Happy Independence Day: On Friday, August 15, 2025, India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day, also known as Swatantrata Diwas. This important day marks the end of about 200 years of British rule ...

India celebrates the day the country gained independence after the partition of British India in 1947. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

India observes Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd, celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. The Father of the Nation, born in 1869, championed India ...