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Rabindranath Tagore's Handwritten Translation Of "Jana Gana Mana" Goes Viral

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024

On the occasion of India's 78th Independence Day, the Nobel Prize Foundation shared a handwritten translation by Rabindranath Tagore of India's National Anthem.

Aiming To Achieve Net Zero Emission In Railways By 2030: PM Modi

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

The government aims to achieve net zero emission in rail operations by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

Probe Agency Attaches Avantha Group's Properties Worth Rs 678 Crore

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached immovable properties of Gautam Thapar's Avantha Group. Valued at Rs 678.48 crore, the properties are in the form of land located in Haryana, Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

9 Arrested For Violence At Kolkata Hospital Where Doctor Was Raped-Murdered

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024

Nine people have been arrested after a mob vandalised the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in the early hours of Thursday during a protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor last week.

"I Am With You...": Bengal Governor After Doctors Say They Feel "Insecure"

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024, Kolkata

Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said Thursday that "positive action... which will be exemplary for others" will be taken against those who vandalised the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata late last night during protests against a junior doctor's rape

Thousands To Attend PM Modi's Indian Community Meet In US Next Month: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 15, 2024, New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a mass meeting with the Indian diaspora when he visits the city next month for the annual United Nations summit, but with the elections weeks away there won't be any US politicians participating.

In PM Modi's Independence Day Speech, A Call For "24x7 For 2047"

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

In his Independence Day speech from Delhi's Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out his vision for a developed India by 2047.

NIA Probes Blast That Killed 1, Turns Out To Be Cooker Making Khichdi

Edited by Anushka De | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

A pressure cooker blast in South Bengaluru's JP Nagar has killed one and injured another on Tuesday.

Uniform Civil Code, 2036 Olympics: 10 Highlights From PM Modi's Independence Day Speech

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

From women's safety to uniform civil code and One Nation, One Election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out his ambitious vision for India's future in his address to the nation on the 78th Independence Day today.

Cops Post Rioters' Pics After Vandalism During Kolkata Rape-Murder Protest

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Kolkata Police have put out photographs of the mob that went on the rampage at RG Kar Memorial College and Hospital last night during the massive protest against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at the campus last week

Indian Gaming Products Should Make Mark Worldwide: PM Modi

Asian News International | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

In his 78th Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a series of futuristic goals aimed at shaping India's growth in its Amrit Kaal.

In Assam, Epicentre Of Anti-CAA Protests, 1st Applicant Gets Citizenship Under Act

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Thursday August 15, 2024, Guwahati

A state which was the epicentre of the protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) has now seen its first resident get citizenship under the legislation.

Pics: PM Modi's 98-Minute Address Becomes Longest-Ever I-Day Speech

Edited by Nonika Sharma | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes as he addressed the country.

"Freedom Fighters Would Not Have Dreamt...": AAP's Atishi On Arvind Kejriwal

NDTV News Desk | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Issuing a reminder on Independence Day that Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is in jail, state minister Atishi and Mr Kejriwal's wife, Sunita, have hit out at the Centre and said people of the country should make their voices heard.

"Freedom Is Our Shield": Rahul Gandhi's Independence Day Message To Nation

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday August 15, 2024, New Delhi

Freedom is a protective shield woven into constitutional and democratic values, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said today in his Independence Day greetings to the nation.