PM Modi delivered his 13th Red Fort address on India's 80th Independence Day, announcing AI skilling for 1 crore youth, free online coaching for competitive exams, nuclear expansion to 200 GW, and appealing for women's reservation. He declared armed Naxalism "breathing its last" while warning of a new threat he called "Dimagi Naxals."
Read Full ArticlePresident Droupadi Murmu on August 11 gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Amendment Act 2026, making intentional disruption of Vande Mataram punishable by up to three years in prison. The national song now holds the same legal protection as Jana Gana Mana, 76 years after the Constituent Assembly declared parity.
For the first time in India's 80 years of independence, Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2026, 150 years after Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay penned it. 2,500 NCC cadets will form the words on the ground, a Mi-17 will shower flower petals, and the full six-stanza version will precede the flag unfurling.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls the Delhi blast a terror attack, praises India’s probe, and says Washington has offered assistance if needed.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
