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Rajasthan: Union Minister Amit Shah arrives in Udaipur to unveil Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statue on Aug 16

Udaipur, Aug. 15 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived at Maharana Pratap Airport in Dabok, Udaipur, late on Saturday for a two-day visit to Rajasthan, where he was received by Chief Minister Bhaja... Read More


DGPR holds ceremony to mark Independence DayPublished on: August 15, 2026 6:31 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- A ceremony was held at the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) Department on Friday to mark Pakistan's 79th Independence Day, at the direction of Information and Culture M... Read More


"Urdu mein Tiranga pehna hai": Pawan Khera takes dig at PM Modi over tricolour pocket square on I-Day

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the tricolour pocket square worn by him during his Independence Day address from the Red F... Read More


"Neither I-Day celebrated in border schools nor tricolour hoisted...": NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo slams Punjab govt

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday in a scathing attack at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), claiming that neither has Independence Day been cel... Read More


Saturday Feeling: For Gen Z, freedom is about living without fear

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- One of the first films I watched soon after I finished college and started work-living alone in a new city as a reporter and with friends to take up every free moment-was Dil Cha... Read More


Best of the Week: Who gets the keys to Bombay House?

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Best of the Week is a weekly newsletter by Siddharth Sharma/Shravani Sinha. Subscribe to Mint's newsletters to get them directly in your inbox. There's a name conspicuously miss... Read More


Tibetans celebrate India's 80th Independence Day in Dharamshala; Sikyong draws parallels with Tibet's struggle for freedom

Dharamshala, Aug. 15 -- The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, marked India's 80th Independence Day at its headquarters in Dharamshala on Saturday, with CTA Preside... Read More


Youth must lead India's journey towards 'Viksit Bharat': Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Panaji, Aug. 15 -- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday extended his greetings to citizens on the occasion of India's 80th Independence Day, paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives ... Read More


Trump administration gets court nod to end temporary protected status for thousands of Somali nationals

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- The Trump administration has secured a legal victory that clears the way for it to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Somali nationals living in the Unit... Read More


PM Modi realised youth, farmers going against him: Congress MP Rajani Patil

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Congress MP Rajani Patil on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has realised that farmers and young people across the country have begun opposing his government. She clai... Read More