"At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom," Jawaharlal Nehru had said in his iconic 'Tryst with Destiny' speech on August 15, 1947, thus ...

Happy Independence Day: On Friday, August 15, 2025, India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day, also known as Swatantrata Diwas. This important day marks the end of about 200 years of British rule ...

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