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  Centre asks states to check use of plastic flags, ensure respect to tricolour

  India | August 14, 2016 13:51 IST

  On the eve of 70th Independence Day, the home ministry on Sunday reminded all states union territories and central ministries to avoid using national flags made of plastic and ensuring paper bags are disposed with

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  JNU research scholar alleges his room’s door was defaced, national flag sticker torn

  India | March 12, 2016 22:19 IST

  JNU research scholar alleges his room’s door was defaced, national flag sticker torn

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  Watch: Sanjay Dutt kisses soil, salutes national flag before leaving jail

  Bollywood | February 25, 2016 16:46 IST

  New Delhi: Actor Sanjay Dutt today walked out of the Yerwada jail after serving his five-year sentence after being convicted in the Arms act.Dutt's wife Manyata and director Raj Kumar Hirani received the actor outside

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  Independence Day: Know all about the 'National Flag' of India!

  India | August 15, 2015 13:28 IST

  India is all set to celebrate the 69th Independence Day on August 15. Every year, the commemoration of India's independence from the British Empire enlightens the felling of patriotism among the citizens.On 15 August 1947,

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  Allow participation under national flag, India urges IPC

  Other Sports | May 22, 2015 19:45 IST

  New Delhi:  The sports ministry on Friday urged the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to allow Indians to participate in competitions under their national flag.The ministry also urged the IPC that those who are not included

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  Would you? Tear down your national flag for 1000 bucks!

  Life | March 25, 2015 9:25 IST

  Being an Indian, how many times do you pay respect to your national flag in a year – 2, 4, 20?Republic Day (sans night) + Independence Day (sans night) + 20 Indian cricket matches (against

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  Faridabad to have tallest flagpole in the world soon

  India | March 01, 2015 8:33 IST

  Faridabad: The tallest flagpole in the world, 240 ft in height, will soon be hoisted in Faridabad with the national flag.This flagpole would be 240 ft in height which is the tallest not only in

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  Protocol stopped Vice-President from saluting tricolor on R-Day: V-P Office

  India | January 27, 2015 18:49 IST

  New Delhi: Following the accusations made by social media users on Vice-President Hamid Ansari for not saluting the flag on Republic Day; his office had to issue a response statement in New Delhi on Monday.The

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  Telangana Liberation Day: BJP leaders stopped from hoisting national flag

  India | September 17, 2014 13:30 IST

  Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the Golconda Fort here Wednesday as police arrested some activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trying to hoist the national flag to celebrate Telangana Liberation Day.Police prevented BJP workers from

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  In Pics: Prime Ministers who hoisted National flag from Red Fort

  Politics | September 27, 2014 8:27 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the historic Red Fort as the Prime Minister for the first time. The level of expectation was extremely high owing to Modi's excellent oratory skills. And he

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  National flag to fly at half-mast for Gopinath Munde

  India | June 03, 2014 12:13 IST

  New Delhi: As a mark of respect to Union Minister Gopinath Munde who was killed in a car accident here Tuesday, the national flag will be flown at half-mast in the national capital, capitals of

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  Newspaper delivery man held for insult to national flag

  India | April 01, 2014 8:01 IST

  Pudukottai (TN): A newspaper delivery man has been arrested for allegedly showing disrespect to the national flag on the car of a judge of the Madras High Court.     The man, a resident of Ashok Nagar

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  Congress president hoists national flag at party headquarters

  Politics | August 15, 2013 17:40 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi Thursday hoisted the national flag at party headquarters here. Top party leaders including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and Rahul Gandhi were present.The Congress president however refused to take any