Actor Akshay Kumar, who often faced criticism over his Canadian citizenship, surprised everyone on Independence Day by announcing that he is now officially an Indian citizen.
More than 88 million selfies of people from across the country with the national flag were uploaded on the central government's Har Ghar Tiranga website till 12 noon on Tuesday under the three-day campaign being run since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fresh clarion call on Sunday.
A contingent of the Indian Navy, which is in Australia currently to participate in 'Exercise Malabar', hoisted the tricolour on Indian Naval Warships, INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, at Sydney on the occasion of 77th Independence Day.
President Droupadi Murmu laid a wreath and paid tributes at the National War Memorial in the national capital on the occasion of 77th Independence Day.
On the occasion of India's 77th Independence Day, actor Sunny Deol visited the Infantry Research Center and Museum of in (MHOW) Military Head Quarters of War.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd) hoisted the National Flag at Raj Bhavan here on the occasion of the 77th Independence Day on Tuesday.
After addressing the nation for the 10th time since assuming the country's highest office, on the 77th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with the special guests or invitees at the main celebratory event at the iconic Red Fort.
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], August 15: As India celebrates its Independence Day, marking its freedom from colonial rule, there's another battle that many are gearing up to win - the battle against Anemia. Recent statistics indicate that nearly 53% of women aged 15-49 years and 58.5% of childr