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India celebrates Independence Day

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 09, 2026, 03:25:40 IST

India celebrates Independence Day

India is celebrating its 70th Independence Day today. Stay with TOI for latest updates and news.

08:05 (IST) Aug 15

In last 60 years, 14 crore were given gas connections, while my govt provided gas connections to over 4 crore people in just 60 weeks: PM Modi

08:00 (IST) Aug 15

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— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 15, 2016

08:00 (IST) Aug 15

PM @narendramodi addresses the nation on #IndependenceDayIndia https://t.co/u1Whac819R pic.twitter.com/I2ykZ8lbXz
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 2016

07:59 (IST) Aug 15

Renewable energy is a focus area for us: PM

07:58 (IST) Aug 15

PM @narendramodi addresses the nation on #IndependenceDayIndia https://t.co/u1Whac819R pic.twitter.com/EHpUbJYkW7
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 2016

07:53 (IST) Aug 15

PM @narendramodi addresses the nation on #IndependenceDayIndia https://t.co/u1Whac819R pic.twitter.com/01xzbsJ2qc
— Times of India (@timesofindia) August 15, 2016

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07:52 (IST) Aug 15

We want to change the situation where people are scared of income tax authorities, particularly among middle class families: PM

07:46 (IST) Aug 15

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— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 15, 2016

07:40 (IST) Aug 15

May this energy guide the nation to scale newer heights of progress in the years to come

PM Narendra Modi

07:40 (IST) Aug 15

India's age is not 70 years. But the journey post colonial rule for a better India is 70-year old

PM Narendra Modi

07:39 (IST) Aug 15

??? ?? ????????? ??, ??????????? ???? ?? ???? ???????? ???? ??, ??????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?????? ?? ????? ?? ???? ?????? ??: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 15, 2016

07:37 (IST) Aug 15

PM Modi says today, we remember Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Pandit Nehru, countless people who sacrificed their lives so that we attained Swarajya.

07:37 (IST) Aug 15

May this energy guide the nation to scale newer heights of progress in the years to come

Narendra Modi

07:36 (IST) Aug 15

Today on this special day, I convey my greetings to 125 crore Indians & the Indian community living overseas: PM

07:30 (IST) Aug 15

BSF exchanges sweets with Border Guards Bangladesh(BGB) in Agartala #IndiaIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/R4obDSaeNq
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 2016

07:20 (IST) Aug 15

Prime Minister Modi has arrived at the Red Fort. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is welcoming him.

07:11 (IST) Aug 15

LG Najeeb Jung, Amit Shah, CM Arvind Kejriwal and Congress leader GN Azad at the Red Fort,PM to speak shortly pic.twitter.com/uiBioLkQla
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 2016

07:04 (IST) Aug 15

HM Rajnath Singh unfurls the tricolour at his residence #indiaindependenceday pic.twitter.com/3olELw4Zqk
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 15, 2016

06:59 (IST) Aug 15

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="und"> स्वतंत्रता दिवस की शुभकामनाएं। जय हिंद।Happy Independence Day. Jai Hind! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaIndependenceDay?src=hash">#IndiaIndependenceDay</a></p> — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/764982482491944960">August 15, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>