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Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Sunday said unmanned railway crossing were the main reason behind accidents and said more than 12,000 overbridges would be constructed to check the problem.

Modi will also travel to Masdar City, a zero carbon and hi-tech city wedded to the concept of cleaner and greener tomorrow.

"For the people of Jammu & Kashmir peace along the borders and within the mainland is of immense significance and I hope the political leadership of the two countries would also treat it with the same spirit," he said.

The television network quoted US counter-terrorism officials and spoke to Mueller's parents, who confirmed being told by government officials that their daughter was sexually assaulted by Baghdadi.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who is no stranger to controversy, stirred a hornets nest after some students, taking part in an Independence Day parade, formed Kejriwal's name instead of any patriotic message.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the capital may see "further cuts" in power tariff if the Centre gives his government the authority to "cancel" the existing power purchase agreements

In a goof-up, Punjab Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majitiha on Saturday unfurled the national flag upside down during a flag hoisting ceremony here on Independence Day.

Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Gauri Shankar Shejwar on Saturday almost fell down after unfurling the tricolour and reading out Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's message during the Independence Day function at the district headquarter here.

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid stress on Swachh Bharat in his Independence Day speech, not many present at the ceremony at Red Fort seemed to have got the message as booklets and used water bottles were found strewn at the venue.

Technology stocks are trending big-time as investors latch on to innovative companies racing ahead in a slow-growth world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort argued that there was a need to restructure agriculture practices and said his government has succeeded in bringing down inflation.

He also congratulated the banking system for making such a task possible. "Opening 17 crore bank accounts is a difficult task. I congratulate the bank staf."

According to Bachchan, the audience connected well with the film as it had a well structured story, great dialogues and powerful performances by actors.

"Our government has also not been able to implement it till now but I assure you we will stand by it. The way the talks are going on I am expecting something positive," he said.

The festival will be celebrated with a flag-raising ceremony by the Indian High Commissioner Navdeep Suri and Anil, which will be followed by a mass Bollywood dance competition open to all dancers.

Most will agree that even after years of gaining Independence, the remnants of us being engulfed with barriers and stereotypes, exist. The frequent breakthroughs however have the quality of restoring our faith in the whole system and starting afresh. For...