merinews on 15 August,2012
August 15 is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 138 days remaining until the end of the year.read more
65 years of independence: Poverty and hunger still big challenges
Sixty-five years of Independence is a long time, and our celebration is about the survival of the concept of citizenship and freedom. When freedom came to us, blood and tears ravaged the subcontinent, to the extent that no one spoke about the horrors of partition for at least thirty years in personal contexts, because they wanted to forget.more
No tri-colours here: Kashmir observes Independence Day
Unlike tri-colours and buntings adorning the markets places all over India, Kashmir wore a deserted look with concertina wires and barricades erected around the Bakshi stadium, venue of Independence Day celebrations on August 15. Cell phones were jammed as policemen in riot gear manned all the major streets in summer capital Srinagar.more
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