India VS Shri lanka

Sri Lanka Defeats India by 63 Runs in 1st Test Match of Series

Sri Lanka turned a 192-run deficit into a 176-run target for India and ultimately won by 63 runs. The next test match is set to take place Aug. 20 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Farmer Suiside

Mathura: 25,000 Farmers Ask Official Permission to Commit Suicide on Aug. 15, Reports Say

The farmers made the request to President Pranab Mukherjee after a 17-year attempt to get compensation for lands submerged by the construction of a bridge, news outlets reported.

Independence Day

 India Celebrates 69th Year of Statehood on Aug. 15

Sholay

Sholay: Aug. 15 Marks 40th Anniversary of Film's Release Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra

"Sholay" also starred Hema Malini. The film premiered in 1975 at the Minerva Theater in Mumbai. The theater ran it continuously for the next five years.

Sindhutai

Sindhutai, The 68-Year-Old Indian Woman Who Looks After 1400 Orphans, Is A True 'Mother India'

Saina Nehwal beats Wang Yihan 21-15, 19-21, 21-19 to enter maiden semifinal, assures a medal

RBI pays govt Rs 66,000 crore in dividend

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday paid a dividend of nearly Rs 66,000 crore to the government, the highest ever from the central bank in its 80-year history, and 22% more than it paid last year. On a point to point basis, RBI's dividend payment to the government is up more than four times in as many years.