST
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