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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) found Abhijeet Dipke recalled watching Swades multiple times and being inspired by Shah Rukh Khan's character Mohan in the film. Check what he said as he launched 'School Thik Karo' campaign. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cjp-abhijeet-dipke-reveals-swades-shah-rukh-khan-inspired-him-to-return-to-india-serve-his-village-11786868209846.html

#ICYMI | Burj Khalifa lights up in tricolor on India's Independence Day

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has sought to allay concerns over ethanol-blended petrol, saying vehicle mileage depends on several factors and cannot be attributed to fuel alone. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/mileage-depends-on-more-than-fuel-govt-allays-e20-concerns-cites-driving-habits-ac-usage-amid-intense-debate-11786871863116.html

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi posts on Instagram, "Feeding my friends every morning is a daily routine. Yesterday morning, they somehow realised I’m leaving early so they came to meet me as I was leaving for the Red Fort."

#MintPlainFacts | Amid protests and record-low working hours, the 2026 Monsoon Session passed 12 key bills in minutes without substantive debate. The 2026 monsoon session of the Indian Parliament was marked by low functioning time but a high volume of bill passage, raising questions about the lack of debate and discussion before legislation was passed. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/monsoon-session-2026-parliament-productivity-bills-11786857557434.html

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notices to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff on Friday for allegedly advertising a chewing elaichi brand in violation of the Food Safety and Standards Act (FSS Act), 2006, as per news agency ANI. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/shah-rukh-khan-ajay-devgn-tiger-shroff-issued-notice-by-fda-over-tobacco-ad-11786857314528.html

Take a look at important deadlines and due dates for the next few months, as it will help taxpayers in proper tax planning and meeting the remaining deadlines, thus ensuring meaningful compliance with tax authorities. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/income-tax-calendar-2026-8-key-tax-deadlines-from-august-to-december-every-taxpayer-should-know-11786846676146.html

Uttarakhand Disaster Management Minister Madan Kaushik said earlier that one of the three missing workers was found on Saturday but was declared dead at the hospital, while the search for the remaining two workers is underway. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/chamoli-tunnel-mishap-toll-touches-eight-two-still-missing-search-and-rescue-operation-continues-probe-ordered-11786852290621.html

#MintMarkets | Sumeet Bagadia recommends these three Independence Day stock picks. Should you buy? https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/buy-or-sell-sumeet-bagadia-recommends-these-three-independence-day-stock-picks-should-you-buy-11786780566982.html

#IndependenceDay 2026: In the last eight decades, Indian general elections have evolved from an exercise involving a few hundred million people to a gigantic logistical operation involving nearly one billion voters. How Indian elections have evolved since 1947 🇮🇳 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/80th-independence-day-india-8-decades-18-lok-sabha-polls-how-indian-elections-have-evolved-11786726502795.html

SCSS offers retirees a fixed-income investment with government backing, quarterly payouts, and an attractive interest rate. Here's what retirees need to know about extending their account 👇 https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/scss-account-close-to-maturity-date-heres-what-retirees-need-to-know-about-extending-their-account-11786769160059.html

Seventy-nine years later, India is the world's most populous country, one of the world's largest economies and a major digital and technological power. This eight-decade-long transformation can perhaps best be understood through numbers. Here are 10 numbers that tell the story of how India has changed since Independence 🇮🇳 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/independence-day-2026-since-the-stroke-of-the-midnight-hour-10-numbers-that-define-india-s-rise-upi-gdp-economy-11786694601585.html

Did you know? 🇮🇳 Jawaharlal Nehru did not unfurl the national flag at the Red Fort on August 15, 1947. Here's why 🇮🇳 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/flag-hoisting-time-nehru-didn-t-hoist-india-s-first-tricolour-at-red-fort-on-august-15-1947-heres-why-pm-modi-11786761420836.html

PM Modi announces plans to train 1 crore youth in AI skills over the next year, while highlighting India’s rapid growth in startups and the bio-economy.

AI training, free coaching, Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan and more: PM Modi announces new initiatives for youth from Red Fort. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ai-training-free-coaching-nasha-mukt-yuva-abhiyan-talent-hunt-pm-modi-announces-new-initiatives-for-youth-from-red-fort-11786766970128.html

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, marking his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort. 🇮🇳 From semiconductors and energy reforms to national security and self-reliance, here are the key takeaways from his speech 🇮🇳 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-independence-day-speech-2026-key-takeaways-viksit-bharat-aatmanirbhar-bharat-energy-reforms-west-asia-crisis-11786761334060.html

A central function of the Constitution is to separate and delegate between the three branches of governance: legislature, executive and judiciary. The way Constitutions do this ultimately defines a country’s politics, society and even economics. The Indian Constitution, in numbers https://www.livemint.com/news/india/the-indian-constitution-in-numbers-11579444816636.html

Four people died in Bihar's Gaya Ji district, allegedly of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well. Bihar CM expressed grief over the incident and directed the concerned officials to provide an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased. Read More: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bihar-news-4-die-of-asphyxiation-after-inhaling-toxic-gas-inside-a-well-in-gaya-ji-11786725572392.html

India attained Independence at midnight on 14 August while Pakistan did earlier on the same day, marking the end of British Rule. Here's what we know about the arrangements of the transfer of power to the two nations. Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/india-on-august-15-pakistan-on-august-14-why-is-independence-day-in-both-countries-celebrated-a-day-apart-11786690572923.html

Independence Day: Since the ‘stroke of the midnight hour’ - 10 numbers that define India’s rise as a developing nation 🇮🇳 https://www.livemint.com/news/india/independence-day-2026-since-the-stroke-of-the-midnight-hour-10-numbers-that-define-india-s-rise-upi-gdp-economy-11786694601585.html