- Title: Indian landmarks sparkle on Independence Day eve
- Date: 14th August 2021
- Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF CHILDREN SELLING INDIAN FLAGS AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL VARIOUS OF ILLUMINATED NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCKS OF INDIA'S SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS ALONG RAJPATH, CEREMONIAL BOULEVARD LEADING TO PRESIDENTIAL PALACE ILLUMINATED INDIAN PARLIAMENT FOUNTAIN ILLUMINATED NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCKS MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS RAILWAY STATION DECORATED WITH TRICOLOUR LIGHTING REPRESENTING INDIAN FLAG KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF GOVERNOR'S HOUSE OF INDIA'S EASTERN KOLKATA CITY DECORATED WITH LIGHTS CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF RAILWAY STATION DECORATED WITH LIGHTS REPRESENTING INDIAN FLAG CLOCK TOWER ATTARI, PUNJAB, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF STRUCTURE DECORATED WITH LIGHTS REPRESENTING INDIAN FLAG SIGN READING (ENGLISH): "INDIA" ILLUMINATED DOME ILLUMINATED GATEWAY SIGN READING (ENGLISH) : "INDIA'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE" PEOPLE INCLUDING SECURITY PERSONNEL STANDING NEAR VISITORS' STANDS REASI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (AUGUST 14, 2021) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF DALAL DAM DECORATED WITH LIGHTS REPRESENTING INDIAN FLAG
- Embargoed: 28th August 2021 16:14
- Keywords: 75th Independence Day India Pakistan militants security terrorist threat
- Location: KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL/CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU/MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA/RAMBAN, REASI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR/ATARI, PUNJAB/NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL/CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU/MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA/RAMBAN, REASI, JAMMU AND KASHMIR/ATARI, PUNJAB/NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001EQ93427
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: India lit up all its major landmarks across the country on Saturday (August 14) ahead of its 75th Independence Day celebrations.
All the major buildings in the capital New Delhi, including the Indian parliament and secretariat buildings were sparkling in tricolour representing the country's flag.
The country also stepped up security ahead of the celebrations in all the major cities.
Dams in India's northern Jammu district also displayed tricoloured lighting to mark the special occasion.
India achieved its independence from the colonial British rule on August 15, 1947, ending more than 200 years of rule. But celebrations to mark independence are tinged with sadness because they also recall the bloody partition from Pakistan in which hundreds of thousands died. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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