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For first-time visitors, Independence Day at Red Fort offers memories of a lifetime

August 15, 2026 admin

Visitors at Kartavya Path on the 80th Independence Day in New Delhi on Saturday. Thousands of people walked to the Red Fort early on Saturday morning to celebrate India’s 80th Independence Day, featuring a “Vande Mataram” theme and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address. For many, including families travelling long distances for their first time, the…

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Over 25K personnel kept watch at Red Fort, surrounding areas on I-Day

August 15, 2026 admin

Security personnel keeping vigil at a CCTV room near Red Fort. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Red Fort and its surrounding areas were placed under an extensive multi-layered security cover on Saturday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. With thousands of police and…

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What freedom means: at Red Fort, people speak about hope, unease, equality, pride

August 15, 2026 admin

Old Delhi residents fly kites on Saturday. The Tricolour had gone up over the Red Fort and the crowds had begun to thin. For Delhi’s citizens gathered to mark 80 years of Independence, what freedom meant today had answers far removed from history books. For some, progress was visible in better infrastructure and technology. For…

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‘One Nation, One Election’ To Come In This Tenure of Government: Sources

September 15, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The idea of One Country One Election — under discussion for long in the corridors of parliament — will be implemented during the current tenure of the Narendra Modi government, sources have said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mentioned this in his Independence Day speech this year and the government is committed to…

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