August  

Kozhikode Police arrested EK Ussam under the Muslim Women Bill, 2019 and produced him before a court in Thamarassery on August 16
 

Arun Jaitley was admitted on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. In May this year, Jaitley was admitted to AIIMS for treatment. Jaitley, a lawyer by profession, had been an important part in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet in the BJP government's first term

 

Here are 5 decisions taken by former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee that changed India forever. Vajpayee passed away on August 16, 2018
 

The nine-day ‘Aadi Mahotsav’, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), will be organised at the Polo Ground, Leh, till August 25.

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, went to Srinagar on August 6. During his stay, the NSA took a round of Shopian, a district worst hit by terrorism, and met locals and security personnel.

From Pokhran to disinvestment, here are five initiatives taken up by Vajpayee, that changed the face of India in terms of economy, telecom sector and education.
 

As many as 49 people lost their lives in the recent Maharashtra floods. Reacting to this, the state Congress leaders on Friday (August 16) met Sonia Gandhi to discuss the devastation caused in the state

Laal Kaptaan first look teaser: On Saif Ali Khan’s birthday (August 16) , the actor has debuted his act as a Naga sadhu in his next film, out on October 11.
 

Relief camps have been set up in Vijayawada schools. Low-lying areas were affected in Andhra Pradesh after 72 gates of the Prakasam barrage were opened on Thursday (August 15)

The Sensex sunk by over 300 points in early trade on Friday (August 16) tracking losses in auto, IT, metal and banking stocks. NIFTY too fell 67.45 points or 0.61% to 10,961.95 in morning trade
 

Apart from Ravi Shastri, the other big names who will give presentations to the three-member committee include former Australia all-rounder and Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody, along with ex-New Zealand and Kings XI Punjab coach Mike Hesson

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.