India celebrates 70th Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with children who participated in the 70th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in New Delhi. (ARVIND YADAV/HT PHOTO)

Updated on: Aug 15, 2016 7:21 PM IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacting with children who participated in the 70th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort in New Delhi. (ARVIND YADAV/HT PHOTO)

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Schoolchildren with tricolour bands on their wrists participate in a drill for Independence Day celebrations at a school in Kolkata. (AFP/ Dibyangshu SARKAR)

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Pride ride: With the tricolour fluttering away in Mumbai air, a family celebrate Independence Day on Monday. (Satish Bate//HT Photo)

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There’s always good business for merchandise such as mini Indian flags, Indian flag pins, around August 15. A hawker displays his selection at Gurgaon’s Sector-56. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always made a statement with his turbans at the Independence Day speeches. This year, he chose a vibrant mix of red, saffron and pink to adorn his head for his appearance at Red Fort in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/HT photo)

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A member of the police motorcycle dare devil team performs a stunt during the Independence Day Parade in Srinagar. (Waseem Andrabi /HT Photo)

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Renowned sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo created a sand sculpture to mark India’s 70th Independence Day in Puri, Odisha. (Arabinda Mahapatra /HT photo)

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The Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus presents an impressive facade on the eve of August 15; always a hit with locals and tourists alike. (PTI Photo)

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A schoolgirl wears the Indian tricolor as she prepares to participate in a cultural programme for Independence Day celebrations at a school in Kolkata. (AFP/Dibyangshu SARKAR)

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Fishermen taking out 'Tiranga Yatra' on boats in lower Lake to mark 70th Independence day in Bhopal on Monday. (PTI)

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Students wave national flag as they perform during India's Independence Day celebrations, in Jammu. (AP/Channi Anand)

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School children having fun at the historic Red Fort during 70th Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/HT PHOTO)