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'I ask parents of terrorists, Maoists.': PM Modi's first Independence Day speech| Aug 15, 2014

India, Aug. 14 -- As India prepares to celebrate Independence Day, Hindustan Times revisits iconic speeches by the country's Prime Ministers. In the fourteenth episode, we revisit Narendra Modi's Inde... Read More


Petroleum dealers seek Rs1.34 per litre increasePublished on: August 14, 2026 5:41 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- The Economic Coordination Committee will consider increasing petroleum dealers' margins by Rs1.34 per litre on Friday. The proposed increase could affect fuel pricing and dealers'... Read More


Samantha Murphy Murder Case Latest Update: Patrick Orren Stephenson Hospitalised After Reported Suicide Attempt in Prison - Know the Full Case

India, Aug. 14 -- Samantha Murphy Murder Case Latest Update: The long-running investigation into the disappearance of Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy has taken another turn after the man accused of mu... Read More


FIR registered against BJP MP Anant Maharaj over alleged Netaji remarks: Police

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Nagendra Ray, a BJP Rajya Sabha member popularly known as Anant Maharaj, for his alleged derogatory comments against... Read More


PM Modi to lead 80th I-Day celebrations; youth, defence and Viksit Bharat likely to dominate address

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead the nation's 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15, delivering his 13th consecutive Independence Day address... Read More


Indonesia MPR calls for end to wars in Middle East, encourages peace

Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia, Ahmad Muzani, called for an immediate end to armed conflicts in the Middle East and other parts o... Read More


MMDR Amendment Bill: Naveen urges Majhi to convene all-party meet, Odisha Assembly Spl session

India, Aug. 14 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, has expressed concern over the passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in t... Read More


'It's not right': Yash says he did not attend funeral of fan who died by suicide so as not to set wrong precedent

India, Aug. 14 -- Actor Yash is busy promoting the release of his upcoming film, Geetu Mohandas' Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups. He attended Aap Ki Adalat as part of the promotions and spoke about ... Read More


22nd Amendment Bill to be tabled in Parliament on August 18

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Bill, which seeks to extend the retirement age of judges in Sri Lanka, will be presented to Parliamen... Read More


Where Naxal black flags once ruled, Tricolour flies high: Chhattisgarh's Bastar celebrates 80th Independence Day

Bastar, Aug. 14 -- In Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, two places once synonymous with Naxal violence, Karreguttalu Hills in Bijapur district and Minpa village in Sukma, witnessed a historic moment on th... Read More