Tokyo [Japan], August 7 (ANI): Brian McCloskey, chair of the Independent Expert Panel for the Olympics, stated that Tokyo 2020 has proven that it is possible to "keep the pandemic at bay".
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Clock Tower ('Ghanta Ghar') at Lal Chowk of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar has been illuminated in Tricolour on Saturday, ahead of India's Independence Day on August 15.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 6 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday inaugurated a sports week to celebrate the Independence Day of the nation in Srinagar.
Beijing [China], August 6 (ANI): Denouncing the Biden administration's decision of approving USD 750 million weapon sale to Taiwan, China has vowed to take "legitimate and necessary countermeasures" as the US action sends the wrong signal to 'Taiwan independence separatist forces.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): White Rivers Media, an independent integrated digital agency headquartered in Mumbai, celebrated its 9th anniversary today.
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI): Pakistan's independence day - August 14 - is the darkest day in the history of Sindh, said Sindhi Foundation in its statement.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 5 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government decided to honour freedom fighters and "corona warriors" who have done outstanding work during the pandemic, said state Chief Secretary SS Sindhu.
New York [US], August 4 (ANI): An independent human rights organisation has said that Taliban forces advancing in Ghazni, Kandahar, and other Afghan provinces have summarily executed detained soldiers, police, and civilians with alleged ties to the Afghan government.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 3 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Tuesday said that all ministers of the state government including himself will hoist the flag on Independence Day.
Imphal (Manipur) [India], August 3 (ANI): Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday said that meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day will be a big moment in her life.
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will invite the entire Indian Olympics contingent to the Red Fort as special guests on Independence Day, August 15.