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Trending News: PM Modi to political parties on 80th Independence DayIndia eyes 2036 Olympics, PM Modi announces nationwide talent hunt for children aged 5-15Shubman Gill opts to bat vs Sri Lanka; here’s who made India’s XI in GalleKuki women body moves Supreme CourtPM Modi in Independence Day speech from Red FortHarmanpreet Singh’s men eye end to 51-year jinx as India begin World Cup campaignRishabh Pant on brink of history, eyes record no Indian batter has achieved in TestsNarendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech‘Every heart is beating with rhythm of Vande Mataram’: PM Modi addresses nation on 80th I-DayShubman Gill leads India into 600th Test against spin-heavy Sri LankaIndia vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 1st Test: Shubman Gill leads India into 600th Test in GallePocso on online companies for child sex abuse content? SC to examineOn Independence Day, TOI talks to Gandhi, Bose & NehruBangladesh 380/8 in 122.2 OversRishabh Pant can make Virender Sehwag-like impact: Angelo MathewsReliance to partner Rolls-Royce to develop fighter jet enginesMarco Rubio hails growing US-India ties on Independence DayWhat happened in 1st, 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th and 500th Tests?SC clears way for Tamil Nadu to give Karur victims’ kin jobsSupreme Court quashes case against Rahul GandhiRyanair brutally mocks Argentina after World Cup winner Rodri spotted on ultra-low-budget flightCaste, bank accounts, Covid jabs…Rahul Gandhi’s remarks unacceptable: BJPWorld Cup Golden Ball winner Rodri shocks passengers by boarding ultra-budget Ryanair flight to LiverpoolLok Sabha panel seeks Rahul Gandhi’s response on privilege notices over remarks against Amit ShahVillage defence guard kills another in Udhampur; 1 criticalRonaldo’s mother and sisters allegedly snubbed from secret wedding with no warningBe mindful of strong India-Italy ties, says MEA after Rahul’s jibe at Modi & MeloniMahua Moitra alleges late-night eviction bid from Circuit HousePublic exams to become more transparent, secure and trustworthy: President MurmuCJI, Nalsar students have one query for BCI: ‘Who are you?’Former India captain blasts AIFF’s ASEAN Cup call to play Brazil friendlyIn response to Pak PM Sharif, J&K CM Omar says IWT sucked ‘our blood’, calls for its cancellationBJP MP served notice for duties he no longer holdsArjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin bow out in Chess quarterfinalsAshwin’s blunt message to Gautam Gambhir over Sarfaraz Khan’s India futureMaharashtra FDA suspends 14 licences linked to Blinkit, Zepto, InstamartGovt scraps 12-minute ad cap for TV channel‘Goal is to play WTC final,’ says Shubman GillShoaib Akhtar expresses big ‘Imran Khan’ regret, reflects on careerBMS calls nationwide protests on Aug 17 over pension, wages and labour codesSunil Amrith On ‘The Burning Earth’ And The Unequal Costs Of Environmental DestructionRonaldo’s secret wedding rocked by new twist after leaked marriage certificate reveals 4 surprise witnessesShubman Gill denies gap with BCCI CoE amid injury woesWhat US, UK and others think about India at 80How India, Pakistan view each other; data lays bare deep animosityBig blow for India as Jemimah Rodrigues’ injury rules her out of Asia Cup and Asian GamesPresident Droupadi Murmu approves 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumousMEA on Congress leader’s ‘Meloni’ remarkIntrigue around the Galle pitch but India likely to opt for the safe routeRavindra Jadeja two short from 350 Test wickets, set to join Kapil Dev in elite clubRajnath hails fourfold rise in defence production in message to soldiersKarnataka BJP MLA’s daughter booked for ‘assaulting’ woman cop over temple entry queueRohit Sharma to coach Mumbai Indians? Ashwin makes bold prediction‘You’re not in Bangladesh now’: Mitchell Starc, Mehidy Hasan clash as visitors dominate Darwin TestGandhi’s letter to India, as told through TOICJI Surya Kant says ‘cockroach’ remark ‘misquoted’Shubman Gill on Sai Sudharsan, Jasprit Bumrah’s absence ahead of Galle TestAngkrish Raghuvanshi set to make comeback after finger injury; named in Mumbai squadMob attacks arrested ex-TMC MLA with footwear, eggs, muck; videoFormer women Naxalites share their Raipur ramp-walk experienceNeymar hits back at Santos fans after being booed in Copa Sudamericana winVinay Kumar reveals what Karnataka are missingCM Yogi says India would be different if Modi were PM in 1947Iran president Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Middle East tensionsTATA Steel sells 100% stake in Jamshedpur FC to Churchill BrothersThe all-weather finger spinner India needs after Ravindra JadejaOver 100 Jaipur residents stage unique protest against potholesSukhbir Singh Badal after discharge from hospital day after attack in NandedShubman Gill wants time to adapt before Test seriesMitchell Starc surpasses Kapil Dev as Australia face Bangladesh nightmare in DarwinSC quashes all FIRs against Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia in ‘India’s Got Latent’ case‘Shouldn’t govt give employment?’ Supreme Court stays HC order on jobs for Karur stampede victims’ kinHow to stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi? Harbhajan Singh reveals the only wayWhen and where to watch India vs Sri Lanka liveSupreme Court quashes Lucknow Court order summoning Rahul GandhiUnion minister JP Nadda admitted to AIIMS Delhi after uneasinessManpreet Singh eyes title to end India’s 51-year waitMatthew Hayden’s blunt message on Rohit Sharma’s future‘China stopped our army from patrolling several places in Arunachal’: Rahul Gandhi slams Centre1,057 police, fire and correctional personnel receive gallantry, service medalsCristiano Ronaldo returns to Al-Nassr training days after marrying Georgina RodriguezTanzid Hasan Tamim creates history in Australia with sensational maiden Test centuryOpposition claims grand success, says it forced goverment to put off 5 billsHours into probe, police yet to find motive behind Sukhbir Badal’s attackSix Arab federations defy growing revolt over World Cup planAfghanistan Cricket Board wants India T20I shifted to festival dateHarsimrat Kaur Badal ‘deeply touched’ by PM Modi’s ‘kind gesture’ after attack on Sukhbir BadalPM Modi on Partition Horrors Remembrance DayFor Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty’s pain is his own as the pair eyes goldEx-India great explains Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli’s big edgeBangladesh PM likely to visit India as Dhaka presses for Sheikh Hasina's extraditionMines, minerals bill gets nod, draws fire from Jharkhand, KeralaNeeraj Chopra, Pullela Gopichand join hands to launch coaching excellence programmeGary Kirsten backs under-fire India coach to deliverRebel TMC group leader Sudip urges PM Modi to appoint NDA convenerTMC gears up to move Supreme Court within 10 days to seek disqualification of 20 rebel MPsThe push to make esports mainstreamGalle crosswinds add a layer of intrigue to contestGen Z led student protest taught MPs how to use humour in serious political communication: Derek O’ Brien
Sat. Aug 15th, 2026

Narendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech


Narendra Modi becomes second PM to deliver 13th consecutive Independence Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during the 8oth Independence Day celebrations, at Red Fort in New Delhi. (PTI image)

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, becoming the second prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru to achieve the milestone.PM Modi has addressed the nation from the Red Fort every Independence Day since taking office in 2014. His latest address came on India’s 80th Independence Day.Also read: 80th Independence Day – A throwback at PM Modi’s signature Red Fort turbansNehru, India’s first prime minister, holds the record for the longest uninterrupted run of Independence Day addresses, having delivered 17 consecutive speeches from 1947 to 1963.PM Modi surpassed former prime minister Indira Gandhi, who delivered 11 consecutive Independence Day speeches between 1966 and 1976.PM Modi hoisted the National Flag at the Red Fort before beginning his address, with the ceremony synchronised with a 21-gun salute by the ceremonial battery.



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