Photos: Independence Day 2018 celebration across India

From parades, flag hoisting ceremonies to cultural events and daredevil performances as India celebrates its Independence Day 2018. Here is a glimpse of Independence Day celebrations from across the country. ...read more

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi seen hoisting flag on the occasion of Independence Day celebration at All India Congress Committee headquarters in New Delhi. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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The Indian Railway Protection Force’s (RPF) dog squad personnel march during Independence Day celebrations in Secunderabad, the twin city of Hyderabad. (Noah Seelam / AFP)

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A member of ASC Tornados, the motorcycle display team of the Indian Army, jumps through a ring of fire as he performs a stunt display during Indian Independence Day celebrations in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Lobsang Sangay unfurls the Indian national flag during Independence Day celebration at Tibetan Secretariat in Dharamshala. (Shyam Sharma / HT Photo)

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Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) officials greet Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on the occasion of India’s Independence Day at the international border checkpost in Hili near Balurghat in South Dinajpur district of West Bengal. (PTI)

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Indian paramilitary force personnel march past during the Independence Day celebrations in Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura. (Arindam Dey / AFP)

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Schoolchildren perform during Independence Day celebrations at Mini Stadium in Jammu. (PTI)

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Indian Air Force personnel seen showering rose petals from a helicopter during Independence Day celebrations at Manekshaw Parade ground in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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Members of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) march during Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

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Girls hold national flags as they attend a flag hoisting ceremony during Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. (Amit Dave / REUTERS)