<h2>Self-reliance and security focus of PM's Independence Day speech</h2>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 79th Independence Day speech — his 12th speech in a row — from the ramparts of the Red Fort with the flair now associated with his oratory. His speech, which was a little over 100 mins, focused on three pivotal points: self-reliance, national security, and youth and farmers.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/modis-i-day-mantra-self-reliance-security-youth-power-3682462">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Vladimir Putin hails India's 'well-deserved authority' in global affairs amid Trump's tariff tirade</h2>.<p>Putin also underlined Russia's commitment to strengthening the "special privileged strategic partnership" between the two nations.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/russias-putin-hails-indias-well-deserved-authority-in-global-affairs-amid-trumps-tariff-tirade-3682565">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Modi's 'next-gen' GST reform to see rates of 5%, 18%; 40% tax on 7 items including tobacco</h2>.<p>When the revamped structure is approved by the GST Council, 99 per cent of items in the current 12 per cent slab will move to the 5 per cent bracket.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/modis-next-gen-gst-reform-to-see-rates-of-5-18-40-tax-on-7-items-including-tobacco-3682830">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Business as usual: India buys 2 million barrels per day Russian oil in August despite US tariff</h2>.<p>As much as 38 per cent out of an estimated 5.2 million barrels per day of crude oil imported in the first half of August came from Russia, according to global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-as-usual-india-buys-2-mn-bpd-russian-oil-in-august-despite-us-tariff-3682503">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Govt's 'Orwellian' poster featuring Savarkar above Gandhi, Bhagat Singh triggers row on Independence Day</h2>.<p>The image posted by the Ministry on 'X' had the photographs of the Mahatma, Bose, Singh and Savarkar, Red Fort, tricolor and the Ashoka Chakra in the background, wishing "Happy Independence Day".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/govts-orwellian-poster-featuring-savarkar-above-gandhi-bhagat-singh-triggers-row-on-independence-day-3682553">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Five dead after wall of dargah near Humayun's Tomb collapses in Delhi</h2>.<p>Police said that a total of 10 to 12 victims were rescued from the debris after a call regarding the incident was received at 3.55 PM.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/five-dead-after-wall-of-dargah-near-humayuns-tomb-collapses-in-delhi-3682791">Read more</a></p>.<h2>1 dead, 9 injured after mysterious explosion in Bengaluru's Wilson Garden; CM Siddaramaiah visits spot</h2>.<p>While a cylinder leak was suspected, the police haven't ruled out any other angles, including the presence of explosives and inflammable goods.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/1-dead-9-injured-after-mysterious-explosion-in-bengalurus-wilson-garden-cm-siddaramaiah-visits-spot-3682303">Read more</a></p>.<h2>60 dead in Kishtwar cloudburst: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah briefs PM Modi</h2>.<p>Rescue teams continued to battle treacherous terrain and swollen streams on Friday, a day after a sudden, intense cloudburst over Chosoti — the last motorable point on the Machail Mata pilgrimage route in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district — triggered flash floods that left a trail of destruction and grief.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/60-dead-in-kishtwar-cloudburst-jammu-and-kashmir-cm-omar-abdullah-briefs-pm-modi-3681998">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Trump and Putin Alaska meeting: A history of the US and Russian presidents' ties</h2>.<p>As they meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s suggestion to hold it in a US state that once belonged to Russia hints at Putin’s sly strategy to appeal directly to Trump’s real-estate instincts and seal a grand bargain cutting others out. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/trump-and-putin-alaska-meeting-a-history-of-the-us-and-russian-presidents-ties-3682711">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie' earns over Rs 150 crore at box office on opening day</h2>.<p>The star-studded cast also includes Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, with Nagarjuna as antagonist and Bollywood star Aamir Khan in a special appearance.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-starrer-coolie-earns-over-rs-150-crore-at-box-office-on-opening-day-3682616">Read more</a></p>
<h2>Self-reliance and security focus of PM's Independence Day speech</h2>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 79th Independence Day speech — his 12th speech in a row — from the ramparts of the Red Fort with the flair now associated with his oratory. His speech, which was a little over 100 mins, focused on three pivotal points: self-reliance, national security, and youth and farmers.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/modis-i-day-mantra-self-reliance-security-youth-power-3682462">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Vladimir Putin hails India's 'well-deserved authority' in global affairs amid Trump's tariff tirade</h2>.<p>Putin also underlined Russia's commitment to strengthening the "special privileged strategic partnership" between the two nations.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/russias-putin-hails-indias-well-deserved-authority-in-global-affairs-amid-trumps-tariff-tirade-3682565">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Modi's 'next-gen' GST reform to see rates of 5%, 18%; 40% tax on 7 items including tobacco</h2>.<p>When the revamped structure is approved by the GST Council, 99 per cent of items in the current 12 per cent slab will move to the 5 per cent bracket.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/modis-next-gen-gst-reform-to-see-rates-of-5-18-40-tax-on-7-items-including-tobacco-3682830">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Business as usual: India buys 2 million barrels per day Russian oil in August despite US tariff</h2>.<p>As much as 38 per cent out of an estimated 5.2 million barrels per day of crude oil imported in the first half of August came from Russia, according to global real-time data and analytics provider Kpler.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-as-usual-india-buys-2-mn-bpd-russian-oil-in-august-despite-us-tariff-3682503">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Govt's 'Orwellian' poster featuring Savarkar above Gandhi, Bhagat Singh triggers row on Independence Day</h2>.<p>The image posted by the Ministry on 'X' had the photographs of the Mahatma, Bose, Singh and Savarkar, Red Fort, tricolor and the Ashoka Chakra in the background, wishing "Happy Independence Day".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/govts-orwellian-poster-featuring-savarkar-above-gandhi-bhagat-singh-triggers-row-on-independence-day-3682553">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Five dead after wall of dargah near Humayun's Tomb collapses in Delhi</h2>.<p>Police said that a total of 10 to 12 victims were rescued from the debris after a call regarding the incident was received at 3.55 PM.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delhi/five-dead-after-wall-of-dargah-near-humayuns-tomb-collapses-in-delhi-3682791">Read more</a></p>.<h2>1 dead, 9 injured after mysterious explosion in Bengaluru's Wilson Garden; CM Siddaramaiah visits spot</h2>.<p>While a cylinder leak was suspected, the police haven't ruled out any other angles, including the presence of explosives and inflammable goods.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/1-dead-9-injured-after-mysterious-explosion-in-bengalurus-wilson-garden-cm-siddaramaiah-visits-spot-3682303">Read more</a></p>.<h2>60 dead in Kishtwar cloudburst: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah briefs PM Modi</h2>.<p>Rescue teams continued to battle treacherous terrain and swollen streams on Friday, a day after a sudden, intense cloudburst over Chosoti — the last motorable point on the Machail Mata pilgrimage route in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district — triggered flash floods that left a trail of destruction and grief.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir/60-dead-in-kishtwar-cloudburst-jammu-and-kashmir-cm-omar-abdullah-briefs-pm-modi-3681998">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Trump and Putin Alaska meeting: A history of the US and Russian presidents' ties</h2>.<p>As they meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s suggestion to hold it in a US state that once belonged to Russia hints at Putin’s sly strategy to appeal directly to Trump’s real-estate instincts and seal a grand bargain cutting others out. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/trump-and-putin-alaska-meeting-a-history-of-the-us-and-russian-presidents-ties-3682711">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie' earns over Rs 150 crore at box office on opening day</h2>.<p>The star-studded cast also includes Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, with Nagarjuna as antagonist and Bollywood star Aamir Khan in a special appearance.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-starrer-coolie-earns-over-rs-150-crore-at-box-office-on-opening-day-3682616">Read more</a></p>
