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'A legal trap': Comunidades declare war on land bill

PANJIM, Aug. 15 -- VITHALDAS HEGDE As public awareness grows around the dangers of the recently passed Comunidade amendment bill, Goa's ancient land custodians - the Comunidades - are gearing up for ... Read More


Independence Day 2025: PM Modi chose simple saffron turban, matching jacket with crisp white kurta set for 79th I-Day

India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day look is often eagerly anticipated, particularly his turban, which has become an integral part of the celebrations. Over the years, his... Read More


PM Modi's Independence Day 2025 look at Red Fort: He chose simple saffron turban, jacket with white kurta set; see pics

India, Aug. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day look is often eagerly anticipated, particularly his turban, which has become an integral part of the celebrations. Over the years, his... Read More


HT Explainer: UT heritage committee: Facts vs fiction

India, Aug. 15 -- The Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) was set up by the UT administration in 2012 to protect and preserve the city's cultural heritage, particularly the legacy of arc... Read More


Celebrating freedom abroad: Overseas Indians mark Independence Day with fervour

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- For Indians living far from home, Independence Day often brings a bittersweet wave of nostalgia. While pride for their nation burns brightly in their hearts, many find themselves... Read More


US extends Independence Day greetings, calls ties with India 'far-reaching'

India, Aug. 15 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Independence Day, calling the ties between the world's largest and oldest democracies "... Read More


Himachal CM inaugurates first-ever 'zero waste' tribal festival in Keylong

Shimla, Aug. 15 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu virtually inaugurated the tribal festival at Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti district from Shimla on Thursday. The festival, which wi... Read More


Assam's Sootea Police Station marks first hoisting of the tricolour in 1942

Guwahati, Aug. 15 -- The Sootea Police Station in Assam's Biswanath, formerly part of undivided Darrang, holds historical significance as the first government office in India where the Union Jack was ... Read More


Traffic diversions for Krishna Jamnashtami in Thane, Navi Mumbai

India, Aug. 15 -- The Thane City police have announced major traffic diversions in the Kapurbawdi subdivision ahead of the Shri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at ISKCON Temple, Piramal Vaikunth, on ... Read More


Chinese smugglers causing significant losses to Sri Lanka's gem industry - report

Sri Lanka, Aug. 15 -- Chinese involvement in Sri Lanka's gemstone industry is causing significant revenue losses to the island nation's crisis-ridden economy and impacting local businesses, according ... Read More