August 15  

Abhinav Khare deep dives to the year 1947 when India got its Independence on August 15. We cannot undo the past 72 years, wherever we have failed, but we can definitely learn from our mistakes and truly be a great nation. That is the essence of our democracy! That is the essence of India!

Four countries got freedom on August 15 (apart from India, though in different years). Here is a brief introduction to Congo and its Independence Day

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday (August 15) attacked the Centre for scrapping Article 370 and providing special category status to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

From the first flag-hoisting ceremony to swearing-in of the first prime minister, deputy prime minister and their Cabinet and passing of Indian Independence Bill, here are 10 incidents that occurred on August 15, 1947.

Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday (August 15) hoisted the tricolour flag at party headquarters in Bengaluru. RSS' Sarakaryavah Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi too hoisted the national flag on Independence Day.

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Five countries got freedom on August 15 (apart from India, though in different years). Here is a brief introduction to Bahrain and its Independence Day

Was August 15 specifically handpicked by Lord Mountbatten to hand over independence to India in the year 1947? Well, there are theories doing the rounds

PM Modi will be using August 15 to announce his government's showpiece programmes like Swachh Bharat, Ayushman Bharat and India's first human-crewed space mission, and to present a report card on its performance to highlight how the country has grown on his watch

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be honoured with Vir Chakra on August 15, for his valour and brave fight against the Pakistani forces. He shot down a Pakistan F-16 near the Line of Control and was brought back to India via the Wagah border
 

With Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa heading a "one-man" Cabinet with no Ministers, senior government officials have been asked to hoist the national flag on August 15 at district and taluk level functions.
 

Five countries got freedom on August 15 (apart from India, though in different years). Here is a brief introduction to Korea and its Independence Day

August 15 celebrations will see the honouring of 13 Uttar Pradesh police officers to acknowledge their commendable service to the police force in tackling crime

 

Here are five major happenings that occurred on August 12, 1947. We recall the  days leading to India gaining independence from the British on August 15, 1947

Muslim women from Varanasi are making special rakhis for Prime Minister Modi, as a token of gratitude for revoking triple talaq and Article 370, and plan to send them to him by August 15.