The flag, in its present form, was adopted during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly on July 22, 1947, just twenty days before India’s independence. On August 15, 1947, it became the official ...

His four-headed-lion capital (column head) is the official emblem of the Republic of India, and his “chakra”, or wheel, a Buddhist symbol, sits at the centre of the Indian flag.

When users search for ‘Bharat’ on Google Maps, it now displays the same results as a search for ‘India’. This is consistent across both the Hindi and English versions of Google Maps.

A worker prepares Indian national flags for Independence Day celebrations on the outskirts of Kolkata on Aug. 4. (Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images) To celebrate 75 years of independence, the ...

Rain couldn’t dampen plans to raise the Indian flag in downtown Aurora Thursday to celebrate Indian Independence Day. A celebration heavy in song and dancing recognized the 78th year of India ...