All arrangements have been made to hold the 77th Independence Day celebrations in a dignified manner at a lesser cost at the Independence Square under the theme “Let’s Align for National Revival with ...
Train and bus stations saw a surge in crowds as people continued to arrive for the festival, although some devotees remained nervous after the deadly crush.
Asian stocks have taken the cue from Wall Street, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down 1%. Japan’s Nikkei fell 1.8%, while Australian shares slid more than 2%.