Independence Day 2026 Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted Indians to dream big to achieve the goal of a developed India by 2047, saying the world will be forced to look at the country differently as "we work towards achieving this dream". Follow LIVE updates here

Independence Day 2025 LIVE updates: Rickshaw driver Govinda Prajapati, his body painted in the vibrant colours of the Indian flag, celebrated Independence Day while travelling aboard a local train at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on Friday. We are now closing the blog.