Children celebrate Indian Independence Day with flags and balloons at the Te Aitarakihi Multicultural Centre on Sunday. In India, Independence Day was a national holiday with flag-raising ceremonies and various cultural programmes held in the state capitals. Valentina Bellomo/Stuff Enjoying Indian Independence Day are, from left, Pramod Patel, Kashyap Hari, Kalpesh Hari, Shailesh Modi, Jasveen Singh, Sanjeeb Sahana and Janish Kareem. Independence Day marked the end of British rule in India in 1947. In Pakistan, Independence Day is celebrated on August 14.

Source: Stuff August 15, 2021 05:15 UTC