Independence Day  

Freedom fighter Gurial Singh who had worked as driver for Subhas Chandra Bose died following age-related illness. Here are five lesser known facts about Gurdial Singh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned his British counterpart Boris Johnson and raised concerns about the violence against members of the Indian diaspora while celebrating Independence Day.
 

TV actor Hina Khan hoisted the tricolour to mark the Indian Independence Day at the annual parade in New York, she was also seen shopping her heart out

In a first, the All India Radio (AIR), translated and broadcast Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech in 15 foreign languages.  The speech was also made available on its website in Japanese, German and Spanish.

Five students of D Devaraj Urs Pre-matric Boys' Residential School were electrocuted as they came into contact with a livewire while they were attempting to take down a flagpole used for Independence Day celebrations
 

Palle Thirupathi Reddy of Mahbubnagar district was awarded 'Best Constable' on Independence Day by the Telangana government, a day before he was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for accepting a bribe

 

The 2019 teenagers, one for each year, lined up playing the tambourine-like Rapa'i and singing a song that recounts the history of Islam in the southeast Asian country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that a post for the Chief of Defence Staff would be created to ensure smooth flow of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. On MyNation’s SimplifiedBy Supriya Krishnamurthy, we dig deep into this portfolio. 

It was indeed a treat on Independence Day for all of John Abraham's fans, who enjoyed the film Batla House which features some high-octane stunts and sports some powerful dialogues. We give you seven reasons to watch Batla House before your friends start spoiling the story for you.

Town panchayat president of Ugu in Unnao, Anuj Kumar Dixit published the photo of Unnao rape accused Kuldeep Singh Sengar in a newspaper advertisement on the occasion of Independence Day
 

Villagers of Shurpali in Bagalkot district of Karnataka celebrated India’s 73rd Independence Day braving floodwaters to hoist the Indian flag. Bagalkot is one of the districts that is reeling under floods and torrential rains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an Independence Day message from Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wherein he pushed for a stronger bilateral between the two countries

 

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!

 India celebrates its 73 Independence against the British, we at MyNation decided to check how much knowledge the youth knows about this day. 

CBI officers who are probing the Saradha ponzi scam and the 2G telecom spectrum allocation scam are awarded the coveted police medals on the occasion of Independence Day. Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said that his government is committed to ensuring that employment opportunities of Kannadigas are never compromised. Watch MyNation in 100 seconds for the top stories from across the nation.