2014-08-13 Photo gallery

Ahmedabad: Girish Wagh, Vice President PPPM, Tata Motors during the launch of the new Zest in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel performs during the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day parade at Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar on Wednesday. PTI Photo

New Delhi: Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo / TV GRAB

Kolkata: US Ambassador Kathleen Stephens with the children during her short visit at CINI (Child in Need Institute), children's short stay home, in Kolkata on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Bengaluru : 'Sweth Ashwa' a bike stunt team of ASC performs during the rehearsal for the Independence Day function at parade ground in Bengaluru on Wednesday. PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak 

New Delhi: Children during the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day at Red Fort in New Delhi on Wednesday. PTI Photo 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with former PM Manmohan Singh, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards for2010, 2011 and 2012 in the Balyogi Auditorium (PLB) in New...

Ahmedabad: A woman selling miniature flags ahead of Independence Day in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Bengaluru: School students at the rehearsal for the Independence Day function at parade ground in Bengaluru on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Chennai: School students hold a 200-meter-long Indian national flag during India's Independence Day celebrations in Chennai on Wednesday. India commemorates its Independence Day on August 15. PTI Photo

Attari: Foreign visitors at Attari land border watching BSF’s weaponry put on display to commemorate India's Independence Day, at Attari land border on Wednesday.PTI Photo

Mumbai: Boxer Mary Kom with husband Onler Karong during a promotional event in Mumbai on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Mumbai : Bollywood actor Aamir Khan launches the book 'My Marathi' with Rajan Welukar, Vice - Chancellor of Mumbai University and Pro- Vice Chancellor Naresh Chandra (L) in Mumbai on Wednesday. PTI Photo

Schoolgirls dressed in the colors of the Indian national tricolor flag participate in rehearsals for Independence Day celebrations in Ajmer, India, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Independence Day is celebrated in the country annually on Aug. 15. (AP Ph...

Patna: Security personnel during the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day function amidst heavy rain at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A Kashmiri girl rows a Shikara, or traditional boat, on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Nestled in the Himalayan mountains, the Indian portion of Kashmir is known for its beautiful lakes and saucer-shaped valleys. (AP Ph...

An Indian Navy officer walks the gangplank of the INS Kolkata during a media preview in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. The INS (Indian Naval Ship) Kolkata is the largest indigenously built warship and will be officially commissioned on A...

Srinagar: College girls in traditional Kashmiri dresses perform during the full dress rehearsal of Independence Day parade at Bakhshi Stadium in Srinagar on Wednesday. PTI Photo

A woman takes pictures of the INS Kolkata during a media preview in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. The INS (Indian Naval Ship) Kolkata is the largest indigenously built warship and will be officially commissioned on Aug. 16. (AP Photo