- Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Sri Aurobindo on his Birth Anniversary.
- PM Modi said that Sri Aurobindo was a brilliant mind, who had a clear vision for the nation. Prime Minister said, his emphasis on education, intellectual prowess and valour keep inspiring people.
- India celebrates 76th Independence Day; Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoists the National Flag and addresses the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort.
- President Droupadi Murmu has greeted all the fellow citizens especially to Parsi brothers and sisters on the eve of Parsi New Year.
- President Droupadi Murmu hosted At Home reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day.
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and others dignitaries also attended the reception.
- Prime Minister urges everyone to focus on five resolves to fulfill the dreams of Freedom fighters when India completes 100 years of Independence.
- Mr Modi says Jai Anusandhan is to be read with the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan and Jai Vigyan.
- Prime Minister asks countrymen to come together to defeat evils of corruption and nepotism.
- All states and Union Territories celebrate the Independence Day with full enthusiasm; Celebrations also being held abroad.
- Greetings pour from world leaders on the Indian Independence Day.
- More than five crore tiranga selfies uploaded on Har Ghar Tiranga website.
- In Bihar, Cabinet expansion to take place tomorrow.
- Unique Identification Authority of India has enrolled more than 79 lakh children under Bal Aadhaar initiative in the last four months. Children in the age group of 0 to 5 years are issued Bal Aadhaar. Aadhaar enrolment of children in this age group are carried out based on facial image of the child, and biometric authentication of the parent or guardian.
- A court in Myanmar has found the former State Counsellor and deposed head of the civilian government Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption. The court sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi for 6 years in jail, says Reuters. The court has found her guilty of misusing funds from a health and education organisation named Daw Khin Kyi Foundation established by her in the memory of her late mother.
- Asia’s oldest football tournament Durand Cup to begin tomorrow.
