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Delhi: Over 10,000 cops around Red Fort for safe Independence Day

NEW DELHI: Over 10,000 police personnel will be deployed around Red Fort as part of security arrangements for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. Delhi has been put on alert in the run-up to August 15 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from the ramparts of the historic…

The Times of India

Navi Mumbai: Civic school students form figure 75 ahead of Independence Day

NAVI MUMBAI: Municipal students of School Number 6 in Karave, made a human formation of number '75' at the Jewel of Navi Mumbai site along with the staff of Belapur ward office to celebrate the upcoming 75th Independence Day.

The Times of India

Maharashtra: 214 convicts to be released from jails in 3 batches in 12 months

MUMBAI: As many as 214 convicts, lodged in various prisons in the state, will be released within 12 months. The first batch of convicts is likely to be released on Independence Day next week.

The Times of India

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Cote d'Ivoire: Outtara offers presidential pardon to former leader Gbago

President Alassane Ouattara marked Cote D'Ivoire's Independence Day on Sunday with a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo.

Radio France Internationale

Assam: Ulfa-I and NSCN (K-YA) give Independence Day boycott call

GUWAHATI: After a restraining itself last year, Ulfa (I) on Saturday issued a boycott call of Independence Day and also called for a bandh on the day in a joint statement with NSCN (K-YA). Amid CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's ongoing efforts to bring Ulfa (I) to the discussion table and…

The Times of India

U.S. singer Mary Millben to attend Independence Day celebrations in India

Mary Millben, 40, is the first American artiste to be invited to India by the ICCR for the Independence Day celebrations

The Hindu

Soon, a light and sound show on the history of Thane jail

THANE: Residents could soon get to know more about the historic value of Thane jail as the district administration is working towards promoting its heritage value and defining its importance for the next generation through a series of informative events during the forthcoming Independence Day, Collector Rajesh Narvekar informed Friday.

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Mumbai: Navy to conduct rare heritage run on August 13

Mumbai: The Navy is conducting a unique race around south Mumbai’s heritage precinct on August 13, in the runup to the 75th Independence Day celebrations. A big attraction will be a rare opportunity to run along the historic buildings of the nearly 300-year-old naval dockyard.

The Times of India

Puneeth Rajkumar to be conferred Karnataka Ratna posthumously on November 1: CM Bommai

The CM was speaking at the annual Independence Day flower show at Lalbagh's Glass house in Bengaluru, where a special floral tribute is being paid to Puneeth and his father Dr Rajkumar

The Hindu

Analysis-Bolsonaro risks blowback from joint military parade and campaign rally

Efforts by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to turn an Independence Day military parade into a political event for his re-election campaign has become a test of the armed forces' loyalty, retired generals and analysts said.

Reuters

Suspect in US Independence Day mass shooting pleads not guilty

Robert E Crimo III is charged with 117 counts connected to the attack, including 21 charges of first-degree murder.

Al Jazeera

Highland Park parade shooting suspect pleads not guilty

The man accused of killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

WEKU

Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to all 117 charges

Robert E Crimo is accused of murdering seven and wounding dozens more in an Independence Day mass shooting

The Independent UK

Illinois parade attack suspect expected back in court

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago is due back in court a week after prosecutors announced he faces 117 felony counts in the attack that killed seven people and wounded dozens more

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Patna: Entry to Gandhi Maidan banned for Independence Day preparations

PATNA: Public entry to the sprawling Gandhi Maidan has been banned for preparations of the Independence Day celebrations. The ban also included morning walk on the ground and it would be in effect till August 15, said DM Chandrashekhar Singh on Monday.

The Times of India

Lucknow: 200 schools to put up flags in 4 lakh homes

LUCKNOW: Students and teachers of 200 city schools have set the goal to ensure that national flag is put up in around 4 lakh households on Independence Day.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago leaders confident of Lollapalooza security plans in wake of Highland Park mass shooting

CHICAGO — Less than a month after a gunman climbed a fire escape and positioned himself on a rooftop to fire rifle rounds into a mass of Independence Day paradegoers below in Highland Park, Chicago officials said they are confident they can keep one of the city’s largest festivals safe…

The Independent UK

Federal court denies Noem's Mount Rushmore fireworks appeal

A federal appeals court has dismissed an appeal from South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem in her legal fight to hold a fireworks display at Mount Rushmore to celebrate Independence Day last year

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‘We need help.’ In first Highland Park council meeting since mass shooting, mayor renews call for federal assault weapons ban

CHICAGO — Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering continued to call for a federal ban on assault-style weapons Monday during the City Council’s first meeting since the Independence Day mass shooting.

Chicago Tribune

8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park shooting remains in critical condition

CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according to…

Chicago Tribune

Boy who was paralyzed in parade shooting goes outside for first time since July 4

CHICAGO — It’s been almost 20 days since 8-year-old boy Cooper Roberts was hospitalized after being critically wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park. The bullet caused injuries that left the boy paralyzed from the waist down and despite some progress, he remains in critical condition, according…

The Times of India

Delhi Police chief prohibits flying of aerial objects ahead of Independence Day event

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Friday issued an order prohibiting the flying of aerial objects like paragliders, hanggliders, and hot air balloons, ahead of Independence Day celebrations.

Chicago Tribune

Gun-makers have long been shielded from liability after mass shootings. That’s starting to change

As Highland Park officials ponder their legal response to the Independence Day mass shooting that killed seven people and injured dozens more, a slow-moving case just over the state line suggests one possible path.

The Hindu

Raj Bhavan to hold contest for students to mark 75th Independence Day

A State-level essay contest is in English and Tamil will be held to commemorate the country’s 75th Independence Day by Raj Bhavan

Chicago Tribune

8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting is in ‘very critical’ condition, family says

CHICAGO — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, is in “very critical” condition after undergoing his seventh surgery on Wednesday, a family spokesman said.

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