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Watch| PM Modi Shares Video on 'A Memorable Independence Day'
At break of dawn over Delhi on August 15, 2025, the fort rises above the morning fog, its red walls aglow in the initial sunlight.
ECI Records Zero Complaints from Political Parties; 28,370 Voter Claims Submitted
The ECI, instead, reported, all formal requests have hitherto been received from individual voters and 28,370 applications have been made for inclusion or deletion of names.
Big Bang Reform: Finance Ministry Suggests Two-Slab GST Structure Following PM Modi’s Speech
The move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort, where he promised that next-generation GST reforms—set to roll out by Diwali—would bring “substantial” tax relief to citizens and benefit small businesses.
PM Narendra Modi Hails RSS, Describes It as the ‘Biggest NGO in the World’
Delivering his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Modi owes a debt of gratitude to the organization's volunteers for their several decades of service to the nation.
‘Illegals Snatching Rights’: PM Modi Announces Demographic Mission to Safeguard Citizens
From the Red Fort, Modi warned about a conspiracy to change India's demographics and stated clearly that his government would not accept actions to change India's fabric of society and culture.
Watch| PM Modi Creates History, Delivers Longest Independence Day Speech By Any Prime Minister To Date
The address started at 7:34 a.m. and ended at 9:17 a.m., breaking his own record last year when he addressed for 98 minutes (1 hour 38 minutes). Modi initially set the record in 2015 with an 88-minute (1 hour 28 minutes) speech, topping the previous record of 72 minutes held by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947.
Supreme Court Asks Election Commission to Explain Removal of 65 Lakh Names from Bihar Voter List
The court, in a landmark judgment, also permitted those whose names were inappropriately withdrawn to file claims along with a photocopy of their Aadhaar cards. This responds to concerns expressed in petitions against the Special Intensive Revision, which had pointed to the removal of Aadhaar as an acceptable proof and cautioned that it could disenfranchise a large number of voters.
US Defence Policy Team to Visit India in Mid-August, Defence Procurement to Continue: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) pointed out that the defence cooperation between the two nations has consolidated on all fronts and that defence procurement has gone ahead as per set procedures.
'Remembering upheaval, pain': PM Modi Recalls Tragic Events on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
In a post on ‘X’, the PM said India observes the day “… remembering the upheaval and pain endured by countless people during that tragic chapter of our history. It is also a day to honour their grit...their ability to face unimaginable loss and still find the strength to start afresh.”
'Incidents Like Pahalgam Can't be Ignored': Supreme Court on Pleas Seeking Restoration of J&K’s Statehood
The court issued a notice to the Central government, directing it to respond, within eight weeks, regarding the petition for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.
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