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Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani has stated that the government will open Army schools in areas that are dominated by the tribals. The move is in order to provide training for those who would want to be selected to serve the defence forces. 

The three wings of the Indian defence force – Army, Navy and Air Force – will have a head who will be called the chief of defence staff. An announcement in this regard was made by Prime Minister Modi on Independence Day.

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.

Dressed in a white kurta-pyjama and a colourful turban, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the tri-colour flag at the Red Fort to celebrate India's 73rd Independence Day

From helping animals to going on a trip, here are 5 things you can do this Independence Day

On the fateful day of August 11, 1908, a young boy of 18 Khudiram Bose faced the gallows. This Independence Day, Deep Dive with Abhinav Khare pays tribute to the sacrifice of an 18-year-old, who gave up his life for his motherland.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday (August 14) addressed the nation through All India Radio on the eve of Independence Day.

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

A photo of a man from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh posing with arms and grenade is going viral. Police have intensified search for the man
 

The nation is celebrating Raksha Bandhan tomorrow (August 14). There is high demand for PM Modi rakhis this year with each costing Rs 40 in Rewari, Haryana.

This Independence Day we bring you the story of how one can easily donate skin among the other organ donations. Skin donations is one that not many of us is aware of. On MyNation's SimplifiedBy, we bring you details of everything that you need to know about it.

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

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day of India, here is a flashback of what happened on August 14 in 1947

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

On Independence Day, MyNation lists 7 nationalist movies which were shot in scenic landscapes and heavenly place in India, Kashmir.